This 455,000 sf, 6-floor Behavioral Health Center located at Martin Luther King Jr Hospital is a center for inpatient and outpatient support services for mental health, substance abuse and homelessness. This is the first MOB and OSHPD Level 3 facility in Los Angeles County. Construction started in January 2020 with the Phase 1 opening of the OSHPD 3 first floor in October 2020. The full project completed in June 2021.
What ACCO Delivered
ACCO’s engineering team completed the mechanical and plumbing design from a 50% design development in four months with the help of P2S Inc. Systems included a central plant consisting of a water-cooled chiller plant, heating hot water plant, domestic hot water plant, and domestic water booster pump system dedicated for the Behavioral Health Center. Five new air handling units located on the existing roof served each building pod. ACCO’s team assisted with the security requirement of the project related to plumbing fixtures and mechanical air distribution selection. This process involved multiple departments within the County of Los Angeles to determine the level of security and self-harm deterrent required for each space.
Project Team
Owner: County of Los Angeles
Architect: HOK
General Contractor: Bernards
Mechanical Engineer & Contractor: ACCO Engineered Systems