Thompson Ehle Company engineering excellence for 40 years MEP/FP, CIVIL, TSYS ENGINEERING PORTFOLIO

A COLLECTION OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE WHO WE ARE

Our History

Our Philosophy

Our Approach & Executive Summary

Sustainable Design 1Our Capabilities Our History

Founded in 1977 by W. L. Thompson, Thompson Ehle Company offers a comprehensive package of engineering services including:

Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering + Water Features Design Electrical Engineering + Lighting Design Technology Infrastructure Design Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineering Commissioning + Facility Assessment Our Philosophy

Our business, consulting engineering, is a balance of art and science based on a foundation of knowledge and skills acquired through years of study and practical experience. To be successful, any Project must subscribe to total organizational loyalty. The 3-tier commitment includes:

• Designing to ethical and professional standards • Providing the client with engineering solutions • Delivering a quality product on time and in budget

The design approach includes planning, organization, proper staffing, effective direction, and control over the decision-making process. In order to provide proper up-front planning of a project, six planning elements must be considered and implemented at the beginning of the project. These elements must be maintained and/or adjusted as needed as the project moves through development. The six planning elements include:

Establish realistic objective Budget efforts to accomplish tasks Program tasks to achieve objectives Identify and resolve constraints to design process Schedule tasks in a sequential time-frame Devise strategies to ensure profitability and success Our Approach

In the TEC organization it is the Project Manager’s task to establish realistic objectives to be accomplished by the Team during the development of a project. To establish these objectives, the Project Manager (PM) must ensure that the Team has a complete understanding of the project requirements.

The PM programs the required tasks associated with meeting scheduled milestones to set realistic objectives. Tasks include: Client, QA/QC, and internal reviews; information transfers; and milestone submittals. It is critical that the PM conveys all associated tasks that are essential to the planning process to the Team.

Once the objectives have been defined, and the tasks associated with their achievement have been programmed, the PM and Team schedule the tasks in the proper order to be successful. Scheduling is an art rather than a science; however, business realities make scheduling essential. High quality work can be maintained only if proper time is given to the production and review/revision of the work.

The PM and the Team have set realistic objectives, defined the tasks for plan development, and scheduled the tasks for success. Through our combined efforts, we now have a defined program to complete the project, and budgeted efforts by discipline and phase to complete the tasks.

The devised strategies ensure that projects remain successful and profitable by creating advantageous conditions, recognizing differing objectives which can create conflict, analyzing alternatives, and creating acceptability and scheduling performance.

Our team consists of a mixture of Senior Principals, Project Management, and Senior Engineer staff as well as production staff and our Quality Control department. We believe it allows for the best mix of service, quality control and engineering experience to be brought to the project.

TEC’s unrivaled experience serves our clients today no matter where they are located, what type of project they offer, or what special needs each project demands. We are innovative in our approach to each project and strive to make each design meet the objectives and requirements set by the Owner and Architect. Our firm offers a team member that is unequaled in its commitment to the success of the project. TEC’s commitment to the planning and development processes and the production of plans and specifications sets us apart from other engineering firms. Thompson Ehle Company is committed to taking a proactive role in promoting the design of facilities that significantly reduces or eliminate the negative impact on the environment and occupants. Sustainable Design

Our LEED Accredited Professionals play a key role in ensuring that an integrated sustainable design approach sets environmental goals, defines “Green” design intent and establishes definable metrics is achieved on all projects that have LEED accreditation as a goal.

Thompson Ehle Company’s sustainable design services include documentation of LEED credits with USGBC; lighting design photometrics; energy models and studies; energy audits and LEED Credit feasibility studies.

Striving for Sustainable design is largely driven by design options to achieve energy savings, from building envelope glass and insulating properties to actual systems modifications. Using solar to heat water used in outside air handlers is one way design can be used to improve energy efficiency of the building. Using demand control ventilation for large occupancy areas within the building is another. Our Capabilities Thompson Ehle Company’s engineering professionals work effectively with BIM 360 Team Collaboration, Autodesk Revit Building Design Suite, Autodesk AutoCAD, Solibri Clash Detection Software, Bluebeam, Trane Trace, and SKM Powertools for short circuit and coordination study analysis. We also use our own proprietary calculation methods that have been developed over the last 40 years based on our experiences of the project types and feedback from Owners, Operators and Guests after the facilities have been in operation.

We consider these to be the most valuable in making sure the building have operated as they were designed and intended, as well as, help us continue to improve our work in the future. WHAT WE DO Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Plumbing/FP Engineering

Civil + Site Engineering

Technology Infrastructure Design

Lighting Design

Water Features Design 2Commissioning Providing engineering design for Community type projects requires thinking outside the “cookie cutter” approach as the one-size fits-all approach does not provide the best in engineering. From community-based theaters to world-class international airports, our designs are based on thorough collaboration with our clients to understand their goals.

Developing an engineering design that integrates with the building’s architecture, the Owner’s business model, the variation in people’s needs, the specific locales, and the ever increasing demands for reduced energy use requires an open mind, a flexible approach, and a firm grasp of the basic engineering principals. Together, we envision the best environments for our client that exceed all checkpoints asked of the engineering design. We measure our success by the positive impact on the community and the lack of impact on energy COMMUNITYconsumption. KING ABDULLAH ACADEMY HERNDON, VA

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided for the King Abdullah Academy in Herndon, . The King Abdullah Academy is a private K-12 school with pre-school day care that includes: three stories, science wet labs, music labs, full kitchen and cafeteria, performance theatre, fitness area, practice gyms and a full gymnasium with bleachers; Olympic size indoor pool and natatorium, outdoor stadium with track, and soccer field. A lighting control and building management system was designed for control of energy usage. TRUETT MCCONNELL UNIVERSITY GEORGE BLAUROCK STUDENT RECREATION CENTER CLEVELAND, GA Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to Wakefield Beasley & Associates for the George Blaurock Student Recreation Center on the Truett McConnell University campus in Cleveland, . The George Blaurock Student Recreation Center is a two-story, 73,000 square foot building featuring: a fitness center and aerobics, three court competition basketball court with pullout bleachers, President’s suite, and media booth, recreation basketball court, two Racquetball courts, indoor swimming pool, locker rooms, small laundry, food vendor, lobby lounges, offices, and three surface parking lots. NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to the Nova Southeastern University for the Central Energy Plant in Fort Lauderdale, . The Central Energy Plant consists of the design of five (2,500 ton) parallel connected centrifugal water chillers. The chilled water provided by the plant is supplied to the various buildings on the system by variable speed secondary pumping systems located within the various buildings. The ice storage tank has an ultimate capacity of 76,800 ton hours. Electric service is received from FP&L at 13,200 volts, grounded wye. Three double ended, gas insulated (GIS) switchgear, in a main-tie-main configuration, serve the project. Each service has two 400 amp breakers serving the loop feeders and one 500 amp breaker served from the paralleling switchgear. Each main breaker and this 500 amp paralleling breaker operate as a transfer breaker pair and, with metering and interlocks, provide the 100ms transfer per FP&L utility requirements. NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to the Nova Southeastern University for the Center for Collaborative Research building in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Center for Collaborative Research building is a six-story, 215,000 square foot building comprised of 60% wet lab and 40% office; 100% outside air to lab spaces; central gas hot water and steam distribution systems; central compressed air, gas and vacuum distribution system, electrical service at 13.2 KV with redundant unit substations providing power. Also, the CCR building contains the central computer room for the campus, with dual redundant 1.4 MW UPS systems, each served from one of the unit substations. ROSS UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PORTSMOUTH, COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering and Technology Infrastructure Design Services were provided to OBMI for the Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Commonwealth of Dominica. The project consists of two tennis courts, one basketball court, and 3,000 square feet of parking lot to be located near the CAC building, Campus Center and Campus Entry landscape lighting, Day Care/Prep School landscape lighting, facilities Compound landscape lighting, new Parking lot by Facilities Compound, existing Parking Lot reconfiguration per master plan, a Water Cistern for site, and new road lighting. ROSS UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE ST. KITTS, FEDERATION OF ST. CHRISTOPHER & NEVIS, THE LEEWARD ISLANDS, THE LESSER ANTILLES

Electrical Engineering Design Services and an Energy Study were provided to OBMI for the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts, Federation of St. Christopher & Nevis, The Leeward Islands, The Lesser Antilles. The project consists of roadway lighting for the Main Campus Drive from the Student Union to the existing guardhouse, from the Main Campus Road to the sewage lift station, and from the sewage lift station to the new academic buildings. The total length of road to be lighted is 2,900 feet, and area lighting for the new student parking area located on the eastern portion of the campus. The area of the parking lot is 145,000 square feet. The preparation of an Energy Study for the Ross University building in St. Kitts included: Preliminary Investigation and Data Collection, Input Deck for Modeling, Energy Modeling, Energy Analysis and Comparisons, and a Report of our findings. GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SCHELLER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS BUILDING ATLANTA, GA Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to Wakefield Beasley & Associates for the renovation of the Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business Building in Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business renovation to the retail area to include a new technology retail outlet. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning was reworked for the high concentration of technology. Electrical was increased to power the additional technology. A new repair center was added with HVAC and electrical revisions. GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JESSE W. MASON CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING BUILDING ATLANTA, GA Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to the Georgia Institute for Technology for the renovation of the Georgia Institute of Technology Jesse W. Mason Civil & Environmental Engineering Building in Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia Institute of Technology Jesse W. Mason Civil & Environmental Engineering Building renovation included: 20,000 square foot renovation with three new labs (geosystems, wave geomedia, and hydrology). The construction cost for this Board of Regents project is estimated at $1.5 million. PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL PEARL, MS

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to JBHM Architects for the Pearl City High School in Pearl, Mississippi. The Pearl City High School is a 50 acre campus features a 156,000 square foot, 1,200 student high school, a 1,500-seat gymnasium, a 400-seat theater, multi-purpose physical education fields, practice fields, a bus parking lot, staff and student parking for 500 cars, and a 6,000-seat football stadium with surrounding track. SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN - STUDENT CENTER SAVANNAH, GA

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to the Savannah College of Art & Design for the Student Center in Savannah, Georgia. The Student Center is a converted 28,834 square foot Congregation B’nai B’rith Synagogue, built in 1909 by Hyman Witcover. This four-story, exotic revival building includes keyhole arches defining the windows, arabesque patterns in the window glass, tracery on the entrance elevation, intricate carved and corbelled detail along the top of the building, and Moorish-style domes on the west facade corners. The building is used for Student Involvement, Service Opportunities for Students, United Student Forum, Inter-Club Council, Student Activities Council, and the Student Center Director's offices. HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RIGGS-VIRDEN HALL DORMITORY & ALLEN-DUKES-WHITAKER HALL DORMITORY RAYMOND, MS Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering and Technology Infrastructure Design Services were provided to JBHM Architects for the Hinds Community College Riggs-Virden Hall Dormitory and Allen-Dukes-Whitaker Hall Dormitory in Raymond, Mississippi. The project consisted of one 98 room men’s dormitory unit (Riggs-Virden Hall), and one 62 room women’s dormitory unit (Allen-Dukes-Whitaker Hall), meeting rooms, study rooms, lobbies, and laundry areas. HL STOUTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE CULINARY SCHOOL ROADTOWN, TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to TES BVI for the HL Stoutt Community College Culinary School in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The HL Stoutt Community College Culinary School includes the complete design of separate classroom and restaurant buildings. Classroom space consisted of a two-story structure, approximately 6,250 square feet, and provisions were made for an additional third story for future expansion. The restaurant consisted of a teaching kitchen and dining area, approximately 2,450 square feet. Design included combined grease retention and generator service for both structures to minimize initial capital cost, multiple grease hoods for classrooms and kitchen, and variable refrigerant system to serve public spaces and lectures rooms. GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE - DUNWOODY CAMPUS DUNWOODY, GA

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to JBHM Architects for the Dunwoody Campus of the Georgia Perimeter College in Atlanta, Georgia. The Dunwoody Campus of the Georgia Perimeter College (formerly the North Campus) includes engineering design for classrooms, office and laboratory space. The classroom space constitutes 45% of the development and has various configurations and sizes of classroom space to support a variety of curricula. GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE - DECATUR CAMPUS DECATUR, GA

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to RL Brown & Associates for the Dekalb Campus of the Georgia Perimeter College in Decatur, Georgia. The Dekalb Campus of the Georgia Perimeter College (formerly Dekalb College North Campus) included engineering design for classrooms, office and laboratory space to support the instructional needs and goals at the school. The classroom space constitutes 45% of the project and has various configurations and sizes of classroom space to support a variety of curricula. EMORY UNIVERSITY - R. HOWARD DOBBS UNIVERSITY CENTER ATLANTA, GA

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to John Portman & Associates for the renovation and expansion of the R. Howard Dobbs University Center on Emory University’s campus in Atlanta, Georgia. The R. Howard Dobbs University Center is a 50-year-old Alumni Memorial University Center. The renovation included 60,000 square feet with a film theater and a legitimate theater. The expansion included a 91,400 square foot annex adding facilities for meeting, food service, dining, a ballroom, post office, bookstore, and lounge. GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY - OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING VILLAGE ATLANTA, GA

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to DMJM for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Village (now the Georgia State University Off-Campus Student Housing Village) in Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia State University Off-Campus Student Housing Village houses 2,000 beds within 650 apartment-style units with full kitchens. Designed for single occupancy, units range in size from 660 to 1,073 square feet. There is 18,300 square feet of retail space and a parking deck located below the project containing approximately 1,000 parking spaces. SPELMAN COLLEGE - CAMILLE OLIVIA HANKS COSBY ACADEMIC CENTER ATLANTA, GA

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided for the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Academic Center for the Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. The Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Academic Center houses the Departments of History, English, Religion & Philosophy, and Modern Foreign Language. The center also has a museum, the College Archives, an auditorium, the writing center, the Women's Research and Resource Center, reading rooms and a foreign language lab. CLAIRBORNE HIGH SCHOOL PORT GIBSON, MS

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and Civil Engineering Design Services were provided to JBHM Architects for the Clairborne High School in Port Gibson, Mississippi. The Clairborne High School included engineering for the 63.3 acre site development for the campus of the Clairborne High School with vocational training area, gymnasium, and field house. Design included access roads, parking, storm drainage, utility systems and recreation facilities. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA - GAILLARD HALL DAHLONEGA, GA

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to the Board of Regents for the renovation of the University of North Georgia, Gaillard Hall in Dahlonega, Georgia. The University of North Georgia, Gaillard Hall renovation includes one telephone line, one cable TV outlet and two ethernet ports for computers. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA - LEWIS HALL DAHLONEGA, GA

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services were provided to the Board of Regents for the renovation of the University of North Georgia, Lewis Hall in Dahlonega, Georgia. The University of North Georgia, Lewis Hall is a female residence hall with 117 rooms for up to 209 and includes local telephone service, basic cable, network access, and a central lounge with smaller lounges on each floor, coin-operated laundry facilities, full kitchen area, computer lab, and community bathrooms on each hall. CONTACT US

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