Bastow brings more than 37 years of design engineering and field experience in refrigeration, HVAC, controls, electrical, plumbing, computerized hourly energy modeling, and energy audits to the firm.
When the 26,000-square-foot Sanford-Springvale YMCA opened its doors in Sanford, Maine, in 1979, two heating-oil-fired HB Smith cast-iron boilers provided both space heating and hot water.
Situated in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the Sydell Group purchased the historic Bank of Italy building at Giannini Place with the hopes of bringing the booming success of its original NoMad New York City location to LA.
When Major League Soccer club the Real Salt Lake Monarchs embarked on building the largest pre-engineered, free-span facility in North America, a critical concern was efficiently heating the space during the cold Utah winter months.
The design and magnitude of a new residential indoor pool built onto a 21,000-square-foot, 100-year-old home named “Daybreak” in Montclair, New Jersey, confronted mechanical engineers with psychrometric and sustainability challenges on par with huge commercial indoor waterparks.
The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is a $1.5 billion facility covering 2 million square feet. The stadium contains nearly 10 miles of heating, cooling, potable water, and stormwater piping. Construction on this piping system came with its share of challenges.