School of Nursing

IMEG provided structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, technology, and acoustics engineering services and design, along with architectural lighting and commissioning, for the new classroom, research, and administrative facility for the Loyola University Niehoff School of Nursing. The four-story, 60,000-sf complex contains a state-of-the-art Clinical Performance Center with simulation labs where students work with computer-driven mannequins

Southwest Educational Center

The Moraine Valley Community College Southwest Educational Center is a two-story building that houses classrooms, offices, and gathering spaces for students. The building’s entrance has a two-story lobby and cyber café. A two-story corridor also is included in the design. The college is pursuing LEED Gold for the project. A structural challenge of this project

Community Recreation Center

To best serve the needs of their growing community, the City of Oak Park sought to design and construct a new Community Recreation Center on a one-acre property site located at Madison Street and Harvey Avenue. The full vision of the project was split into two phases. IMEG provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and

452,000-SF New High School

IMEG provided mechanical, electrical, and technology engineering and design for a new 452,000-sf high school and site buildings. The new high school includes a complete applied tech area with an auto shop, wood shop, power lab and welding lab; TV studio; natatorium; greenhouse; football stadium with press box, concession area and restrooms; baseball stadium; and

Lion House Renovation

IMEG provided IECC 2018 commissioning services supporting a renovation of the Lion House at the Lincoln Park Zoo — a historic building that was originally opened in 1912. This project scope included renovations to the existing 35,000-sf lion house to create a new state-of-the-art habitat for animal welfare and immersive viewing opportunities for guests. Scope

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

New 10-story Conference Center

IMEG provided LEED Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning Services for the Rubenstein Forum, a state-of-the-art conference center at the University of Chicago. The 10-story, 100,00-sf building is located along the Midway Plaisance on the south end of the campus. The unique architecture features offset floor levels which feature expansive views of the University campus, Chicago skyline

Particle Accelerator Facility

IMEG is providing mechanical, electrical, and technology design and engineering services for a new 122,000-sf particle accelerator facility on the Fermilab campus in Batavia, IL. The project includes a linear accelerator, cryogenics building, and central plant and will be multi-phased with several bid packages. Equipment will need to be rated for electromagnetic radiation from the

New Laser Lab Suite

IMEG provided design services for this renovation which consisted of converting approximately 1,000-sf of existing electronics laboratory space into the Laser Laboratory Suite for Cheng Chin’s research in the University of Chicago’s Gordon Center for Integrative Sciences (GCIS) Building. The scope included developing bridging documents to relocate the existing space users to an adjacent building.

New Research Lab

IMEG provided engineering services for the conversion of a pre-pi-lot processing research facility into the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL) at the University of Illinois. The IBRL is a state-of-the art pilot-scale facility used by faculty and researchers to improve efficiencies, reduce water usage, and increase biofuel production in the corn ethanol industry. Researchers are