National Park Service – Scotts Bluff National Monument

Scotts Bluff, a stone formation that rises 800 ft. above the North Platte River in Nebraska, has long been a landmark for travelers. Located inside the 3,000-acre Scotts Bluff National Monument park, the historic Oregon Trail Museum and Visitor Center, comprising several structures built in phases from 1935 to 1949, needed renovation and system upgrades.

360 Engineering designed new mechanical and plumbing systems for the main visitor center and an addition to the building and commissioning of the upgraded systems. The design incorporated existing in-wall ducts and grills to preserve the facility’s original design intent and an energy-efficient VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) HVAC system with energy recovery ventilation.

Additionally, 360 Engineering conducted a fundamental fire protection analysis to determine the required flow for a full building sprinkler system compared to the available capacity of the existing on-site water storage tank. Through this analysis, 360 Engineering confirmed that a new fire pump was not required to provide sprinkler coverage to the building. 360 Engineering also sized and laid out the fire protection mains throughout the building based on NFPA standards.

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Location

Gering, Nebraska

Owner

National Park Service

Client

Anderson Hallas Architects, PC, and Mundus Bishop

Category

Community
Federal