As part of the FSB Federal Design Group JV, Hanson served as the prime consultant to renovate three facilities enhancing the engine repair mission for the Illinois Air National Guard (IANG) 183d Wing, based at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois. The 183d Wing supports command and control, engineering and installation and homeland defense missions while serving as a centralized repair facility for aircraft engines.

The work included:

  • the renovation of Building P-26, the Centralized Repair Facility (CRF) Building, to accommodate the mission of providing maintenance and repair for F-16 aircraft engines
  • the renovation of Building P-1, the Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) space
  • repairs to Building P-17, also a CRF space
  • modifying the existing building systems to accommodate missions

‘ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET’“We have worked with Hanson on multiple projects over the past 10 years and have had great success. These projects have included renovations to our main hangar (P-1), aircraft maintenance buildings (P-26), a fabrication facility (P-17), a parking lot, a loading dock and a new civil engineer complex that includes two facilities (P58 and P59) and major infrastructure improvements. Hanson provided quality documents on time and within budget and scope that we were able to execute without costly changes or delays.”– Maj. Eric J. Marks, deputy base civil engineer, Illinois Air National Guard 183d Wing

Building P-1

Hanson’s team renovated a portion of the 3,463-square-foot Building P-1 to accommodate the NDI function within the 183d Wing’s CRF mission, which is to provide maintenance and repair of F-16 aircraft engines as an engine overhaul facility.

Hanson provided a structural and seismic evaluation; electrical design, including electric service and distribution, exterior lighting, interior lighting and convenience power; special system and communications updates, along with overall design team project management.

The Hanson team’s mechanical engineering services included heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing updates. The project team reconfigured interior walls and modified or reconfigured electrical, plumbing, fire protection and ventilation systems to accommodate equipment and Air Force Instructions requirements for non-destructive inspection of aircraft engines.

Building P-17

Hanson also renovated the 183d Wing’s Building P-17 and reconfigured interior walls to accommodate its CRF mission, providing project management; mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering; and commissioning services for the project, which involved:

  • modifying the existing building systems to accommodate the reconfiguration
  • removing and replacing the floor to accommodate electrical and plumbing utility connections to shop equipment
  • installing interior finishes
  • upgrading the electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire protection and communications systems
  • modifying the facility as required to meet anti-terrorism force protection criteria
  • designing new domestic water heating, domestic water piping and sanitary waste/vent piping systems to accommodate new restroom and shower facilities
  • designing a new compressed air system to accommodate the installation of air-operated shop equipment
  • adding entrance canopies
  • designing a complete roof replacement

Building P-26

Hanson served as the lead firm to renovate the 183d Wing’s CRF Building P-26 in support of the CRF’s mission of providing maintenance and repair for F-16 aircraft engines. Hanson’s team provided design team project management, as well as site civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services.

The project included:

  • modifying the existing building systems to accommodate the removal of interior office and breakroom spaces
  • installing interior finishes
  • upgrading the electrical, plumbing, fire protection and communications systems
  • modifying the facility as required to meet anti-terrorism force protection criteria

To address the IANG’s commitment to incorporating sustainable design standards and practices into its facilities, Hanson included sustainable components in each facility’s design, including Green Business Certification Inc. third-party certification for high-performance sustainable buildings for the P17 facility. Staff evaluated project materials and components according to resource efficiency, constructability, sustainability and potential for energy conservation.