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Ethos Senior Living Community
Florence, Kentucky


Ethos has developed a 97,000 square foot Independent & Assisted Living facility along with free standing single family homes of traditional architecture that promote community through orientation of homes, common grounds, and coordination of activities on a 12 acre Main Street property in Florence.

The three-level structure includes services for Memory Care for mild dementia residents, a full-service kitchen and dining area, commercial laundry and residential style laundry, beauty shop, gathering spaces, offices, and storage space.

Kerr-Greulich provided MEP design and construction administration services.

Highlights of the design include:
  • The HVAC system which incorporates water source heat pumps (WSHP) for conditioning of all corridors, public spaces, offices, and support areas; utilizing high efficiency condensing boilers and a 150 ton cooling tower.
  • Outside air delivered to WSHP system by 40 ton dedicated outside air (DOA) unit.
  • Building automation system used to control the WSHP and DOA.
  • Central hot water system.
  • Individual living units piped with PEX for the delivery of hot and cold water.
  • Fully sprinklered throughout the facility.
  • Emergency generator for back-up of critical systems.



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