Background As a member of the Design-Build team for the City of Carlsbad Fire Station No. 2 - $12M project, SMR was able to collaborate with the architectural firm, Delawie, the general contractor, Barnhart-Reese Construction, the city’s Facilities Engineering, city’s consultant construction manager among others to meet the operational needs, goals, and policies of the City of Carlsbad Fire Department and the city. The station includes six dormitories, four private bathrooms and office space to accommodate five firefighters and one captain on duty. The lower floor houses the apparatus bay with fast-acting four-fold doors at the egress of each of the three bays along with the laundry room, a shop, and secure EMS room. The second-floor housing area has a full kitchen, an indoor dining area and outdoor dining area with a BBQ. Per Carlsbad Fire Chief, Mike Calderwood, “To be honest, I was not a believer that they would be able to fit a fire station this size and have the ability to house as many apparatuses and the number of staff that it is, so I commend the design team and the architects for being able to create such a fine station on such a small lot”.
Impact Carlsbad Fire Station No. 2 was reconstructed at the site of the 1960’s station it replaced, which occupies the 0.42-acre footprint of the original station. The 10,782 SF station is approximately three times larger than the original station. The new station can accommodate up to six firefighters, five emergency response vehicles, including a 60 ft. ladder truck, fire engine and ambulance. Sustainability features include solar panels, a solar hot water heater, low-energy-use lighting, and two EV charging stations. Technical Aspects • Structural steel selected for gravity load resisting system due to long spans and unique floor plan • Steel beam and girder system supported by steel columns allowing for flexibility at the first-floor apparatus bay • Special Concentrically Steel Braced Frames (SCBFs) selected as the Seismic Force Resisting System (SFRS)
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