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BUILDINGSIN THE USA

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is a global leader in the practice of structural, mechanical and electrical engineering for the built environmentOur reputation for innovative thinking, outstanding service, value enhancement, and environmental responsibility has been earned through our participation on acclaimed projects around the world.

By staying true to our core values – Innovative, Trustworthy, United, Passionate, Caring – we maintain an enduring commitment to our clients, our staff, and our vision for a sustainable future.

Design that complements the built & natural environmentsThe Buildings team at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has a history of close collaboration with clients, a reputation for delivering innovative solutions to complex problems, leadership in sustainability and a commitment to energy-efficient design.

Our projects span every continent. Wherever our work takes us, we adapt our approach to accommodate local customs and the needs of local governments and clients. This is a key element of our corporate culture, and it is an important underlying factor in our international success. We bring together a highly accomplished team of specialists to provide structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering as a single source of responsibility.

Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi, UAE Image Courtesy TDIC

Buildings Team ©WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Buildings North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital Emergency Department, Queens, NY ©Paul Rivera

BUILDINGS

COLLABORATION & INNOVATION

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WE SEEK TO BE A SOLUTION-DRIVEN ADVISOR WITH OUTSTANDING EXPERTISE

Plaza Hotel, New York, NY ©WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

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WSP | PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF BUILDINGS IN THE USA

One, Two, Three, Seven World Trade Center; 30 Park Place; Three World Financial Center, New York, NY ©dbox/SPI Courtesy of Silverstein Properties, Inc.

We offer the high level of innovation, expertise and responsive service you might expect from a small, specialist consultancy, but with the breadth and depth to successfully deliver large and complex projects.


In the USA, our Buildings group specializes in structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering services for our clients. Our work is embedded in the residences we live in, the skyscrapers and industrial buildings we work in, the corporate strategies of our building operations, and the resorts where we spend our vacations. We offer more than engineering design – we make your work more efficient and improve the quality of your life.

MGM MIRAGE CityCenter, Las Vegas, NV ©Blake Marvin/HKS

New York Times Headquarters, New York, NY ©WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Beekman Tower, New York, NY ©Jade Doskow

WE ARE A WSP | PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS


COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

Federal Center South, Seattle, WA ©Benjamin Benschneider


Sustainability has always been at the forefront of our practiceThe oil crises of the 1970’s established the firm’s early focus on energy conservation and sustainable design. Our 1981 Enerplex project in Princeton, New Jersey, the prototype for energy-conscious building designs of today, pioneered such technologies as daylighting, passive atria, ice-thermal storage, double wall envelopes, and ground-coupled energy exchange. Collaborating with architects, developers, builders, and building owners, we continue to deliver forward-thinking, high-performance design solutions for many high-profile buildings throughout the United States.Our buildings are also designed to reduce site waste through the use of careful material selection and construction methods including the use of recycled and locally sourced materials, when appropriate, to cut shipping and CO2 emissions. WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has accepted the 2030 Challenge, requiring adoption of high-performance targets for sustainability in new buildings, developments and major renovations. Targets are designed to reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions, and increase energy consumption performance standards, with a goal of carbon neutrality for all new buildings and major renovations by 2030. We embrace this practice as the foundation of our commitment to a sustainable future. We encourage our clients, staff and colleagues to join us in protecting the environment for the benefit of future generations.

WE DELIVER TREND-SETTING SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS TO BENEFIT FUTURE GENERATIONS

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff continually invests in advancing its systems and methodologies. The firm’s ever-evolving expertise covers a wide range of essential services that contribute to a successful project outcome.

In addition to innovative, state-of-the-art Structural and MEP design expertise and experience, we are a world leader and innovator in the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology.

3D-BIM


Citi Field – Mets Stadium, New York, NY ©Marc S. Levine/New York Mets

Citi Field – Mets Stadium BIM Image, New York, NY ©WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Citi Field – Mets Stadium BIM Image, New York, NY ©WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff BIM Benefits• Harmonization of design team• Early identification of design

coordination issues• Facilitation of comprehension and

communication of the designer’s vision• Expedited collaborative problem solving• Cost and time savings as quality of

construction documents are improved• Risk mitigation through early clash detection• Coordination of time and space

requirements between trades promoting effective sequencing

• Shorter delivery program and reduction of RFIs

• Reduction of change orders• Reduction of stored and waste material


WE ARE A WORLD LEADER AND INNOVATOR IN THE USE OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) TECHNOLOGY

Owners Facilities & Asset Management

Structural Engineers

Builders & Fabricators Architects

MEP Systems

EngineersGeotechnical & Civil Engineers

BUILDINGINFORMATION

MODELING

Built EcologyBuilt Ecology is a specialist service of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff that focuses on high-performance building design in the areas of comfort, energy and water.We help clients who want to achieve exceptional performance look for innovative ways to apply existing and emerging technologies to enhance the outcomes provided by a building’s architectural and MEP engineering systems.The group builds on a significant basis of real-world experience with best-practice analysis to measure performance, and then distills the results into design advice that is easily understood, relevant and practical. Lighting DesignThe Lighting Design group is made up of dedicated professionals specializing in delivering innovative, state-of-the-art lighting design solutions. Our approach is grounded in the pursuit of a collaborative design process that results in a dynamic, sustainable lighting strategy seamlessly integrated within the fabric of the architecture. Building Information ModelingBuilding Information Modeling (BIM) creates a parametric model of the engineering content. This not only facilitates the smoothest transition from design into construction, but also increases the client’s participation in the design process, and provides an improved tool for facility management. By using such software as Tekla Structures, NavisWorks, Revit, AutoCAD and Bentley 3D model creation packages, we bring life to our engineering designs in ways not previously possible.

3D Laser Scanning3D Laser Scanning is a method of integrating measurements of an object or area into a digital file for modeling, which can then be integrated with BIM software or Virtual Design Construction applications. Our terrestrial LiDAR scanning systems capture existing conditions with a higher level of detail than conventional survey methods allow, enabling customized analysis and information management of complex and dynamic data. This service is invaluable for organizations facing extensive risk in understanding existing building conditions. Structural Steel DetailingStructural Steel Detailing is the production of detailed drawings for steel fabricators and steel erectors. Steel detailers prepare detailed plans, drawings and other documents for the manufacture and erection of steel members – i.e., columns, beams, braces, trusses, stairs, handrails, joists, metal decking, etc. – used in the construction of buildings, bridges and other structures. Our steel detailing team works closely with architects, engineers, contractors and fabricators to ensure properly coordinated and detailed erection drawings and shop drawings.

Building CommissioningBuilding Commissioning is a critical, comprehensive process used to verify that building systems perform to owner requirements. By measuring and verifying “actual” building performance, we optimize energy consumption and indoor environmental quality, thereby maximizing the owner’s return on investment. The benefits of commissioning apply equally to existing building stock, where retro-commissioning and energy audits can renew and optimize the performance of older systems.

SPECIALTY SERVICES

INNOVATION IN VISION, EFFICIENCY IN EXECUTION


OUR APPROACH IS GROUNDED IN THE PURSUIT OF A COLLABORATIVE DESIGN PROCESS

London Bridge Place, UK ©WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, SanJose, CA ©Takata Photography

Buildings Team ©WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff NOAA Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center, Honolulu, HI ©WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Built Ecology



SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

Michael F. Price Center for Genetic and Translational Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University, New York, NY ©Robert Benso

Structural• Building Structural Design• Wind and Seismic Engineering• Tall and Super-Tall Engineering• Building Alterations and Renovations• Blast Resistant Engineering• Forensic Engineering and

Structural Investigation• Building Investigations and Alterations• Peer Review and Value Engineering• Structural Detailing• Construction Support and Inspections

Mechanical• Heating, Ventilating and

Air Conditioning (HVAC)• Computational Fluid Dynamics

Modeling and Analysis• Advanced Technologies (e.g.,

Displacement Ventilation, Activated Structures, Geothermal)

• Ultra-Low Energy Systems• Thermal Storage• CHEM/Bio-Hazard Mitigation• Building Automation System Controls • Computer Modeling and Analysis

for Building Energy Performance and Efficiency

• Building Envelope Analysis and Optimization

Plumbing • Sanitary Sewer• Storm Drainage• Domestic Water• Natural Gas• Clinical and Laboratory Piped Services• Water Conservation and Recovery

Systems Fire Protection• Wet and Dry Fire Suppression• Clean Agent Fire Suppression• Fire Alarm and Detection Systems• Smoke Control/Exhaust • Fire Protection and Life Safety Reports &

Planning

River Place ©WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff


Electrical• Service and Distribution• Emergency/Standby Power• Equipment Connections• Outlets and Branch Circuiting• Lighting• Lighting Controls• Grounding/Lightning Protection• Redundancy & Resiliency Planning• Shielding• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)• Renewable Energy Technologies

Commissioning• Peer Review of Systems during Design• Performance Testing of Systems Prior to

Close-Out• Level 5 Critical Systems Testing• Energy Audit• Retro-Commissioning• LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations

and Maintenance Built Ecology• High-Performance Energy and

Carbon Analysis and Operational Energy Performance

• Natural Lighting Design and Visual Comfort

• Specialist Passive Design• Water and Wastewater Analysis and

Design• Thermal Comfort Optimization• Sustainable Design Leadership• Carbon Management• LEED® Consulting• Net Zero Energy and Carbon Design• Resource Conservation• Renewable Technologies Analysis + Design Lighting Design• Interior Architectural Lighting• Exterior Pedestrian and Landscape

Lighting• Building Façade Lighting• Sports and Special Event Lighting• Custom Fixture Design• Daylight Modeling & Harvesting• Dimming and Controls Infrastructure• Utility Master Planning and Distribution• Assessment of Utility Services, Loads and

Tariffs• Negotiation with Utility Providers• Alternative Energy Systems• Peak Reduction and Energy Conservation • Enhancement Techniques• Critically Reliable Infrastructure and

Distribution• Turnkey Design and Construction

• Thermal Energy Plants• Cogeneration

Building Information Modeling• Revit• Digital Project• TriForma• Tekla• Navisworks• 4D and 5D Building Technology Systems• Voice and Data Communications• Fiber Optics• Video Distribution• Wireless Networks• Electronic Security• Audio/Visual • Distributed Antennae Systems (DAS)• Building/Physical Security Delivery Methods• Design/Bid/Build• IPD• Design Build• Design Assist• P3• Bridging

WSP | PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF IS ISO 9001-CERTIFIED FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT ACROSS OUR BUILDINGS TEAM

Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand ©Rainer Viertlböck

Buildings Team ©WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has a broad portfolio of successful projects spanning a diverse array of market sectors and project types, including the following:

• Aviation and Transportation

• Central Plant and Cogeneration Systems• Corporate Headquarters• Data Centers• Education • Energy• Entertainment and Casinos

• Financial Institutions• Government• Healthcare• Historic Restoration and Preservation• Hotels and Hospitality• International• Justice• Libraries• Mixed-Use• Museums

• Office Buildings• Performing Arts Centers• Residential• Retail• Science and Technology• Sports Arenas, Stadia and

Recreational Centers• Tenant Interiors• Utility Distribution and Infrastructure

MARKET SECTORS & PROJECT TYPES


Basra Sports City, Basra, Iraq Rendering Courtesy of 360 Architecture


National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C.Rendering provided by Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroupJJR

56 Leonard Street, New York, NY ©Bloom Images - Hertzog & de Muron

Transbay Transit Center and Salesforce Tower, San Francisco, CA Image Courtesy Pelli Clarke Pelli

ABOUT USWSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is one of the leading engineering and environmental consulting firms in the world, with approxi-mately 31,000 employees globally and more than 6,400 employees in the U.S. We provide services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment, and our expertise ranges from environmental reme-diation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transport networks, and from developing the energy sources of the future to enabling new ways of extracting essential resources.

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