Work has begun on the $8-million renovation at the St. Louis VA Medical Center-Jefferson Barracks, located in Missouri, to replace outdated heating and cooling systems. Wiegmann Associates is the mechanical contractor, with Trine/Poettker joint venture as general contractor and Read More …
Mechanics of LEED: Combining holistic design desires + MEP design requirements
Good hospital design and the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design performance rating system didn’t always go hand-in-hand. Today, they finally do. When there’s a holistic design approach that marries the hospital’s architectural desires with MEP design requirements, LEED certification is possible. Read More …
Wall-Breaking Ceremony Begins Renovations at Elmendorf Hospital
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A wall-breaking ceremony marked the start of renovations to the U.S. Air Force Hospital on Joint-Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. The U.S. Air Force medical treatment facility provides care to 159,000 Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries and is the primary referral center for Alaska. Read More …
Engineering, Commissioning Firm Joins AKF Group
NEW YORK, N.Y. – AKF has expanded its presence in the Southeastern U.S. with the acquisition of Richmond, Virginia-based Bold Rock Engineering Group, an MEP/FP and commissioning firm serving the region for nearly four decades. Read More …
WSP to Provide MEP Engineering Services for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. — WSP will provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering services for the new Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta replacement hospital, adjacent medical office building and central utility plant. Read More …