Bluestone Engineering was hired by Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company as the MEPT engineers for a new 32,500 square foot addition to their existing corporate headquarters building in Grinnell, IA.

This addition included a conference center containing a 260-seat auditorium with stadium seating and LED lighting. Other features of the conference center include nine (9) break-out conference rooms with operable partitions for maximum flexibility, as well as a dedicated video conference room.

This project also incorporates a dining center featuring a full service kitchen and servery with seating for 250 people.

Highlights:

• A networked, programmable lighting control system for addition-wide lighting control
• State-of-the-art audio/visual systems including digital signage used for displaying room schedules
• Emergency generator back-up