R. E. Dimond and Associates, Inc.

Sweetwater

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Sweetwater Expansion

Sweetwater is North America’s largest online music technology and instrument retailer, and is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

With Sweetwater’s remarkable growth, came the opportunity to renovate and expand its campus. R.E. Dimond and Associates has worked with Sweetwater since 2012, and recently completed various projects which required a design team of architects, contractors, structural and MEPT engineers to design and build multiple jobs concurrently.

R.E. Dimond and Associates provided the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology design for over 1,000,000+ SF of state-of-the-art warehouses, mezzanine, office spaces, cafeteria with a stage, coffee bar, and a 30,000 SF retail expansion. Other areas designed by R.E. Dimond and Associates include acoustically-isolated music laboratories, a marketing addition, Sweetwater University: an on-boarding and training center, and an employee wellness center with locker rooms and salon.

The warehouses require a strict humidity and temperature control design. The mechanical design includes a sequence of operations for humidification and dehumidification control to maintain a year-round set point of 45% relative humidity. A recent site visit observed less than .5 degree temperature variance throughout the facility including from floor to the 40’ ceiling.

As part of the expansion of the new warehouse facility, R.E. Dimond and Associates upgraded Sweetwater’s chilled water plant and designed a seamless redundant fiber ring to maintain 24-hour operations, seven days a week. This outside plant application will help avoid downtime in the data center, accelerate deployment speeds from Sweetwater’s two internet providers, and provide the most advanced voice, data, and video services.

Additionally, R.E. Dimond and Associates designed a generator system to back up the Sweetwater facility to their local electric utility’s advantage. A partnership opportunity emerged during the construction of the distribution facility. Sweetwater had a business need for standby generation in the event of a power outage, and Northeastern REMC had a need to reduce system-wide demand on peak days. Click HERE to learn more about a unique financial partnership between Sweetwater and Northeastern REMC.

 

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Centra Credit Union

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Size 55,000 SF  New Construction

Construction Completion  2020

Building Project Summary

Centra Credit Union’s growth required rethinking the practicality of their current space. A decision was made to build a brand new headquarters which triples their working space and will provide flexibility for staff and members.

R.E. Dimond and Associates was challenged to provide a  sustainable design with a tight budget and used building modeling to determine options.. The building’s mechanical systems utilize rooftop units, gas boilers, VAV boxes and air handling units with DX cooling.

 

IU Credit Union

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Size 13,300 SF  New Construction

Construction Completion  2020

Building Project Summary

IU Credit Union was looking to expand their Bloomington branch services by offering additional teller stations, private office spaces, a waiting room and plenty of daylight and green technology.

R.E. Dimond and Associates responded to the design request for energy and cost efficiency with a VRF  HVAC system with dedicated outside air rooftop air handling equipment including several zones of temperature control. The server room and equipment are protected by means of a clean agent fire protection system and the entire building is backed up on an emergency generator. New domestic hot and cold water service, storm water and sanitary waste connects to the local municipality and electrical design provides power, technology and LED lighting throughout the building.

777 N. Meridian – Indiana Veterans Center

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777 N Meridian Street exterior in Indianapolis

Renovating and modernizing the neoclassical buildings at the Indiana War Memorial Plaza

The American Legion’s national headquarters was originally located on a five block plaza in Indianapolis, Indiana. Built entirely with Indiana limestone, the historic 777 N. Meridian building was included in the headquarters and renovated as part of an Indiana War Memorial Plaza development.

The redevelopment finished in early 2020 when the original American Legion National Headquarters building at 777 N. Meridian reopened as the Indiana Veterans Center.

Overview

  • Project: Indiana Veteran’s Center
  • Location: 777 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis
  • Client: Indiana War Memorial and State of Indiana
  • Project size: 34,000 SF
  • Goal: Renovation and modernization

Creating a new space for the Indiana Veterans Center in a historic building

Veterans Center
Erected in 1950, the American Legion Headquarters in Indianapolis is a 5-story structure built of Indiana limestone.

The larger War Memorial Plaza project, funded in part by the State of Indiana, introduced new ADA-accessible ramps, restrooms, elevators, and other modern amenities at 777 N. Meridian. The building is now also home to all divisions of the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs.

R.E. Dimond and Associates was challenged to renovate and modernize this historic neoclassical structure with:

  • Updated and energy efficient heating and air-conditioning
  • Efficient lighting
  • Resouce-saving plumbing
  • Modern, scalable telecommunications to create centralized office space for Indiana’s Veteran Affairs organizations

Modernized to include energy-efficient heating, cooling, lighting, and more

Interior of historic 777 N Meridian Street building
Men listen to a speaker inside the American Legion Headquarters, ca. 1960

To achieve the building’s goals, save taxpayers money, and set the building up for long-term success, our teams used innovative techniques and design solutions.

  • The building utilizes steam and chilled water from Citizens Thermal Energy for building heating and cooling.
  • Four-pipe fan coil units, piping, electrical and telecommunication systems were concealed in ceiling bulkheads to minimize necessary alterations to the historic building.
  • Electrical design included new building electrical service and an integrated LED lighting control system for energy savings.
  • Advanced technology networks provide security, video and intrusion surveillance of the building.
  • The building also has a fully automatic sprinkler system.

The Club Room Expansion at The Clyde

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Construction Completion  Original 2018,  Expansion 2020  

Size  284,000 + SF Addition

 

Building Project Summary: 

The Club Room at The Clyde is connected to the renovated Clyde Theatre in Fort Wayne, IN and provides food and live music in a family atmosphere.

Challenges included designing and integrating a space in the adjacent building that would accommodate the unique acoustic needs of another stage, a bar,  warming kitchen, and storage.

R.E. Dimond provided MEPT design with humidity controls, security card access, cameras, kitchen warming, fire alarm, and water heater which could all be metered separately per owner request.

Demand exceeded original expectations and The Club needed to be expanded into yet another building on-site. The most recently designed space bridges The Club Room to The Clyde Theatre and provides additional space for a private room, venue and kitchen expansion,  as well as a new coffee bar which will be completed this summer.

Havana Lounge and Cigar Bar, Fishers, IN

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Inside of the Havana Cigar Bar

Maintaining high indoor air quality with fresh outside air

Completed in the fall of 2019, the Havana Cigar Lounge in Fishers, Indiana features an upscale cigar and whiskey lounge built with urban-industrial inspired materials and tall, 12′ ceilings. Rich mahogany, stylish furniture, and leather stools dot the space alongside Cuban-inspired touches like palm trees.

Overview

  • Project and client: Havana Cigar Lounge
  • Location: 9707 District South Drive, Unit 1110, Fishers
  • Project size: 4,800 SF
  • Goal: Update indoor ventilation, plumbing design, and commissioning

A comfortable space to relax after work and on weekends with fresh, clean air

Inside Havana Cigar Bar
The interior of Havana Cigar Lounge features 12-foot high ceilings and significant air flow improvements to ensure patrons have fresh air.

In addition to commissioning all of the building’s systems, R.E. Dimond and Associates designed the system for LEED certification and adequate ventilation.

The building’s two levels feature roof top HVAC and air circulating units capable of moving large quantities of outdoor air to improve indoor air quality and relies on air heat exchangers for energy recovery.

New plumbing, resource-efficient lighting, and more

The kitchen inside Havana Cigar Bar
The kitchen inside Havana Cigar Lounge features updated lighting and technology upgrades to connect their front-of-house POS with chefs and staff preparing food.

In addition, we also helped Havana Cigar Lounge with:

  • Domestic water and gas piping for an outdoor gas fireplace
  • Power and energy-efficient lighting upgrades
  • The addition of wireless access points and connections to their point of sale (POS) system

The MK, Indianapolis, IN

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Cost $5. million

Size 10,000 SF  Retail, 95,000 SF Apartment units

Construction Completion: 2019

Project Summary:

The MK is a four-story multi-use residential and retail complex that includes 100 apartment units, retail space, and an underground garage.

Challenges were designing a common-sense budget-minded mechanical system that is easy to maintain and provides a high level of comfort.

The solution was a MEP design utilizing dedicated high-efficiency heat pumps and air-conditioning units with electric backup. Electrical design provided power, LED lighting, and media/safety and technology infrastructure.  A wet pipe sprinkler system as well as domestic water and sanitary waste.

Indianapolis Zoo Crab Eating Macaques

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Completed: 2018

Building Project Summary: 

R.E. Dimond and Associates was part of a design team that repurposed an existing exhibit at the Indianapolis Zoo.

The polar bear exhibit and holding space were renovated to house a new crab-eating Macaque exhibit with indoor underwater viewing of the animals.

R.E. Dimond and Associates include updated mechanical heating and cooling, lighting, and power, as well as plumbing which included domestic water heater, sinks and floor drains.

 

The Cabaret Theatre at the Historic Metzger Building

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Cost $1.600,000

Size: 10,250 SF Renovation

Construction Completion:
Spring,  2018

Project Challenge

Delivering a energy efficient design in an historic challenging space with acoustical and aesthetic requirements and a tight budget.

Project Strategy

A common sense, budget minded mechanical design that is easy to maintain providing occupants with high level of temperature and humidity control. Insulated ductwork provided excellent sound attenuation.

 

 

 

 

 

Harrison Building

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Construction Complete

Phased thru 2018

 Building Project Summary: 

R.E. Dimond and Associates provided mechanical plans and specifications for the multi-floor renovation of the historic Harrison Building in Indianapolis.

MEP design included complete replacement  of the building’s HVAC systems along with upgrades to power, lighting and plumbing systems.

The Harrison Building recently became headquarters for the Indiana Association of Realtors offers private and public office space and is located across from the Indiana State Capitol.

Our Location

Located in the heart of Indianapolis, R.E. Dimond is an Indianapolis MEP engineering consulting firm.

We are easily accessible from major interstates around Indiana and offer large conference rooms suitable for hosting project meetings and free parking.

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Contact Bill Eisler, Executive Vice President, Mechanical Services – bill.eisler@redimond.com

732 N Capitol Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317.634.4672

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