Olympia High School Renovations & Additions, Olympia, WA Tres West Engineers provided mechanical and electrical design services for the renovation and addition to Olympia High School. The project included 135,034 square feet of remodeled space and 95,050 square feet of additions. The renovated areas received a complete replacement of all mechanical systems with all new plumbing, HVAC and building control systems, and electrical systems with all new fire alarm, intercom, clock, and security systems installed. Included on the campus are classrooms, an auditorium, a gymnasium, locker rooms, science wing, administrative space, student commons, and parking lot areas with exterior lighting. The total construction cost for this project was $28 million and it was completed in 2001. Tres West has provided all phases of services for this project from Schematic Design through Construction Administration.
	Bryant Elementary School Remodel, Seattle, WA Tres West Engineers provided mechanical and electrical design services for the remodel of the main building and building additions at Bryant Elementary School.  The main building scope consisted of moving the administration offices and converting the existing lunchroom into a new childcare center, as well as reconstructing the classrooms and replacing all the HVAC, controls, electrical, intercom/pa, fire alarm, and fire protection systems.  Additions to the site include a Learning Resource Center, multipurpose room, a gym in the court area, a secondary rear entrance, and a gallery.
	Midland Elementary School, Tacoma, WA Midland Elementary School is a new elementary school, serving grades K-6, located at 2300 105th Street E., Tacoma, WA  98445.  The school floor plan is a single building design with classrooms oriented around the exterior of the building and interior corridor access to each classroom.  Tres West provided mechanical and electrical design for the entire school.  The HVAC system designed for the school is an earth-coupled water source heat pump system.  A horizontal Geo-thermal field under the new playfield and in the Bus Loop provides for the heating and cooling requirements of the system.  Water is circulated through the Geo-thermal field and building piping system from a variable volume pump package located in the mechanical room.  The heat pumps are located on catwalks above the corridors and provide conditioned air through lined sheet metal duct systems to the individual spaces.  Wall louvers provide for outside ventilation air, relief air and exhaust air requirements.  A direct digital control system programs the heat pump system as well as the domestic hot water system and exterior site lighting.  Electrical systems included power distribution, telephone and data cabling infrastructures, as well as theatrical lighting and sound.  The building is fully protected with a wet fire sprinkler system.

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