In association with a local architecture firm, ADG designed the facility to withstand 250-MPH wind speeds to protect mission critical systems. The main building was hardened to FEMA 361 criteria to mitigate all natural and technological risks, including tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and pandemic events in Springfield, Missouri. The center included offices for the emergency management, multi-agency coordination center, regional joint information center, dispatch / communications, support spaces, Greene County information systems server room, and is an alternate EOC of the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. The PSCC also considered other potential future public safety partners to include the FBI, sheriff’s office administration, and Springfield Fire Headquarters.
The building was designed to be supported by a full digital backbone magenta switching system and digital fiber network. These systems serve the EOC, 911 communications and dispatch, and other county departments outside of the building. Further, the digital magenta switch was designed for modular growth and interface with future outside agencies. Technology and audio-visual support allow the classrooms to provide a variety of training scenarios including configuration as a “hot center” with 41 communications / dispatch consoles that can be utilized in a disaster activation situation to provide enhanced communications operability.
This award-winning project received 1st place for best government sector AV project ranked by InfoComm. Additionally, this project was designed to LEED Silver certification standards.
