During phase 1 research an innovative, low cost, low maintenance, high strength, semi-portable infrastructure (building and foundation) for a Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Soldier Performance Fitness Center (SPFC) will be designed and developed in close cooperation with the Army's Technical Point of Contacts (TPOCs) during a 3 month Period of Performance (PoP). Burchell Professional Group Inc. is proposing an innovative, low cost, semi-portable SPFC modular building design with a traditional slab foundation. The building will be composed of modules built and assembled in a factory which will be designed to be delivered as preassembled modules that are quickly bolted together onsite greatly speeding construction and reducing costs as well as building being easily disassembled for moving to new locations as separate modules. Each module will come with all systems installed such as insulation (sound and thermal), internet components, electrical wires, plumbing as well as HVAC components. A traditional slab foundation will be imbedded with water supply lines, sewage drain pipes, and attaching hardware (studs) to bolt the wall sill plats and beam modules to for integral strong construction. Likewise, the roof structure will be all be composed of steel roof truss modules again assembled by bolting together. A durable stainless steel roof system tops the roof trusses and will ensure a long service life exceeding all requirements. The primary construction of most structural components will be of steel for long maintenance-free life and excellent strength to resist all types of loads as well as being fireproof and insect resistant.The exterior siding will also be composed of stainless steel sheets that are corrogated for additional strength. The doors are the exception which will be constructed of hard anodized aluminum to meet Army requirements. High efficiency, durable LED diffuse lighting fixtures will illuminate the SPFC throughout without causing glare. All flooring materials and all surface textures will be in compliance with all requirements. All systems and fixtures will be in compliance with the stated Army's requirements. In summary, steel will be the primary construction material used to construct the SPFC in easily bolted together module form because besides providing superior strength, superior fire resistance, superior maintenance-free properties compared to wood, steel also has more reliable and stable strength properties allowing for optimized design reducing material costs, and is more suited to mass production of modules to drive down costs by dramatically reducing one of the single largest cost - labor. No custom fitting and cutting of structural members onsite will be required! This innovative SPFC building composed of primarily steel modules bolted together with all systems imbedded in them will dramatically reduce costs (labor and material) and greatly speed construction while meeting or exceeding all the Army's requirements.
