Case Study: Engineering Services for Eagle County Justice Center

Eagle, Colorado | Justice, Government

Eagle County Justice Center

$20.5 M | 31,000 SF

Cator, Ruma & Associates provided the mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for this addition and remodel to the Eagle County Justice Center. The project included a 16,000-square-foot addition to the existing detention center for inmate housing. It also included a new Sheriff’s administration area, and a new 15,000-square-foot courtroom addition.

Services:

Mechanical

Electrical

Plumbing

The administration area and courts of the existing detention center were remodeled to enlarge the kitchen, laundry, District Attorney’s office, and Sheriff’s spaces.

Mechanical:

Rooftop air-handling units were replaced with new split DX air handlers with hot water heating coils.
Aerco hot water condensing boilers were installed, due to the footprint size characteristics and high-efficiency operation.

Electrical:

An approximate 16 KW photovoltaic system was provided and installed on a structure above the roof, facing south.
The lighting control system consists of lighting relay panels with integral time clocks, manual override switches, and photocells. Photocells control exterior lighting and interior atrium lighting.