Academic Wing Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

Academic Wing Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

CDCR will design and install a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system that meets minimum indoor air quality standards, in the Academic Wing at DVI. The proposed system will be regulated with a Variable Air Volume system controlled by Direct Digital Controls through microprocessor interface. The Academic Bridging Education Program, Distance Learning, and the High School, GED, and College Programs are administered in the institution's Academic Wing, which consists of one large testing room (Room 202) and 3 classroom/office combinations used to instruct small groups of inmates in various education programs and conduct Risk and Needs Assessments for Pre-Release and/or institutional transfer programs. Currently, academic programs are administered in spaces without air conditioning or adequate air exchange. When classroom temperatures reach 92 degrees, education programs are cancelled. Between June and September 2007, classes were cancelled 37 times, causing teachers and inmates to lose hundreds of hours of educational programming. The existing 56-year old heating system, consisting of individual radiant heaters installed in each space, poses a security risk in a classroom setting because inmates can make weapon stock from the heater covers. The project includes design and installation of an outdoor, ground mounted, electrically controlled heating and cooling unit that utilizes hermetic compressors for cooling duty. The supply and return air ducting would rise on top of each corridor level, establishing the plenums for each room's service. Hot water for the heat source is available, and a recent power upgrade assures electrical service.

Tracy

San Joaquin