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GES provided MEP & FP engineering design and construction administration services for a new six-story 125,000 sf development. The property features 116 rental units, 5,000 sf of retail, underground parking garage, conference space and a roof terrace. The project was designed to the Enterprise Green Communities criteria, which required the use of energy efficient equipment and reduced water demand. The HVAC system for the apartment areas included Energy Star rated split system heat pumps with auxiliary electric heat. The Constant Volume AHU’s are housed inside each apartment and the... Continue Reading

GES key personnel provided project management and design services for the MEP & FP engineering for this Level 6 Super Maximum Security Facility with a $45 million construction budget. Capacity for the facility allows 1,211inmates and 704 cells. Design/build project including total design of HVAC systems to house inmates requiring the highest level of... Continue Reading

As the prime contractor, GES provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering services to complete an energy efficiency and solar energy feasibility study. This included an analysis of the current and historical energy use data and design of a rooftop solar thermal water heating system to reduce the cost of heating the facilities hot water. The study prioritized recommendations through a comprehensive review detailing initial costs, ongoing maintenance requirements, life cycle costs, anticipated savings, and Green House Gas emissions... Continue Reading

The existing Ashburn Volunteer Fire Department has out grown their existing facility and needed a new facility that would allow them to perform their duties more efficiently. Funded by donations, the solution was to demolish the existing structure leaving only the Foundry Hall, which accommodates their eating area and main kitchen. A new 36,000 sf eight bay facility was built adjoining Foundry Hall. In addition to the MEP & FP engineering systems, GES was responsible for the interconnection and coordination with special systems including the alerting and antenna systems. Project was... Continue Reading

GES key personnel provided project management and design services for the MEP & FP engineering for this level 6 Super Maximum Security Facility with a $65 million construction budget; houses a total of 1,275 bed facilities, medical facilities, kitchen and dining areas, segregation areas and administration and other support areas. Red Onion is the first super-max facility in Virginia to be recognized by ACA for compliance with national... Continue Reading

GES provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering for the renovation of an existing 15,150 sf facility, and the addition of 7,040 sf. The renovated portions of the building will provide office and conference space for the colleges Facility Management Group, while the new space will house the Campus Police Department including administrative functions, in-take and processing, interrogation, training and a campus wide command center security... Continue Reading

GES provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design review services for the renovation of a 7,400 sf facility. The two-story brick facility was constructed in 1910 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The renovation and modernization project includes replacement/upgrades of the existing mechanical and electrical systems, plumbing repairs and addition of a new fire protection system. The goal of the project is to preserve and prolong the useful life of the facility, as well as comply with current building and life safety... Continue Reading

GES provided MEP & FP engineering services for the total renovation of a LEED Silver fire station. This project is part of FEMS' overall efforts to comply with the City's Building Codes and Occupational Safety. Special attention was placed on this project as the building is a historic structure and it is the station that serves the White House. The entire interior of this building was gutted and GES designed new systems that are not only energy efficient but reliable due to the sensitivity of the... Continue Reading

GES key personnel provided project management and design services for the total renovation of the MEP & FP engineering systems for both Fire Engine Stations 15 and 30. Affected spaces included the fire engine maintenance area, sleeping quarters, control room, staff lounge, staff kitchen, bathrooms, offices and conference room. The new vehicle exhaust and make-up air system were designed to interlock with door openers. Upon receipt of an emergency call, the roll up door opens and the make up air and exhaust fans are activated to operate. The new HVAC system was designed to eliminate the... Continue Reading

GES provided design review and enhanced commissioning services for a two-story operations and maintenance facility. The project will consist of a 92,000 sf facility including a 20,065 sf police operations facility with a 1,350 sf detention facility, a 13,854 sf storage facility, a fuel depot, salt storage building and a gazebo. Project was designed LEED... Continue Reading