Provided electrical engineering services for the design of the security system, telephone/data and public address system for addition and renovation to an existing community center totaling 32,000 sq. ft. 

A security system was designed for the renovation and new addition areas. Security System devices included the following:

• Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) Security Cameras

• Dome type Security Cameras

• Motion Detectors

• Card Readers

• Piezo Sirens

• Intrusion/Card Acess Panel

• Keypad & Reader

• Door Contacts

Provided a security system riser diagram indicating wiring and devices such as Ethernet switch, UPS, LAN Switch, DVR, Intrusion/Card Access Panel, Telephone router, etc.

Designed a multi-zone public address system. The zones were divided into the following areas:

• Gymnasium

• Offices & Hallways

• Multi-Purpose Room # 1

• Multi-Purpose Room # 2

• Arts & Crafts Room

• Exercise Room

• Pool

• Game Room

 

The system was designed to accept inputs from multiple sources such as microphones located in reception desk, gym, multi-purpose rooms and CD/MP3 Player. 

 

Provided a floor plan showing the location of public address system devices. Coordinated the location of speakers with the proposed lighting fixtures and air distribution devices.

Provided a riser diagram showing the public address system equipment rack which houses the amplifiers, logic box, digital signal processor, and input sources.

Three different types of speakers were provided throughout the community center as follows:

• Recessed speakers for drop ceilings

• Pendant mounted speakers for open ceilings

• Horn type loudspeakers for gymnasium