Blum Consulting Engineers http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:09:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Victory Blocks F&H http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=285 http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=285#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:02:16 +0000 dimi http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=285 Victory Blocks F&H

Dallas, Texas
Mixed-use project with two (2) 7-story buildings over a common two-level, below grade parking garage. Building ‘F’, with approximately 322,340 sq.ft., houses 127 residential rental units. Building ‘G’, with approximately 325,105 sq.ft., houses 96 condominium units. Both buildings provide retail and leasing office space at the street level. The parking garage occupies approximately 117,800 sq. ft.

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The Tower 500 Throckmorton http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=282 http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=282#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00:44 +0000 dimi http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=282 The Tower 500 Throckmorton

Fort Worth, Texas
In the spring of 2001, the 500,000 sq. ft. Bank One Building in Downtown Fort Worth devastated by a tornado, condemning the building. In 2003, after being slated for demolition, a decision to restore the 37-story downtown skyscraper was made. The renovation included expanding the podium base by 80,000 square feet for commercial/retail lease space and converting the tower to residential condominiums. Most of the existing Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing systems were removed and replace with new systems. The mixed used retail/commercial/residential building now utilizes a Water Source Heat Pump Loop System that provides efficient heating and cooling to the condominium units and the lease spaces. The entire main electrical distribution system was replaced with a new 480/277 volt distribution system.

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The Shore http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=279 http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=279#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:59:12 +0000 dimi http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=279 The Shore

Austin, Texas
Located adjacent to Lady Bird Lane, The Shore is a 240,000 sq.ft., 22-story, 192 unit residential complex atop a 5-story, 120,,000 sq.ft. parking garage. Amenities include a fitness center and a sixth floor resort style amenity deck with signature lap pool and outdoor kitchen. The building is tied into Austin Energy District Cooling System. The Austin Energy District Cooling system provides chilled water to many buildings in the Downtown Area. The Shore took advantage of the chilled system eliminating the need for it’s on central plant and simply providing a heat exchanger and pump room to distribute chilled water throughout the building.

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Sanger Lofts at Sundance Square http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=276 http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=276#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:58:09 +0000 dimi http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=276 Sanger Lofts at Sundance Square

Fort Worth, Texas
The historic Sanger Department Store building constructed in 1929 was the first air conditioned building west of the Mississippi River. BCE renovated this 90,000 sq. ft., 5 floor building for conversion into one and two-bedroom loft apartments with retail spaces occupying the ground floor.

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One Arts Plaza http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=273 http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=273#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:56:31 +0000 dimi http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=273 One Arts Plaza

Dallas, Texas
This 1,068,240 sq.ft., 23-story mixed-use office, residential and retail tower features 11 stories of office space totaling 425,000 sq.ft., seven stories of luxury condominiums, consisting of 68 elegant residences, 35,000 sq.ft. of retail and a seven-story parking garage capable of accommodating more than 1,000 vehicles. Residential units feature 11-ft. ceilings and 10-ft.-tall windows. One Arts Plaza is the first new building in the Arts District and the first residential tower in the area.

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The Neil P. at Burnett Park http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=270 http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=270#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:55:02 +0000 dimi http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=270 The Neil P. at Burnett Park

Fort Worth, Texas
This Complete renovation of an 11-story, 100,000 sq. ft. high rise building to 89,000 sq. ft of condominiums on the upper floors with 11,000 sq. ft. of retail space at the street level.

The existing MEPF systems were replaced with new systems. These new systems include a 350-ton water source heat pump loop with reuse of the existing two-cell open cooling tower and existing plate-frame heat exchanger, but with replacement of the existing natural-gas fired boilers with Aerco Benchmark type condensing boilers. Each residential unit will be provided with individual heat pumps and electric domestic water heaters. The retail spaces are also served by water source heat pumps. Each residential unit will be provided with individual electric meters.

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Frisco Square Senior Center http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=267 http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=267#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:53:46 +0000 dimi http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=267 Frisco Square Senior Center

Frisco, Texas
The center is a mixed use, one story building (11,000 sf) to support a wide variety of activities of senior citizens. The facility includes a multi-use program / banquet room, exercise and game areas, computer room, library and administrative office along with a small commercial kitchen.

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Cityplace West http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=264 http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=264#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:52:34 +0000 dimi http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=264 Cityplace West

Dallas, Texas
This 380,000 sq. ft., 20 floor, 220 apartment high rise, has 35,000 sq. ft. of ground floor retail and a 5-level, 520 car above grade parking garage. The mechanical systems are designed with water source heat pumps to allow for individual electrical metering of each unit.

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Celebration Town Center http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=261 http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=261#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:51:10 +0000 dimi http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=261 Celebration Town Center

Orlando, Florida
This 4,900-acre master planned mixed-use community has 200,000 sq. ft. of residential apartment units, 73,000 sq. ft. of retail space, and 40,000 sq. ft. of commercial office space. Celebration Town Center has its own theater, post office, bank and recreational facilities.

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CC Young Memorial Home Assisted Living http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=258 http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=258#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:50:01 +0000 dimi http://www.blumeng.com/develop_public/?p=258 CC Young Memorial Home Assisted Living

Dallas, Texas
This 60,000 sq. ft., 5 floor Assisted Living facility has 62 residences, warming kitchen, dining and activity rooms, fitness center, beauty & barber salon and administrative offices to support the community. Site mounted air-cooled chillers and gas fired water-tube boilers, in a four-pipe system, provide year round heating and cooling for the facility.

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