beyond engineering

Assembly Innovation Park
Somerville, MA

The new 487,000 SF, 14 floor lab/office core & shell was designed to accommodate open and single user offices, open and collaboration zones, open labs, tissue culture rooms, specialty labs, and lab support (freezer room, autoclave/glasswash,waste room, materials/consumables) space. The first floor houses retail space, a fitness center, bike room, conference center, BioMed office space, chemical storage, lab waste treatment area, along with a cGMP loading, elevator and biokill room. There is also a new 8 level, 1,280 car free standing parking garage with generous EV charging stations. There is a 14,000 SF fire station located on the first floor of the garage. These buildings are the first phase of a 1.5M SF development.

AHA provided MEP/FP Design, MEPA Master Plan, LEED MEP Documentation, LEED Energy Modeling, Article 10 Code Compliant Energy Modeling, Structured Cabling and Security services, along with a central cogen study.

After the completion, BioMed Realty Trust engaged AHA to provide Advisory services. We completed a two-phase Decarbonization Study to evaluate the building’s energy use intensity and to investigate the strategic implementation of carbon reduction measures.

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Confidential Client
Arizona

This new 36cMW co-location data center is 2-stories with central air-cooled chiller plant with redundant distribution. The project includes HMA analysis for ESS battery permit approval and flexible tenant fit-out design.

AHA is providing BREEAM Energy Modeling; Internal and External Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling; Telecom, and MEP/FP Design services.

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Cottrell Trailers North Campus Expansion
Gainesville, GA

This new 545,000 SF climate-controlled manufacturing facility features high-capacity paint and post-paint operations centered on a fully integrated powder coating system. With large drying ovens, advanced automation, and dedicated fabrication, quality control, and assembly zones, the facility maximizes production efficiency. Its automated coating line delivers durable, environmentally friendly finishes through precise pretreatment, electrostatic application, and high-temperature curing.

AHA provided Mechanical and Plumbing Design services. Our designs meet stringent process and environmental control requirements, designing a compressed air central plant and high-capacity natural gas system to support manufacturing operations with reliable, efficient performance for high-volume production.

University of Pennsylvania Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics
Philadelphia, PA

The 110,000 SF Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics combines a rehabilitation of an existing historic building, maintaining and restoring the south and west facades, with a significant addition to its north. The building houses a 120-seat auditorium, classrooms, undergraduate meeting rooms, a forum with a seating capacity of 72, and Political Science and Economics departments faculty offices.

AHA provided LEED Administration, LEED MEP Documentation, and MEP/FP Design services. The design re-captures roof drainage, foundation drainage, air-conditioning condensation, and “cooled” steam condensate to flush toilets; uses the steam condensate via heat exchanger for snow melting; incorporates HVAC system energy recovery, airside economizer and CO2 control ventilation for intermittently occupied public spaces; the HVAC systems also include heating and cooling active chilled beams to enhance comfort conditions in office and classroom areas.

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