Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA)

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA) manages some of the heaviest aviation traffic in the world. The owner's of HJAIA, the city of Atlanta, GA rely on modern technologies to serve their citizens and protect the multitude of annual tourists and business patrons. Parking receipts from HJAIA is a significant and major revenue stream for one of America's largest and fastest growing metropolitan regions. 

 

 

Public administrators must contend with a variety of security issues to protect the general public. Modern Pyramids, Inc. (MPI) responsibilities on the PRCS project was confined to interconnecting  the electrical devices of the Parking Revenue Control System (PRCS)  into an electrical distribution system that covers a massive footprint at  HJAIA. MPI was also instrumental with the design of the upgraded fiberoptic communications backbone for the city of Atlanta at HJAIA.

 

ATM-like, pay-on-foot (POF) machines are now located near the entrances of the North and South terminals. POF's have also been installed in the HJAIA's North and South Parking Decks to expedite payment of parking fees so patrons can faster exit the airport. Retrofitted cashiered booths and network server equipment required climate control. The PRCS project included additional security cameras to deter theft and vandalism.  

 

 

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The HJAIA - Parking  Revenue Control System (PRCS) project is scheduled for completion by Winter 2007.

Benefits for Atlanta citizens is improved security, safety, and efficiencies. 

Electronic sensors within the PRCS will determine vehicular traffic patterns to control electronic signage which will divert patrons and guest towards parking vacancies in the decks for the North and South terminals. 

When finalize the PRCS will improve safety and enable Hartsfield-Jackson patrons to enter and exit the Atlanta International Airport faster.

 

Decatur City Hall (DCH) Renovation

The reopening ceremony for the renovated City Hall Building for the city of Decatur, GA was held on August 19, 2006.

The original building  was initially constructed in 1926. The DCH renovation project expanded the facility 6,000 square feet  from 9,000 to 15,000 square feet.

MPI redesigned the electrical distribution system and provided the electrical construction documents including specifications as well as construction support on the items within the electrical division.

The construction phase for the DCH renovation project lasted approximately 15 months. Total project costs were nearly $3 million. 

 

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Both exterior and interior (recessed, pendant, track, broadcast, etc.) lighting contribute towards the aesthetic appeal of the building. MPI was also responsible for designing the layout for the new DCH fire alarm system. 

 

 

 

Energy needs required UPS and isolated grounding applications. The telecommunications equipment was installed on a raised floor with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for stand-by power. MPI had to protect sensitive, broadcast quality media equipment  from electrical noise and transients.

 

MPI utilized the National Electric Code (NFPA 70) and the Georgia Energy Code on the DCH renovation project to create to renovate the electrical distribution system. Electrical requirements was furnished for an assortment of commercial devices (e.g. water heater, projection screen, elevator, pumps. motorized dampers, exhaust fans).  

 

 

  

   

Decatur City Hall (DCH)

 

 

Various construction projects are renewing downtown Decatur, GA. Add Decatur City Hall (DCH) to the resurgence. MPI's electrical design help create a show piece in the midst of a historic district.  The ambiance was preserved while modernized for the comfort of Decatur citizens and municipal employees.  

 

MPI wrote the electrical specifications on the project. We also reviewed the DCH fire alarm and electrical equipment submitals from the electricians for the general ccontractor that won the bid.  During the construction phase of the DCH  renovation project, MPI was retained to provide construction support to oversee items within the electrical division.  

 

MPI led an energy analysis early in the design phase to justify the selection of the HVAC equipment.  The coordination with Georgia Power and the mechanical designer resulted in an all-electric HVAC system that was composed of heat pumps and fan-coil units with resistance strip heaters. With prices for natural gas escalating, Decatur citizens should have lower operating expenses for decades.