Clarksburg Premium Outlets
Clarksburg, MD

PACE Collaborative provided the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, and fire protection design services for the new Clarksburg Premium Outlets project located off I-270 in Clarksburg, Maryland. The new two-story center offers 392,000 square feet of retail space and is expected to have over 90 stores. The outlet mall is designed to be LEED-certified and includes high efficiency HVAC units, low flow plumbing fixtures for water use reduction, LED lighting, and a 30kW photovoltaic system with roof mounted solar panels. PACE Collaborative also provided fundamental commissioning and field testing services for the facility.

The electrical design included:
-Seven electrical services
-Power distribution to each retail tenant
-125kW natural gas standby generator
-Interior/exterior LED and fluorescent lighting
-Networked lighting control system
-Telephone/data devices, racks, patch panels, network switches, and associated optical fiber and low-voltage cabling
-Fully addressable fire alarm systems

The mechanical design included:
-High efficiency rooftop units and split system heat pumps/air handlers
-Ductless split systems for telecommunications and elevator equipment rooms
-Natural gas distribution for each building to serve the various HVAC systems and infrared radiant heaters

The plumbing design included:
-Low flow fixtures and lavatories