With the direct involvement of Nintendo’s Mike Nichols and Jennifer White and the coordinated construction approach of Turner’s Chris Heger and Rich Teddy, this project was highly productive. The building was constructed at an excellent rate and we managed to deliver significant electrical savings back to Nintendo.

Holmes installed many systems including the high voltage switch and service transformers for the site utilities. Inside the building, Holmes installed power and lighting, as well as low voltage systems, including data, communications, audio visual, sound masking, security, fire alarm and a DAS system.

The construction team was directed to obtain LEED Silver level certification. However, with our integrated approach, we are on track for a Gold level – at no additional cost to the owner. The design of the building included a raised access floor for the HVAC system. The raised access floor also allowed for a totally modular power and data distribution system that allows for maximum flexibility for the owner to make office configuration changes easily.

The use of BIM modeling facilitated a very fast construction cycle with trade conflicts being resolved in the coordination meetings before work took place in the field.

The Data center and building life safety systems are backed up by two generators, each rated at 1500kw, and two Rotary UPS’s eliminating the use of batteries for the ride through current until the generators come on and parallel.

Energy savings goals were exceeded by the lighting types and the use of lighting control which measures daylight contribution from skylights and window walls. These features dim down or even turn off lights when not required. The use of occupancy sensors in most areas also controls energy use when spaces are unoccupied.

The whole project was approached from a continuous improvement process framework: Everyone was challenged to ask “Can we do this a better way?”
Holmes used WBS and JPAC to break down and track the project in order to fully understand the job. Using these tools, we are constantly looking at what piece of the project needs our attention to be ahead of any negative impacts.