VA Pittsburgh: Power System Upgrade

As the prime contractor, Apogee Consulting Group provided electrical engineering design and project management for the evaluation and subsequent redesign of the normal and emergency power system at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive facility.

Design elements and services performed:

  • In-depth site investigations to understand the existing normal and emergency power systems
  • Development of three normal and emergency power distribution system configuration options in the schematic design phase
  • A master plan for normal and emergency power distribution system
  • Evaluation of life safety, critical and equipment branch circuits with design recommendations for better segregation
  • Renovation and replacement of the normal and emergency power distribution infrastructure within the funding limits of the project
  • Design services to better utilize the excess capacity of the emergency power system
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