Mixed Use

Client/Owner: hemmler + camaayd

Location: Scranton, PA

Contact: John Havenstrite, PE

Description: GPI provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering design to convert this 91,000 sq ft, 6-story, historically significant building from local government offices into high-end apartments. The first floor includes retail tenant spaces. Each apartment includes a kitchenette, living room area, and had either one or two bedrooms. The units have a spacious view of downtown Scranton. Each unit included a new split HVAC system, new electric distribution and lighting system, and new sprinkler and fire alarm systems. New HVAC systems, emergency/exit lighting, and new sprinkler systems were designed throughout the layout of the building.

Category: Mixed Use

Client/Owner: Burns Management

Location: Saratoga Springs, NY

Contact: John Rizzo, MBA, PE

Description: GPI provided professional engineering services as prime consultant responsible for performing the structural design of a wood framed, 5-story multi-unit housing structure. The overall footprint of the structure is supported on a precast, pre-stressed concrete substructure level that served as the parking level of the structure. The remaining levels of the building were designed with wood framed bearing walls, engineered wood truss floor framing and wood roof trusses. The lateral force resisting system consisted of plywood shear walls. The elevator and stairwells are CMU at the garage level which then turn to wood structure as well as the stair riser and treads from the second floor to the roof where the roof access is provided. The project design was completed on an expedited schedule with a permit-set of design documents completed in four weeks, followed by a four week review of the planning board followed by beginning of construction one week after approval.

Category: Mixed Use

Client/Owner: DVA Architects

Location: Columbia, MD

Contact: Lew Brode, PE, LEED AP

Description: GPI provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering design for two 10-story, mixed use buildings. The complex includes residential and commercial towers with two levels of underground garages connected below both buildings. There is a swimming pool at the top of the residential tower which was added during the design process. Advanced solvent fittings were used in plumbing design as part of the VE process. The mechanical system consisted of water source heat pumps for the residential tower and a 4-pipe system with high efficiency boilers and cross flow water cooled chillers. *LEED Certified

Category: Mixed Use

Client/Owner: JCA Architects

Location: Washington, DC

Contact: Lew Brode, PE, LEED AP

Description: GPI provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design for two new mixed-use buildings. The complex includes residential units ranging from 400 sq ft studios to 1,500 sq ft two-story luxury units with balconies. The project includes a Giant grocery store, retail spaces, a restaurant, and office spaces on the ground and first levels and two levels of underground garages. The project was built in a residential area and required extensive coordination with local utility companies. A major challenge was to continually coordinate with the developer to accommodate future tenants like Giant, CVS, Starbucks, numerous restaurants, and their base building requirements. *LEED Certified

Category: Mixed Use

Client/Owner: Richbell Capital

Location: Saratoga Springs, NY

Contact: Stephen Daiute, PE, LEED AP

Description: The renovation project consisted of a complete retro-fit of the Adelphi Hotel in Saratoga Springs, NY. The building was approximately 40,000 sq ft and was retrofitted with new HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and Fire Protection Systems. GPI provided mechanical, electrical, and fire protection engineering services for the renovation of the 150-year-old, historically significant structure. The boutique hotel consists of 32-bedrooms and features a first-class restaurant and café, state-of-the-art integrated room automation systems, heated sidewalks, wine cellar, conservatory, and a 2nd-floor piazza.

Category: Mixed Use

Client/Owner: WDG Architecture

Location: College Park MD

Contact: Lew Brode, PE, LEED AP

Description: GPI provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design engineering services for a new twelve-story 244,000 sq ft 600-bed student housing facility. The 11 housing floors are provided with 14 residential units per floor for a total of 154 units. Each unit is provided with a common space for students to share and includes a kitchen, living space, and laundry facility. A total of 4 bedrooms are provided within the unit where each set of 2-bedroom is furnished with a dedicated bathroom facility. The first floor is arranged as a common area to accommodate student needs such as mail room and exercise room while the front side of the floor is dedicated to commercial tenants.

Category: Mixed Use