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Through a commitment to optimizing spaces, AKF’s MEP / FP Engineering and Integrated Services power human potential in the buildings where we work so occupants can live, heal, learn, work, and play to the best of their abilities. We build flexible spaces to achieve the highest quality of convenience and comfort to motivate people and communities. Our 400 experienced design professionals are dedicated to innovating new ways to design for the built environment amidst the evolving landscape and trends of the AEC industry. With successful projects completed worldwide, AKF has 13 offices throughout the United States and Mexico.
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S EC TO R SP OTLI GH T: H IGHE R E D U CATI O N Colleges and universities are dependent on efficient, sustainable building and infrastructure assets to meet the needs of their educational, research, athletic, and residential communities. Financial pressures to reduce costs result in competition for the financial resources of many private and public educational facilities.
Helping Educators Teach, Communities Grow, and Students Learn AKF’s experience and capabilities bring the resources necessary to help our clients reduce operating costs, extend facility life, and develop sustainable assets that meet the needs of the education system well into the future at lower operating costs than previously experienced. We are committed to providing world-class engineering, commissioning, energy, testing, and analytical services so that educational facilities can have aesthetically pleasant, efficient, and sustainable facility assets. Whether it is constructing state-of-the art research facilities, repowering your utility infrastructure, or reducing your carbon footprint, AKF has the team and experience to help each client develop a tailored approach to facility design, operation, maintenance, and sustainability to meet financial and cultural expectations. AKF’s education expertise includes: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Administration Buildings Academic Buildings Auditoriums & Lecture Halls Building Electrification Energy Master Plans Campus Utility Systems Food Services Facilities Health and Fitness Centers Historic Restoration Libraries Research Laboratories Residence Halls Simulation Laboratories STEM Buildings Student Centers
PR O JE C T E XP E RI E NCE Millersville University
Net Zero Lombardo Welcome Center Millersville, PA
Millersville University’s new Lombardo Welcome Center is helping the university achieve its goal to be carbon neutral by 2040 in support of the Second Nature Climate Commitment. The building is the first Zero Energy Certified building in Pennsylvania and is currently generating 210% of its annual energy usage, making it one of the most net positive energy buildings in the country. The extra energy generated is used to power other campus buildings. AKF provided MEP / FP Engineering, Renewable Energy Design, Energy Modeling, Net Zero Energy Consulting, and Commissioning for the Lombardo Welcome Center.
American University of Central Asia: New Academic Building Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Size: 350,000 SF The American University of Central Asia’s (AUCA) new campus consists of a central academic building, dormitories, and a sports complex situated on a 3-hectare site. It is the first “green” building in Kyrgyzstan and will allow AUCA to grow its liberal arts mission. AKF provided MEP / FP Engineering, Building Controls, and Commissioning services for this project.
Education First: New Mixed-use Student Residential Tower Location: Cambridge, MA Size: 301,044 SF AKF provided MEP / FP Engineering design, Architectural Code Consulting, and Energy + Performance services for a new student residence building on the Education First campus. The building is a central hub for all students on campus, including 500 beds and key amenity spaces such as on-floor laundry, student services space, dining facilities, and a 24-hour student kitchen.
PR OJ EC T EX PE RIEN C E Columbia University: Staff Augmentation Location: New York, NY Size: Various Buildings AKF is providing staff augmentation to assist the University and its facilities staff with a variety of projects throughout the campuses. AKF identifies which tasks are open, prioritizes them, and communicates back to the campus commissioning team. As these staff augmentation efforts change on a daily basis, AKF ensures the AKF Commissioning team properly staffs the tasks.
Johns Hopkins University: Brody Learning Commons Location: Baltimore, MD Size: 42,000 SF MEP / FP Engineering design services for a new stand-alone addition to the existing Eisenhower Library at the Homewood Campus. The Learning Commons is a six-level structure that contains modern technology classrooms, rare book and manuscript reading rooms, book and paper conservation laboratories, seminar spaces, and a 65-seat café.
New York University (NYU): Rubin Hall Renovation Location: New York, NY Size: 155,000 GSF MEP / FP Engineering design and 3D scanning for the renovation of NYU’s seventeen-story 155,000 GSF student residential Rubin Hall. The renovation is part of the University’s plan to upgrade and improve its dormitory facilities. As part of the Greenwich Village Historic District, Rubin Hall is a landmark building. The renovation and modernization will comply with Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) requirements.
Yale University: Schwarzman Center Expansion & Renovation Location: New Haven, CT Size: 120,000 SF MEP / FP Engineering services for the renovation and expansion of the University’s Commons and Memorial Rotunda to create a Student Center. The project included modernizing the historic facility in terms of its architecture, technology, and building systems while preserving its original character. © Francis Dzikowski/OTTO (designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects)
PR O JE C T E XP E RI E NCE Northeastern University
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LightView Apartments Boston, MA
MEP / FP Engineering and Technology services for the design of this new 21-story, 305,000 SF privately-operated residence hall featuring 825 beds and a range of student services and amenities. The project was designed to meet LEED® for Homes Multi-family Mid-rise Gold Certification
Princeton University: High-performance Computing Research Center Location: Confidential Size: 47,000 SF Princeton’s computational demands, requiring the latest in high performance computing (HPC) systems, have been doubling every year. To provide sustainability and flexibility for continued expansion and complexity, the University enlisted AKF to design the first phase of its 47,000 SF High Performance Computer Research Center (HPCRC). © Christopher Lillja
Drexel University College of Medicine: Tower Health Campus Location: Reading, PA Size: 180,000 SF Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health is a satellite campus that is affiliated with the Reading Hospital. AKF designed the new six-story facility’s MEP / FP systems, main equipment / service rooms, and distribution throughout the building. The facility also includes approximately 46,200 SF of shell space for Drexel University to build out in the future. © Paul Burk Photography
PR OJ EC T EX PE RIEN C E University of Pennsylvania: Biomedical Research Building 2 Location: Philadelphia, PA Size: 385,000 SF Instrumentation + Building controls, Energy Modeling and 3D Laser Scanning for the Perelman School of Medicine building. The highly critical facility, which houses state-of-the-art medical research laboratories, offices, and a large vivarium, required an upgrade that would align with the university’s mandate to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
University of Virginia: Rice Hall Building Location: Charlottesville, VA Size: 100,000 SF
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MEP/ FP Engineering design services for the LEED® certified, six-story, Rice Hall, Information Technology and Engineering Building (ITE). The 100,000 SF building includes a courtyard, cyber lounge, 150-seat auditorium, a Visualization Lab for Scientific Computing, a Computer Vision and Graphics Lab, facilities to support distance education, workrooms, study areas, conference rooms and flexible teaching and resource labs.
Columbia University Medical Center: School of Nursing Location: New York, NY Size: 70,000 SF
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MEP / FP Engineering, AV design, COMcheck calculations, and Energy Modeling services for the seven-story LEED® Gold certified School of Nursing building. The North and East facades of the building are dedicated to faculty offices, conference rooms, and break-out spaces. The core houses clinical simulation labs, research centers, computer labs, and flexible office spaces for PhD candidates and visiting faculty.
George Mason University: Fenwick Library Addition Location: Fairfax, VA Size: 157,360 SF MEP / FP Engineering services for the library expansion, including a new research commons supporting student scholarship and other integrated resources. The development redefined the central Library as the heart of George Mason’s campus. The Library achieved LEED® Silver Certification.
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