Edsall Road Temporary Fire Station
Additional Info
Award Winner : Modular Genius, Inc.
Architectural Excellence : Fairfax County Virginia (FCV) designed and utilized a 2,805 square foot modular building, consisting of three (3) 14’ x 68’ modules, to house their firefighters during a temporary fire station selective demolition, renovation, and addition project of their existing Fire Station #26 building. The modular building layout included bunkrooms, showers, locker areas, an office, a control room, dayroom, and kitchen to support the firefighter staff during the renovation period.
The temporary modular fire station was also outfitted with the fire department’s existing furniture, supplies, equipment, appliances, and lockers to help make a seamless transition for the firefighters. Plus, the temporary modular fire station was likewise placed on the existing site adjacent to the Fire Station #26 building to help the move occur as quickly and easily as possible.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : Encompassed with several FCV multi-million-dollar renovation fire station and other capital building projects, modular was chosen for this project to take advantage of the fast Modular Concurrent Construction process that enables rapid start and completion phases; while also providing the advantage of locating the temp building on the existing site and ability to relocate and reuse the building for future projects after its initial use. This approach and use of a temporary modular also allowed FCV to concentrate on and execute their primary work as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Although this modular fire station building will be removed from Station #26’s site upon completion of the renovation work, FCV chose to purchase the building to take advantage of its mentioned relocatability benefits; whereas the modular building and frame supported membrane structure were both designed to be disassembled and transported offsite for reuse on other future capital projects.
Green Building Description : N/A
Occupied Date : 4/29/2020
Production Start Date : 2/10/2020
Project Location City : Springfield
Project Location State Name : VA
Technical Innovation : Unique to FCV’s project, a 4,214 square foot frame supported membrane structure was also designed, constructed, and connected to the temporary modular living quarters to function as the fire department’s temporary apparatus bay to house the fire trucks, fire equipment and personal protective equipment/clothing. Connecting the two structures together allowed the firefighters to remain indoors as they traveled between buildings, and more importantly allowed them to respond to emergency calls as quickly as possible. Also distinctive to FCV’s project, the temporary modular living quarters’ design and specifications included many of the same attributes of those used in FCV’s permanent fire stations such as network-lighting, an upgraded HVAC system with controls, call station, mass notification system and alert lighting; allowing them to streamline the functionality and use of the temporary building most effectively.
Total Square Feet : 2856
Category : Relocatable: Dorm: under 10,000 sq. ft.