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BROWARD COLLEGE SIMULATION LABS architecture - engineering Davie, Florida ACAI was selected by Broward College to design a LEEDO Silver Certified health sci- ences facility. Completed in the Fall of 2014, the project includes simulation laboratories, a large Cardiovascular Room for 2 addi- tional simulation laboratorie, classrooms, administrative offices, student collaboration areas, a 100 seat lecture hall, remote learning center ancillary support spaces. Each simula- tion laboratory is equipped with human patient simulators with bedside computers; special- ized hospital equipment specific to the function of each lab; internet access; digitalized video; recording cameras and TV monitors. The labs are designed to replicate realistic practice settings and have an EMS ambulance bay, with an Emergency Department and Triage area, along with Critical Care units, Medical- Surgical unit, Trauma /Operating /Dental Room, a Labor and Delivery/Neonatal Intensive Care/ Pediatric unit; and open lab spaces to conduct large clinical drills, as well as debriefing rooms, storage space, and video recording control rooms. Each patient care unit accommodates 6 students and an instructor with an adjoining control room. ACAI's services included programming of the project, which consisted of preparing the edu- cational program to serve as the basis of design for the educational facilities and site improve- ments. The program included every space, its intended use, capacity, additional require- ments, such as equipment, furniture, and special needs of Broward College. Information was obtained through regular meetings with the administrators, health service instructors and business affiliates, including local medical facilities to gather and review information for the program. The 65,000 sf building was designed in BIM platform using Revit. architecture engineering roofing consulting construction man