Design Review is the process of evaluating a set of drawing plans and specifications to assess whether they meet a host of concurrent requirement. Common concurrent facility requirements include:
Design reviews are typically documented with a set of written comments, questions, and recommendations to improve the evolving design prior to bid and construction. To be most cost-effective the design review process needs to be instituted at the beginning of the design process with review of conceptual design drawings. This early stage review can avoid more expensive changes to correct significant design oversights or flaws close to the final design stage. Design review is an iterative process that should continue through to the final design plans and specifications.
- Service level needs of the local jurisdiction,
- Program goals and budgetary constraints,
- Consistency with industry standard practices as well as state rules, and
- Creating a more efficient, cost-effective, and safer operating environment.
Design reviews are typically documented with a set of written comments, questions, and recommendations to improve the evolving design prior to bid and construction. To be most cost-effective the design review process needs to be instituted at the beginning of the design process with review of conceptual design drawings. This early stage review can avoid more expensive changes to correct significant design oversights or flaws close to the final design stage. Design review is an iterative process that should continue through to the final design plans and specifications.
Clatsop County, OR
With financial assistance from Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Clatsop County created an HHW plan that called for the development of a permanent HHW collection facility. The preferred site was located conveniently to the largest city, Astoria, at the site of a legacy landfill. Due to the presence of subsurface methane the facility was built on piles and included methane mitigation measures. SWA assisted in reviewing preliminary and detailed design-build team plans and specifications. Recommendations for certain HHW related features were accepted to satisfy building/fire code, best practices of HHW collection facility design, as well as to meet state regulatory permitting requirements. As the design process advanced, SWA assisted county staff and the design team in fielding both technical specifications questions and questions originating from elected officials. SWA worked with the Oregon DEQ to determine the required documentation for the new facility’s solid waste permit under the state's transfer station rules. Using those findings, SWA
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City of Elk Grove, CA
SWA provided comprehensive independent facility design review and guidance for the the City of Elk Grove’s landmark Special Waste Collection Center. The SWA scope of services included:
The 11,700 sq.ft. facility features a 34 kW rooftop solar photo-voltaic array, drought tolerant landscaping, large reuse room, extensive use of natural daylighting, large loading dock, and judicious use of spot ventilation. The facility was certified as LEED Gold and has received 14 awards. See a video showing design features and performance of this state-of-the-art facility here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK8jHxpnl10&feature=youtu.be |
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL
SWA assisted the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County as they upgraded from a less efficient set of prefabricated hazardous materials buildings in the open to a site-built permanent collection building. The older HHW collection facility continued operation while a much larger adjacent space was developed with a new, 12,700 sq. ft. facility. One of the primary objectives of the project was to create a facility that was efficient in waste handling, reduced physical stress on workers, and flexible in its operating capabilities. SWA provided the following services surrounding design of the new replacement HHW collection facility:
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Thurston County Public Works, WA
Thurston County was a very early developer of a permanent HHW collection site. It was a campus-style open-air facility that used many prefabricated hazardous materials buildings and other portable buildings over a historic landfill site. After many years of operating the campus-style permanent HHW collection facility with ever increasing public demand, Thurston County needed a more efficient and worker-friendly facility. SWA provided start-to-finish design consulting services including:
This 7,400 sq. ft. facility has become one of the most visited HHW collection facilities in the region by solid waste professionals due to its innovative and efficient design. Exceptional features include dedicated spot ventilation at all workstations, extensive use of natural lighting, minimal use of grated floors, flexible open workflow, and a translucent wind/rain screen parallel to both the customer receiving and shipping areas. |
David Nightingale CHMM, Principal
(360) 491-2190 contact@specialwasteassoc.com Olympia, Washington |