Designing accessible, sustainable, and comfortable living spaces for residents

Completed in the fall of 2020, Traditions of Columbus is part of the Leo Brown Group’s portfolio of senior living facilities. R.E. Dimond and Associates was part of the design team for Traditions of Lebanon, Ohio and Traditions of North Bend, Ohio.

The Columbus facility features:

• Six four-flex garden homes
• One six-flex garden home
• 86,000 square feet of new construction
• Space for 126 seniors in assisted-living and memory care facilities
• Dining areas
• A fitness room
• Theater
• Chapel
• Lounge
• Salon
• And a game room

R.E. Dimond and Associates was part of the design team that included HVAC, fire protection systems, domestic water, electrical for interior and exterior site lighting and controls. In addition, the electrical service entrance, power distribution and utilization, and fire alarm were part of the electrical design.

Maintaining occupant safety and comfort with individualized approaches

Traditions of Lebanon is part of the Leo Brown Group’s portfolio of senior living facilities. R.E. Dimond and Associates was part of the design team for Traditions of Columbus, Indiana and Traditions of North Bend, Ohio.

The Lebanon facility features many spaces with advanced MEP design techniques:

• 100 units with a mix of independent, assisted, and memory care rooms
• A full-service dining areas
• A bar
• Theater
• Beauty salon
• Chapel
• Clinic
• Fitness room
• And outdoor courtyard areas.

In addition, the team worked to ensure cccupant comfort and safety with:

• Energy-efficient mechanical systems were utilized that provide for a healthy indoor environment.
• Stylish commercial-grade plumbing fixtures were used for a home-style and comfortable atmosphere.
• High-efficiency lighting systems, with multiple levels of lighting control, each providing individual occupant comfort.
• Exterior lighting for resident safety and up-lighting that accentuates the architectural features of the building façade.
• A state-of-the-art fire alarm and an automatic sprinkler system to protect the entire building structure and ensure a safe living environment for the residents and staff.

Designing accessible, sustainable, and comfortable living spaces for residents

The new construction project had a tight six-week timeline for new electrical and utilities. With limited space to run utilities above the ceilings, the team worked in the timeframe to connect all the necessary utilities.

R.E. Dimond and Associates provided HVAC design with commercial kitchen connection, as well as interior and exterior lighting and controls, electrical service, power, emergency power, and fire alarm systems for assisted living and memory care units.

The North Bend facility features several rooms and spaces using the MEP design provided by the team:

• A movie theater
• Fitness center
• Chapel
• Library
• And a computer room

R.E. Dimond and Associates was part of the design team for Traditions of Columbus, Indiana and Traditions of Lebanon, Ohio.