The project: Full-scale seismic retrofit, architectural, and MEP renovation of 651 Gateway, an existing 17-story, steel-framed office building into a life science laboratory. The goals: Improve seismic performance while maintaining the building’s current square footage and flexibility of the floor plate and also provide a structural design that accommodates the architectural and MEP upgrades, stiffening
As members of an A/E team, IMEG designed infrastructure upgrades and renovations to both the main and annex buildings at the University’s Hunters Point animal facility (HPT). Much of the scope centered around the replacement of the main washing and sterilization equipment for the facility, life expectancy/need, and phasing to allow the facility to remain
IMEG provided HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and electrical design services. The 122,000-sf building includes a single story manufacturing center wing which includes welding labs, maker space and energy/industrial tech lab and a two story wing which contains dental hygiene suites, a bookstore and admissions/advising offices on the first floor and classrooms, offices and science labs
IMEG provided structural engineering design services, along with construction administration and documents, for the 227,00-sf, five-story tower addition. The tower added 100 private rooms, 32 additional emergency room and observation bays, six new ORs, and an expanded space for admitting, nutrition services, radiology, lab, pharmacy, endoscopy suites, and other highly utilized outpatient support services. Increasing
GE Aviation requested IMEG to provide engineering services for a new research/production laboratory at their aircraft engine facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. The scope of work included the total remodel of an existing factory space into a state-of-the-art metals coating facility for both research and production. The coatings of multiple aviation parts are included in this
Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center (RISC) is a five-story, 104,000-sf state-of-the-art academic science and laboratory building housing Lafayette’s biology, computer science and environmental science departments, as well as the Dyer Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The RISC features flexible spaces that can adapt to new technology, varying group sizes, and diverse research experiences, and bring together
IMEG prepared a complete building study and evaluation of existing MEP systems to determine suitability for reuse, and subsequently, completed final design of MEP/FP systems. The scope involved a complete building renovation with new central chilled water service from the campus distribution system and reuse of existing steam service. Project included a new sprinkler system,
With a goal of providing cutting-edge space for interdisciplinary research, the Life Sciences Laboratory II building on the University of Massachusetts, Amherst campus features both laboratory and laboratory support space that includes a growth chamber laboratory, a freezer farm laboratory, an FTMS laboratory, and a server room. Working in the 98,000-sf South Wing, IMEG provided
IMEG provided MEP/FP support for a Nursing Lab renovation and design of a new HVAC system for three stories of the North and South Buildings. Design also included power upgrades to support the new HVAC systems and lighting upgrades. Developed demolition and new work plants. Coordinated two separate projects with facility staff in buildings with
IMEG served as Commissioning Authority from Preliminary Design through occupancy for a new Department of Energy (DoE) testing and research laboratory. IMEG provided peer reviews at the Preliminary and Final Design stages and managed monthly conference calls to interact with design MEP engineers responsible for the initial 160,000 SQFT building. IMEG drove significant changes to
