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PORTFOLIO: NATIONAL DEFENSE & SECURITY
C-17 Fuel Cell Nose Dock
Hickam AFB, Hawai`i
2009 Public Works Division Category Award, $10.1-$100 Million
Renaissance Building and Remodeling Awards
2009 Grand Award Winner EIC Category: Governmental over $1M
Associated Builders & Construction, Inc.
2010 Build Hawai`i Award of Merit
General Contractors Association of Hawai`i
This design/build project involved a hangar and nose dock areas, aircraft fuel system maintenance shop and administrative offices to support the beddown of the C-17 mission at Hickam AFB.
RIM Architects provided the design for a steel super structure with CMU walls and EIFS finish on the lower half of the structure, and metal siding supported by structural steel on the upper half of the structure. A sloped standing seam metal roofing assembly was incorporated for the roof of the structure. The hangar has a concrete floor with special epoxy floor finish. The administrative office area is a combination of carpet and VCT floor finishes. The hangar utilizes a high expansion foam fire suppression system along with a standard fire sprinkler system in the administrative office.
Est. construction value: $21 Million.
The structure was designed to receive a Spirit Bronze LEEDŽ classification, but it did not pursue certification.
RIM Architects was credited for sustainable design features in the following areas: Transportation; Storm Water Design; Use of Enhanced Refrigerant; Optimized Energy Performance; Increased Ventilation; Construction IAQ management; Low Emitting Materials; Controllability of Systems; Thermal Comfort Design; LEEDŽ Accredited Professional on design team; Construction Waste Management, Material Reuse, Goods Recycle Content.
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Project Details
30,677 sq ft
Completion: May 2009
Client: U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu
General Contractor: Watts Constructors, LLC
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