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Power Generation Facility - Simple Cycle ...

Update March 2018

Construction is coming to an end at Doswell Limited Partnership. Electric generating turbines has been installed and their housing structures have them completely enclosed. Control rooms, transformers and switch assemblies have been installed. High wire support towers are standing and have been connected into the electric grid. The buzz of electricity can be heard. The twin exhaust stacks have been completed.  Construction crews continue with fine details of equipment installation and calibration. The perimeter road installation has begun. Equipment testing will begin in a few weeks.  

 

 

Power Generation Facility - Simple Cycle Expansion

Civil Engineering

Solar Hot Water System Design - St. Brides Correctional Center

PROJECT OVERVIEW

As part of an on-going set of energy reduction projects for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) prepared a preliminary design for a solar panel hot water system for the St. Brides Correctional Center in Virginia Beach. JCI’s process engineering staff proposed a rather large system for three buildings at the site. In order to complete the design, simplify, and rationalize the selection of hardware, JCI contracted with Resource to provide process, mechanical, and structural engineering. Resource prepared a scope of work and cost proposal for the project. As the project design progressed, it became known that a Historic Resources Review would be necessary. Upon request by the DOC, a study was performed to simplify the systems. Analysis by Resource Engineers recommended reducing the number of sizes of systems from three to one and the number of tanks from 7 to 4. Also, pipe runs were reduced, and also avoided prisoner areas. The use of only one size system would simplify operations, maintenance, and spare parts needed. The final system included: 276 solar panels and related re-circulation systems, drain-back tanks, and hot water storage tanks.

Strategies and Services

Key design elements provided by Resource were details for the roofing penetrations, roof support systems, access, cold weather drainage, and the avoidance of prisoner areas. Resource assisted the Johnson process engineers in revising the number and locations of the systems in their original design in order to have identical heat exchange units, and to locate connection points for best use of existing piping.

• Developed revised Process Flow Diagrams for each system.
• Relocated the arrays
• Conducted structural engineering re-design
• Revised piping on drawings to show new routing and connection points.
• Revised specifications for tank sizes and dimensions.
• Revised other drawings as needed to show new arrangements.
• Integrated new JCI specification section with submittal documents.
• Provided Historic Review submittal.


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Environmental Services for Solar Project - Sun Tribe

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

Resource performed a variety of environmental services for Sun Tribe Solar on the Wood Brothers Road parcel in Middlesex County. Sun Tribe Solar was evaluating the property as a potential site for a ground-mounted solar panel project. Resource coordinated our environmental services such that all data collection was performed during one site visit, minimizing costs to the client.

Strategies and Services

  • Environmental Site Assessment
    Preliminary Wetland/RPA Determination
    Wetland Delineation
    Coastal Avian Protection Zone Assessment
    Coordination and representation with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Subdivision - Garrison Manor

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Project Overview

Meredian Land Company hired Resource to perform Land Planning, Environmental, Surveying and Engineering services for a 60-acre residential development.  The development features142 homes.  Hanover County’s comprehensive plan designated the area a suburban residential area which allows one to four units per acre. The Client did not feel that such density would fit in with the existing community.  Therefore, Resource engineers designed the project at 2.29 units per acre.

Strategy and Services

Resource worked with the Client to create a concept plan for the site.  This plan was used for the rezoning and Plan of Development (POD) approval request to Hanover County.  Resource provided topographic, boundary and wetland delineation surveys, as well as a Phase I ESA during the Due Diligence phase.  Following the County’s approval, Resource designed the Construction and Utility plans for the project.  

Planning Services

  • Conceptual Plan
  • Public Participation and Education
  • Rezoning
  • Plan of Development

Survey Services

  • Boundary and Topography
  • Wetland Location
  • Construction Staking
  • Easement Plats
  • Subdivision Plats

Environmental Services

  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
  • Archaeological Investigation
  • Wetland Delineation and Permitting

Engineering Services, Construction Plans and Documents

  • Layout and Utility
  • Grading and Erosion Control
  • Drainage
  • Landscape and Lighting
  • Construction Storm Water Discharge (VPDES) Permitting
  • Specifications, Notes, Details, and Sections
  • Construction Administration Assistance
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Site Planning - Fas Mart

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Site Planning - Fas Mart

Since 1989 Resource has been working with Fas Mart providing site layout coordination, site plans, utility plans, and construction drawings.  In addition, Resource has coordinated on Fas Mart’s behalf with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Virginia Department of Health. 

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Site Planning - Little Caesar’s

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Site Planning - Little Caesar’s

Resource has provided planning, environmental, surveying, and civil engineering services for multiple locations for the local franchise of Little Caesar’s for CML Pizza.  Resource provided retrofitting of existing sites and a full site plan for a new location. 

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Major Water Supply Project - The Vineyards at New Kent

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Major Water Supply Project - The Vineyards at New Kent

Resource provided design for all the major water utilities serving new commercial and residential development for the project.  The project was developed in an area of the county that did not have public water available. 

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Subdivision - Kings Charter

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Subdivision - Kings Charter

Resource was responsible for the rezoning and initial subdivision plan for this successful PUD in Hanover County.  The rezoning included the conversion of more than 300 acres of A-1 land to an upscale residential subdivision. 

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Site Design - Carter Woods Assisted Living

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Site Design - Carter Woods Assisted Living

Resource was hired by Carter Woods Assisted Living facility to prepare the site plans for both phases of the 100-unit building and 118 space parking lot.