Through a combination of water conservation landscaping, grading, and reclaimed water use, IMEG helped the City of Diamond Bar reach its goal of minimizing water consumption for the South Pointe residential development. Working for Lennar Homes and in conjunction with The City of Diamond Bar Department of Public Works, IMEG prepared technical plans, specifications, and
Project Region: Greater Los Angeles Region
Healthcare Center Campus-wide Renovation and Additions
LEED Certified to LEED Gold Certified The project: A $418 million renovation and campus beautification project added a Wellness & Aquatic Therapy Center, outpatient facilities, and expanded the inpatient areas to improve seismic safety. The goal: Upgrade the campus with technologically advanced facilities and increase accessibility for patients and the surrounding community to secure Rancho
New Police Headquarters – LEED Gold
IMEG provided structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design for the Los Angeles Police Department’s new 11-story, 500,000-sf headquarters and underground parking structure. The LEED Gold facility houses 2,100 LAPD operations personnel on a 24/7 schedule and includes a helipad, hearing rooms, locker facilities, auditorium, cafeteria, and retail space. The building is designed as a high-rise with smoke evacuation system, stair pressurization system,
School of Visual & Performing Arts
IMEG provided structural engineering for this new high school. The project includes a 233,000-sf performing arts building, classroom building, 11,000-sf of classroom modernizations, administration building, cafeteria, music building, library, gymnasium, and parking structure. The facility was designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au and is notable for its contemporary design in the extraordinary shapes of elements, joined harmoniously into
23-Story Hotel / Mixed-Use Development
IMEG provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering services for this high profile, major renovation project called THE BLOC, in Downtown Los Angeles. The historic Macy’s Downtown L.A. underwent a $160 million upgrade and was renamed THE BLOC. New developments at the site include a 23-story 485-room Sheraton Hotel, along with major upgrades to the
New LAX Terminal 1.5
IMEG is providing engineering design and services for the new Terminal 1.5 development project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The new, six-story building will be located between terminals 1 and 2 and include baggage claim, ticketing, security checkpoint, retail concession, and leasable office space. Engineers provided mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection design for the
New Terminal and Expansion
IMEG provided multiple disciplinary engineering services for the 1,500,000-sf Bradley West and Core Terminal Expansion project. The new gates on the west side of the Thomas Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) are now capable of serving the needs of the new larger, transoceanic aircraft increasingly sought by international carriers. The design included relocating current taxiways and
New High School Learning Center
Edward R. Roybal Learning Center is situated on a 35–acre site that includes four small learning communities and two pilot schools, with a total of 104 classrooms. The project consisted of the demolition of two existing buildings, completion of four existing buildings, 500,000-sf parking garage, and the construction of two new buildings (130,000-sf). The installation of an active and
Reuse of Existing Historic Building
IMEG is providing full mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural and civil engineering services for the adaptive reuse of this building, including a full seismic evaluation and upgrade that provides the building with a new seismic force resisting frame. The project includes the reuse of an existing historic building in downtown Los Angeles that has a six-story
New Trade Center
IMEG provided engineering design for the California Broadway Trade Center (formerly a May Company department store), a 1,100,000-sf mixed-use redevelopment of a building that originally opened in 1907. Phase 1 of the renovation included the removal of approximately 57,000-sf of floor space to create light wells and a courtyard, and new mezzanine and rooftop levels