The Avalon Dogpatch development brings three residential buildings to the neighborhood formerly defined by its waterfront commerce and working class residences. The five-story buildings are visually different, but complement each other with their...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation needed space to house and automate the storage of their extensive file collection. The new Central Records Complex will house more than two billion pages, which will be filed and retrieved by a team of robots....
Needing to expand its housing options, Bowdoin College undertook several projects, including constructing the new Park Row Apartments for upperclass students. The eighty-eight-bed development includes four wood-framed buildings, each with...
Looking to add more on-campus housing, the University of Chicago undertook a project to add a new residence hall and dining commons to Campus South. The new, four-building complex houses approximately 1,200 undergraduate students and resident...
The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) requires commissioning on all of their self-funded projects to ensure the new building operates as intended. SGH performs building enclosure commissioning in a partnership with mechanical...
SGH helped several schools in the Chicago area by assessing the condition of their buildings’ enclosures and working with them to develop plans for future capital projects, maintenance, and repair work. Our evaluations encompass a wide...
Located on the corner of Wilshire and Crescent Heights Boulevards, the eighteen-story tower brings more than 150 apartments to the Beverly Grove neighborhood. The complex offers residents two amenity decks, a rooftop pool, ground-level retail,...
The first phase of the eighteen-acre development in Tyson’s Corner includes four new buildings and a shared podium, which extends two levels below grade. The buildings house 750 apartments, 400,000 sq ft of office space, more than 200,000...
Adjacent to the city’s new central library and just blocks away from Petco Park, K1 at 330 13th Street offers residents a variety of community areas for gathering and relaxing. The building includes 222 apartment units, ground-level retail...
The exterior cladding at this two-story office building was deteriorating and occupants were reporting water leakage. The property manager wanted to repair the facade. SGH investigated the condition of the cementitious fiberboard wall panels and...
What are the risks involved with enclosure design and how can owners and designers help mitigate them? How does one verify compliance with specified performance requirements, especially for critical elements intended to protect the building from...
This series of articles discusses some of the commonly encountered structural issues with renovation projects focusing on historic buildings of this type, and provides guidance on ways to address them. Part two of this series focuses on wall...
Abstract: Over the past 15 years, and particularly following the events of September 11th 2001, there has been increasing demand to incorporate blast resistance in important government and commercial facilities. To resist these blast threats,...
Abstract: The primary factors most designers consider when selecting window and curtain wall systems for their projects tend to involve cost, appearance, and energy efficiency. However, other considerations - such as weatherproofing, performance...
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger recently developed a cost-effective, non-load-bearing steel stud wall system for blast protection of building envelopes. Field tests at Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB) using equivalent vehicle bombs validated the...
Abstract: The speakers will discuss lessons learned from challenging detail conditions encountered during glass-and-metal curtain wall projects. Topics will include perimeter flashing, beam penetrations, canopies, inside and outside corners,...
Abstract: In this paper we present design and detailing concepts of metal stud wall systems for achieving a predictable performance when subject to air-blast loading effects. These systems are commonly used for exterior cladding and interior...
Abstract: Full-scale unitized, four-sided, structural sealant glazing (4SSG) curtain wall system mockups featuring a re-entrant corner were subjected to cyclic racking displacements in accordance with the American Architectural Manufacturers...