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critical, the team constructed individual protective containments for each core penetration to ensure dust and debris did not contaminate the data center. "Because the data center needed to be open before the tower was fully built and enclosed, our approach was to treat it like a patient care area," said Scott Bishop, superintendent for JE Dunn. "In addition to the temporary roofi ng membrane, we built ante rooms at each entrance into the space with air particu- late monitors. We also activated the badge access readers at each entry to log and monitor contractor personnel and the hospital's IT staf who were allowed to enter the space. Doing so gave us a record of all people accessing the space in the event the environment or equipment was compromised during construction." The data center and new Mid America Heart Institute are both open and fully functioning. The data center services the entire Saint Luke's Hospital Wornall campus, with the scalability to support the entire Saint Luke's Health System across several states. Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, also required its data center be operational prior to the new 500,000-square-foot hospital's completion. The 15,000-square-foot data center needed to support the existing facility, located nine miles away, before the new hospital was ready for occupancy. The uninterrupted power system was commissioned early, and precise load calculations for the equipment were tested in order to anticipate the time the system would be functional. Due to the systems testing, the room was consistently monitored for power interruption and cooling. The project team found success by collaborating with the owner daily. Bringing the full team together proved essential in coordinating all processes and ensuring proper operation of the data center amongst other construction activities going on at the hospital. It also allowed for consistent alignment between the design and budget. The preconstruction team was invested in the design stages from the start and established holistic early-stage estimates that accounted for the continued development of the design. "Working closely as a team allowed us to balance our initial expectations and the updated market costs," said Stan Shelton, senior vice president of Woman's Hospital. "Without the collaborative ef orts, the results would've been impossible to achieve." While uncertainty still remains one of the biggest challenges to the healthcare fi eld in terms of reform, reimbursements and government regulations, one thing is certain — technology is quickly advancing. In order for healthcare providers to keep up with the changes and ef ciencies required to be competitive, onsite and easily accessible technology and data storage is a necessity. Derek Cox serves as senior project manager for JE Dunn's Healthcare Group. With more than 13 years in the industry, he has a wealth of project experience. Derek is LEED GA and holds accreditation from the American Society for Healthcare Engineers. The Computer Controlled Mobile Blending Unit for Self-Leveling SCA-0204-0315 ©2015 LATICRETE SuperCap, LLC. All trademarks shown are the intellectual properties of their respective owners. ® www.laticretesupercap.com Snap to see more. Perfectly flat floors, delivered. MCDM AG.COM | M A RCH /A PR IL 2015 | Medical Construction & Design 47