Projects

22 Projects

Building Enclosure Condition Assessments for Schools

Chicago

Project Contacts:

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Roofing, School, Walls, Walls and Fenestration

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Washington

Project Contacts:

Bradford Carpenter

Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a DC public high school, offers a curriculum focused on both arts and academics. The original 1898 building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Additions-In-fill, Award Winning, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Classroom, Curtain Wall, Historic, National Register of Historic Places, Renovation, School, Skylight, Theater/Performing Arts, Walls, Waterproofing

ClassAct Schools

Philippines

Project Contacts:

Paul Kassabian, Paul Kelley

In October 2013, the Philippines experienced a large (magnitude 7.2) earthquake and major typhoon in a span of three weeks. These events caused significant damage throughout the island chain. As...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Fasteners and Connections, International, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Material-Related, School, Truss, Wood

Fontbonne Academy

Milton

Project Contacts:

William Konicki, Aaron Lewis

Fontbonne Academy, a secondary girls’ school, experienced several flooding events on the campus and adjacent roadway. At times, water entered the school’s below-grade spaces, causing damage to...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Civil, Civil: On-Site Stormwater Management, Equipment, Flood, School

University of Rhode Island, Center for Biotechnology and Life Science

Kingston

Project Contacts:

Pedro Sifre, Alec Zimmer

The Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences is the first phase of a coordinated effort by the University of Rhode Island to rejuvenate its science campus. SGH designed the structure for the 142...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Bridge, Pedestrian, Classroom, Curtain Wall, Laboratory, LEED Projects, School, Stair

Tufts University, Science & Engineering Complex

Medford

Project Contacts:

Joshua Kivela, Michael Louis, Pedro Sifre

With the Science & Engineering Complex, Tufts University expands and promotes collaboration within related programs on its Medford campus. The project involves complete renovations to Anderson...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Adjacent Construction, Award Winning, Braced Frame, Construction Administration, Curtain Wall, Field Testing, Foundation, Laboratory, Peer Review, Roofing, School, Structural Strengthening, Underpinning, Waterproofing

Engineering and Science University Magnet School

West Haven

Project Contacts:

Joshua Kivela, Michael Louis

Located on the University of New Haven’s campus, the Engineering and Science Magnet School focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for middle and high school students. The new...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Award Winning, Construction Administration, Curtain Wall, Field Testing, Laboratory, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Mockup, Peer Review, School, Skylight, Waterproofing, Windows

Woodrow Wilson High School

Washington

Project Contacts:

Bradford Carpenter, Niklas Vigener

The District of Columbia Public Schools wanted to renovate and expand the 1935 Woodrow Wilson High School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2009, they held a design...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Award Winning, Building Science, Historic, Masonry, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Renovation, Roofing, School, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Walls, Windows

Match Middle School

Jamaica Plain

Project Contacts:

Matthew Johnson, Susan Knack-Brown

Match Charter Public School (Match), a free public school in Boston, sought to renovate an existing building at 215 Forest Hills Street to house their middle school. Working for Match, SGH...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Code Compliance, Interior Renovation, School, Truss, Wood

Be Like Brit Orphanage

Haiti

Project Contacts:

John Thomsen

When a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010, hundreds of thousands of people were killed and approximately 1.5 million people were initially displaced from their homes. To serve...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Health Care

Keywords:Award Winning, Concrete, Masonry, School, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit