As prime consultant, IMEG provided MEP/FP study, design and CA services, and through our consultants, architecture, structural and environmental engineering, for complex HVAC and electrical upgrades including the conversion of a former server room to swing office space, and replacement of the existing constant volume dual duct mixing boxes and existing main electrical gear. The
Project Category: Academic / Classroom
Renovation and Psychology Dept. Relocation
IMEG performed programmatic scoping and study, design and CA for renovation to core areas of 4th, 5th and 6th floor in order to relocate the Psychology Dept. to this building. Work included replacing mechanical systems in the core areas. Energy efficiency measures included incorporating variable air flow, energy recovery and economizer controls. Upgrades also include
Early Learning Center Net Zero Upgrade
IMEG collaborated with FGM Architects and River Trails School District to review options to renovate the existing Parkview Early Learning Center into a highly sustainable, net-zero certified project, since renamed Prairie Trails School. Engineers evaluated HVAC and envelope options by creating an energy model of the existing building to test various strategies and their impact
Classroom Renovation
IMEG provided IECC 2012 commissioning services for the 43,850-sf Palmer College Classroom Building Renovation. The project included updates to the Learning Commons, a new staircase inspired by the human spine, and classrooms. IMEG used the online software CxAlloy to manage documentation related to the project, including collection of reports generated by contractors regarding the field
Replacement Elementary School
Creekside Elementary is a 49,000-sf elementary school located in Boulder, CO, for grades PK-5. The building was originally constructed in 1955 with numerous additions and renovations. In 2014, the school district decided that replacing the school would be the best approach to incorporate 21st century learning, current educational facility safety requirements, occupant comfort, and provide
Facility Renovation
The University of California Irvine’s training laboratory was designed to simulate an operating BSL-3 laboratory. The university uses the lab to train undergraduates, faculty, laboratory staff, operations and maintenance personnel, and EH&S personnel. The facility is also used to provide commissioning testing and certification training to lab planners and design professionals for compliance with ANSI
LEED Gold Student Innovation Center
IMEG provided engineering design services for the LEED Gold, $60-million Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University. The new building was designed for multidisciplinary use and is a hub for students in the College of Engineering and College of Design, furthering the university’s mission to be a hands-on institution. The 146,323-sf, student-centric building houses no
LEED Gold State-of-the-Art Facility
IMEG provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and energy modeling engineering design and services, along with construction administration, for the new, LEED Gold certified Siebel Center for Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The two-story building is a campus-wide hub for student-focused design thinking and learning connecting the north and south areas of
New Academic Library & School of Architecture
IMEG provided engineering design services for Judson University’s new Harm A. Weber Academic Center, home to the School of Art, Design and Architecture and the Benjamin P. Browne Library. The new building included natural ventilation, natural daylighting and photovoltaics – making it one of the “greenest” buildings in the United States. The facility uses an
Raven Precision Agriculture Center
South Dakota State University is staying at the forefront of the future of agriculture by bringing together the fields of agronomy, engineering, food & environmental sciences, and computer science into a single new facility located on the university’s main campus in Brookings. This modern facility, the Raven Precision Agriculture Center, is leading the nation in