Water Leakage

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New York State Capitol Building

Albany, NY

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown, Niklas Vigener

The New York State Capitol was designed by a succession of architects, including H.H. Richardson and Leopold Eidlitz. Constructed in stages between 1870 and 1900, the building features Second Empire and Richardsonian Romanesque elements. Sporadic...

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Main Building Expansion

Philadelphia, PA

Project Contacts: Michael Louis, Dean Rutila

The nine-story Main Building, constructed in the early 1970s, featured a glass and aluminum curtain wall. SGH investigated water leakage and prepared repair concepts for the owner’s consideration.

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Health Care

Keywords:Construction Administration, New Construction, Curtain Wall, Glass and Glazing, Signature Project, Skylight, Water Leakage, Waterproofing, Windows

Massachusetts State House

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown

The State House was constructed in three phases. The original Federal/Georgian building was designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798. In 1896, a renaissance revival Annex with yellow brick and marble features was added onto the back of...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Award Winning, Condition Assessment, Dome, Emergency Response, Historic, Masonry, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Renewable Energy: Photovoltaics, Roofing, Water Leakage

DPW Facility

Millis, MA

Project Contacts: Gregory Doelp

With an aging Public Works/Highway Department (DPW) building that could no longer accommodate the Town of Millis’s public works storage, maintenance, and administrative needs under one roof, the town was faced with deciding whether to...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Design, Structural Investigation

Keywords:Addition, Condition Assessment, Metal-Steel, Water Leakage, Wood

Fire Station #45

Sacramento, CA

Project Contacts: Craig Allender

Fire Station #45 is a two-story, H-shaped building with a wing on either side of the central apparatus bay. Shortly after construction in 2006, station personnel observed water leaking at various locations throughout the building. SGH...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Keywords:Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Plaster, Stucco, Water Leakage

4901 Searle Parkway

Skokie, IL

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian

4901 Searle Parkway was constructed in 1941 as the G.D. Searle & Co. headquarters and is, along with its 1958 and 1965 additions, now part of the Illinois Science and Technology Park. American Landmark Properties (ALP) acquired the...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Curtain Wall, Masonry-Brick, Office, Water Leakage, Windows

Waukesha Water Utility Garage and Maintenance Building

Waukesha, WI

Project Contacts: Neal Anderson, Peter Babaian, Emily OKeefe

The Waukesha Water Utility Garage and Maintenance Building, added in the early 1960s, houses equipment storage and an employee break room on the first level and an L-shaped parking deck and mechanical rooms on the second level. The building was...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Keywords:Code Compliance, Concrete Rehabilitation, Parking Structure, Water Leakage, Waterproofing

Grant R. Brimhall Public Library

Thousand Oaks, CA

Project Contacts: Delbert Bern, Stephen Ruggiero

The Thousand Oaks Library, later named the Grant R. Brimhall Library in honor of the former city manager, features a sawtooth roof profile and clerestory ribbon windows. Despite previous repair attempts, the library had leaked since opening in...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Keywords:Green / Sustainable Design, Library, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Water Leakage

Pentagon, Mall Terrace

Arlington County, VA

Project Contacts: Joseph Rogers, Dean Rutila, Scott Silvester

SGH has provided building enclosure and structural engineering consulting services for multiple projects, including the Mall Terrace rehabilitation as part of a task order contract for the Pentagon. The historic Mall Terrace, on the building...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Government, Historic, Plaza, Preservation Technology , Water Leakage, Waterproofing

400 Mare Island Way

Vallejo, CA

Project Contacts: James Mendygral, Carolyn Searls

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Cladding / Recladding, Construction Administration, Field Testing, Occupied Renovation, Walls, Water Leakage

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March 5, 2020

Restoring a Landmark Fountain at the University of Michigan

By: Daniel Clark

Construction Specifier magazine published an article describing repair work to restore the iconic Cooley Memorial Fountain at the University of Michigan.

Keywords:Historic, Metal, Preservation Technology , Water Leakage

Categories:Experience, Industry