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Ronald McDonald House Charities San Diego

Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego (RMHCSD) is expanding their facility to meet the growing need for family housing and support services near Rady Children’s Hospital. RMHCSD offers families a place to stay while their children receive critical medical treatment. The expansion includes a new structure with 27 guest rooms, featuring (2) Legoland themed rooms, a San Diego Padres themed play area, new steel canopies along the open-air walkways, and upgrades to the South Wing's administrative offices. These enhancements will help RMHCSD provide expanded availability for families in need of support during challenging times.

Project Details

Working atop a 7-story parking structure

We're proud to contribute to this impactful project, helping RMHCSD fulfill its mission of providing essential care and comfort for families during difficult times. One of the unique aspects of this project is working on top of an existing 7-story parking structure. The project team carefully removed the entire existing courtyard located on the top level of the structure for the new guest rooms. This process required extensive coring through 140 locations in the post-tension deck to accommodate new plumbing lines and structural support for the project, while keeping intact the existing structural integrity of the parking structure below. Our team meticulously planned and executed this phase, ensuring the safety of both the structure and the people working around it.

Project Details

Building in an occupied facility

The team took extra precautions throughout this project to keep the facility open, operational and occupied during construction. The construction team coordinated noisy activities at strategic times to avoid interfering with the facility's operations in the adjacent North Wing, including the cafeteria. Material deliveries and equipment were carefully coordinated due to the lack of on-site storage. Despite these constraints, we maintained a strict schedule, keeping the project on track while ensuring the safety and comfort of the RMHCSD patients and guests.

PROOF IS IN THE NUMBERS

CHECK OUT THESE KEY STATS

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27

Guest Rooms

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140

Coring Locations in Post-Tension Deck

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$2M

Cost Savings

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FEATURES

Every project is fully customized to satisfy the specific needs of our client’s business. Here are a few features that make this space especially unique.

Modernized Guest Rooms

Modernized rooms with new beds, private bathrooms, a desk and seating area, and ample closet space focused on providing comfortable living conditions for the guest families

Architectural Steel Canopies

Newly installed steel canopies at open-air walkways provide both aesthetic appeal and practical protection for guests as they access the building's guest rooms

Cost Savings Solutions

A Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system and existing reduced concrete deck removal were provided as a cost-effective alternatives to central plant modifications, reducing costs by $2 million

Donation Coordination

Managed coordination of donated material, labor, and installation, while issuing a deductive change order for savings and providing Preconstruction services at no additional cost

DREAM TEAM

COLLABORATORS

bulletAcoustic Works, Inc. bulletCasper Company bulletNew Wave Electric bulletOJ Insulation, LP bulletWestern Fire Protection bulletICS Mechanical