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EMSWORLD.com | AUGUST 2017 45 Simple. Reliable. Assurance. Wireless. Connected. Sensors. EDGE M-300 can be used or mounted anywhere, shown here simply placed in a medical container. Temperature Intelligence ™ EMS medication storage is complicated—and clinically important. Exposure to excessive heat and cold are common, and may well aff ect medication stability and potency. EDGE M-300 wireless temperature sensors give you confi dence and peace of mind. temptimecorp.com/edge-wireless-connected-sensors With the EDGEVue™ app, use your mobile devices to monitor temperature, track excursions and share data. Learn how EDGE can help protect your medications from extreme temperatures. Contact us edgesensors@temptimecorp.com Lighting design also took into consider- ation various activities that may occur and times of day. Sustainable electrical design features include highly efficient LED light- ing, vacancy and occupancy sensors to automatically turn off lighting in unused spaces, light sensors to dim select fixtures when sunlight illuminates spaces, and light sensors to automatically control site light- ing in response to ambient light levels. The MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) design focuses on sustainable features that include variable-volume air- handling units with total (latent and sen- sible) energy recovery wheels, hot-gas reheat, air-side economizer cycle, supply air temperature reset, and variable fre- quency drives on supply and relief fans. For units serving large-occupancy areas, demand-controlled ventilation is utilized using space CO 2 sensors with supply and relief air-measuring stations to supply only the required amount of ventilation air while maintaining building pressure. Sustainable design features include a high-efficiency condensing boiler with hot-water tempera- ture reset for building hot water, variable- frequency drives for all pumps, electroni- cally commutated motors (ECMs) for all fans, and enhanced energy management through a direct digital control system. Low-flow fixtures maximize water con- servation. Amenities include bunk rooms with adjacent lounge and kitchenette and separate shower areas in the private bunk-room bathrooms. It was important the design be sensitive to occupants who may spend days at a time in the facility. The Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad is not simply a building but a home to a collection of men and women who gen- erously give their time to the community. This building will serve the existing squad and hopefully help foster relationships with other individuals who are passionate about saving lives and serving their community. A B O U T T H E A U T H O R S Stephen Burdette, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, is vice president of architecture at Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani LLC. Dina Markakis, Assoc. AIA, CDT, is an associate architect at Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani LLC. READ MORE ONLINE The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) and New Orleans EMS (NOEMS) worked together to engineer a cross- collaborative first responder vehicle of the future. www.emsworld.com/article/12262728 For More Information Circle 26 on Reader Service Card