AlfaTech Big Book: Life Sciences
AlfaTech is a consulting engineering firm offering a range of complementary services and expertise in multiple markets. Our services include: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design, Technology, Architectural Lighting Design, Commissioning and Energy Solutions, as well as Sustainability.
INNOVATIVE IDEAS | INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS | SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS
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OVERVIEW / Profile & Services
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Markets & Relevant Projects
OVERVIEW 01
Profile & Services
P R O F I L E
ALFATECH
AbbVie Biotherapeutics
Alza
AlfaTech has built a reputation over 30+ years providing the most innovative and sustainable engineering solutions starting at the master planning phase and continuing through construction administration. Our clients include high tech clients, service firms, large organizations in various industries, local and multi-national companies, and many ongoing clients we’ve been serving for years. We provide intelligent and cutting edge design at every turn, beginning at the commencement of every project in order to provide maximum benefit to our clients through the entire process. Our engineering solutions are highly efficient and cost effective, and ensure clients the greatest possible return on investment. Overall, we strive to develop the most dynamic relationships, be attentive to the needs of our clients and partners, and be true team players. With this mindset, we’ve proudly built a stellar list of clients.
RSBG COMPANIES
AlfaTech is part of a network of experienced companies that provide relevant services across the globe. These firms possess the most innovative and brightest talent which ensures the most forward thinking solutions and services for all projects in all the markets we serve. These companies operate from numerous offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Now with over 6,400 staff members worldwide and in over 30 countries we
can serve all of our clients’ needs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collectively, the expertise of AlfaTech and RSBG provides engineering solutions that augments the vision of our clients and enables the most groundbreaking workplaces that go beyond current trends, and enable all future-of-work strategies.
P R O F I L E
Our services include: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering Design, Technology, Architectural Lighting Design, Commissioning and Energy Solutions, as well as Sustainability. In every project, we make it a standard priority to maximize all levels of energy performance, resource conservation and pollution reduction to deliver superior energy savings and sustainability at all levels of design, while ensuring a balance of conservation, constructability, schedule and budget.
We provide full design, design assist and design/build project delivery methods, and our experience covers core and shell facilities, tenant improvement projects, upgrades, and restacks. We provide expertise in a number of markets, including:
• Life Sciences • Healthcare
• Advanced Technology • Corporate Campus / TI • Mission Critical • Educational
S E R V I C E S
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN HVAC
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGN Lighting and Lighting Controls Lighting Calculations
COMMISSIONING | ENERGY SOLUTIONS Early Quantifiable Energy Study Incentives
Heating Systems Water and Gas Cooling Systems / Chilled Water Dehumidification Systems Contamination Sensitive Areas Industrial Hygiene Systems Low Tolerance Temp Control Title 24 Analysis and Design Heat Recovery Systems Central Utility Plants Air Handlers HVAC System Controls PLC Programming Fire Protection and Plumbing
Customized ROI Calculations Sustainable Lighting Design Energy Savings Analysis Custom Lighting Fixtures Custom Lighting Fixtures Design
Energy Star® Assessments Retro-commissioning (RCx) Monitoring Brand Continuous Commissioning (MBCCx) ASHRAE Level 1, 2 and 3 Energy Audits Measurement and Verification (M&V) of installed projects Energy Modeling Net Zero Energy Budgeting HVAC/Chilled Water Plant Optimization
TECHNOLOGY DESIGN Low Voltage Design Audio Visual Design
Security Systems Design Architectural Acoustics Wireless Design & Modeling Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Integrated Building Management Systems BMS Network Integration Telco Facilities and Services Voice Systems and Applications Relocation & Data Center Migration Services Strategic Planning and Analysis Project Management Management Consulting SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability Planning (Organizational and Infrastructural) LEED / Green Building Consulting Masterplanning Life Cycle Cost Assessment Occupant Wellness and Comfort
PROCESS Industrial Waste Collection Acid Neutralization Bio-Kill Waste System Process Waste Containment Ultra pure De-ionized Water Systems USP Water WFI Specialty Chemicals Chemical Storage
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN Power Systems
Emergency & Standby Power Lighting and Lighting Controls Security Systems 24 / 7 Power Systems (UPS) Power Monitoring Systems Toxic Gas Monitoring Graphic Control and Alarm Panels Grounding and Bonding
Lab and Special Gas Systems Ultra High Purity Gas Piping
Bulk & Specialty Gases Toxic Materials Handling Code Compliance Process Distribution Piping Process Cooling Water Medical Gas Medical Vacuum Waste Anesthetic Gas Disposal system (WAGD) Dental Vacuum System Dental Water System
Energy Management Energy Conservation Fire Alarm Systems Public Address Systems Plug Loads Control
Façade Engineering CFD / Wind Studies Wind Studies Thermal Stratification Studies Energy Concept Studies
S E R V I C E S
GREEN BUILDING
SUSTAINABILITY
PLANNING
LIFE
PROCESS ENGINEERING DESIGN
OF A BUILDING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING
TECHNOLOGY
RETRO COMMISSIONING
COMMISSIONING / ENERGY SOLUTIONS
CONS TRUCT I ON
OCCUPANCY
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C L I E N T S
JDS Uniphase Corporation John Muir Medical Center Johnson & Johnson Johnson Controls JP Morgan Chase JRH Biosciences Juniper Networks Junipero Serra High School Kaiser HealthConnect Kaiser Permanente Kasowitz, Benson, et al Kimpton Hotels KLA-Tencor Corp La Clinica De La Raza
Novell Novellus Systems NVIDIA Ohlone Community College OptiSolar Oracle Orchard Properties Oread Pacific Bell PDL BioPharma PG&E Panattoni Europe Pfizer Philips Semiconductor Pitney Bowes Polycom Port of San Francisco Presidio Trust Price Waterhouse Coopers Qualcomm Queens Medical Center Rambus Raytheon Company
Scripps Memorial Hospital Sequoia Hospital CHW Sequoia UHSD Siemens SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Solectron Corporation Sony America Spansion Sprint SRI International (Stanford Research) Stanford Healthcare & Clinics Stanford University Stanford University Medical Center
365 Main 3M Company AARP Abbott Biotherapeutics Abbott Laboratories Abbvie Abgenix Abt Associates ACCO Engineered Systems Adaptec AOC Adobe Systems Advanced Micro Devices Advantest America Advent Software Aetna Affymetrix Alliance Bernstein, LLP Alta Bates Health System Altera Corporation Alum Rock School District Alza Amazon/Lab 126 Ambiance Associates Ambience Interiors Amdocs American Express Company Amgen Amprius Agilent Technologies Agnes Medical Center Akamai Technologies Alcoa Allen, Matkins, et al
Bingham McCutchen, LLP Bio-Rad Laboratories BioGenex Biomarin Pharmaceutical BioMed Realty Trust Bloom Energy BMC Software Booz Allen Hamilton Inc
County of Sacramento County of San Mateo County of Santa Clara Credence CSAA
CSU Northridge Cupertino USD Daughters of Charity Health Dell Deloitte Consulting Digital Realty Trust Dignity Health Dominican Hospital Dropbox Dupont East Side Union HSD eBay Eil Lilly & Company Elsevier Inc Emirates National Oil Empire State Development Equinix Equis Corporation Ericsson Ernst & Young LLP Exelixis Ferrari Maserati of Silicon Valley Fidelity Investments Fireman’s Fund Insurance First Franklin Financial Corp Flextronics Foundry Networks Franklin Templeton Investments Genencor Genentech General Dynamics General Electric Genzyme Corporation Gilead Sciences Goldman Sachs Good Samaritan Hospital GSA Harbor UCLA Medical Center Hayward USD
Boston Properties Boston Scientific Bradford Schools Bristol-Myers Squibb Broadcom Broadreach Capital Partners Brocade Buck Institute Stem Cell Research Lab Cadence Design Systems Cal Pacific Med Center California Department of Mental Health CarrAmerica Development Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Chabot Las Positas CCD Charles Schwab Chevron Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles County Children’s Hospital, Oakland Children’s Hospital, Orange County Children’s Hospital, San Antonio Chinese Hospital Cisco Systems Citigroup Realty Services
Stion Corporation Stryker Endoscopy Stubhub Sun Microsystems SunPower Sutter Health Sybase Inc Symantec Synopsys Inc
Lam Research Laney College
Lawrence Berkeley Lab Letterman Digital Arts Levi Strauss & Company Linear Technology LinkedIn Lockheed Martin Corp Logitech Longs Drug Stores Los Gatos Saratoga HSD Lumentum Marriott International Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Marvell Semiconductor Maxim McKesson Medarex Menlo Park City School District Mercy Southwest Hospital Microsoft Mills/Peninsula Hospital Mission Oaks Hospital Molecular Devices Monterey Peninsula College Morgan Hill USD Morgan Stanley Morrison & Foerster Motorola Mountain View School District MW Zander NASA-Ames National Semiconductor Network Appliance Nokia Nortel Networks North Bay Medical Center Northrop Grumman Novartis
Sysorex T-Mobile Tencent Tesla Motors The Gap Twitter Uber UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Davis Medical Center UC San Francisco
Regional Medical Center Riverbed Technologies Robert Half International Roche Bioscience Ross Stores Sacramento Municipal Utility District Safeway Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Saint Joseph Hospital Saint Louise Regional Hospital Saint Mary’s Hospital Samaritan Medical Center Samsung San Francisco City Hall San Francisco International Airport San Francisco USD San Jose Medical Center San Jose Redevelopment Agency San Jose State University San Jose USD San Mateo CCCD San Mateo County Office of Education Sandia Laboratories Santa Clara County Health Dept. Santa Clara County Library Santa Clara County Office of Education Santa Clara USD Santa Clara University
City of Cupertino City of Foster City
UC Santa Cruz UC Los Angeles UCLA Outpatient Surgery/Oncology Center UCSF Mission Bay Medical Center Ultratech University of Colorado Hospital
City of Fremont City of Monterey City of Mountain View City of Newark City of Oakland City of Palo Alto City of Sacramento
Amstein + Walthert Anderson Architects Anixter Applied Dynamics Applied Materials Aradigm AT&T Park Clinic Atmel Corp Autodesk Avaya Avid Technology Avidex BAE Systems Bank of America Banuazizi Architects Bayer Healthcare Bechtel Corporation Bell, Rosenberg, et al Berryessa USD
University of Nevada University of Virginia URS Valley Medical Center Verisign Verity Health Verizon Communications Veteran’s Administration Visa International Vivus VMware Wachovia Bank
City of San Jose City of San Mateo City of Santa Clara City of Saratoga City of South San Francisco City of Sunnyvale College of Contra Costa College of Marin Colliers International Computer Associates Int’l Compuware CoreSite County of Monterey
Hewlett Packard Highland Hospital Hitachi America IBM Impax Laboratories Informatica Corporation Intel InterMune Intuit J&W Scientific
SAP Labs LLC Saratoga USD Savvis
Washington Hospital Xoma Therapeutics Yahoo
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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
AlfaTech follows a holistic approach to meet project expectations in all dimensions. Providing sustainable design is an achievement if it is also functional. Increasing efficiency is realistic when it is applicable. Meeting the project budget is possible when the design is constructible.
We take pride in our designs and ensure that the following principles are aligned in our approach to every project:
• Implementing sustainable solutions • Environmental awareness and reducing carbon footprint • Creating a stress-free, comfortable and healthy environment • Optimizing building performance, reducing energy and water usage • Utilization of the latest smart building technology and occupant environmental control, including temperature control, lighting control, building envelope shading, acoustic and air quality by means of enhanced filtration system At AlfaTech, we have a multidisciplinary team of experts to assess and design projects with an integrated approach. Working along with owners, architects and other stakeholders, we examine every project with a comprehensive, systematic approach to meet the client’s sustainability, energy, water and environmental quality goals. AlfaTech goes beyond engineering – our suite of energy, water and sustainability assessment services creates projects that benefit the triple bottom line – people, planet and profit. We provide expert studies in all qualitative aspects of the built environment such as day lighting, thermal comfort, advanced lighting control design, and technology integration.
We examine every project with a comprehensive systematic approach to meet the client’s sustainability, energy, water and environmental quality goals.
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
ADVANCED SIMULATIONS
We provide various advanced computer simulations to study wind patterns, thermal stratification and comfort issues in spaces, building façade studies and energy modeling to aid architects and owners make key decisions during the early stages of design.
• Façade Engineering • CFD/Wind Studies • Thermal Stratification Studies • Energy Concept Studies • Energy Modeling • Daylighting Modeling
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
CASE STUDY:
UBER MB 1 & 2 – LEED PLATINUM / WELL GOLD MI SS ION BAY HEADQUARTERS
San F ranc isco, CA
AlfaTech is currently involved in Uber’s innovative new San Francisco headquarters which is a new 420,000 square-foot, ground up office building in the Mission Bay district. We provided design/bid/build style Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering, lighting design, and Technology (low voltage, security, audio/visual) services, throughout the entire project. AlfaTech is part of the construction administration effort and served as the engineer-of-record for mechanical and electrical installations. We assisted the architectural design team with optimizing performance by assessing various utility, façade and wind studies. Life-cycle cost analysis, energy benchmarking, and computational fluid dynamics were critical tools to inform the design effort. The project is designed as an innovative, ultra-high performance building that focuses on an occupant-centric workplace and includes an elaborate IT infrastructure, a façade that responds to programmatic needs, an under floor air distribution system, a two-building atria system incorporating natural ventilation, and a central treatment system for collecting graywater and rainwater. The interactions between the occupants, the buildings, and the ambient, were at the heart of the architectural and engineering systems; targeting lower environmental metrics of 1,100,000 kWh in reduced energy use and 2,100,000 gallons in reduced water use.
• High-performance LED lighting with an occupancy driven network-based lighting control • Fuel cells redundantly powering building network operations • Solar domestic hot water system • PV-ready electrical system • Integrated building management system, including Smart Building Technology
• Significant reduction of building energy by means of combined hydronic chill beam and underfloor air system (UFAD) • Aggressive rainwater capture and retention. • Graywater reuse • Natural ventilation for main atrium social areas, creating a pleasant, open experience for employees and visitors. • Maximize use of day lighting to optimize workspace quality.
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
CASE STUDY:
LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART Los Ange les, CA
The Lucas Museum was conceived with the bold ambition to challenge the way our societies appreciate art museums. Inspired by its resolute mission, the engineering design blasted off with the vision to deliver a lasting, centenarian building in harmony with its site. The carbon zero design harnessed heat and cooling from the soil beneath the museum with over 700 vertical bores. This constituted the deepearth, pulsating aorta of the geothermal field. A second element of nature was introduced by way of a thermally active water pond, which increased the site’s innate cooling capacity. These features were modulated by the high-efficiency, heat recovery central plant that provided all-electric, simultaneous heating and cooling (and no gas-fired boilers). Environmental quality for prime spaces – galleries, state of the art theaters, and lobbies – were controlled with underfloor air-distribution and radiant floors. Smart controls gently nudged temperature and ventilation parameters to adjust to visitors’ comfort. The superstructure lifted off with an exterior façade that self-shaded the thermal shell, effectively reducing cooling demand. Curved onyxglass organically traced the rooftop which formed the solar PV field. At 365 kW capacity, the renewable energy source reduced an estimated 10-15% of the electricity demand and swung the carbon footprint negative. Ahead of its time, the Lucas Museum will open the doors as an eco-friendly, ‘net zero energy’-ready museum that gives back to the surrounding community.
• Geothermal loop • A solar energy system • Natural ventilation • Displacement system • LED lighting • Spectrally selective glazing
• Grass and native plants • Ecological ponds • EV charger • Rainwater harvesting • Energy efficient HVAC system • Hydronic bidirectional heating/cooling flooring systems
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
CASE STUDY:
DELTA PRODUCTS HEADQUARTERS F remont , CA
Delta Products desired a new headquarters highlighting sustainability and energy efficiency with primary goals to showcase Delta Products’ innovation in a state of the art building blending the natural surroundings with sustainable building design. The Delta Americas Headquarters is a three-story 250,000 SF campus consisting of private offices, administrative, open workspace, conference/auditorium facilities, kitchen/dining areas, labs, office and warehouse. AlfaTech provided sustainable mechanical electrical plumbing engineering design services for this project focusing on the client’s desire to maximize natural ventilation and daylighting reduce water and energy consumption with a geothermal central plant and utilize radiant systems for primary space conditioning. AlfaTech conducted extensive CFD modeling to assist with sizing and locating windows around the building and their integration into a thermal tower ventilation strategy. The project also encompasses a photovoltaic system to balance energy consumption and achieve Net Zero Energy.
• Two passively conditioned, interconnected atria • Shaded facade with automated natural ventilation • Chilled sails and occupant- controlled underfloor air- distribution systems • High-performance LED lighting with an occupancy driven network-based lighting control
• Graywater reuse and rainwater catchment systems • Integrated building automation, controls and management platforms • Full air-side and water-side economizing • Fuel cells redundantly powering building network operations • Solar domestic hot water system • PV-ready electrical system
We believe making the world a better place is a responsibility we all share. And being able to do our part in the way we work is one of the best ways we can give back and have a positive effect on our environment. This means, not only do we always strive to provide the most sustainable solutions for our clients, but we are also always working on new, innovative and pioneering methods to bring sustainability to the next level, staying ahead of the curve in all types of projects in all the markets we serve.
Let’s leave the world a better place than we found it.
03 MARKET
& Relevant Projects
LIFE SCIENCES
L I F E S C I E N C E T E AM L E A D S
TERRY STELTER Sen ior Princ ipal, L if e Sc iences
DANIEL RAAB Princ ipal Process Eng ineer
Daniel has over 30 years of experience in the Pharm/Bio, Medical Device and Diagnostics Industries and has been directly involved with the FDA, CDC, NIH and DEA licensing of manufacturing operations. Daniel assists clients in program/project management, conceptual planning, technology development and transfer, scale-up and economic analysis. His interface with client’s engineers, product development, regulatory and quality systems personnel provide cost-effective and timely completion of projects. Dan has assisted more than 50 client companies with strategic and long-range planning efforts, due diligence, technology and operational assessments, regulatory compliance, quality system processes and project management. This includes working with client’s technical staff (Manufacturing, Marketing, QA, Regulatory) to identify needs and assess best solutions taking into account timeline and budget constraints
Terry Stelter is the Senior Principal-in-Charge of the AlfaTech Consulting Engineer’s Life Sciences business unit. He has over 20 years of experience with multi-disciplined teams for many high-profile clients in the Life Sciences industry. Terry’s Life Science experience includes projects in R&D laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing, commercial buildings for life sciences clients, and campus infrastructure. He is well versed in cGMP requirements and design and construction standards required for FDA compliance. He has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries, with notable clients such as Genentech, Bayer, Johnson and Johnson, and Novartis.
KEN KAHRS , PE, LEED AP Mechanical Eng ineer
MARK F ISHER, PE, LEED AP Lead E lec t rical Eng ineer
Ken has over 25 years of experience in HVAC, process piping and plumbing design. Mechanical design experience includes a wide range of projects for pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories, vivariums, health care facilities, clean rooms, data centers, research labs, site utility piping, central plant design, and campus utility infrastructures.
Mark is experienced in the design and construction of commercial offices, mission critical, clean rooms, manufacturing, educational and others. He is well versed in the preparation of programming and master plans, feasibility studies, building evaluations, and coordination studies. As well as all types of lighting and electrical design including low/medium voltage power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, security and low voltage technology systems. Mark has been lead engineer on numerous LEED certified and LEED Platinum projects.
AlfaTech has assembled a highly qualified team of professionals to serve our Life Science clients. The staff shown on these pages comprise our lead professionals overseeing staff in their respective disciplines. Each lead individual brings extensive experience providing planning, analysis, design and construction administration services required to execute projects in the challenging and exacting environments of Life Sciences facilities whether they be laboratories, GMP manufacturing, utility systems, office space or campus infrastructure. With our in-house staff and strategic partners, AlfaTech provides solutions throughout the entire life cycle of our clients’ facilities including site selection, planning and design, commissioning, validation and startup. Our experts support ongoing operations including FDA Inspection preparation and recommissioning. Our team is dedicated to providing the highest quality services available in our industry.
Technical Leadership is supported by over 140 employees in the AlfaTech design group.
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JAY CHOKSHI Princ ipal, Mechanical Eng ineer
HARV VIJ Princ ipal Process Eng ineer
Harv has over 20 years of experience in design, commissioning, project engineering / management and validation support of manufacturing systems and cGMP facilities design and construction. His experience consists of projects in pharmaceutical manufacturing, R&D laboratories, biotechnology and educational facilities. Harv is experienced in cGMP facility design, commissioning, critical utilities systems such as WFI, clean steam, CIP and process gases.
Jay has extensive experience as a Principal-in-Charge and as project manager in design of major HVAC engineering efforts for Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Commercial, and Healthcare projects. His background includes design for laboratories, clean rooms, vivariums, pilot plants and commercial manufacturing. With much of his experience being in fast-track design/build, he works closely with architects and contractors to ensure an efficient, cost effective solution. In addition, Jay manages multi-discipline engineering design teams for large scale projects. An expert in energy efficient design, he specializes in post-occupancy commissioning.
SHERIF MESS IHA, AIA, NCARB L if e Sc ience Lab Planner
BILL HARRISON, RA Pro j ec t Manager
Sherif has over 32 years extensive portfolio in designing Life Science Projects and Site Master Planning worldwide in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Nutritional, Food and Beverage, and Cosmetic industries. He has developed a six-step interview process that, captures, creates food for thought, documents, gets the client involved, and prepares the documents from Conceptual to signed Detail Design stage.
Bill is an experienced project and client manager with over twenty years of experience managing multi-discipline design projects and observing construction for multiple advanced technology, biopharmaceutical and hospital clients. His extensive experience includes architectural, mechanical, process piping, plumbing design, as well as management and coordination of multidiscipline design teams from conceptual design through construction close-out. He has served as project manager, project architect and designer on a variety of projects. His services include master planning, space planning, contract documents, construction administration and quality control.
L I F E S C I E N C E S
AlfaTech offers a full range of professional engineering services from concept creation to commissioning and validation, including feasibility studies, condition assessments, planning, design, program management and construction period services. Our experienced professionals are expert in cGMP and GLP compliance and understand the difficult decisions Life Science facility owners make every day when choosing between economy and function. Our team has the experience and capabilities to address projects throughout our clients’ facilities from labs to manufacturing or corporate office and campus infrastructure. We have the capacity, experience and business structure that allows us to support a wide range of projects from the small consulting scope to ground-up campus projects.
This combination of resources and skills provides a strong value proposition, predicated on innovative solutions and disciplined cost, quality and schedule management.
SERVICES Process Engineering Lab Planning and Design Master Planning Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Structural Engineering Facility Condition Assessment
STRATEGIC PARTNER SERVICES Architectural Planning and Design Structural Engineering Process Controls Validation Site Civil Engineering
Site Selection Sustainability
FDA and EU Compliance Consulting Commissioning and Energy Solutions
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LABORATORIES Clinical GLP QC BSL 1, 2 and 3 Flexible Labs
GENERAL BUILDING / CAMPUS SYSTEMS AND SPACES Electrical Distribution (480V to Low Voltage Systems) Site Electrical Distribution Backup Generation UPS HVAC Technology Systems (Communication, AV, Security, WIFI) Lighting and Lighting Controls BMS/EMS Tank Farms and Utility Yards
PLANT AIR SYSTEMS Scrubbers Clean Rooms Room Pressure Profiles and Cascade HEPA Filtration Exhaust Hoods and Dust Collection Explosion Relief
cGMP COMPL IANT MANUFACTURING FACIL ITIES Pilot Plant Clean Rooms
PERMITTING AND REGULATORY COMPL IANCE FDA Inspection Readiness Support Air Permitting Support Code Analysis and Building Code Occupancy Issues Building Permit Administration and Support WASTE WATER AND HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT Waste Treatment Process Design Recycling Systems Heavy Metals Removal and Neutralization Reverse Osmosis and Ultra Filtration Solids Removal Systems Biohazard Treatment and Detoxification Incineration
Truck Docks Warehouse Data Centers Corporate Office
Commercial Manufacturing Process Batching and Campaigning Areas Blending and Mixing Rooms Fill and Finish Wash Room Packaging and Labeling Production Equipment Specification Production Equipment Utility Hookup Isolation Technology Containment Facilities Gowning Rooms Warehouse and Material Handling
PROCESS AND BUILDING UTIL ITY SYSTEMS WFI
CIP and SIP Clean Steam Process Chilled Water RO/DI CDA Specialty Gases Lab Gases Solvent Systems Central Plants
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CONF IDENTIAL CL IENT | COVID19 TESTING LAB (BSL2)
Sunnyvale, CA
Type: Office, R&D
Major e-commerce client approached AT in Mid-April to aggressively install onsite virus testing labs. Parallel development of mobile modular labs and TI / brick and mortar labs for COVID19 testing. Satellite locations throughout the US are being established for quick testing turnaround following Federal CDC guidelines for virus testing labs which are BSL-2 biosafety level. Established laboratory operations and PCR processes to help control contamination. Develop a (1) line (1,000 samples), (2) line (7,500 samples) and (4) line (estimated 20,000 samples daily). Mechanical Team provided 15 ACH 100% exhaust with the DOAS and used cascade pressurization with the testing part of the lab being the most negative with pre-testing room second most negative, while pressurizing all adjoining spaces to eliminate cross contamination. IAQ Photocatalytic Virus Filters and final HEPAS on the supply air were also provided. Electrical Research and coordination with lab owner in development of lab tool matrix, In depth analysis of existing electrical service, metering of existing loads, in order to determine the best power source for new lab and its associated HVAC equipment. Also reviewed the backup power requirements and sizing UPS and generator requirements.
Plumbing provided required eye wash system and fixtures with auto faucets. Team worked closely with Owner, Contractor, Vendors & City Planning to achieve TCO for pilot lab in 14 days (design and construction).
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NIAGARA BOTTL ING, LLC
Diamond Bar, CA
Type: R&D Laboratory Size: 382,000 SF
Niagara Bottling, LLC is a family owned manufacturer of bottled water and soft drinks based in Ontario, California. They produce private label bottled water for a number of companies including Wal-Mart and Costco. As of 2017 Niagara was the largest supplier of private label bottled water in America. Niagara looked towards creating a unique experience for their staff at their new Corporate Headquarters Campus. The scope of work comprised of a core and shell renovation and simultaneous TI of Bldg. 1 (182,000SF), R&D and QA Lab in Bldg. 2 (20,000 SF), site improvements (80,000 SF), 500kW Campus E-Power System and lighting, power and EV charging renovations to a (176,000 SF) parking structure. The Lab comprised of Analytical Rooms, Micro Rooms, Q/A Lab, Sample Storage Rooms, Cold Storage Rooms, R&D Lab and office space. The main office building included a full-service staff cafeteria with waste composting system, Executive Offices, Private offices, Tasting Lounge/Kitchen, Conference rooms, Open Office Space, 3 Story main reception lobby, flex spaces, games rooms, (6) IDF rooms and a Main Server/MDF room.
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BUCK INSTITUTE STEM CELL RESEARCH LAB
Novato ,CA
Type: Lab, Animal Handling facility Size: 60,000 SF
AlfaTech provided project management, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering services for this project. Systems include the addition of a ground coupled geothermal system, which provides heating and cooling to the new addition and the existing 60,000 SF lab facility. Geothermal ground water at 61 degrees will be used to condition lab fume hood make up air, freeing up 300 tons of cooling from the existing central plant. The additional chilled water tonnage will be used for the new addition. The new geothermal system will provide all cooling & heating for the existing & new 60,000 ft2 lab building, and “no additional tonnage” will be required for the existing central plant. The geothermal system will also save 7,500.000 gallons of water a year from being evaporated via the existing (now decommissioned) cooling towers.
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ABBVIE BIOTHERAPEUTICS (FORMERLY ABBOTT)
Redwood City, CA
Type: Data Center, Campus, Laboratory, Pilot Plant Size: 400,000 SF with central Data Center
AlfaTech was selected as a turnkey firm to design and build Abbott's 400,000 SF new headquarters campus. The facility now houses an Abbott spinoff company called AbbVie. This project includes a 4,000 SF raised floor data center, tenant improvement of offices, along with laboratory facilities, and vivarium (animal care facility). A pilot plant (cell culture and purification) was built on the first floor along with new laboratory facilities, offices, and service yard. AlfaTech was fully responsibly for programming, design and construction of this state-of-the-art campus for which the budget and schedule was guaranteed as a part of our highly successful single-source project delivery method.
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STANFORD UNIVERS ITY CLARK CENTER R&D FACIL ITY
Palo Alto, CA
Type: R&D Laboratory Size: 200,000 SF
This 200,000 SF project is a multi-story building on the Stanford University campus dedicated to biotechnology research and development. The firm was responsible for the design of the HVAC, fume exhaust, building automation, and peer review of the plumbing/process piping systems.
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ALZA
Various Bay Area Sites
Type: Laboratories, cGMP Manufacturing, Vivarium, Office, Pilot Plant Size: 1, 000,000+ SF
Sampling of Projects:
Vacaville cGMP Facilities: • Original Manufacturing Building • Aqueous Tablet Coater • Fluid Bed Dryer • High Shear Granulation • Pharmaceutical Processing Area • Tablet Coating Process • Methylene Chloride Distribution Mountain View Facilities: • Buildings M2 & M3 Biocenter • M1 Pilot Plant & Research Center
Palo Alto Facility: • Buildings M8 & M9 • Underground Tanks
AlfaTech and AlfaTech team members have provided design services for various Bay Area sites listed above.
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GENENTECH
South San Francisco, CA
Type: Office, Laboratory, cGMP Manufacturing Size: 100,000 SF
AlfaTech provided a new $1.1 million, 2-story facility for animal research labs and support areas. The mechanical design features double-duct, double-fan, constant volume mixing boxes with HEPA filtration. In addition, the firm provided full facility design services for Genentech’s Vacaville campus under a Master Services Agreement. This work encompasses office space, laboratory and cGMP manufacturing.
GENENTECH* South San Francisco, CA
Type: R&D Laboratory
Small Portfolio Program ($10 mm and less construction value). Supported Genentech’s Small Project Portfolio program for the pharmaceutical research and manufacturing company’s South San Francisco Campus. Provided Architecture and Engineering planning, design and construction support for a wide variety of facility projects including research labs, GMP cold room upgrades, building condition assessment and upgrades, waste stream compliance and utility systems. Utility systems include electrical infrastructure, steam, compressed air, exhaust, fire suppression, domestic water, sanitary sewer, chilled water and plant gases
* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment
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MASSBIOLOGICS VIRAL VECTORS* Fall River, MA
Type: Bioprocessing Facility Size: 30,000 SF
The MassBiologics South Coast Facility in Fall River, MA is a bioprocessing facility located on a four-acre green field site within the newly developed 300 acre Fall River Executive Park near State Route 24.
The Facility houses a viral vector process development lab ready to support a variety of project needs.
* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment
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MASSBIOLOGICS cGMP CULTIVATION SUITE* Boston, MA
Type: cGMP Manufacturing
MassBiologics constructed and commissioned a new cGMP manufacturing area within the Mattapan II Facility (MTP2) for cultivation of toxins used to manufacture Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids Adsorbed (Td) vaccine.
* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment
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GILEAD SCIENCES
Foster City, CA
Type: Office, Laboratory, cGMP Manufacturing, Pilot Plant, Campus Size: 500,000 SF
AlfaTech provided MEP and telecommunications design for Gilead’s campus consisting of 16 buildings including administrative and private offices, pharmaceutical development processing suites, pilot plants and cGMP therapeutic manufacturing / production areas.
New Systems include: • Process Vacuum System • Nitrogen System • Process Compressed Air System • Cooling System • Dust Collection System
• Exhaust System • System Controls
• Air Shower System • USP Water System • RO/DI Water System • Domestic Water System • N2 Gas System
• Process Waste System • Building Service System • Emergency Power System • Distribution System • Class II Hazardous Locations (Granulation and Drying, Milling and Blending, Tablet Coating, Tablet Compression, Weigh Room)
The firm also provided MEP engineering design services for Gilead’s 35,000 SF pilot plant on the Foster City campus as part of a previous project.
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GENENCOR
Palo Alto, CA
Type: Offices, R&D Laboratory, Pilot Plant Size: 77,500+ SF
This International Technology Center facility combines basic research, pilot plant development, and robotics under one roof. This cGMP project required complete equipment layout, installation design for a pre-manufactured fermentation skid, tank design, and design of three automated 1,500-liter recovery vessels.
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BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL GALL I EAST EXPANS ION (BGEX)
Novato, CA
Type: cGMP Manufacturing Size: 20,000 SF
AlfaTech’s services included management oversight of facilities operations for the manufacturing plant during facility validation. Scope included management of standard operating procedures, spare parts, training of new systems, turnover of systems and facility from contractor to BioMarin and plant engineering services.
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL* 95 Digital East Laboratory Build-out, Novato, CA
Type: R&D Laboratory
Engineering Design of HVAC, process systems and piping including process cooling water (PCW), clean in place (CIP) systems, deionized water (DI), water for injection (WFI), clean dry air (CDA) and plumbing for build out of shell space to new R&D laboratories.
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL* Novato, CA
BioMarin executed a utility yard expansion to accommodate additional capacity for lab and manufacturing facilities. The project included specification and conceptual design for addition of a 400-ton chiller to an existing 1000-ton system and 7,000 lb steam boiler to an existing 125 psig plant steam system. The scope also included design of a new enclosed two-story plant utility yard structure with architectural finishes to match the existing building. Challenges included design of new distribution piping to connect new equipment to the existing chilled water and plant steam systems, accommodation of existing equipment including emergency generator and water treatment systems as well as the facility’s loading dock.
* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment
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SOKA UNIVERS ITY OF AMERICA
Aliso Viejo, CA
Type: Campus Expansion, Labs Size: 200,000 SF
AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for this university campus expansion project located near Irvine, CA. The Engineering / Science / Lab / Admin Building will be 4 stories and approximately 100,000 SF with classrooms, administrative offices, and wet and dry labs. The Resident Housing facility will be 4 stories and comprised of approximately 75 to 80 rooms.
Both proposed projects will be designed to accommodate a LEED Gold Building Certification, and an exterior architectural design pallet that will respect the current design features, landscaping and cultural aspects of the campus.
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SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFF ICE OF EDUCATION
San Jose, CA
AlfaTech provided an electrical study for the Santa Clara County Office of Education office complex at 1290 Ridder Park Drive. The study evaluated the facilities electrical system for installation of an emergency power source to back up the buildings electrical service. Different sources were evaluated including various types of generators, solar, wind and fuel cells. Also evaluated were backup of the entire electrical service as well as separating only critical portions of the building for backup.
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BAYER HEALTHCARE
*BAYER HEALTHCARE B14 HVAC Upgrade, Berkeley, CA
M C GUFF PHARMACEUTICAL*
Berkeley, CA
Compounding & Filling (503a &503b) Facility Master Plan Santa Anna, CA
Type: Manufacturing Plant Size: 40,000 SF
The goal of this project was to improve occupant comfort and the energy profile of the nearly 100-year-old Building B14 which was being used by research team for critical future drug products. Project challenges included very limited capital available and architectural constraints of a building constructed before HVAC systems were invented such as low ceilings, and no interstitial space. The project team the Target Costing methodology to prioritize the design features in order to stay within budget as a result of early collaboration between the design team, the contractor, the site facility team and the end user. Project features included replacement of existing air handlers, replacement of windows to reduce heat gain and careful HVAC zoning within the space. The project required detailed implementation planning as the project was installed over several budget years.
Responsible for Master Planning, Options Development, Programming, and Conceptual Design for two separate facilities, 503a &503b. On a Greenfield 80,000 SF & 60,000 SF
AlfaTech was selected to perform design construction management services for the replacement and upgrade of the B55 WFI system. The state-of-the- art replacement WFI system consisted of a single HWFI loop with multiple POU heat exchangers. WFI temperatures at the POUs were controlled using HMI panels. The firm scope of work included: interviews with the users to determine WFI consumption; production of complete WFI design-built and demo bid packages; procurement of owner-furnished components; selection of a design-built contractor; and management of the final design and construction effort.
XOMA THERAPEUTICS Berkeley, CA
Type: cGMP Warehouse, Manufacturing, Research, Pilot Plant Size: 8,000 SF and 10,000 SF
For the Pilot Plant, the project includes conversion of the X-5 pilot plant to a combination of manufacturing and research. Modifications were made to the existing facility, bringing it to current ADA standards, and generally “state-of- the-art” status. For the cGMP warehouse facility, the firm provided full design services which entailed the renovation of an existing facility along with validation support and construction management. The warehouse concept entailed the renovation of an existing facility along with validation support.
THE JACKSON LABORATORY WEST West Sacramento, CA
BAYER HEALTHCARE* Various Projects, Berkeley, CA
Type: R&D Laboratory, Vivarium Size: 91,000 SF
This project involved the relocation of Bayer’s BioAnalytics lab necessitated by the planned demolition of the aging building housing the original lab. The project included redesign of the lab layout to improve workflow and accommodate lab analytical equipment and sample storage freezers, design of gas utilities, wet utilities and waste, electrical power and lighting, cabinetry and architectural finishes.
AlfaTech provided MEP design services for interior improvements to an existing tilt-up concrete warehouse, as well as an expansion into an existing facility. The new use of this space includes West Coast regional offices, animal vivarium, wash/sterilization facilities, various research laboratories, animal shipping/staging/support spaces, mechanical yard, and parking .
XOMA THERAPEUTICS Berkeley, CA
Type: GMP & cGMP Fermentation Suite Size: 5,000 SF and 12,000 SF
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS San Carlos, CA
For the 5,000 SF Fermentation Suite, AlfaTech provided full design and construction management for its GMP new 2,000 liter fermentation suite along with validation support. Design for the 12,000 SF Suite provided a new cGMP fermentation suite consisting of 50 L, 130L, 500L, 2750L, and 12,000L fermenters. These were fully automated with CIP and SIP capability. In addition, a number of media preparation and purification vessels were specified.
BBRAUN* Site Master Planning, Irvine, CA
Type: Laboratory, Office, Manufacturing Size: 4,000 SF
Responsible for the Site Master Planning Options development and the Facility Planning, Evaluation of criteria and constraints, Developing Options for Steering committee selection. Projected $300 million project
AlfaTech provided design services for the consolidation of the central data center, which will occupy approximately 4,000 SF in a currently unoccupied space for Building 3.
* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment
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OREAD
JRH BIOSCIENCES
AMGEN BUILDINGS 31 AND 42
Palo Alto, CA
Woodland, CA
Thousand Oaks, CA
Type: Laboratory & Manufacturing Size: Robotics Lab, 1,000 SF, Chemistry Lab, 10,000 SF Facilities:
Type: Manufacturing Plant, R&D Laboratory Size: 30,000 SF
Type: cGMP Manufacturing, Office Size: Building 31, 10,000 SF; Building 42, 15,000 SF
• Chemistry Lab • Robotics Lab • WFI/USP Water System
This facility produces media for cell metabolism studies and growth kinetics. It is also used for the research, development and manufacture of proprietary client products. Process piping included a WFI system with a high temperature (85°C) and ambient (25°C) loop and all necessary controls; a clean steam and plant system complete with boiler feed water pump system and blow down cooler; R.O. piping loop and system; process cooling water system with fluid cooler and chilled water heat exchanger; and process gases.
Amgen is a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets cost-effective human therapeutics based on advances in cellular and molecular biology. A large-scale dispensing suite was added to Building 31, and Building 42 was a new cGMP raw material receiving facility. On Building 31, AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, support utility design, specifications, and specialized equipment sourcing for construction of cGMP raw material dispensing suites within an existing warehouse and distribution facility. Building 42 was programmed and designed for cGMP raw material receiving and support for Building 23, a clinical trial manufacturing facility. Process engineering design included liquid caustic solution receiving, storage and transfer systems, and fresh and waste glycerol streams storage and transfer systems.
Oread is a contract provider of comprehensive contract drug development, clinical trial support, finished product manufacturing and packaging, and regulatory support for the pharmaceutical industry. AT provided full engineering services for a robotics dissolution laboratory and the installation of a new formulation chemistry facility with a cGMP WFI system (1,000- gallon storage capacity). Extensive fume hoods contain MRI lab system and sterilizer. AT worked closely with the client during the programming phase and to make sure that the robotics facility, which features a robotically-controlled vial-fill system, would be validatable. The firm also managed the preparation of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and process designs to meet city permit deadlines.
ARADIGM Hayward, CA
Type: cGMP Pilot Manufacturing Plant Size: 20,000 SF
Aradigm is engaged in the development of novel pulmonary drug delivery systems designed to enhance the delivery and effectiveness of a number of existing and development stage drugs and reduce the need for injectable drug therapy. Clinical trial Phase III quantities of three new products for inhalation therapy will be produced at the new full-scale cGMP clinical and manufacturing facility. AlfaTech also provided services at Aradigm’s 30,000 SF production facility. The project has extensive clean rooms, including Class 100 laminar flow processing areas; a WFI generation and distribution system; and high purity gas distribution.
BRI STOL -MYERS SQUIBB* Redwood City, CA
SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY Palo Alto, CA
This project consisted of replacement of an aging and inefficient chilled water system serving Autoclaves in the facility’s vivarium. A key project challenge included addressing a widely variable load. The chiller was specified with three compressors to allow efficient coverage of the loads.
Type: FEH Hutches 4, 5, &6
AlfaTech provided a feasibility study for the FEH Hutches 4, 5 and 6 project to define alternate system solutions for the HVAC design. The project was in the final design phase using a single unit air handling system. The distribution system was going to occupy space that the owner wanted to reserve for future use. We provided a conceptual design study to evaluate how much space could be saved using a different system. The study included pros and cons of each system, sketches for cost estimating and peer review of existing design documents.
* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment
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