Repositioning

Client/Owner: Stream Realty Partners

Location: Herndon, VA

Contact: Lew Brode, PE, LEED AP

Description: GPI provided engineering consulting services to design the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems for repositioning this four story, 213,000 sq ft building. The scope of work included a new 2,500 sq ft Conference Center and a new Fitness Center with men’s and women’s restrooms with showers and locker rooms. Other upgrades included design for a new entrance canopy and renovations to the 6,000 sq ft atrium to provide additional seating areas and coffee bars. To help lease the space, a new Management Office was designed and over 13,000 sq ft was converted to “White Box” space. This project was completed in three phases.

Category: Repositioning

Client/Owner: DSC Partners, LLC

Location: Rockville, MD

Contact: Lew Brode, PE, LEED AP

Description: GPI provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection consulting services for the building repositioning of 77 Upper Rock. The ground floor renovations included a new conference center lounge, lecture hall, health club, yoga room, and conference center with kitchenette. The building was expanded on the first floor to allow for new retail spaces, entrances, and the addition of a patio. A new interconnecting staircase was designed and connected the ground floor conference center with the first floor that includes the main lobby, a WiFi lounge, and offices. Base building upgrades included engineering evaluation and provision to modify and relocate the existing power distribution to effectively accommodate the architectural new floor plan on the ground floor as well as relocation of the existing fire command center. In addition, GPI provided engineering design for corridor, elevator, and restroom renovations from the 2nd to 8th floors.

Category: Repositioning

Client/Owner: Hickok Cole Architects

Location: Washington, DC

Contact: Lew Brode, PE, LEED AP

Description: GPI provided engineering design for the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems for the repositioning of 1300 Eye Street, NW. GPI prepared an energy model and coordinated with DCRA to accept that the increased efficiency of the new HVAC units compensated for the proposed façade glass that did not satisfy the minimum code requirements. Conditioning of the glass box vestibule was handled by a new HVAC unit in the lower Concourse level via floor diffusers. The main lobby included new LED panel lighting fixtures run continuously from the outdoor canopy to the opposite side of the lobby. GPI worked closely with the architect and the lighting designer to ensure that the overall light power density for the project met the energy code requirements despite the higher density in this area. On the concourse level, new HVAC units were provided to expand the fitness center and to create a new Conference Center for approximately 100 people. Two openings were created in the ceiling of the concourse level, one of which is for a new interconnecting stairwell. This required a very detailed Revit 3D modeling of the existing and new mechanical and plumbing systems to confirm that large ductwork and plumbing piping systems did not conflict with the new openings.

Category: Repositioning

Client/Owner: Hickok Cole Architects

Location: McLean, VA

Contact: Lew Brode, PE, LEED AP

Description: GPI provided engineering consulting services to design the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems for the Silver Line Center located at 7900 Westpark Drive. The scope of work included design of a 6,000 sq ft Conference Center which utilized a VRV system and outside air unit with heat recovery. A new 2,000 sq ft Fitness Center which included a golf simulator and bike storage area was also added to enhance the building amenities. Infrastructure for a new restaurant was designed and a new terrace including canopy, patio gas heaters, and fire pit was designed for the new retail space.

Category: Repositioning

Client/Owner: Gensler

Location: Washington, DC

Contact: Lew Brode, PE, LEED AP

Description: GPI provided engineering consulting services to design the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems for the major building repositioning. Upgrades were completed for the entrance, lobby, fitness center, multi-purpose room, new restrooms, a new property office on the concourse level, and HVAC design. The common corridors and elevator lobbies were refreshed to give the visitors a “new feel” and the building facade was reskinned. A new conference center and roof deck were also added on top of the building and provide amazing site lines to the National Monuments.

Category: Repositioning

Client/Owner: The M Group

Location: Washington, DC

Contact: Lew Brode, PE, LEED AP

Description: GPI provided engineering consulting services to design the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems for the 10,000 sq ft penthouse at 1615 L Street, NW. The scope of work included a new tenant suite which was designed and constructed as a “warm-lit shell” with exposed ceiling, a new mechanical system in the high ceiling part of the tenant suite, new common corridor, new men and women’s restrooms, exterior lighting for the roof terrace area. Various existing mechanical and electrical services on the roof and in the mechanical penthouse needed to be relocated to allow the new addition to be constructed.

Category: Repositioning