R. E. Dimond and Associates, Inc.

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.

Hamilton County Community Corrections Photovoltaic System

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Completed 2018

R.E. Dimond and Associates prepared mechanical and electrical plans and specifications for the Hamilton County Community Corrections facility. This project included a new heating water system and the addition of solar panels.

The panels are placed on the roofs of the jail, work release building, juvenile detention facility, woman’s annex, and the administrative building in Noblesville. Solar panels are also arrayed on county-owned land nearby and provide enough energy to air-condition and heat the jail and county health department buildings.

As one of the largest solar installations in the state, the Hamilton County Corrections project 9300 solar panels that will generate enough electricity to power about 500 homes and save millions of dollars in utility costs.

 

 

 

Indiana Government Parking Garages

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Construction Cost

$2,335,000

Indiana Government Parking Garages

R.E. Dimond and Associates has provided electrical design services for multiple state parking garages, including Underground, Surface Lot and Street Garages.

Engineering Services included design and construction administration for parking lot access control systems and license plate recognition cameras.

 

 

 

Indiana School for the Deaf – Historic Alumni Hall

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Indianapolis, IN

HVAC Replacement and Construction Cost

$760,000

Construction Completion

Fall 2015

Preserving the Historical Design of Alumni Hall

Challenge

Replace and bring into code compliance existing heating and cooling systems of the historic building while being conscious of the limited budget.

Strategy

System design included replacement of existing equipment with more energy efficient equipment. Dedicated unit ventilators and fan coils heat and cool individual areas.

 

 

 

Plainfield Fire Station 123

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Construction Cost

$5,000,000

Size

 22,000 SF

Construction Completed

 December 2011

Plainfield Fire Station 123 Energy Efficient Design

R. E. Dimond & Associates provided the complete Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing design for the Plainfield Fire Station 123 in Plainfield, Indiana.  Services provided by R. E. Dimond included security and fire alarm systems in addition to the standard HVAC design, lighting and electrical layout and plumbing design.

The station is designed to be energy efficient.  It is cooled by a geothermal system and much of the light is natural.  It uses energy-efficient lighting, is partially constructed of recycled products and water use is kept to a minimum with low flow toilets and faucets.

Station 123 has a capacity of 15 firefighters which includes extra staffing for emergencies such as flooding or to accommodate firefighters from other stations out-of-service because of crises.  This station will also be a training center with high-tech training room, areas simulating fires in tight spaces such as manholes and sewer pipes and a tower to learn rope-rescue techniques and ladder training.

Jefferson County Courthouse – Jefferson, Indiana

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Construction Cost

$6,000,000

Size

27,900 SF

Construction Completed

 July 2011

Restoration of  Fire Damaged Jefferson County Courthouse

On May 20, 2009, fire struck the Jefferson County Courthouse in Madison, Indiana which was nearing the completion of a large scale renovation.  The Courthouse, which is part of a National Historic Landmark District, suffered extensive fire and water damage.  The Jefferson County Commissioners hired American Structurepoint and their team which included:  historic preservation consultant Architecture Trio, Inc., MEP engineer R.E. Dimond and Associates, Inc., and Edificio Specifications, Inc. to provide the design for the restoration of the structure.

R.E. Dimond and Associates provided the design of the mechanical and plumbing systems as well as the power and lighting design and worked closely with the architect and historic preservationist to succeed in restoring the historic fabric of the building.

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Indiana State House

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Construction Cost

Phase I – $2,487,000 | Phase II – $10,370,000

Size

360,000 SF

Construction Completed

Phase I – 2006 | Phase II – 2009

Monumental Affairs Achievement Award HVAC Replacement Indiana State House

Challenge

Installing air conditioning in a 100 year-old building that was never designed for cooling systems. Design included routing of piping and duct work through solid limestone walls up to 40” thick.

Strategy

Designed energy efficient replacement systems including space conditioning and dehumidification. Innovative installation of supply and return grilles within existing architectural features minimized alterations to the historic building.

Washington Township – Station Hill Park Pavillion

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Construction Cost

 $3,000,000

Size

11,000 SF

Construction Completed

 Summer 2010

Design of City Park in Washington Township 

R.E. Dimond and Associates provided exterior lighting layout and design as well as mechanical, electrical and plumbing services for the new multi-purpose facility, amphitheater with stage and restroom/storage area.

The park also contains greenways, walking trails, exterior lighting, and a splash park and playgrounds.

 

Indiana Office of Technology (IOT)

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Construction Cost

$1,690,000

Square Footage

22,000 SF

Construction Completed

July 2009

Building Project Summary

R.E. Dimond was the engineer of record for upgrading all mechanical, electrical and fire suppression systems at the Indiana Office of Technology. The IOT provides secure, consistent, reliable technology services for government agencies and taxpayers.

Measures Implemented:

R.E. Dimond designed a zoned clean agent fire suppression system for the entire IOT operation. This zoned system will minimize the spread of a fire and allow other computers on the system to continue operation.
The electrical upgrade included adding UPS (uninterruptible power supply) and additional distribution capacity.

INDOT Tipton Sub-District Building

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Construction Cost

$2,900,000

Size

17,000 SF

Replacement INDOT Building in Tipton IN

R.E. Dimond provided the mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for the new INDOT Tipton Sub – District Building . The 17,000 square foot structure replaced an existing building that was built in 1935. This structure also required the design of air, oil and lube systems necessary to maintain the vehicles that maintain 920 lane miles from Kokomo to Carmel and Sheridan to Elwood.

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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