Ft. Campbell Soldier Family Assistance Center

AEC was part of a Design/Build team that was selected to design and construct the first Soldier and Family Assistance Center in the United States. This project was undertaken as part of the Department of Defense national program to provide family services to soldiers in career transition. This new facility is the initial building of a comprehensive master plan for a new Warriors-In-Training complex at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. The Design/Build team received an overall "Outstanding" performance evaluation. The building was designed to achieve LEED Silver certification through the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

Year of Completion: 2012
Square Footage: 16,200
Construction Cost: $5,000,000

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Pipeline Dormitory

A task order was issued to AEC as part of a multi-year contract to prepare a Design/Build Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new dormitory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The three story dormitory houses more than 190 people in its 92 rooms. The building was designed to achieve LEED Silver certification through the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

Year of Completion: 2010
Square Footage: 52,00
Construction Cost: $12,000,000

Whiteman AFB Electrical Distribution System Controls Upgrade

As part of an ID/IQ contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, AEC completed a design/build task order for an electrical distribution system controls upgrade at Whiteman Air Force Base, MO. Work included upgrading two substations with new vacuum circuit breakers, protective relays, and monitoring for breaker status, switch operation counter, voltage amperage, and overload protection. AEC was responsible for overall project management and electrical engineering for this project. AEC received and overall "Outstanding" performance evaluation.

Year of Completion: 2015
Construction Cost: $1,500,000

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Security Forces Operations Facility

A task order was issued to AEC as part of a multi-year contract to prepare a Design/Build Request for Proposal (RFP) for the new Security Forces Compound. This building is required to consolidate the 88th Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron which will improve efficiency and effectiveness of their operations. The facility is made up of a 33,797 square foot main compound building and an 18,496 square foot warehouse that will store security forces personnel gear, mobility bags, equipment and other support items. This project received an AFMC Award of Merit for Concept Design and the USAF Citation Award for Design Excellence. The building was designed to achieve LEED Silver certification through the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

Year of Completion: 2010
Square Footage: 52,300
Construction Cost: $12,000,000

Ft. Stewart Child Development Center

AEC was part of a Design / Build team that was selected to design and construct a 16,000 Square-foot Child Developmental Center and a 20,000 square-foot Youth Center at Fort Stewart, GA. The buildings are to provide programs and services for children ages 6-10 (Child Development Center) and 11-15 (Youth Center). The buildings include administrative offices, a commercial kitchen, activity areas, a computer lab, and a gymnasium. Each site will also have outdoor activity areas. The buildings are designed according to the Army Standards for Child Developmental and Youth Centers. AEC’s scope included the design of the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Technology systems.

Year of Completion: 2011
Square Footage: 36,000
Construction Cost: $11,000,000

Ft. Bragg Brigade Headquarters and In/Out Processing Facility

AEC was part of a Design / Build team that was selected to design and construct a new Head Quarters facility and an In/Out Processing Facility for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. The Headquarters Facility included the renovation of an approximately 11,000 square foot one-story facility along with the addition of a two-story 30,000 square foot building.  The mechanical and electrical systems associated with the SCIF areas were designed to be completely redundant including separate HVAC systems, standby generator and UPS system.  The In/Out Processing Facility is a new 15,000 square foot one-story facility. Both facilities include non-secure and secure telecommunication and protected distribution systems (PDS). AEC was responsible for providing all necessary mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology engineering design services for the project.  The Headquarters achieved LEED Silver certification through the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and the In/Out Processing Facility was designed to achieve LEED Gold certification.

Year of Completion: 2011
Square Footage: 56,000
Construction Cost: $13,400,000

WPAFB Air-handling Unit Assessment/Replacement

AEC was retained by the U.S. Air Force to conduct an assessment and subsequently to prepare construction documents for replacement of Air-Handling Units (AHUs) in a 176,300 square foot building at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. This is a high-security facility and work in the building was performed after hours and under escort. The AHUs work in conjunction with other equipment to provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning for the facility. The scope of the assessment work included an evaluation of each of the building’s AHU’s, return fans and ductwork, mixing boxes and air devices. The design and construction were completed over several phases.

Year of Completion: 2016
Construction Cost: $13,000,000

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base INVENT Building Renovation

AEC was asked to prepare construction documents for the renovation of a building to accommodate the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology Demonstration program (INVENT). This project involved the renovation of an existing 240' x 60' building constructed in 1927 that was identified for listing on the US National Register of Historic Places. Included in this project were interior demolitions of existing concrete equipment support and first floor slab areas, new interior structural members, exterior brick, masonry and window refurbishment, new HVAC system, new electrical and communication systems, new mezzanine for data collection offices, and new sprinkler/fire alarm mass notification systems. Also included in this project was a continuation of the research air piping system supported on exterior pier structures into the building test stand platforms.

Year of Completion: 2013
Square Footage: 15,000
Construction Cost: $11,400,000

DISA Chiller Replacement

AEC was tasked to design a 2N chiller plant for the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Data Center. The work included the addition of a fourth chiller and associated pumps to address the increasing data center loads. Significant modifications were made to the plant including re- piping of the plate and frame heat exchangers for waterside economizer / energy savings use and additions to the cooling towers (wind baffles/fan speed control/ drip edges) to allow for wintertime operation. Automated valves were added throughout the piping system to allow for isolation of the chilled water distribution and provide multiple chilled water paths at all times. The Siemens Building Automation System (BAS) system was modified to include the new chiller, the additional control valves and the new sequence for waterside economizer. All work was designed to maintain the fully operational cooling system at all times during the construction. The project also included the replacement design of computer room air handlers and modifications to the BAS to measure temperature and humidity levels throughout the center to coordinate and control the air handlers and existing humidifiers. The work required structural and architectural design of new wall penetrations, supports, interior and exterior housekeeping pads.

Year of Completion: 2016
Construction Cost: $2,300,000