Infrastructure

LaGuardia Gateway Partners, LLC contracted HEA to provide commissioning services for various projects related to the LaGuardia Airport Terminal B redevelopment project.

Central Heating and Refrigeration Plant (CHRP): The redevelopment of the Terminal B necessitated the construction of a new CHRP in order to meet the increasing heating and cooling capacity demand of the airport. The facility is an 80,660 sf, four-story multifunctional and critical utility plant that generates and distributes chilled and hot water to the Central Terminal Building and provides remote monitoring and control of the terminal’s HVAC systems. It included specialized mechanical spaces as well as employee facilities (lockers, restrooms and cafeteria accommodating 50 people), offices, training/plan rooms and conference rooms.

Cooling Tower Farm: Four cooling tower cells are being constructed to support the CHRP.

West Parking Garage: A new 1,152,503 sf, 3,000 stall, state of the art parking garage is being built on the west side of the terminal.

HEA was hired by Turner Construction Company to provide commissioning services for the construction of a new North Concourse at Reagan National Airport. This project is part of a larger $1 billion terminal redevelopment plan and involves the construction of a 225,000 sf, 3-level, 14-gate extension to the existing B/C terminal.The structure foundation is a combination of driven precast and auger piles. The structure is steel with composite concrete floor decks. The exterior facade is predominately curtainwall and metal panels with some exposed masonry. Interior finishes include traditional type scope as well as phenolic walls and various ceiling materials, terrazzo and furniture. Both elevators and moving walkways provide transportation through the building. Items specific to this construction include baggage handling and passenger boarding bridges.

Systems included in the scope of work include: custom air handlers, custom heat recovery units, VAVs, fan coil unit, variable speed exhaust fans, air curtains, chilled water pumps, chilled water heat trace, shell/tube heat exchanger, hydronic unit heaters, hydronic cabinet unit heaters, fin tube radiation, hot water heat trace, freeze protection pumps, electric unit heaters, electric baseboard heater, VFDs, lighting controls, occupancy sensors, standby power, switchgear, switchboards / MDP / MCC, transformers, UPS and lighting control panels.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP hired HEA to provide building envelope commissioning services for the Miami Central Station (a part of the 235-mile network of rail lines that will connect South Florida to Central Florida). This massive elevated station will sit on various blocks of parking lots between the Metrorail tracks and NW 1st Avenue, connecting to the Government Center station. This facility will serve as a place where trains, buses and shuttles will all meet under one gigantic roof. 

HEA is providing ongoing building enclosure consulting and peer review services for the exterior enclosure systems, which includes duties such as:

• Review of curtain wall, metal panels and extruded aluminum infill screen
• Review of soffit system design and shop drawings
• Review of any glazing impact testing
• Review of visual mock-up drawings and specimens including standalone glass sample reviews, factory inspections
• Site visits and attendance at project meetings as required in New York City and Florida

The Army Corp of Engineers was pursuing a new Army Reserve Center, which met the requirements for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating under LEED-New Construction (NC) version 2009 (v3.0).

HEA was hired to manage the LEED construction documentation and assist with executing the project requirements, scope of work included:

• Worked with the project team (contractors, architect, engineer, etc.) to prepare documentation to satisfy the prerequisite and credit submittal requirements 01 33 29. This was accomplished by directing the team members on the requirements for credit documentation, and reviewing and compiling the LEED credit template documentation.
• Worked with the construction team to review submittals, shop drawings, etc. to ensure compliance with the prerequisites and credits assigned to the Construction Manager, as per the LEED Project Checklist, specification section 01 33 29.
• HEA reviewed and submitted all credit templates related to the specification section 01 33 29. A complete credit submittal included the following:
  • The LEED ONLINE templates and requested submittals for each requisite and credit
  • Data and photos in electronic format for uploading related to the specification sections 01 33 29.

HEA acted as the contact person when documentation submitts for templates related to the specification sections 01 33 29 are reviewed for compliance.

The George Washington Bridge Bus Station (GWBBS) is located in Upper Manhattan and averages more than 20,000 customers per day. The existing GWBBS totals 294,000 sf including public circulation, retail/commercial space and bus operations. The facility is housed in two separate structures on the east and west sides of Broadway. The west building functions as the bus station while the east building houses a utility zone at street level and monthly public parking on the roof. The project is an adaptive re-use of the existing GWBBS facility and will have a life expectancy of 50 years. This project includes a consolidated bus operations, direct vertical transportation from the street and subway levels and 120,000 sf of retail space.

HEA’s scope of work included all mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. HEA’s services met the necessary requirements to satisfy the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Sustainable Design Guidelines for Energy Environmental Qualities Credits (EEQ)-2 Building Systems Commissioning. To help the building achieve LEED certification, HEA satisfied the requirements necessary for LEED NC: Energy and Atmosphere (EA) Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems and EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commissioning.

HEA was hired by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to provide commissioning services for the improvements at Logan Airport, Terminal B. Massport is modifying and upgrading Logan Airport to meet airlines’ needs while improving efficiency and security.

The Project is designed to respond to recent mergers of American Airlines and U.S. Airways (now branded as American Airlines). To accommodate the combined operations, Massport is modifying and reconfiguring Terminal B, Pier B. The proposed improvements in this project would consolidate existing security checkpoints into one central location, greatly enhancing efficiency.

The overall purpose of the Terminal B Optimization Project is to:

• Consolidate American Airlines’ operations to Pier B, allowing gates to be located contiguously instead of in two separate locations;
• Consolidate security checkpoint operations from three to one location, improving safety, throughput, and customer experience;
• Connect all Terminal B, Pier B gates post security, allowing for greater gate flexibility and enhanced passenger connectivity;
• Reconfigure Terminal B, Pier B existing ticket counters into one, unified ticketing hall;
• Improve outbound baggage make-up 1  efficiency and flexibility;
• Improve inbound baggage claim devices, improving operational efficiency and flexibility;
• Enhance passenger holdrooms to accommodate existing and anticipated passenger activity levels;
• Improve concession areas to enhance the passenger experience; and
• Optimize gate layout by relocating fuel pits and right-sizing ramp positions.