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Celebrating 20 Years of Impeccable Engineering - Happy Anniversary AEI !

Project Spotlight: Second and State Office Building, Harrisburg, PA

Client: Second and State Street Partners, LLC.
Construction Manager: Warfel Construction Co., East Petersburg, PA
Architect: Bernardon Haber Holloway, Kennett Square, PA
Structural Engineer: Baker Ingram and Associates, Lancaster, PA
Civil Engineer / Landscape Architect: Kurowski and Wilson, Harrisburg, PA

AEI has recently completed the design of this 5 story, 54,000 square foot office building to be located just blocks from the State Capitol in Harrisburg, PA. The AEI Design Team is led by Drew McFadden and Chris DeRosa.

The project consists of retail spaces located on street level and four floors of prime office space to be anchored by a prominent law firm in the Harrisburg area. The building is pursuing a LEED CS Version 3.0 Gold Rating and has all office space tenants will be pursing LEED ID+C Version 3.0 certifcation.

Sustainable features of the building include a hybrid vertical closed loop geothermal heating and cooling system, LED exterior lighting, mercury-free and energy efficient interior lighting, industry leading low-flow plumbing fixtures and a fully integrated building automation system which integrates HVAC controls, lighting controls, building intrusion and alarm system and a UL listed digital addressable fire alarm system. Due to the urban location and lack of availible land area to install a vertical closed loop geothermal wellfield, all wells will be located under the foundation slab and will also include energy caissons on all structural caissons under the building. Finally, to balance the wellfield over the lifetime of the building, an indoor fluid cooler was incorporated into the design of the geothermal system.

Project Spotlight: 1500 Locust Street Apartments, Philadelphia, PA

Architect: sp3g Architects, Philadelphia, PA
Construction Manager / General Contractor: Intech Construction, Philadelphia, PA

AEI provided full M/E/P/FP design services for the phased renovation of this 45-story high-rise apartment building located in Center City Philadelphia. The AEI Design Team was led by Paul Chiappardi, Chris DeRosa and Drew McFadden.

Originally built in the early 1960's long before the existance of present day high-rise building codes and standards, the project consisted of lobby and corridor renovations as well as construction of new apartments on the 14th and 44th floor. In addition, renovations were performed on the rooftop indoor pool. AEI worked with the architect, structural consultants and the client to develop a strategy to install a new 30-ton pool dehumidification unit with remote condenser while not interfering with the operation of the building and the surrounding streets.

Lighting upgrades were provided in the corridors, lobby and indoor pool room. Finally, plumbing modifications were made to the existing central domestic water distribution system and to the building sanitary vent system. All work was designed to give the construction manager flexibility in phasing the work all while not becoming a nuisance to the tenants.

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