Slovene Home for the Aged Expansion

Published September 16, 2011 E-mail: info@clevelandslovenian.com Est. MMVII
and ornamental fencing, lighted flag poles, pedestrian walkways and site lighting. The project also included
storm water drainage, sanitary sewers, domestic water service, fire water service, security cameras and
electrical service utility improvements. The Phase I scope of work, which was substantially site improvement,
was completed in March, 2011 with a cost for of $1.4 Million.
Phase II
The Phase II building addition shall be two stories totaling approximately 42,600 square feet with a partial
basement of 12,600 square feet. The sixty-six private resident rooms will include a sleeping area and private
bathroom with a “European” shower. In addition to the resident rooms, the expansion will include a 2,500
square foot physical therapy suite, dining rooms, lounges and staff areas. The basement of the expansion
will include a new beauty shop, mechanical room, electrical room, storage space and other “back-of-house”
spaces. The expansion will also include a new elevator.
In order to accommodate the expansion, an existing twenty-two bed wing of the facility will be demolished.
The project will also include selective demolition and limited renovation to areas of the existing building
impacted by the expansion.
The addition will be constructed of masonry bearing walls, pre-cast concrete floors and prefabricated fire
retardant treated wood truss roof framing. The basement level will have concrete masonry unit foundation
walls with a precast concrete plank floor above. The building’s exterior will be clad in a combination of brick
masonry, composite aluminum panels and porcelain tiles. Sloped roofs will be clad in dimensional asphalt
shingles. The facility will be protected throughout with fire suppression, detection and alarm systems.
Resident rooms will have individual heating and cooling control provided by package terminal units with
hydronic heat and electric cooling.
The Slovene Home for the Aged addition will feature many energy conservation features. The building
envelope will be fully insulated in compliance with current energy and building codes. New, high-efficiency
heating and cooling equipment will be provided throughout. Exterior windows will have low-e insulated
glazing and thermally broken frames to minimize thermal transfer. High efficiency fluorescent and LED
lighting will be used inside and out. Storage rooms and public toilet rooms will have motion sensors to
automatically turn off lights in unoccupied spaces.
Construction is expected to begin in August of 2011 and completed by May of 2012. The estimated project
cost is $8.1 Million. Phase II does not include the renovation of the existing building. The renovation of the
existing building has been moved to Phase III.
Phase III
Upon completion of the Phase II construction, the Slovene Home for the Aged expects to renovate some or
all of the interior of the existing building. The scope of the renovation is not yet full determined. Some of the
renovation items being considered include the installation of electric through-wall air-conditioning units in all
of the existing resident rooms and upgrading existing common area heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
The renovation will also likely include remodeling of interior finishes in resident rooms, corridors and resident
areas. The renovation cost is expected to be less the $2.0 Million. If the renovation costs exceed $2.0
Million, the Slovene Home for the Aged recognizes that CON approval may be necessary.
Phil Hrvatin Senior Editor ClevelandSlovenian.com Tim Percic Creative Design