The Station

Deep in the pine forests of Shepherd’s Hollow, over- looking a lake and the golf course’s 18th hole, sits a stunning glass banquet venue called “The Station.” This aptly-named building was designed in the style of 19th- century European train stations and can accommodate events with up to 325 guests. The venue’s 5,800 ft 2 main hall is comprised of 5,000 ft 2 of heated floor space with beautiful white and black marble floors, high ceilings, and expansive windows. The walls of the main hall are made entirely from double-pane glass, providing an unencumbered view of the pines and the lake beyond. Glass doors offer direct access to the lovely adjacent outdoor patio surrounded by the beauty of the natural landscape. During the early stages of the project, the architect and builders were faced with two unique challenges: the first of which was ensuring that guests would be comfortable in the banquet space year-round. Both marble floors and glass walls are naturally cool to the touch, and the high ceilings meant that keeping a consistent temperature could prove difficult using conventional forced air systems. Name Location Venue Website Architects Mech. Contractor Project Manager Project Foreman Supply House Project Size Products Used The Station at Shepherd’s Hollow Clarkston, Michigan www.ShepherdsHollow.com David Peterhans & Michael Bylen Johnson & Wood Mechanical Brian Johnson Eric Merriam ETNA Supply of Wixom, MI 5,800 ft 2 Interior Banquet Space 14,400 ft 2 Exterior Ground Space M-8330 Stainless Steel Manifolds M-8220 High-Capacity Manifolds 5/8” LegendFlex ® PEX Tube 3/4” LegendFlex ® PEX Tube QuickTherm ® Under-Slab Panels Tube Mounting Rails, Plastic : : : : : : : : : : Project : Details In large open spaces, HVAC systems can suffer from uneven temperature distribution created by the natural rising of hot air. Additionally, the vast network of ducts and blowers required for large projects can create ample opportunity for heat loss before the air reaches its intended destination. Unlike forced air systems, Legend’s radiant heating system transports hot water from a boiler through a network of tubes arranged beneath the floor, warming surfaces and creating uniform temperatures to ensure maximum comfort. The second challenge that needed to be addressed was how to keep all the pathways free from snow and ice during the long Michigan winter. Ideally, the client wanted to achieve this without needing labor-intensive shoveling or potentially harmful deicing agents that guests could track into the building and onto the hall’s marble floors as they enter the venue. Initially, the site was slated to use traditional forced-air heating, but Dave Younker, the project supervisor at Shepherd’s Hollow, had previously been aware of radiant 2 | The Station at Shepherd’s Hollow