Federal Facilities
US Bankruptcy Court – Alexander Hamilton Custom House, New York , NY
DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. conducted an Engineering Analysis Report, including A.D.A. and Life Safety Compliance for code violations within the U.S. Bankruptcy Court at the Alexander Hamilton Custom House. DVL performed subsequent design for courtroom, Judges’ Chambers, and support spaces. Design included lighting, electronic court systems, telecommunications, HVAC, plumbing and fire protection systems. HVAC redesign of existing air conditioning systems. DVL also provided design for new fire protection, security, CCTV, data, and telephone systems, door/entry controls, lighting, public address system and intercom systems. DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. also redesigned existing sprinkler system to clear all exposed piping from the new courtroom spaces to maintain historic aesthetics.
Silvio Mollo
DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. was awarded this project on The Silvio V. Mollo Federal Building, a highly sensitive federal building, which houses the Secret Service, the U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshall’s Service and the Manhattan Correctional Center. DVL’s work included HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Systems Engineering Analysis Report. This systems evaluation included HVAC, sewer reclamation system, perimeter cooling/heating, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, energy management system, 1,200 gallon underground diesel storage tank, exterior and interior lighting, emergency generator, emergency lighting, fire alarm system, circuit breaker type power panels, outlets and receptacles for computers, printers, etc.; all plumbing systems, i.e. domestic water heaters, domestic cold water booster pressure system, storm/sewer systems, roof drains, sewer ejector pump, etc.; fire protection systems, fire pumps, and sprinklers, as well as Code Analysis, ADA and Life Safety Compliance. The investigation study included a complete photographic record detailing the specific field conditions.
East of Hudson Watershed
DVL provided full mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems design for this new $12 million state-of-the-art building which provided new facilities for the protection and administration of the East of Hudson Watershed. The building was designed for security and control as well as sustainability. Working with the contractor, the architects created comprehensive construction documents to the requirements of the Army Corps of Engineers overseeing the project for the NYC DEP. The building and site design include special features, systems, material, and operating conditions to achieve the required LEED certification.
US Coast Guard
USCG Multi-Mission Station – Fire Island, Babylon, NY
DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. performed a complete building life safety code analysis for this multi-mission building on Fire Island. DVL was also responsible for an independent study of five separate HVAC systems (geothermal, solar heat gain system, central hot water boiler and chillers, PTAC, and variable refrigerant flow units) and subsequently designed the selected system. DVL also completed an upgrade of electrical systems including 4 kV switchgear replacement and step down transformer.
USCG Control Tower at Cape Cod Air Station, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. was the MEP/FP engineer for this air traffic control tower for the United States Coast Guard. This project required the renovation of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems. Complete Code Analysis for life safety on all systems was also performed, as well as subsequent design of new systems.
USCG Academy – Yeaton Hall
As part of the US Coast Guard Academy’s campus, Yeaton Hall houses the Academy’s Learning Development Center, the Ship Control and Navigation Training System (SCANTS) and the Officer’s Club. DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. was responsible for the switchgear replacement within these buildings and within these specialized spaces and the replacement of associated electrical panels with necessary upgrades to make systems Code Compliant.
Federal Facilities
The 26 Broadway project consists of three different schools designed to occupy several leased spaces within a 32 story high rise office building located in the area near Wall Street in New York City. The first school designed was the Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women, which occupies three floors of the building. The space was modified with new mechanical systems to provide for general heating, ventilation and air conditioning requirements and accommodate new facilities such as science laboratories and locker rooms. New energy efficient lighting fixtures were provided for the school as well as a variety of electrical systems, including a local access network, intercommunication and television distribution systems, video surveillance and fire alarm systems. Plumbing systems were modified or extended and new systems were also designed to accommodate the new student population. In a similar fashion two other schools were created within this existing facility, including one which was renovated from a museum.
Full gut rehabilitation of a six story high rise building formerly occupied by the New York State Court System. DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. was the Design Engineer for HVAC, electrical, fire protection and plumbing systems for a $65,000,000 project. The HVAC system for this facility needed to be specialized to accommodate the very low slab to slab distances. The innovative HVAC design employed central rooftop HVAC units, and dual temperature, floor mounted, fan coil units within each space. Chilled water to fan coil units was obtained from a roofmounted, modular, air cooled chiller. This very special adaptation to the existing structure required that a new floor be added to house a new gymnasium with an interstitial space between the existing roof and the floor of the new gymnasium floor. The interstitial space accommodated mechanical equipment for the project. Intensive coordination and acoustical calculations were performed to ensure the HVAC system met the noise criteria in each space. All new incoming utilities and services were provided for this project.
The PS-347X is a standalone five story primary school with a total area of the building is 50,000 sq. ft. Key features include being located adjacent to an elevated track of the NYC Subway System and structural system being all concrete poured with prefabricated exterior wall assemblies. The HVAC design consisted of air cooled modular chillers for cooling and gas fired condensing type boilers for heating; air systems consisted of roof top variable air volume units for service of classrooms and constant air volume units for service of assembly spaces (cafeteria and exercise areas).
DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering services for the creation of this new charter school. This new five-story, 125,000 sq. ft. school was created as part of the Harlem Children’s Zone initiative to provide quality education for children in Harlem from Preschool to High School and to offer resources to the community. Promise Academy offers an extended school year and school day, additional academic assistance and extensive extracurricular activities. Harlem Children’s Zone is also open 24 hours a day to provide family assistance including Health Clinic to serve the community.
DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. provided engineering services for the this brand new school building being incorporated into the Petrides School Campus in Staten Island, NY. DVL provided all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design engineering for this new 51,000 sq. ft. school designed on the lot of the previous school’s annex building.
The Mayor of NYC’s Universal Pre-K Initiative led to the creation of several new school spaces intended to provide preschool education for all children throughout New York City. DVL provided MEP/FP engineering to modify existing spaces to create these new schools, many of which required significant modifications to leased floors in high rise buildings. These projects required significant coordination and strategic efforts to maintain progress to meet strict schedule requirements. The following Pre-Ks were created as part of this initiative: PS 695K, PS 77R, PS 66R, Kew Gardens PreK, Regina Pacis PreK
Simultaneous design and construction of one of the largest school campuses in the history of the NYC School Construction Authority. The project consists of three (3) schools: Two (2) intermediate schools (PS/IS 208 and PS/IS 266) and one (1) High School for the Teaching Professions. The project consists of approximately 450,000 square feet of educational space. DVL is providing full HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems design and construction services for a design builder. The project also includes full site lighting design coordinated to compliment the aesthetics of the neighborhood and the site.