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As part of our Third Party Commissioning contract with DGS, GES was tasked to commission the new HVAC system in Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School. The commissioning was done in accordance with ACG and NEBB standards.... Continue Reading

GES is providing MEP & FP engineering and security, AV and IT services for the renovation and addition of an existing historic elementary school. The fully modernized 85,000 sf school will address capacity issues, add a gymnasium, and utilize the protected courtyard for outdoor play and learning on an extremely tight urban site. The school is being designed to Net-Zero and WELL certification, and it will be one of the first k-12 schools to achieve such a rating while maintaining the 1923 and 1928 historic buildings. The design is utilizing a number of energy efficiency measure to reduce... Continue Reading

As part of a task-order contract, Global Engineering Solutions (GES) is providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering services for the design of a new, 13-story, 384,250 sf office building consisting of 370,850 sf of office space, 3,500 sf of retail, a police station, clinic and fitness center. During the pre-design phase, GES worked with the design team to identify opportunities for energy optimization.  Using a “shoebox” energy model and a first-cost analysis, GES evaluated multiple HVAC systems including VAV air handling unit systems with air scrubbers,... Continue Reading

Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC or Children’s National) has embarked on major facility upgrades, both clinical and research enterprise expansion, and will continue this trend over the next five to ten years. One of Children’s National strategic approaches is the improve the current state of the main hospital facility located in Washington, DC and its 40+ off-site facilities. Children’s National has engaged the services from GES to provide engineering services under a three-year Master Service Agreement. GES is working closely with CNMC Facilities/Engineering and Construction... Continue Reading

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has initiated a Headquarters Consolidation Program to reduce operating expenses and improve employee work conditions. The program consists of two phases. Phase 1 includes the design and construction of three, LEED Gold high-rise office buildings to serve as the headquarters for each of their serviced regions: District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. As the program manager, GES is serving as the owner’s representative to ensure smooth execution of the program’s development and provide services that add value to the owner,... Continue Reading

Through a term contract with the Department of Energy (DOE), GES is providing an array of MEP & FP engineering services for the DOE headquarters facilities in Washington, DC and Germantown, Maryland, totaling more than 2.2 million square feet combined. Representative task includes: Program of Requirements. The DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) currently occupies significant square footage of space in its Headquarters locations in the National Capital Region. The primary objective of this project was to provide direction and planning to accommodate projected NNSA... Continue Reading

GES provided MEP & FP engineering for the renovation of 66,000 sf in the Capital One's headquarters in McLean, VA. Design features were incorporated to create unique building identities, including creating open elements, central meeting places, and various collaboration, social, and focus... Continue Reading

GES provided project management, as well as MEP & FP engineering services, for the development of planning documentation for a new dental clinic at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, TX.　The project goal was to develop a modern dental treatment facility capable of delivering all required general dental care for the JBSA, including dental hygiene. In addition the facility would resolve graduate dental training program space constraints. The project included a site investigation of existing conditions, collection and evaluation of facility requirements, analysis of data, estimation of... Continue Reading

GES provided MEP & FP engineering design, as well as commissioning services, for the renovation of a deteriorated vivarium and laboratory into an ABSL-2 small animal vivarium. The existing laboratory, was conditioned via a water source heat pump system with the fluid cooler located on grade, and two adjacent rooms were served by a dedicated split DX heat pump system. Due to the space constraints, the factory fabricated packaged rooftop unit (RTU) was designed to be located on grade with two exhaust fans and electric duct heaters. The RTU was designed with one bank of 30% efficient... Continue Reading

Global Engineering Solutions (GES) provided MEP & FP engineering services for the renovation and addition to the Maury Elementary School. The original building was built in 1886 with an addition and ground-level causeway constructed in 1961. The project includes a new addition to house a new kitchen and servery as well as additional classroom space, and an upgrade of the HVAC system in the 1960’s addition. Particular attention was paid to maintaining and preserving historic elements of the building. The Heat Recovery Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Air-Cooled System is a two-pipe fan... Continue Reading