IMEG provided mechanical engineering design and services for the new LEED Gold certified Engineering Innovation Building (EIB) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The 57,500-sf facility is the first new building on UIC’s east campus in more than 25 years and serves as a tool to recruit more engineering students to the university, which
The project: The Argonne National Laboratory upgraded its Advanced Photon Source (APS) to include two new beamlines. Already one of the most productive light sources in the world, the APS is essentially a stadium-sized X-ray microscope used by scientists around the world for research in various fields, from chemistry to materials science and geology. The
IMEG provided commissioning and energy modeling services, along with mechanical, electrical, and fire protection engineering design, for the new Lincoln Park Zoo visitor center in Chicago. The new two-building facility, connected by an aluminum canopy, houses restrooms, member services and lounge, informational kiosk, stroller rentals, and back-of-house offices. An energy analysis of the Lincoln Park
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
IMEG provided engineering and design services for the expansion and renovation to accommodate the new Innovation Center at Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago. The project included demolishing the central hub’s colonnade building and constructing an addition between two buildings. The addition features a greenhouse, headhouse, an array of laboratories for plant pathology, molecular biology,
Architectural lighting and engineering services were provided for the new Chicago office build out. Given the opportunity to construct their own office, the design team put innovation to the test while creating an evidence-based design. The team identified and examined six advanced lighting strategies: tunable lighting for circadian support; glare reduction though low UGR luminaires;
IMEG is providing engineering design and construction period services for the 308,000-sf renovation of the historic Belden Stratford building. The 16-story Beaux Arts building is one of the most prominent structures overlooking Lincoln Park in Chicago, IL. The major renovation of the historic structure comprises infrastructure improvements including new chillers and boilers, a new emergency
IMEG provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering design services, along with energy modeling and construction administration, for the new mixed-use development at the corner of Cermak Road and Wabash Avenue in Chicago. Part of the newly emerging McCormick Place Entertainment District, the project sits just one half block from the new Cermak Green
IMEG recently completed Phase I and II Design Engineering and Phase III Construction Engineering for the Jefferson Street Pedestrian Bridge Replacement project. As part of the Phase I services, IMEG assisted the Rockford Park District in obtaining Federal Grant Funds for this important segment of the downtown Rockford “complete streets” transportation system. The existing five-span
The multi-year, three-phase reconstruction of Harrison Avenue was an integral component of the City of Rockford metropolitan planning organization’s long-term plan to complete an internal beltline around the city to connect local business and residential communities. IMEG was the lead civil consultant for all phases of the project, for reconstructing 0.25 miles of Harrison Avenue
