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MEP Services Provided by JSE to Lakeshore II Residential Building

MEP Services Provided by JSE to Lakeshore II Residential Building

Building on the success of a previous project for developer Cypress Realty, (East Avenue), Jordan & Skala is currently completing construction documents for Lakeshore II, a residential apartment community in Austin Texas. Jordan & Skala is providing mechanical, electrical and plumbing system design (MEP services) for the $25M, 5-story development. At 280,960SF, the community features multiple residential floor plans, a fitness center, community rooms and an outdoor pool.  The building structure is a hybrid of concrete and wood construction. During..

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Sustainability Design Firm Jordan & Skala Engineers Ranks 53 on MEP Giants List

Sustainability Design Firm Jordan & Skala Engineers Ranks 53 on MEP Giants List

Every year, the MEP Giants program lists the top 100 mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and fire protection engineering firms in North America.  In 2013, sustainability design firm, Jordan & Skala Engineers, came in at number 53.  The firm was recognized in the August 2013 issue of the Consulting Specifying Engineer magazine where the Skyhouse Atlanta Midtown job was also featured. Jordan & Skala’s very own Chuck Jordan attended the annual dinner and networking event in Chicago to accept the award..

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ITT Tech Institute Commercial Features Jordan & Skala Engineers Principal

ITT Tech Institute Commercial Features Jordan & Skala Engineers Principal

Jordan & Skala is dedicated to finding the most technically proficient candidates to help the firm grow, and we are proud to offer opportunities to recent ITT Tech Institute graduates at our locations throughout the nation. Principal Andrew H. Smith, PE, CEM, LEED AP was invited to speak as a featured employer in a recent ITT Tech video testimonial:

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USGBC Charlotte Chapter Joined by Jordan & Skala Engineers for the E-Pros

USGBC Charlotte Chapter Joined by Jordan & Skala Engineers for the E-Pros

Sure, “rolling up one’s sleeves” is part of life in the building industry, but getting muddy?  A good cause hosted by the USGBC Charlotte Chapter was motivation enough for a dozen future business leaders to don waders and get dirty on the banks of Little Sugar Creek in North Carolina. On June 19, 2013, the Charlotte, NC chapter of the USGBC organized their E-Pros, a.k.a. Emerging Professionals, to their bi-annual clean-up of Little Sugar Creek, an urban waterway that is..

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MEP System Designs Provided by JSE for Cobb County Georgia Schools

MEP System Designs Provided by JSE for Cobb County Georgia Schools

For students and teachers, the closing of the school building for summer break signals it’s time to be poolside; for the building industry however, it is a signal to get busy! This summer Jordan & Skala is helping the Cobb County Georgia School System make significant MEP system designs, including mechanical, electrical and fire protection enhancements to Tapp Middle School in Powder Springs, GA. In early Fall of 2012, Jordan & Skala began design of a completely new MEP system..

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Energy Star MFHR Certification Awarded to SkyHouse Atlanta

Energy Star MFHR Certification Awarded to SkyHouse Atlanta

SkyHouse Atlanta has been awarded Energy Star Multi-Family High-Rise (MFHR) Certification, which is the first MFHR building in the country to receive the Energy Star MFHR Certification through this program that officially rolled out in June 2011.  The new, 23-story apartment building on Atlanta’s West Peachtree Street offers 320 units, a rooftop pool and amenity deck, a spacious clubroom, a state of the art fitness center and breathtaking views. Jordan & Skala designed the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection..

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ENR Texas & Louisiana Award Received by Jordan & Skala Project

ENR Texas & Louisiana Award Received by Jordan & Skala Project

Congratulations to the design and construction team of Metzger Construction Company and Harry Gendel Architects for the latest Crane Worldwide in which received the ENR Texas & Louisiana Award of 2012 Best Industrial/Manufacturing Project Award. Crane Worldwide’s new 306,546 SF Houston facility was not only recognized from more than 200 competition entries, the project is the feature photo in the article announcing award recipients! In less than one year, the project team designed and built Crane Worldwide’s new LEED-pending, 306,548..

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Houston MEP Firm Jordan & Skala Expands to New Office Building

Houston MEP Firm Jordan & Skala Expands to New Office Building

  Founded in 2008, during the epicenter of the economic crisis, the Houston MEP firm, Jordan & Skala, has defied industry trends. In five short, and within the building industry, tumultuous years, Jordan & Skala Houston has expanded from two employees to nearly twenty. On February 15th the Jordan & Skala team said goodbye to their old 2,800 square foot space and hello to their new 7,000 square feet of office space in an Energy Star building. When asked what has..

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USGBC LEED Gold Standards Provided by JSE to Georgia Tech Student Housing

USGBC LEED Gold Standards Provided by JSE to Georgia Tech Student Housing

Jordan & Skala Engineers is proud to provide MEP design services that comply with the USGBC LEED Gold Standards to Georgia Tech Student Housing. In the Fall of 2012, Georgia Tech opened the newly renovated Fitten, Montag and Freeman Residence Halls to incoming freshmen.  The traditional nine-foot-ceiling, two-person room dorms are just a few of the twenty mid-to late 20th Century steel framed brick and block dormitory buildings on campus that needed updating. Jordan & Skala provided mechanical and electrical..

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NGBS Green Verifier on the Jordan & Skala Engineers Team

NGBS Green Verifier on the Jordan & Skala Engineers Team

Developers of multi-family projects who are looking for a sustainable program that is both energy saving and cost-efficient,  should consider developing projects utilizing the ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS).  The program, which is the only residential green building rating system approved by ANSI as an American National Standard, is a holistic approach to sustainability. Jordan & Skala is proud to have an NGBS Green Verifier on the team! In comparison to the USGBC LEED program, the NGBS standard, as..

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