Client: The Pennsylvania State University
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania

Gannett Fleming provided structural and site utility/civil engineering services for construction of the new five-level, 150,000-square-foot Penn State Cancer Institute at the Hershey Medical Center. The facility, which houses educational, clinical, and research space, serves as the new main entrance to the hospital through an at-grade enclosed passageway. The structural scheme for the building incorporated structural steel framing supported by a deep-type foundation system (minipiles).

In addition to the passageway, a single-level steel-frame bridge was constructed connecting the cancer institute to the existing hospital. Utilities were relocated to avoid conflicts with the new structure, and new utilities were added to serve this facility and potential future expansion. The existing roadways and parking areas were realigned to provide better accessibility to the hospital. The design incorporated LEED^® criteria.

Special Features:

• Erosion and Sedimentation Control – Erosion and sediment that did occur were collected and contained within the site with the use of several temporary erosion and sedimentation control best management practices.
• Site Selection – The project is located on an existing developed section of the Hershey Medical Center campus and is immediately adjacent to the existing hospital. Existing utilities were rerouted and utilized for service to the new building, and an undeveloped piece of land was kept intact and not affected by the construction of this project.
• Stormwater Management – Stormwater runoff from the site flows through storm sewers to the large campus detention basin along Route 322. This detention basin is sized to reduce the post-development flows from the project site to less than, or equal to, the pre-development flow rates. In addition to the rate control, stormwater snouts are installed in storm sewer inlets before the new cancer institute storm sewers connect into the existing campus sewers. The snouts are designed to capture floating debris and oils and also settle out sediment and heavy debris prior to discharging the stormwater from the inlet.

Client: The Pennsylvania State University
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania

Gannett Fleming provided structural and site/utility civil engineering services for construction of the new six-level Children’s Hospital at the Hershey Medical Center. The new facility was part of the master plan concept that included the construction of a cancer institute facility and main entry at the east side of the existing hospital. The new facility will have 162 beds with 10 operating rooms and a 30-bay area.

Special Features:

• Attempting LEED^® Silver certification
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control (ESC) – Erosion and sediment that occur from the site are collected and contained within the site with the use of several temporary ESC best management practices.
• Site Selection – The project is located on an existing developed section of the Hershey Medical Center campus and is immediately adjacent to the existing hospital. Existing utilities were rerouted and utilized for service to the new building, and an undeveloped piece of land was kept intact and not affected by the construction of this project.
• Stormwater Management – Stormwater runoff from the site flows through storm sewers to the large campus detention basin along Route 322. This detention basin is sized to reduce the post-development flows from the project site to less than, or equal to, the pre-development flow rates. In addition to the rate control, stormwater from the site will flow through snouts that are installed in storm sewer inlets before discharging from the site. The snouts are designed to capture floating debris and oils and also settle out sediment and heavy debris prior to discharging the stormwater from the inlet.

Client: Pennsylvania Department of General Services
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Gannett Fleming provided an architectural/engineering condition and energy assessment of the Community Hospital of Lancaster. The hospital consisted of seven interconnected wings constructed in stages that dated from 1929 to 1993, with an approximate gross area of 212,000 square feet. The building heights ranged from three to five levels.

Existing condition of the building was documented regarding the interior building treatments, exterior façade, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment and distribution, electrical power, lighting, and telecommunication systems. Based on the building condition findings, an adaptive reuse functional assessment was performed based on the conversion of the facility to student housing and other educational programs (classrooms, offices, library, auditorium, etc.). Cost estimates and ongoing operating costs associated with the adaptive reuse were developed.

A Phase II environmental site assessment was also performed. Samplings were taken, tested, and documented in a final report. Specifically, the study focused on identifying asbestos-containing materials, lead-containing paint, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), and radon.