On Thursday, April 27th, 2023 the City of Apple Valley held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Apple Valley Fire Station No. 2. The fire station will be designed with sustainable goals and firefighter health features in mind, including toxin reduction, physical fitness, and mental health.
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CNH Architects is honored to be awarded as the architect for this high-priority public safety facility. The proposed project is to construct a new combined public safety facility on the current fire station site at 285 Engler Boulevard in Chaska. Currently, Police and Fire are located on separate campuses. The new project is greatly expanding to incorporate both departments at this location. Staffing needs have exceeded available space, and both facilities currently lack the necessary training spaces, parking, and security required.
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CNH Architects, Ltd. announces the hiring of Registered Architect, Jon Vandervelde.
Vandervelde graduated with a Master of Architecture from the University of Minnesota CALA. An experienced architect with many years in civic, commercial and healthcare design, Vandervelde has won both national and regional design awards. He has worked on a variety of project scopes and sizes, from 160-unit multi-family housing developments to small, interior clinic remodels, all while demonstrating proficiency at marrying construction materials and technologies to budget requirements and client needs.
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CNH’s largest fire station to date, the City of Burnsville’s Fire Station No. 1 is home to a crew of all full-time firefighters and more than 44,000 SF with 10 apparatus bays. Firefighter safety was one of nine top priorities for the station. Multiple contamination zones and a designated de-contamination area will allow firefighters to keep contaminated equipment and clothing in the apparatus bay until decontaminated. Another priority in the design was firefighter mental health. A warning system that slowly ramps up with alert tones and lighting while only alerting responding staff ensures firefighters are not awoken in an abrupt manner. The station includes areas for relaxation with different lighting to promote natural sleep rhythms, as well as a yoga studio and meditation garden. Extensive firefighter training features including Firefighter 1 and advanced training elements are another highlight of the station.