The 200,000-sf, LEED Gold certified Couch Biomedical Research Building is located on open space (surface parking and landscaped areas) at Washington University. In years past, this was a residential neighborhood with small single family masonry residences that have been razed leaving buried subsurface rubble. The facility replaces older, less efficient research space with new, highly
IMEG provided engineering design and services for the addition and renovation at Sanford Middle School in Minneapolis. The 90-year-old building needed to be upgraded and expanded to meet the needs of increasing enrollment. Engineers provided MEP design for the 37,000-sf addition and 11,000-sf renovation. The addition included a new gymnasium with bleacher seating, 12 classrooms,
IMEG provided engineering design and services for Ripon School District’s $24 million addition and renovation to the middle and high school building. The design allows for more efficient use of the existing building space and provides a showcase for the community and visitors. IMEG provided structural, MEP, fire protection, and technology design, as well as
IMEG provided engineering design and services for multiple construction projects funded by a voter-approved $34.6 million referendum to improve the Sauk Prairie School District’s K-12 facilities. The largest project was the new, 101,000-sf Bridges Elementary School with capacity for 550 students in 4K through 2nd grades. The west side of the building includes district administrative
IMEG provided engineering design for the Muscatine Community School District’s new, 64,000-sf Jefferson Elementary School. The two-story structure replaced an outdated, 86-year-old facility. The existing adjacent middle school on the same site remained. The utility transformer had to be replaced in order to serve the new elementary school and the existing middle school. The first
IMEG provided engineering design for Davenport Community School District’s new Mid City High School. The facility previously was a medical office building, and the scope consisted of renovating the entire building into an alternative high school. The existing systems were replaced as part of the renovation, including the HVAC systems. IMEG engineers reviewed life-cycle cost
IMEG provided engineering design and services for Aurora Medical Center’s new, LEED Silver cancer treatment center. The single-story, 29,000-square-foot center includes 15 exam rooms, 15 infusion bays, a linear accelerator, PET CT, CT, and pharmacy. Future expansion provisions will consist of a single-story expansion and an additional linear accelerator. The project met a number of
The University of Illinois’ new College of Business (Business Instructional Facility – BIF) was among the first certified LEED Platinum facilities at a public university in the U.S. The facility’s high-performance building design reduces energy consumption by 48% compared to ASHRAE 90.1-2004, saving the University more than $300,000 per year in utility costs. The building
Advocate Sherman Hospital’s new greenfield hospital features the largest lake-coupled geothermal system in the world today, serving as a leader in innvoative design and economic and environmental stewardship. Replacing its 100-year old, land-locked institution in downtown Elgin, the new facility is situated on a former 154 acre farmstead. The 255-bed hospital offers spectacular views across
Great River Medical Center’s greenfield replacement hospital, located on a 100-acre site, is heated and cooled by the second largest lake-coupled geothermal system in the U.S. The sustainable design system reduces energy consumption by 37 percent, making it one of the most energy efficient hospitals in the country. The facility is rated Energy Star 100.
