This 18,000 sf facility will combine 911 call activities from 8 disparate centers into a central Call Center and is anticipated to be certified as LEED Silver by the USGBC. The building will provide an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to coordinate disaster response activities for the tri-county area of Charleston. The building will house offices and support spaces for the 911 Department, sleeping areas, and a data/backup center. The EOC includes a master control room, offices, training rooms, a press debriefing area and support spaces. The building is being designed with hardened exterior walls meeting FEMA design criteria for an “essential” facility as per the International Building Code and will meet all related seismic and wind debris guidelines as defined in the Department of Energy’s Natural Phenomena Hazards Design and Evaluation Criteria. Force protection measures such as a secure controlled perimeter and items are being incorporated meeting the standards established by the Department of Defense Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for New and Existing Buildings, Homeland Security Comprehensive Model (HLSCAM) and the United States Air Force Installation Force Protection Guide. Construction is set to begin 2011.
Associate Architect: Architects Design Group, LLC, Winter Park, FL
