2012
CONNECTIONS
S PR I N G
VOLUME 7
CONNECTIONS:
[kuh-nek-shuh nz]
1.the act or state of joining, linking, or uniting
2.the state of establishing communication, making contact
3.creating a link or bond: an electrical connection.
CONTENTS
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
1 Message From Our Co-Presidents
2 Our Culture
4 Global
6 Critical Facilities
7Healthcare
8 Consulting & Engineering
12 Information & Communications Technology
13 Aviation Forecast
14 High Performance
15Photovoltaics
16UFAD
17 Water: A Diminishing Resource
18 Year in Review
20 Did You Know?
CO-PRESIDENTS
M E S SAG E F ROM O U R C O - P R E S I D E N T S
FACT: EVERY SECOND, THE WORLD’S URBAN POPULATION
GROWS BY TWO PEOPLE.
We have all been tracking the global trend toward urbanization. According to the
United Nations, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban centers (3.5
billion human beings). By 2050 that number will grow to 70%. What does that mean
to us in the AEC industry?
Skylines are dramatically changing in cities around the world. This transformation
brings with it new opportunities and a new responsibility to create healthy,
sustainable and economically viable buildings and environments that will serve us
and future generations well.
Gary A. Brennen, PE, and Cyrus J. Izzo, PE
Issues that may have seemed local at one time are now global in impact. Client
concerns with energy costs have transformed into conversations about climate
change and carbon reduction. Water conservation strategies are now an integral
part of every project dialogue.
With increased urbanization comes growing demand for information and
communications technology (ICT). Our clients are looking for help in effectively
managing technology advances, data storage and software platforms for their
lifestyle, learning, work, leisure and healing environments. ICT allows owners to
manage building operating systems with a fully integrated ICT platform, providing a
healthy, secure, and productive environment for their occupants.
As our clients focus on long-term total cost of ownership, they are increasingly
concerned about the impact of diminished resources on their rising operational costs.
It is imperative that we provide credible data to help them make informed decisions
about first cost capital expenditures and the return on those investments. Only then
can they make smart choices about system selection, optimized building controls and
resource consumption strategies to help meet their specific project goals.
Here at Syska, we continue to support our clients closely, and that takes us to
remarkable opportunities around the world! Syska Hennessy Group, MENA
(Middle East, North Africa) has opened its doors in Dubai, and Syska Hennessy
Group, China is expanding its footprint in Shanghai to meet growing demand for our
services. We hope, by sharing our project experience and vital lessons learned, that
you will find value in hearing other voices and perspectives from around the world.
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Powerful predictive modeling tools are now routinely used; these tools, when
expertly applied, can anticipate the impact of a variety of design approaches and
build forecasting into the design process. By applying these tools with experience,
we generate a series of iterative scenarios for the integrated project delivery team to
manipulate and develop during the design process.
Gary and Cyrus
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Image courtesy of Michael Cruz
OUR CULTURE
S YS K A H E N N E S S Y G R O U P ' S C O M M I TM E N T T O T H E M I D D L E E A S T W I T H A N E W O F F I C E I N D U B A I
Greg Jasmin
Co-Managing Director
Bassem Hariri
Co-Managing Director
We continue to expand our global presence and demonstrate our
commitment to clients in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA)
region with the formation of Syska Hennessy Group, MENA and by
establishing a permanent office in Dubai’s Internet City, United Arab
Emirates (UAE).
Syska Hennessy Group, MENA will focus on various markets, with
critical facilities being the largest. Other areas of focus include
healthcare, aviation and government, as well as services that go
across those markets — such as ICT (Information Communications
Technology), lighting, audio-visual, security and commissioning.
Syska Hennessy Group, MENA is a joint venture between SH
Group, Inc., the parent company of Syska Hennessy Group and a
UAE company. The new company is co-managed by Greg Jasmin,
a vice president of Syska Hennessy Group, and Bassem Hariri.
Mr. Jasmin serves as co-managing director of the firm’s Dubai office,
overseeing operations and assuming technical leadership of the
enterprise, while Mr. Hariri, also co-managing director, oversees
client relations and business development.
It is an opportune time to establish a permanent presence in the
MENA region. Bassem Hariri comments, “The new venture will
take advantage of the trend toward infrastructure development in
the region, which grew so fast during the boom period that many
companies have found they underinvested in their infrastructure and
critical facilities. There are some key sectors that are still greenfield
and underinvested, from the government specifically. This includes
the critical facilities sector, which is just maturing in MENA.”
Syska Hennessy Group has enjoyed long-term success in the
region, originating in the 80s with King Saud University (Syska’s
largest square-foot project to date), to recent engagements with
Aramco, Capital Market Authority and the National Bank of Abu
Dhabi. “We have been active in the Middle East for more than 30
years, but we have never had a permanent presence. Now we both
live and work here, elevating our commitment to this strategic region.
Locating permanently to the area will certainly help Syska Hennessy
broaden its array of platinum-level clients, as our clients seek out the
experience and technical expertise that we bring from the U.S. to
help solve the challenges they face in creating exceptional buildings.”
Greg Jasmin states.
While the mission critical sector will be a cornerstone for Syska
Hennessy Group, MENA, we will continue to reinforce our mission
of creating exceptional environments in the MENA region by also
focusing our efforts on sustainable designs that affect the area, such
as renewable water features and renewable energy, both of which
are scarce in the region. With the new office in Dubai, we will work
to identify solutions that will support the region’s goals of clean
technology and water-use efficiencies.
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GLOBAL
SEOC HO NEW OFFIC E COMPLEX
Seoul, South Korea
The Seocho-dong site in South Korea is the center of the Kangnam commercial area. The
owner, Samsung Group, had originally planned to develop the project as a mixed-use
development centered on entertainment. However, due to recent spectacular business
growth and expansion, especially at Samsung Electronics, Samsung made the decision to
promote a state-of-the-art office complex — helping them build a global corporate image.
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The site consists of three blocks: A, B & C. Syska Hennessy Group designed the building
systems for Block B (New Building: 78,347 square meters — 33 floors above grade and
six below grade) and Block C (New Building: 200,595 square meters — 45 floors above
grade and eight below grade). The project has two large central heating and refrigeration
plants, each serving one of two blocks of the project.
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As a result of Syska’s successful relationship with Samsung on projects in Korea, such as
Samsung Information and Telecommunication R&D Center in Suwon, the Koje Do Hotel in
Seoul, the Boondang Guesthouse in Seoul, the Changwon Cultural Center in Changwon
and the Samsung Electronics Digital Media R&D Center in Suwon, Samsung looked
once again to our engineering solutions for their state-of-the-art office complex. Previous
experience with local building codes, as well as trusted design and coordination of buildings
systems, helped expedite this project.
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CRITICAL FACILITIES
N B A D A L R A H A B E AC H I T C E N T E R
G LO B A L DATA C E N T E R D E S I G N
Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) plans to build their Tier III Data
Center in Abu Dhabi. NBAD’s server environment has experienced a high
level of growth. The proposed data center design will accommodate this
projected growth. While their server growth is expected to accelerate going
forward, this design will have the flexibility to accomodate the latest technology.
Syska Hennessy Group, MENA will use innovative data center technologies
to achieve the highest standards in terms of efficiency, i.e., Power Usage
Effectiveness (PUE) and agility; with a PUE target of 1.6 for the region, while
maintaining Tier III reliability.
The full use of modular design will maximize energy efficiency on initial start-up.
The average power density will be 8kW/rack with areas designed to a maximum
30kW/rack. The design will adhere to guidelines issued by ASHRAE, Uptime
Institute and TIA/EIA 942. This project is being certified by the Uptime Institute.
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Images courtesy of National Bank of Abu Dhabi
H E A LT H C A R E —
E N E R GY E F F I C I E N C Y I N T H E H E A L I N G E N V I R O N M E N T
Healthcare facilities have two and a half times the energy consumption as compared to
commercial buildings and spend more than $5 billion annually on energy costs, according
to the U.S. Department of Energy. With energy conservation as a global concern, there is
now a greater focus on energy recovery, co-generation and renewable energy strategies
when implementing sustainable designs in hospitals.
Clinical environments and energy consumption do not always co-exist well. Our goal
at Syska Hennessy Group is to formulate optimal building solutions that increase
patient comfort while reducing costs and energy consumption. Modeling tools assist in
determining the relationships and synergies of all elements in a facility. We can anticipate
multiple scenarios and perform design iterations that allow us to focus on strategies that
are most beneficial in helping us reach our energy conservation goals.
Figure 1: Airflow temperature
patterns indicated by color.
Building Performance Modeling, energy simulations and Computational Fluid Dynamics
(CFD) have been used extensively for the Holy Cross Hospital project to balance energy
efficiency with appropriate air flow management in critical areas. By modeling the
circulation patterns of air supply and contaminants, we optimized the location of diffusers
in rooms to enhance patient comfort and more effectively manage the removal of indoor
contaminants away from the patients, visitors and healthcare professionals in the room. As
with Holy Cross Hospital, parametric energy modeling is used to tune the performance
of glazing systems, compare alternative central plant configurations, and evaluate the
effectiveness of various types of energy recovery in an energy-intensive building type.
At Syska, we use innovative technologies while implementing green strategies to minimize
a hospital's carbon footprint. We take an energy-efficient approach to help reduce
energy expenditure and operational costs while improving patient healing and comfort.
Figure 2: 72F Temperature cloud
showing the extent of 72F zone
in the patient room.
HEALTHCARE
CONSULTING & ENGINEERING
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H O LY C R O S S H O S P I TA L
S E E K I N G L E E D ® N C S I LV E R
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Holy Cross Hospital is creating a new 93-bed, full-service acute care hospital in Germantown, Maryland, to be located on the
Montgomery College campus. The greenfield site is 24.5 acres. The hospital will have all private rooms with 93 adult beds (60
general medical/surgical, 15 critical care, 12 postpartum, and six psychiatric) and an eight-bed special care nursery. In addition there
will be five labor and delivery rooms, six operating rooms, a 12-bay emergency department, an eight-bed observation unit and all
necessary ancillary diagnostic and treatment services and support services.
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Syska Hennessy Group, as the prime engineer, is working closely with architects at SmithGroup, engineering subconsultant partner,
Leach Wallace, and a design assist contractor. The entire project team is collaborating closely to coordinate design and to seek
efficiencies in time and cost. Using Revit software, Syska actively works with the design/construction/owner team to achieve these
goals. This project has an ongoing value engineering process to balance first costs with operations and maintenance (O&M) costs and
post-occupancy flexibility for future changes.
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Syska’s engineers provide technical leadership, utilizing energy model simulations and CFD modeling in patient rooms, the main lobby,
the cafeteria and surgery suites, to achieve high-performance design goals and best practices in sustainable design.
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CONSULTING & ENGINEERING
SOK A UNIVERSIT Y OF AMERICA , NEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
A N D A S S O C I AT E D AC A D E M I C FAC I L I T I E S
REGISTERED LEED® NC GOLD
Aliso Viejo, California
In planning for the Performing Arts Center project, Soka University wanted to create an innovative environment that
delivered an excellent audio and visual experience for performers and audiences alike. The new building features
a 1,200-seat multipurpose hall, a 200-seat black box theater, support spaces and classrooms.
Sustainability was a central component of the project from the onset. Syska Hennessy Group incorporated the use of
various modeling tools to help achieve the LEED Gold certification. Energy modeling simulations were performed, which
showed an overall energy cost savings of about 25% over the baseline. To that end, a 140 Kw photovoltaic (PV) system
will generate an estimated 7.5% of the energy needed. Fixed sunshades on the multipurpose hall’s exterior reduce heat
gain in the main lobby yet permit visibility. Automatic daylight responsive dimmable lighting controls were included in
all classrooms and both black box and multipurpose hall lobbies.
A displacement ventilation system was utilized to supply cooler air near the floor, pushing warmer air away from
occupants in academic and theater spaces. The hall also features adjustable floor diffusers below most seats,
allowing audience members to adjust airflow. Water-saving features include low-flow water fixtures and high-efficiency
instantaneous gas water heaters. All told, the project is expected to use 45% less water than a conventionally designed
building. Based on the optimal energy performance of the building, Syska was able
to help Soka receive rebates from the local utility company,
as well as introduce state and federal incentives available
for the PV system.
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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
I N F O R M AT I O N & C O M M U N I C AT I O N S T E C H N O LO GY ( I C T )
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) presents organizations with a range of
challenges and opportunities. It can be very challenging to stay current with accelerating
improvements in technology, advances in software platform capability, and expanding
data storage capacity and requirements. With Internet Protocol expanding into all areas
of a facility, managing and mapping an ICT strategy is vital to success in any market.
It is important to sift through the growing options for the most flexible, reliable and safe,
secure information technology and communication systems to support the business goals
of our clients.
A comprehensive approach that unifies formerly disparate systems and technologies onto
a robust, redundant infrastructure has proven to save capital costs as well as operational
expenses. This can be taken a step further. Intelligent building systems with unprecedented
potential for creating new environments can now meet ambitious energy efficiency, safety,
human traffic flow, accessibility and comfort goals.
AVIATION
AV I AT I O N F O R E C A S T : N E W H O R I ZO N S
THE AVIATION INDUSTRY SEES SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN THE UNITED
STATES AND EMERGING MARKETS BEYOND OUR BORDERS
Over the past several years the aviation industry has experienced setbacks, a major
recession and a significant drop in passenger travel. Nonetheless, airports and airlines
alike are now seeing new light on the horizon.
Airports continue to expand in order to provide modern facilities to accommodate
more passengers, increased international travel and new types of aircraft. They
are determined to provide more efficient facilities and at the same time improve the
passenger experience despite perpetual security changes.
The FAA’s latest aerospace forecast, their NextGen navigation system and aircraft
manufacturers’ tooling up with large backlogs, bring us confidence for the future of air
travel. With energy being one of the largest expenses, airports are looking for new
ways to lower their energy consumption, reduce their carbon footprint and improve
their community.
Many cities across the globe see airports as the doorway into their communities and
want structures that reflect that. Airports have engaged sustainability strategies
and some are pushing the envelope for Net-Zero facilities. Due to economic
pressures, many airports will opt for renovations instead of new construction.
At Syska Hennessy Group, we lead the industry with innovative design technologies
to predict and model the built environment for new airports and expansions alike.
Many challenges provide the opportunity to maximize the efficiency and automation
of airports. This includes the use of three dimensional design, energy and daylight
modeling, photovoltaics and prediction models for passenger movement throughout the
airport. We coordinate with the airport and their architect to maximize the aesthetics,
indoor air quality and optimized lighting for the passenger experience.
Currently we are using these tools and other BIM strategies on more than 2 million
square feet of airport facilities under design on the West Coast. New designs are in
progress for old airports in the East that need to remain in operation with significant
phasing incorporated in our models to allow these airports to maintain operations
and meet their business goals.
We continue to look beyond with high-performance experts in new materials for
the building envelope. Whether it is glazing, insulation, curtain wall strategies or air
moving systems, we put the package together with BIM to provide high-performance
building systems. Our intelligent controls for air conditioning, vertical transportation
and lighting systems that allow them to “turn down” during low demand periods,
allows us to provide a better built environment for the air traveler.
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HIGH PERFORMANCE
U N I V E R S I T Y O F C A L I F O R N I A , S A N TA B A R B A R A , B I O E N G I N E E R I N G B U I L D I N G
R E G I S T E R E D L E E D ® N C S I LV E R
Santa Barbara, California
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Innovative design meets cutting-edge research in the new UCSB Bioengineering
Building. In an ef fort to integrate medical research for Collaborative
Biotechnologies with System Biology/Stem Cell and Bioengineering, the
University of California, Santa Barbara, is constructing a new Bioengineering
Building for its campus. The Bioengineering Building consists of a 62,000 square
foot, three-story structure above grade consisting of flexible research laboratory
and support space, academic offices and conference rooms, and a 100-seat
auditorium. The 16,000 square foot basement consists of a Vivarium Laboratory
and support spaces, animal holding areas and animal procedure areas.
been incorporated to minimize lighting power densities and illuminance levels
in non-task areas, while the lighting controls are designed to harness energy
savings from daylight-responsive control by using dimming ballasts in areas that
have sufficient natural lights for the required tasks. Integrated solar shading and
daylighting strategies have been analyzed and implemented for academic
offices, conference rooms and laboratory areas. Extensive lighting, daylighting,
energy modeling and flow network modeling analyses were undertaken to
effectively balance energy efficiency, natural illumination and air movement for
thermal comfort in the building.
Syska Hennessy's High Performance Design solutions include the innovative
design of systems such as natural ventilation to cool the administrative offices;
daylit laboratories that are cooled with ventilated chilled beams; and a lecture
theater conditioned with displacement ventilation; and many other features
that integrate architecture with engineering
systems designed to minimize energy use.
A volumetric lighting distribution approach has
As part of the project, Syska completed a Detailed Project Programming (DPP)
report for the vivarium component, which was part of the submission for the NIH
Grant. Construction for this LEED Gold intended project is estimated to start
in April of 2012.
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PHOTOVOLTAICS
P H O T OVO LTA I C S – A G L O B A L V I E W – A S I A PAC I F I C
Photovoltaics (PV), is a sustainable practice using solar panels to generate electrical
power by converting solar radiation into electricity. The use of solar photovoltaics is
growing rapidly with more than 100 countries using PV worldwide. While PV growth
has slowed in some European countries, new research has revealed that the Asia
Pacific solar markets are expanding at a faster rate than expected with a growth
rate of 165% year on year. In 2011, six gigawatts (GW) of new photovoltaics were
installed in the Asia Pacific market — 2.8 GW of those in the fourth quarter alone.1
Advances in technology and an increase in manufacturing have led to a decrease
in the cost of photovoltaics. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance 2, the
price of PV modules per megawatts (MW) has fallen by 60% since 2008. Financial
incentives have encouraged PV installation, and as prices continue to drop, PV will
become more attractive to energy users around the globe. After the introduction of
feed-in tariffs (FIT) or renewable energy payments, China saw a tremendous amount
of PV activity in 2011, growing 500% over 2010. China now leads the Asia-Pacific PV
Market, followed by Japan, India, Australia and South Korea. As incentive policies
increase, Asia-Pacific markets are projected to increase by 40% in 2012 and
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PV Magazine - http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/6-gw-of-pv-installed-in-asiapacific-in-2011_100005560/
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To help meet growing global demands and as part of Syska Hennessy Group’s design
process, Syska evaluates opportunities such as PV to help address a project’s energy
and carbon reduction goals. Syska’s engineers work with the entire project team,
especially architects and structural engineers, to evaluate PV from a whole system
perspective. Syska’s expertise includes large and small stand-alone ground mounted
installations, building-supported installations and building integrated photovoltaic
(BIPV) systems.
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PRWEB - http://www.prweb.com/releases/Solarbuzz/NPD_Group/prweb9135757.htm
UNDER FLOOR AIR DISTRIBUTION
U N D E R F LO O R A I R D I S T R I B U T I O N S YS T E M S
Sustainable practices differ worldwide. Variations exist due to factors such as climate, available materials
and locally accepted criteria for thermal and humidity control comfort levels. In developing countries,
sustainable building practices are being encouraged. Increasing employee productivity through thermal
and visual comfort has become important to today’s business owners. Engineers are being challenged to
improve HVAC design to provide comfort while reducing energy consumption and operating expenses.
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In order to achieve sustainability goals, high-performance design elements such as under floor air
distribution (UFAD) are being implemented. This strategy indicates that air distribution occurs in the under
floor plenum. This in turn provides better air quality near the occupants, decreases the volume of air
delivery necessary and allows the air temperature to stratify in the space so cooling only occurs at the
occupied level.
In countries where the climate is humid and construction techniques associated with this type of system
are not prevalent, UFAD systems have to be carefully reviewed to determine if they help save energy and
if the construction experienced in a UFAD system works. Particular attention must be paid to the exterior
envelope of the building to ensure it is properly sealed and air infiltration to the space is minimized.
In humid climates, energy savings may not be realized since air potentially has to be dehumidified and
reheated to bring it back to the required supply air temperature. It is important to perform both an energy
and life cycle cost analysis to determine the feasibility of implementing a UFAD system in buildings where
the climate is warm and humid.
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1. Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) modeling to determine
appropriate air distribution flow for the UFAD
2. CFD modeling showcasing UFAD Airflow Patterns inside a space
Due to the inability to easily predict the airflow patterns underneath a raised floor, engineers at Syska
Hennessy Group use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to predict the performance and behavior
of the air prior to installation. Typical problems like underfloor air vortexs and thermal degradation can
be identified and resolved during design and prior to construction. Energy modeling is also used to
understand the benefit of a UFAD system and if it would save energy in hot and humid climates. We
also take an active role in assisting the architect and contractor to ensure a proper seal of the building
envelope and floor.
WAT E R : A D I M I N I S H I N G R E S O U R C E
Clean water is essential to human life; but with urbanization increasing, it becomes
clear we depend on it for our drinking, cooking, sanitation, and fire fighting needs.
Water is essential to every aspect of our human economy from our agricultural
thirst for irrigated water to our industrial sector’s reliance on water; as metal, paper,
chemical and fuel production could not occur without it.
Additional water efficiency strategies range from deploying low flow fixtures to the
design of mechanical systems that rely on seawater for heat rejection. Other options
such as rain water harvesting, gray and black water systems, use of condensate
recovery, employing water features, partial fire water storage, and efficient
landscape irrigation systems are also available.
In urban areas, we are seeing an increasing demand for clean water just as we are
experiencing a depleted supply. This situation will escalate as water consumption
increases by an estimated 50% in developing countries over the next ten years.
Further complicating the water supply challenge is the fact that developed countries
will increase consumption by an estimated 18% during the same time period.
Payback varies on the conser vation technologies available to us. Water
conservation and low flow fixtures can return up to 20% savings over conventional
fixtures. Recycled water can also create efficiencies up to 5%, depending on where
and how it’s used.
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If we successfully reduce water consumption, we will reduce energy consumption as
well, which can approach 30% of the wastewater facility operations costs. Current
forecasts indicate that energy consumption for water and wastewater will increase
by 33% over the next 20 years due to the rising global population.
There are many strategies available to us to conserve water and save the energy
needed to produce potable water. Primary among them is to reduce the amount of
loss that occurs during transmission and leakage, estimated to be from 30% to 50%
of treated potable water.
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Codes such as Cal GREEN and market influencers such as LEED are tackling the
scarcity of potable water head on with unified goals and 35% water use reduction.
As professionals we can do even more by understanding the opportunities available
to us in the design community to engage water efficiency strategies and use the
ability to leverage them effectively to have a profound impact on our projects, on
our communities, and ultimately on our planet.
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YEAR IN REVIEW
QUARTER 1
Cooper Union LEED Platinum
“Networking with the MEP
County of Orange Cogeneration
Syska Hennessy Group holds
wins MASterworks Award
GIANTS” — Consulting-
Plant wins the Cogeneration Award
ACE Mentor Event
Cooper Union, the first LEED
Specifying Engineer: MEP
Syska received an award from
Syska Hennessy Group was
Platinum certified academic
Giants 2010
“Combined Cycle Journal” for the
proud to host the third mentor
laboratory building in New
Syska Hennessy was ranked
design of the County of Orange
mixer that showcased
York City receives “The Best
number six on the top ten list
Cogeneration Plant and its success
signature projects worked
New Building in New York
just behind URS Corp, Burns
in reducing both emissions and the
on by the mentors of the
City” award by the Municipal
McDonnell, Parson, Stantec
cost of energy.
ACE team as well as a
Art Society of New York.
and HDR Architecture.
1-on-1 competition.
QUARTER 3
Syska Hennessy Group Expands
ENR Ranks Syska Hennessy
CCDC Harbor Drive Pedestrian
Syska Hennessy Group Sponsors ACEC
Engineering Development
Group No.5 in Top 50
Bridge Wins Four Prestigious Awards,
New York Scholarship Program
Training (EDT) Program
Telecommunications Firms
Syska Hennessy completed Lighting
Syska is among member firms of the
Design on the project
American Council of Engineering
The two-year program is
structured around scheduled
training classes, webinars,
online training, mentoring and
meetings with the firm's seniorlevel executives.
• Second Place in the Bridge
Category by American Road &
Transportation Association
• Project of the Year in the
Transportation Category by the
American Public Works Association
(APWA), San Diego & Imperial
Counties Chapter
• Award of Excellence by Urban Land
Institute, San Diego and Tijuana (ULI)
• AIA California Council’s 2011
Merit Award
Companies (ACEC) New York Chapter,
which has a scholarship program that
promotes the consulting engineering
profession to promising New York State
undergraduate engineering students,
with the goal of attracting them to in-state
consulting engineering firms. Seventeen
students were awarded a collective
$45,000 in scholarship money.
QUARTER 2
Syska completes MEP
Syska Hennessy Group
Syska’s New York and Chicago
Design for Top Tier III
relocates their
Offices Run for Charities
Data Center
Los Angeles Office
The annual JP Morgan Chase
Syska announces the
Syska’s Los Angeles office
Corporate Challenge is the
completion of Mechanical,
relocated from West Los
world’s largest corporate
Electrical and Plumbing (MEP)
Angeles, to 800 Corporate
Design for Top Tier III
Pointe in Culver City. The
Moving on Up: Syska
approximately $2M in the
Data Center.
space is 24,569 square
Hennessy Group China, Inc
past three years.
feet and supports 125
expands Shanghai Office
running series and has raised
employees.
QUARTER 4
Global Expansion: Syska
Syska Hennessy Group
Syska Hennessy
Syska Hennessy Group Helps
Hennessy Group opens
speaks at the CTBUH
Group participates in
Cement LEED ® Platinum
new office in Dubai
World Conference in
a “thank you” letter
Certification for Data Center
Syska Hennessy Group
COEX, Seoul, South Korea
writing campaign to
in Louisville, Kentucky
forms Syska Hennessy
on High-Rise Buildings
our U.S. Troops
As the engineer of record for
Group MENA (Middle
The conference focused on
The campaign received
one of just eight LEED Platinum
East, North Africa) and
the significance and value
650,000 letters!
data centers in the world, Syska
opens new office in
of high-rise buildings in
Hennessy Group provided MEP,
Internet City, Dubai.
modern society from three fire protection, IT, security and
perspectives: green, safety
sustainable, design services
and humanity.
that support the data center.
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COVER IMAGE National Bank of Abu Dhabi Global Data Center Design, Image courtesy of National Bank of Abu Dhabi; Owner; PAGE 1 Image courtesy of Richard Radstone Photography; PAGES 2 & 3
Images courtesy of Michael Cruz; PAGE 4 & 5 Seocho project, Images courtesy of Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF); Architect; PAGE 6 National Bank of Abu Dhabi Global Data Center Design, Images courtesy of
National Bank of Abu Dhabi; Owner; PAGES 8 & 9 Holy Cross Hospital, Images courtesy of SmithGroupJJR; Architect; PAGES 10 & 11 Soka University of America, Images courtesy of ZGF Architects; Architect;
PAGE 14 University of California, Santa Barbara, Bioengineering Building, Images courtesy of MRY Architects; Architect.
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