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The Pierce at 7 Van Buren
The Pierce at 7 Van Buren The Pierce at 7 Van Buren is a six-story, 44-unit apartment community in Oak Park, Illinois, totaling 41,000 square feet. Offering a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units, it is the first net-zero energy apartment building in the Midwest, producing more energy than it consumes. Designed to meet…
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IDOT Kennedy Expressway The Kennedy Expressway is one of Chicago’s busiest and most important roadways, carrying more than 275,000 vehicles each day between O’Hare International Airport and downtown. After three decades since its last major rehabilitation, the aging infrastructure showed clear signs of wear. Bridges and pavement were deteriorating, overhead sign structures were reaching the end…
Read MoreDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport BHS Expansion
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport BHS Expansion GRAEF designed a baggage handling system (BHS) expansion at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) for Okaloosa County, Florida. On this project, GRAEF provided site/civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural engineering. The scope of work included the design and all related elements for the expansion and optimization…
Read MoreMilwaukee Mitchell International Airport Concourse D Jet Bridges
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Concourse D Jet Bridges GRAEF supported jet bridge upgrades at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport’s Concourse D, enhancing gate infrastructure and passenger accessibility through comprehensive design and engineering services. As part of the airport’s modernization efforts, GRAEF led the replacement and installation of jet bridges at Gates D35 (formerly D28) and D36,…
Read MoreDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport Ticketing Terminal Expansion
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport Ticketing Terminal Expansion GRAEF led the design and engineering efforts for the expansion of the ticketing terminal at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) in Okaloosa County, Florida. Serving as the prime consultant, GRAEF oversaw all aspects of project management and delivered site/civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural engineering services.…
Read MoreDane County Regional Airport Parking Expansion
Dane County Regional Airport Parking Expansion Dane County contracted GRAEF to provide parking planning and design, transportation, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural engineering, and sustainable design for a 1,224-car expansion to an existing parking ramp, new seven-lane entrance plaza, exit plaza, and rental car plaza. The regional airport also added a 2,300-square-foot, LEED® Silver certified…
Read MoreMiami International Airport FedEx Cargo Distribution Center Expansion
Miami International Airport FedEx Cargo Distribution Center Expansion GRAEF provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, structural, and site/civil engineering services for the expansion of the existing FedEx international cargo and parcel warehouse and office facility located in Miami, Florida, adjacent to Miami International Airport (MIA). The facility expansion was designed to support the growing operational…
Read MoreFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal 4 BHS/CBIS
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal 4 BHS/CBIS GRAEF was on a design-build team and provided structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and civil engineering services for a new Baggage Handling System/Checked Baggage Inspection System (BHS/CBIS) on top of the existing system. The new system met TSA’s latest Planning Design Guidelines Standards (PDGS), which require air-conditioning and…
Read MoreBlue Grass International Airport BHS Expansion
Blue Grass International Airport BHS Expansion GRAEF provided structural, civil, and mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire protection/low voltage (MEP/FP/LV) engineering services to support the modification and expansion of an existing facility and its baggage handling system (BHS) at Blue Grass International Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. These upgrades were undertaken to accommodate the installation of a new, more advanced BHS,…
Read MoreBreakwater 233 Apartments
Breakwater 233 Apartments Located at 233 Lake Avenue in Racine, Wisconsin, Breakwater 233 Apartments mark a significant milestone as the first market-rate apartments to be developed in downtown Racine in 20 years. The 3.542-acre site, previously vacant for years, has a rich industrial history, including lumber storage and a manufactured gas plant. Driven by the…
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