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Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary

Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary

Boylston, MA
Project Contacts: Erik Farrington, Pedro Sifre

As a gateway to the expansive forty-five acre sanctuary, the Trailhead House offers visitors an opportunity to learn about the area’s woodlands and wildlife.  Given the sanctuary’s focus on preserving the natural environment, the...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design
Markets:Cultural
Keywords:Award Winning, BIM, Concrete, Green / Sustainable Design, LEED Projects, Metal-Steel, Revit/BIM, Wood
Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House

Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House

Staten Island, NY
Project Contacts: Kevin Poulin

The earliest section of the Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House was constructed in the early 1660s by Pierre Billiou at a time when Staten Island was part of part of the Dutch colony known as New Netherland. Thomas Stillwelll added to the home in the...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation
Keywords:Condition Assessment, Deterioration, Geotechnical, Historic, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Wood
Staten Island Museum Expansion

Staten Island Museum Expansion

Staten Island, NY
Project Contacts: Kevin Poulin

In 2015, the Staten Island Museum reopened in the renovated Building A at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden and shortly after turned to rehabilitating Building B to accommodate its expansion. Building B, one of five Greek...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation
Keywords:Preservation Technology , Structural Strengthening, Truss, Wood
Cedarmere Mill

Cedarmere Mill

Roslyn Harbor, NY
Project Contacts: Kevin Poulin

Cedarmere was named by William Cullen Bryant, who purchased the forty-acre property in 1843. Bryant constructed the mill in 1862 in the Gothic Revival style. Page Ayres Cowley Architecture was leading a major restoration to the mill and observed...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation
Keywords:Chimney/Stack, Heavy Timber, Mill Building, Preservation Technology , Structural Strengthening, Truss, Wood
Bowdoin College, Whittier Field Support Building

Bowdoin College, Whittier Field Support Building

Brunswick, ME
Project Contacts: Jason Der Ananian, Emily Hopps

Bowdoin College undertook a phased project to renovate the historic Whittier Field and Magee-Samuelson Track. In the second phase, the college constructed a new wood-framed, single-story support building housing locker rooms, training areas,...

Services:Building Enclosure Design
Keywords:Athletic Field, Building Enclosure Commissioning, Commissioning, Field Testing, LEED Projects, Wood
HITT Contracting, Co|Lab

HITT Contracting, Co|Lab

Falls Church, VA
Project Contacts: Jeffrey Kerr, Eric Ober

With a commitment to advancing the building industry, HITT Contracting sought to create an exciting new space to inspire collaborative research, testing, and learning. The two-story Co|Lab features an exposed mass timber frame structure that the...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design
Keywords:Heavy Timber, LEED Projects, Laboratory, Roofing, Wood
Philip Johnson Thesis House, 9 Ash Street

9 Ash Street

Cambridge, MA
Project Contacts: Matthew Bronski, Matthew Johnson

Designed by Philip Johnson, the house at 9 Ash Street was his Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) thesis project. He studied modularization and used prefabricated wood-framed panels for the home’s floor, walls, roof, and...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation
Markets:Cultural
Keywords:Preservation Technology , Residential, Roofing, Window Wall, Wood
Harvard University, Lowell House

Harvard University, Lowell House

Cambridge, MA
Project Contacts: Matthew Bronski, Erik Farrington, Katherine Wissink

Lowell House, a neo-Georgian building constructed in 1930, is Harvard University’s largest undergraduate residence hall. As part of a larger dormitory renewal program, the university undertook a two-year project at Lowell House to renovate...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Design
Markets:Education - College & Prep
Keywords:Dormitory, Interior Renovation, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Metal-Copper, Preservation Technology , Renovation, Revit/BIM, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Stone-Limestone, Stone-Slate, Structural Strengthening, Windows, Wood
Waverly Hall, 115 Mount Auburn Street

Waverly Hall, 115 Mount Auburn Street

Cambridge, MA
Project Contacts: Derek McCowan, Pedro Sifre

Constructed in the late 1800s, Waverly Hall is part of the Harvard Square Historic District. The owner wanted to renovate the residential building to create modern micro apartments while maintaining its historic character. SGH worked as the...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Design
Markets:Residential - Apartment
Keywords:Award Winning, Construction Administration, Historic, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Preservation Technology , Renovation, Residential, Shear Wall, Structural Strengthening, Windows, Wood
China Pavilion Expo Milano 2015

China Pavilion Expo Milano 2015

Milan, Italy
Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson

Expanding on Expo Milano 2015’s theme, Feeding the Planet – Energy for Life, China Pavilion focuses on sustainability and coexistence of nature and city. The undulating roof structure appears to float above the “Land...

Services:Structural Design, Building Enclosure Design
Markets:Cultural
Keywords:Award Winning, BIM, Digital Fabrication, Heavy Timber, International, Long-Span Structure, Metal-Steel, Wood

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September 1, 2018

An Education in Mass Timber

By: Greggrey Cohen, Jeffrey Langlois, Nancy Varney

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) wanted to bring its design programs — Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, and Building and Construction Technology — together in one creatively designed building...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design
Markets:Education - College & Prep
Keywords:Green / Sustainable Design, Wood, Wood Frame
February 8, 2017

Hygrothermal Documentation of Vanishing Structures

By: Christopher Decareau

One way historic structures vanish is through the degradation of materials from heat, air and moisture attack. Whether your historic structure is abandoned, currently occupied or in planning stages of adaptive reuse, hygrothermal analysis...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation
Keywords:Historic, Masonry, Wood
August 19, 2015

Pushing the Boundaries of Timber Design

By: Holger Schulze-Ehring, Filippo Masetti, Matthew Johnson

The August 2015 issue of Structure magazine features the article, “Pushing the Boundaries of Timber Design,” by Holger Schulze-Ehring, Filippo Masetti, and Matthew Johnson. The article discusses their work on the China...

Services:Structural Design
Markets:Cultural
Keywords:Roofing, Wood
March 20, 2015

Anticipating Wood Performance Issues

By: Milan Vatovec

Anticipating Wood Performance IssuesWood is a very desirable building material due to its availability, strength‑to‑weight...

Services:Materials Investigation
Keywords:Wood
February 17, 2015

Build Strong Guards: Part 2

By: Scott Tomlinson, Erik Farrington, Makoto Weinstein

SGH's Scott A. Tomlinson, Erik W. Farrington, and Makoto S. Weinstein recently published an article in Civil + Structural Engineer Magazine.  The article titled, “Build Strong Guards:  Part 2,” is a follow up to...

Services:Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation
Markets:Residential - Apartment, Residential - Condominium, Residential - Single Family
Keywords:Codes & Standards, Wood, Wood Frame
February 12, 2015

Wood for Thought: The Role of Wood in Preservation Projects

By: Nathaniel Smith, Milan Vatovec

The Association for Preservation Technology Northeast Chapter (APTNE) held their 2015 Annual Symposium in New York on 6 February 2015.  At this symposium, Nathaniel B. Smith and Milan Vatovec gave a presentation titled, “Wood for...

Services:Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation
Keywords:Historic, Preservation Technology , Wood, Wood Frame
January 22, 2015

Durable Design: Lessons from Historic Wood Structures

By: Matthew Bronski

On 14 January, WoodWorks Wood Products Council presented a webinar titled “Durable Design:  Lessons from Historic Wood Structures,” featuring SGH's Matthew B. Bronski. The webinar had almost 1,000 attendees, which is one of...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Materials Rehabilitation
Keywords:Historic, Preservation Technology , Wood
December 3, 2013

Dr. Milan Vatovec Gives Keynote Presentation at COST FP1101 Training School at Universite de Mons, Belgium

By: Milan Vatovec

On 9 December 2013, the Université de Mons in Belgium hosted a five day Training School on the assessment and reinforcement of timber elements, in collaboration with the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST).  On the final...

Keywords:Wood
May 30, 2012

How to Prevent Wood Flooring Problems

By: Milan Vatovec, Jeffrey Langlois, Philip Westover, Janelle Leafblad

Use of new and historically untested wood flooring products is on the rise due to efforts to engage in sustainable construction. This is causing some designers, installers and end-users problems and uncertainty related to behavior of wood-based...

Services:Materials Design
Keywords:Flooring, Green / Sustainable Design, Moisture Control, Wood
June 29, 2011

Wood's Performance in Paradise: A Case Study of Doris Duke's Shangri La

By: Matthew Bronski, Matthew Worster, Janelle L. Leafblad

This paper discusses the microclimate evaluation, condition assessments, challenges of limited in situ testing, and recommendations for prioritization and planning conservation work specific to the wood elements at a large 1937 historic estate....

Services:Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation
Markets:Residential - Single Family
Keywords:Field Testing, Wood

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Mat Daw SGH
September 25, 2018

Building a Passion for Preservation

By: Matthew Daw
SGH Senior Principal Mat Daw shares his love of structural engineering and historic preservation, discusses how he came to join SGH, and looks to the future in Washington, DC.
Keywords:Adjacent Construction, Careers, Historic, Preservation Technology , Wood
Categories:Experience, Industry, Points of View
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February 12, 2018

Using Wood as a Sustainable Structural Material

By: Mark Webster
We have seen a steady stream of mass timber buildings in the United States that keep pushing these structures bigger and taller.
Keywords:Green / Sustainable Design, Wood
Categories:Experience, Points of View
china pavilion
September 26, 2015

China Pavilion Expo Milano 2015

By: Matthew Johnson
Modern design standards, fabrication techniques, and research allow pushing the envelope of timber design.
Keywords:Award Winning, Computational Design, Digital Fabrication, Wood
Categories:Experience

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