KMA-AE Designs New Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Green Flag Facility and Recreational Track & Field for Nellis Air Force Base

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 28, 2010 -- KMA Architecture & Engineering (KMA) announced that designs are underway for the F-16 Aggressor Hangar Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), Green Flag Facility and track and field at Nellis Air Force Base in Clark County, Nevada. Retained by Jaynes Corporation, KMA will provide design and architectural engineering services for the project to comply with LEED Silver requirements when completed in fall 2011.

“KMA worked closely with the Air Force and its consultants to develop the most efficient and cost-effective design for all three of the projects,” said Don Blair. “We also incorporated the latest in sustainable technologies and practices to stay in line with the military’s mandate to achieve LEED certification.”

The $14 million project consists of a 39,797 square foot aircraft maintenance facility, a 19,126 square foot Green Flag operations building and a 9,500 square foot outdoor athletic complex.

The project incorporates environmentally-conscious features including exterior sun shades, large clerestory windows to provide natural daylighting, low-E glazing, water efficient plumbing fixtures, walk-off grates at entries, low-voc paints/sealants, and recycled-content materials.

The design features of the hangar portion of the F-16/AMU facility include sliding hangar doors for aircraft and a 5-ton bridge crane for aircraft maintenance. The two-story AMU portion of the facility includes spaces for administrative functions, training, supply storage, and features exterior decks. The Green Flag facility, which provides support for pilots, includes both secure and non-secure administrative spaces and a 150-seat auditorium.
The KMA project team consists of Antonio Bernardo, Don Blair, Walt Chambers, Jen Gagne, Jay Janda, Heather Mertes, Ilia Voronchihin, Alison Warren and Rey Zumarraga. The structural engineers are Wright Engineers and Chavez-Grieves, the civil engineer is Wright Engineers, the electrical and mechanical engineer is Jordan & Skala, and the landscape architect is DW Landscapes Inc. Fire and life safety engineering services are provided by Schirmer Engineering and the plumbing engineer is Dynamic Plumbing.

Headquartered in San Diego, KMA has provided integrated architectural, engineering and planning services throughout Southern California and the Western United States since 1973. The company's services include site selection assistance, land planning, programming, scheduling, project design, mechanical and plumbing engineering, field supervision and construction administration. KMA also offers Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) accredited professionals with expertise in the development of sustainable, high-performance buildings. KMA’s design project ResMed won People’s Choice Orchid in the San Diego Architectural Foundation’s annual Orchids & Onions Awards. For more information, please call 619- 276-7710 or visit www.kma-ae.com.

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