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222 Sutter Street

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls

Featuring Gothic and Renaissance elements with a contemporary flare, the ten-story building exemplifies the character of downtown San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. The building, which once housed a W. & J. Sloane...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Corrosion, Cracking, Due Diligence, Facade Inspection, Field Testing, Industrial Rope Access, Masonry, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Masonry-Transitional, Water Leakage, Windows

Pennsylvania Capitol

Harrisburg, PA

Project Contacts: Scott Silvester, Niklas Vigener

When historical murals in the rotunda of the Pennsylvania Capitol showed signs of water damage, SGH investigated leakage and collaborated with Perfido Weiskopf / Noble Preservation Joint Venture to develop repairs for the 1906 Beaux Art-Italian...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Building Science, Construction Administration, Dome, Finite Element Analysis, Historic, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Monumental Buildings, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Stone-Granite, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Water Leakage

University of Connecticut, Fine Arts Building

Storrs, CT

Project Contacts: Jason Der Ananian, Susan Knack-Brown

The University of Connecticut’s (UConn’s) Fine Arts Building is a u-shaped, two-story building built in 1974. The building is a ribbed concrete masonry unit load-bearing structure with low-slope built-up roofs, batten-seam metal...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Civil: On-Site Stormwater Management, Classroom, Condition Assessment, Drainage, Masonry-CMU, Roofing, Water Leakage

University of Connecticut, Wood Hall

Storrs, CT

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown, Stephen Ruggiero

Wood Hall at the University of Connecticut (UConn), constructed in 1938, is a load-bearing brick masonry building with a gable roof and slate roofing. The masonry facade features decorative stone trim and accents. SGH completed a...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Cladding / Recladding, Condition Assessment, Deterioration, Masonry-Brick, Preservation Technology , Walls, Water Leakage

University of Connecticut, Edward V. Gant Science Complex

Storrs, CT

Project Contacts: Stephen Ruggiero, Katherine Wissink

The brick-clad Gant Science Complex features three wings for the math, physics, and materials sciences departments, including dozens of classrooms and labs. The building suffered from water intrusion and distress of the masonry walls,...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Cladding / Recladding, Classroom, Condition Assessment, Cracking, Masonry, Walls, Water Leakage

801 Grand Avenue

Des Moines, IA

Project Contacts: Nick Floyd, Matthew Johnson, Niklas Vigener

The plaza at 801 Grand Avenue, originally constructed in the 1980s, suffered from water leakage into the underground parking garage, paver movement, and paver deterioration. The 31,000 sq ft plaza is a concrete slab with waterproofing...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Concrete Rehabilitation, Drainage, Occupied Renovation, Plaza, Water Leakage, Waterproofing

Grand Central Terminal

New York, NY

Project Contacts: Michael Louis

Constructed between 1903 and 1913 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Grand Central Terminal is a monumental Beaux-Arts Neo-Classical building designed by Warren & Wetmore. As part of a major renovation, SGH...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Transportation

Keywords:Construction Administration, Field Testing, Historic, Metal, Metal-Copper, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Roof Replacement, Roofing, Skylight, Station, Water Leakage, Waterproofing

Dow Jones & Company

South Brunswick, NJ

The administration building (Building #4) at the campus of Dow Jones & Company was erected between 1979 and 1981. Shortly after construction, occupants observed water leakage at the walls. Despite remedial efforts over the years,...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Construction Administration, Curtain Wall, Field Testing, Glass and Glazing, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Occupied Renovation, Water Leakage

Seattle Heights

Seattle, WA

Project Contacts: Eric Olson

Seattle Heights is a 26 story, EIFS-clad condominium building with four levels of below-grade parking. Shorty after construction, occupants experienced water leakage, excessive air infiltration, and apparent mold growth. SGH...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Air Infiltration, Condominium, Expert Testimony, Glass and Glazing, High Rise, Residential, Water Leakage, Waterproofing, Windows

Polk County Justice Center

Bartow, FL

Project Contacts: Dean Rutila

The Polk County Justice Center comprises a ten-story tower with three-story wings on either side. The exterior walls are clad with brick veneer and have casement windows, and the roofs were covered with clay tiles. Shortly after...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Building Science, Cladding / Recladding, Construction Administration, Courthouse, Expert Testimony, Masonry, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Walls, Water Leakage, Waterproofing

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222 Sutter Street

Pennsylvania Capitol

University of Connecticut, Fine Arts Building

University of Connecticut, Wood Hall

University of Connecticut, Edward V. Gant Science Complex

801 Grand Avenue

Grand Central Terminal

Dow Jones & Company

Seattle Heights

Polk County Justice Center

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