Nevada By Design, LLC Civil Engineering Consultants

This two story project located on eight acres at the corner of McLeod Drive and Flamingo Road, will house the new television studios for the local PBS affiliate and the computer hub for the “Distant Learning Center”. This facility is designed to meet a Gold Level certification under the USGBC LEED program.

Nevada By Design (NBD) is responsible for the civil engineering design of this project, including grading design, off-site utility coordination, street and sidewalk improvements, on-site utilities and surface improvements. However, the challenges for this project are many:

In its current state, there is a twenty-foot fall from the west to the side of the property. The stormwater system currently in place beneath McLeod Drive is currently at its capacity and therefore alternative stormwater discharge routes are being designed. In order to conform to LEED specifications, NBD has designed a system that will capture and treat all stormwater that fall upon the property before discharging off site. This system will be located beneath the parking area at the low end of the property.

In order to reduce the “heat island effect” and gain further LEED points, NBD has designed the onsite parking to be constructed of concrete. Due to the slope of the property, NBD is also designing all exterior access points to and from the parking areas, to be compatible with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations.

Facility Details
• 147,000 Sq ft
• 4 School Studios
• 2 PBS Production Studios
• Homeland Security Critical Node
• LEED Gold Design
• Construction Period – 400 days
• General Contractor Martin Harris
• Architect – JMA