Langan Academic and Medical Campus Experience

Comprehensive Services for Academic and Medical Campuses

Langan provides an integrated mix of engineering and environmental consulting services in growth and expansion plans on many academic and medical campuses around the country. From urban campuses confronted by tight site constraints to sprawling sites located in rural landscapes, Langan possesses the skills and experience to help campus planners and architects achieve their objectives.

Lafayette College – Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center

OVERVIEW
Lafayette College’s approximately 80,000-SF new Integrated Sciences Center is situated on Anderson Courtyard and adjacent to the Acopian Engineering Center. The project meets the US Green Building Council’s LEED Gold Status – one of the highest industry standards for sustainability. Langan was the site/civil consultant for the project and responsible for site feasibility services to evaluate various site configurations, zoning and code implications, as well as providing landscape architecture and planning. Langan was also responsible for the preparation of land development drawings and the submission of these drawings to local, county and state review agencies.

Location
Easton, PA

Client
Lafayette College

Services
Site/Civil
Landscape Architecture

Architect
Payette


St. Luke’s University Milford Hospital

OVERVIEW
Langan prepared a preliminary feasibility study to evaluate the possibility of developing a healthcare complex on one of three separate sites. We identified significant development constraints, prepared base maps and concept plans and provided a comparison table that describes the pros and cons for each development site. Once the site was selected, Langan performed a preliminary due diligence investigation. The scope of work included an updated Phase I ESA Report, a preliminary Natural Resources Assessment, which included PADEP Coordination to identify possible permitting hurdles, a Cultural Resources Assessment along with Threatened and Endangered Species Coordination and a Wetland Limits Verification and Permitting Confirmation. Our work encompassed a review of the previous Traffic Impact Study, updated trip generation estimates for the planned project and a meeting with PennDOT to review proposed improvements associated with the site.

Location
Quakertown, PA

Client
St. Luke’s University Health Network

Services
Environmental
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Landscape Architecture
Traffic & Transportation


Lafayette College – High Street Streetscape

OVERVIEW
As a central connection point to several buildings on campus, High Street from McCartney Street to Anderson Courtyard is a high-traffic pedestrian zone. Prior to completion of this project, pedestrian safety along this portion of roadway was challenged by parallel parking and crosswalks with limited visibility.

Langan work closely with Lafayette, providing planning, design and construction services implementing: removal of street parking; traffic calming measures; improved pedestrian crossings; and upgraded sidewalks along the length of the street.

Location
Easton, PA

Client
Lafayette College

Services
Site/Civil
Traffic & Transportation
Landscape Architecture


The Pavilion – Penn Medicine

OVERVIEW
As part of the project team, known as PennFIRST, Langan is providing a multitude of services including site/civil, geotechnical, and traffic engineering; environmental consulting; permitting; and survey. In an effort to expand their rapidly growing network, Penn Medicine has assembled one of the first integrated project delivery (IPD) teams on the East Coast for the design and development of a new patient pavilion, located in Philadelphia’s University City area. The new clinical facility will include approximately 500 new patient beds, 50 operating and procedure rooms, a relocated and expanded Emergency Department, 700 space substructure parking lot, and expanded healthcare delivery programs within the network.

Location
Philadelphia, PA

Client
University of Pennsylvania Health System

Services
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Environmental
Surveying/Geospatial
Traffic & Transportation

Architects
HDR Architecture
Foster+Partners

Strategic Partners
L.F. Driscoll
Balfour Beatty
BR+A


University of Pennsylvania – President’s Garden

OVERVIEW
Langan provided detailed grading and stormwater management for the restoration of garden walkways and adjacent bed and lawn panels for the University President’s House. The design garden complements the residence, the historic Eisenlohr Hall, (c.1912) by Horace Trumbauer. To preserve the garden structure, Langan worked with the University’s campus landscape architect to restore cohesive walkway paving patterns, setting grades and alignment to preserve historic site features and trees. To complete this project, Langan provided survey and detailed landscape architecture services.

Location
Philadelphia, PA

Client
University of Pennsylvania

Services
Site/Civil
Landscape Architecture

Architect
University of Pennsylvania


UPMC South Tower Deconstruction

OVERVIEW
UPMC is selectively deconstructing part of the existing South Tower, Old Children's Hospital, on their downtown Pittsburgh campus. Langan designed and permitted the site and site logistics of the deconstruction. Safe and efficient pedestrian and vehicular access, as well as parking demand and re-assignment have been planned. Langan performed an environmental site assessment to identify environmental issues, and has implemented a groundwater monitoring program that will evaluate seasonal groundwater fluctuations. The results of the program will be used in the dewatering analysis.

Location
Pittsburgh, PA

Client
GBBN Architects, Inc.

Services
Site/Civil
Environmental
Traffic & Transportation
Traditional Surveying

Strategic Partner
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)


Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges

OVERVIEW
Langan developed and implemented an environmental compliance auditing program for nine member schools at 23 campuses throughout the state. This program consisted of training college facility managers to become familiar with the compliance requirements on campus and to gain an understanding of the regulatory programs that would be covered in the audits.

Location
Pennsylvania

Client
Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges

Service
Environmental Compliance


MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper University Hospital

OVERVIEW
Langan provided integrated services for the 103,000 SF world-class cancer institute and its rooftop healing garden. Located on an extremely tight urban site, the project required extensive conceptual planning, programming, and site planning studies. Our team led permitting efforts, reconfigured vehicular circulation to provide safer access to facilities, and minimized stormwater runoff by reducing the amount of surface parking in favor of a landscaped plaza space. We also designed curved retaining walls to support tree plantings without needing roof penetration, designed the site lighting, and developed site-specific soil beds to minimize rooftop loading for the lush, tranquil healing garden.
AWARDS
2013 US Green Building Council New Jersey, Emerald Award - Urban Green Project
2013 American Council of Engineering Companies, Diamond Award

Location
Camden, NJ

Client
Cooper University Hospital

Services
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Landscape Architecture
Environmental
Natural Resources & Permitting
Traditional Surveying


Penn State Erie, The Behrend College – Trippe Hall

OVERVIEW
Pennsylvania State University is constructing a new residence hall to support growth at the Behrend Campus. The new structure, Trippe Hall, will be a multi-story, 65,000 SF building that will include 251 beds. The facility will also contain a central common lounge with a kitchen serving the entire building, along with smaller common spaces and study rooms on each floor.

Location
Erie, PA

Client
Pennsylvania State University

Service
Site/Civil

Architect
Noelker and Hull

Strategic Partners
Turner Construction Company
Ayers Saint Gross
Karpinski Engineering
Moore Design Associates


Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

OVERVIEW
Langan is providing its full services to this premier cancer center  treatment facility in New Jersey. As part of the design team, a "green" philosophy driven by patient experience, site aesthetics, and adjacent woodland views greatly influenced planning and development.

Location
Bernards Township, NJ

Client
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Services
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Landscape Architecture
Environmental
Earthquake/Seismic
Traditional Surveying

Architect
EwingCole

Strategic Partner
Barr & Barr


Yale University – GIS Mapping & Data Management

OVERVIEW
The university currently maintains their utility information within AutoCAD and paper drawings, which is used to support a wide variety of projects, including numerous ongoing construction and maintenance activities. Langan assisted the university in developing more accurate representation of their utility infrastructure across the campus. Langan is providing underground utility mapping services consisting of GIS database development, utility data migration and field site locating services to enhance the quality of information on file. This project will improve the accuracy and completeness of utility information for the Science Hill area of the campus, which includes the Peabody Museum of Natural History property and is bounded by Edwards Street to the North, Sachem Street to the South, Whitney Avenue to the East, and Prospect Street to the West.

Location
New Haven, CT

Client
Yale University

Services
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Surveying/Geospatial


Hackensack University Medical Center Expansion

OVERVIEW
The Hackensack University Medical Center is one of the five highest performing hospitals in the nation. As part of this expansion project the hospital added new facilities including a 225,000-SF Patient Care Pavilion, an 80,000-SF Children's Center, and a 25,000-SF expansion of Surgical/Trauma Center. Langan provided complete site/civil engineering services for the expansion. The engineering services included site plan preparation, grading and drainage design, sanitary sewer design, landscape architecture, and exterior lighting design. The project also included the design of over 700-feet of retaining walls varying from four to 21-feet in height.

Location
Hackensack, NJ

Client
Hackensack Meridian Health

Services
Site/Civil
Surveying/Geospatial
Landscape Architecture

Architect
Perkins + Will


Swarthmore College – NPPR Residence Hall

OVERVIEW
In order to accommodate a rapidly growing student population, Swarthmore College added a 128-bed residence hall near its Palmer, Pittenger and Roberts residence-hall complex. Langan provided site/civil, survey, and geotechnical engineering services to facilitate designing, permitting, and constructing the new residence hall. The project was designed to minimize environmental impact by following the recommendations established in the college’s sustainability framework. To meet the college’s sustainability goals, Langan worked closely with the project landscape architect, Studio Bryan Haynes, to design the site to preserve trees, respect the ball fields adjacent to the resident-hall quadrant, provide outdoor space for student enjoyment, provide low-impact stormwater-management features, and conserve energy. Langan’s experience with designing and permitting innovative stormwater management on tight urban sites was a key contribution to the success in the design and approval process for this project.

Location
Swarthmore Borough, PA

Client
Swarthmore College

Services
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Traditional Surveying

Architect
DIGSAU Architecture


RWJ University Hospital – South and Core Building Expansion

OVERVIEW
Langan is currently providing site/civil, surveying, and traffic engineering services for the South and Core Building expansions. The project will add a new floor to the RWJUH Core Building and will horizontally expand the RWJUH South Building. Construction of the project will include the addition of 40,000 square feet of new hospital space and the renovation of 85,000 square feet of existing hospital space. In addition, the project will provide parking for non-emergency ambulances.

Location
New Brunswick, NJ

Client
RWJBarnabas Health

Services
Site/Civil
Traffic & Transportation
Surveying/Geospatial

Architect
Array Architects


St. Joseph’s University – Sweeney Field Restoration

OVERVIEW
Langan provided site/civil, geotechnical, and permitting services for the overall restoration and rehabilitation of the St. Joseph's University Sweeney Field and the surrounding running track. Langan also provided civil and structural engineering services for the expansion of the bleachers and press box. Our team planned the project to eliminate the need for stormwater permitting, prepared restoration plans, and designed drainage improvements to alleviate problematic existing drainage conditions. Additionally, we provided a topographic and utility surveys, drainage investigation and evaluation, and site engineering design and construction documents. The university required a fast-track design and construction schedule in order to accommodate their athletics schedule. Langan administrated the design, bidding, and construction to meet the demanding schedule requirements.

Location
Philadelphia, PA

Client
St. Joseph’s University

Services
Site/Civil
Landscape Architecture
Surveying/Geospatial


HUMC – Emergency Trauma Department Expansion

OVERVIEW
The Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) is proposing to expand the Emergency Trauma Department (ETD) located at the hospital main campus in Hackensack, NJ. Site improvements associated with the ETD expansion consisted of a new 7,750-SF infill building addition, reconfiguration of the access drives servicing the emergency room ambulance drop-off area, and widening a roadway to provide an ambulance staging area and police / emergency vehicle parking area. Langan coordinated extensively with the project architect and client during the design process. The HUMC timeline was considered a fast track process; since Langan performed several disciplines in house, we were able to expedite the design process. 

Location
Hackensack, NJ

Client
Hackensack Meridian Health

Services
Surveying/Geospatial
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Traffic & Transportation

Architect
Pomarico Design Studio

Strategic Partner
Gilbane Building


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