Government Buildings
We outfit, renovate, and improve state and local government buildings. Each project is approached with careful consideration of budget, timing and the best system designs to support the daily functions performed at each location. We help government entities achieve savings while providing employees with modern amenities and systems.
Texas Facilities Commission - Stephen F. Austin Renovation & MEP Deferred Maintenance Project
Renovation of five floors and a central plant in Austin, Texas.
Project Architect: Ford, Powell & Carson, San Antonio, TX
Total GSF Building: 420,000 gsf
Project Cost: $19,000,000
Our work on the project included:
- 3900-ton water-cooled chillers serving the Travis, LBJ and SFA Buildings
- VAV AHU’s with VFD’s on the renovated floors
- New DDC controls
- Complete elevator upgrade
- Complete electrical upgrade in the central plant
Texas Department of Transportation -
Dewitt C. Greer Office Building
Renovation of a historic nine-story building in Austin, Texas, originally built in 1933. All construction work was carried out while the building was occupied. We were awarded The Associated General Contractors of America Outstanding Construction Award for this project.
Project Architect: J. Robinson & Associates, Architects, Inc., Austin, Texas
Total GSF Building: 75,000 gsf
Project Cost: $19,000,000
Our work on the project included:
- Fully renovated mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems
- New 12,470V to 480/277V Austin Energy transformer to serve the building
Bexar County Adult Detention Center Annex – Solar Project
Designed one of the largest evacuated tube solar collection systems in the United States for a detention center in San Antonio, Texas. This system saves the center 50% of historic gas consumption.
Project Architect: HMG was the primary firm, Austin, TX
Total GSF Building: 10,000 gsf
Project Cost: $3,000,000
Our work on the project included:
- Design of new 216 panel evacuated tube solar collection system
- 20,000-gallon hot water storage tank
- Real time monitoring and control of the system
Additional Government Building Experience Includes:
- Stephen F. Austin - Building Evaluation / Renovation
- Rudder Building - HVAC System Evaluation
- Department of Public Safety - Headquarters Renovation
- Department of Public Safety - Crime Records Building
- Department of Public Safety - DNA Lab - CODIS - Firearms Lab
- Department of Public Safety - AFIS
- TxDOT - D.C. Greer Building Phase I, II & III (13 projects)
- TxDOT - South Region Rest Stops (Six projects)
- TxDOT - Langtry Travel Information Center
- TxDOT - Alice Engineering and Maintenance Facility
- Texas Facilities Commission - E.O. Thompson Building
- Texas Facilities Commission - LBJ Building
- Texas Facilities Commission - Travis Building
- Texas Facilities Commission - Rusk Building
- Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. - Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains
- Veterans’ Administration - Building Expansion
- Veterans’ Administration - Annex
- Fort Hood - Green Building Project
- Ft. Sam Houston - Housing
- Ft. Sam Houston - Building 2792 Solar Array Structure
- Ft. Sam Houston - Green Building
- Ft. Sam Houston - Buildings 4196 and 4197
- Ft. Sam Houston - Middle School
- Ft. Hood - Barracks
- Ft. Hood - Renovation to Building 39041
- Ft. Sam Houston - Dining Facility 0025
- Randolph AFB - Building 499
- Randolph AFB - Building 862
- Lackland AFB - Collocated Dining Facility
- Lackland AFB - Mission Support Center
- Lackland AFB - Dorms
- Gary Job Corps. - New Gymnasium
- Gary Job Corps. - Building 5100
- Kelly AFB - Building 1470
- Kelly AFB - Building 1614
- Kelly AFB - Building 1628
- Kelly AFB - Building 345
- Kelly AFB - Building 57
- Kelly AFB - Building Chrome Plating
- U.S. Post Office - multiple new buildings