United Power (UP), a rural, co-op owned energy company, purchased an existing manufacturing building to serve its customers in the western territory. As part of a design-build team, EUA worked closely with UP to design a facility that includes a skylight-filled warehouse / garage, as well as office space for support personnel, a work room for technicians and secure payment center. The project also includes a hardened dispatch center, allowing UP to continue to operate in the event of a natural disaster.

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From programming through construction administration I worked to support the project through:

punch walks

• field verification

• consultant coordination
• client presentations
• ICC Storm Shelter and FEMA Safe Room research into hardened dispatch room design
• ADA compliance, code studies, fire barrier opening compliance
• door schedules
• construction drawings
• detailing

• value engineering negotiations

• specification outlines
• submittal and RFI responses