LSW Engineers developed a utility master plan for this facility including a preliminary design package. The site provided some unique challenges and opportunities. This is a high-rise campus in a congested urban setting. With real estate at a premium, the planning team considered every possible plant site. The site selected is actually underneath a city street and although there is a significant first-cost premium, it represents the best long-term value.

Load profiles were developed for present and future construction and incremental utility plant expansions were planned. Ongoing projects and the campus seismic analysis (SB 1953) were coordinated with the infrastructure design. The ultimate utility build out for the site with a 20-year planning horizon is 10,000 tons cooling, 12 MW emergency power, and an existing boiler plant of 120,000 lbs/hour.

The project includes extensive underground construction and tunneling in a congested urban area. Per Turner Construction Management, this project is on time and under budget.

The project includes significant high voltage electrical distribution, chilled water, and steam.

Current Status
New 6,000 Ton hybrid (steam and electric) chilled water plant with 10 MW emergency power plant, totally underground, to run parallel with existing electric plant. Construction documents have been completed and approved by OSHPD and construction is underway.

Owner: Cedars-Sinai Health Services
Size: 3 Million SF of Hospital Space, existing plus planned expansions;.12 MW Emergency Power; 10,000 Ton Cooling / 120,000 pph Heating (Build Out)
Services Performed: Utility Master Plan, Preliminary Design for New Central Plant, and Utility Distribution.
Completion Date: 2002