Langan’s K-12 Experience

Langan has provided multi-disciplinary, integrated engineering services for hundreds of K-12 schools nationwide — for both public and private institutions in urban, rural, and suburban areas. From early  conceptual phases through design and construction, our team has performed engineering services
for improvements such as new buildings, elevators and lobby areas, classroom additions, ramps, retaining walls, modular classrooms, seismic upgrades of existing buildings, pavement areas, and new athletic fields.

We have been a member of A/E/C teams and have served school districts directly. Our collaborative approach yields a realistic end-result for the educational system.

Dwight-Englewood School

OVERVIEW
Dwight-Englewood School is a diverse, independent school with 900 students ranging from preschool through 12th grade. Through a collaborative process, Langan and the project team took a unique approach to designing the new STEM facility, teaching garden, and additional improvements to campus parking connectivity. Langan helped to overcome land development issues on a challenging property, which included extensive grade changes, shallow rock, and existing infrastructure on an active campus.

Location
Englewood, NJ

Client
Dwight-Englewood School

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

Architect
Gensler

Strategic Partners
Gilbane Building Company
Robert Silman Associates
SCAPE
Levien & Company
ME Engineers (MEP)


P.S. 62 – Net Zero Energy School

OVERVIEW
P.S. 62 The Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability is the first net-zero energy school in New York City and one of the first of its kind worldwide. The school will harvest as much energy from renewable on-site sources as it uses on an annual basis. This 68,000-SF, two-story courtyard-shaped building takes advantage of sunlight for both daylighting and photovoltaic arrays on the roof and south façade. Langan performed a geotechnical subsurface investigation program and geotechnical engineering design work for the design team. Langan’s extensive knowledge of Staten Island’s subsurface conditions provided valuable input to the design team for designing structures and pavements on poor drainage material.
AWARDS
2017 ULI Awards for Excellence in Development: Institutional Development Finalist
2016 ENR New York Best Projects Awards: Green Project
2016 ENR New York Best Projects Awards: K-12 Education
2016 Winner Architizer A+ Award, Jury and Popular Choice Awards
2016 MASterworks Awards: Best New Infrastructure

Location
Staten Island, NY

Client
New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA)

Services
Geotechnical
Site/Civil

Architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP


Trenton Central High School

OVERVIEW
As part of the design-build team, Langan provided site/civil, geotechnical, surveying, landscape architecture and environmental engineering services for the new Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey. During the design-build phase, Langan evaluated the subsurface conditions and lighting design prepared value-engineered design measures to provide cost-effective solutions for the proposed foundation and proposed lighting systems. The proposed development consists of the construction of a two-story high school building with a 237,000 square-foot footprint to service 2,200 students.

Location
Trenton, NJ

Client
New Jersey Schools Development Authority

Services
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Environmental
Landscape Architecture
Surveying/Geospatial


Science Park High School

OVERVIEW
The high school consists of a 225,700-GSF magnet school facility providing state-of-the-art educational instruction to 1,200 science and technology students. The building features an indoor pool, roof mounted-solar panels, and an HVAC system served by a geothermal well field. Additional site development included a sports fields, plaza/sitting areas, and on-site parking facilities. Langan provided comprehensive land surveying, engineering, and landscape architectural design services for the project.

Location
Newark, NJ

Client
New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation

Services
Geotechnical
Site/Civil
Environmental
Landscape Architecture
Traditional Surveying


Dwight-Englewood School

OVERVIEW
Dwight-Englewood School is a diverse, independent school with 900 students ranging from preschool through 12th grade. Through a collaborative process, Langan and the project team took a unique approach to designing the new STEM facility, teaching garden, and additional improvements to campus parking connectivity. Langan helped to overcome land development issues on a challenging property, which included extensive grade changes, shallow rock, and existing infrastructure on an active campus.

Location
Englewood, NJ

Client
Dwight-Englewood School

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

Architect
Gensler

Strategic Partners
Gilbane Building Company
Robert Silman Associates
SCAPE
Levien & Company
ME Engineers (MEP)


Intermediate/High School 43

OVERVIEW
Langan provided full site/civil engineering services and geotechnical review for the IS/HS 43 school in Staten Island. The proposed site improvements include a synthetic football field. Langan worked closely with the client and the design team to create a project that will provide great benefits to the community while minimizing impacts on the surrounding area. Design challenges for this project included the design of an artificial turf football field, (including stormwater drainage), and the use of a Vortechs System for stormwater treatment for the site.

Location
Staten Island, NY

Client
New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA)

Services
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Traffic & Transportation

Architect
Ennead Architects


NYCSCA PS 50Q Addition

OVERVIEW
Langan provided site/civil and geotechnical engineering services for the five-story addition to PS 50 in Jamaica, Queens. The school serves pre-K through fifth grade and special education students, and the addition added 200 seats to the existing 1.921 seat school. The 53,000-SF addition features new classrooms, a library, a cafeteria and a gymnasium. Langan provided an early works package that included the removal of Temporary Classroom Units (TCU), temporary grading and drainage plans. Site/civil engineering services included the preparation of construction documents (erosion/sediment control, grading & drainage, utilities and construction details) to support the new building addition. Langan’s geotechnical engineering services included evaluation of the subsurface conditions, preparation of the geotechnical engineering report, and geotechnical-related specifications. Langan provided engineering consultation to the design team on foundation-related issues and supplied full construction administration services.
AWARDS
2018 AIA New York State Excelsior Award of Honor for Public Architecture

Location
Jamaica, NY

Client
New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA)

Services
Geotechnical
Site/Civil

Architect
Dattner Architects

Strategic Partners
Ysrael A Seinuk
DVL Consulting Engineers
MKW + Associates
VJ Associates
Domingo Gonzalez Design
Design 2147


The Morgan School

OVERVIEW
This project involves the construction of a new 600-student public high school on a previously developed nursery site. The school will be approximately 130,000 SF and feature 300 parking spaces, five athletic fields, and seven tennis courts. The project was subject to floodplain and wetlands permitting. Langan provided multi-disciplined services for the new school, including site/civil, geotechnical, traffic, and landscape architecture.

Location
Clinton, CT

Client
Town of Clinton

Services
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Traffic & Transportation
Landscape Architecture

Architect
Newman Architects


Redwood Shores Elementary School

OVERVIEW
Langan performed a geologic and seismic hazard evaluation and a geotechnical investigation for the Redwood Shores Elementary School. The development included five single-story buildings. The primary issue affecting the design of the building foundations and site improvements is Bay Mud settlement resulting from the weight of fill that has been placed to raise site grades and building loads. We concluded the buildings could be supported on shallow rigid foundation system provided the total and differential settlements were tolerable to the design team. We developed a modulus of subgrade reaction for the structural engineer to evaluate differential settlements that included the rigidity of the foundation system.

Location
Redwood City, California

Client
Keech Properties LLC

Services
Geotechnical
Earthquake/Seismic

Architect
Stafford King Wiese Architects

Strategic Partners
Blach Construction
Meehlies Modular Buildings, Inc.


San Domenico School

OVERVIEW
Langan performed the preliminary geologic and geotechnical assessment study for the Master Plan for expansion of the school's expansion. as well as subsequent geotechnical investigations. Primary geologic and geotechnical issues at the 512-acre site are presence of uncompacted fill and weak, compressible alluvium and colluvium, and the potential for ground shaking, landslides, soil creep, and erosion. We also performed civil engineering investigation, hydraulic modeling, testing, design, and construction administration support for the extension of the on-campus water main.

Location
San Anselmo, California

Client
San Domenico School

Services
Site/Civil
Geotechnical

Architect
Corlett, Skaer & Devoto


SFUSD Lowell High School

OVERVIEW
Langan provided geotechnical services from design through construction for improvements, upgrades, and new construction at Lowell High School. This included classroom additions, athletic field improvements, and seismic upgrades. We conducted a geologic hazard evaluation, a geotechnical investigation, and a site specific ground motion analysis for various campus projects. We provided recommendations for site preparation and grading, site drainage, and seismic design to mitigate earthquake-induced ground settlement.

Location
San Francisco, California

Client
San Francisco Unified School District

Services
Geotechnical
Earthquake/Seismic


Bacich Elementary School Buildings

OVERVIEW
Langan performed a geologic hazards evaluation and geotechnical investigation and provided construction observation and testing services for the new Library/Classrooms and Multi-Use Building at Bacich Elementary School. The site evaluation report was performed in accordance with California Code of Regulation Title 24, California Building Code, and the CGS Note 48 and submitted to DSA for review and approval. Our team provided similar services for as the new gymnasium and learning center constructed at Kent Middle School.

Location
Kentfield, California

Client
Kentfield Unified School District

Services
Geotechnical
Earthquake/Seismic

Architect
EHDD


West Jefferson Hills High School

OVERVIEW
West Jefferson Hills School District selected a 161-acre site for the future home of their high school complex. The proposed development will cover approximately 45 acres and include a 269,000-SF school building and district administration offices. Langan conducted natural resource services to aid in the selection of the most appropriate location for the complex within the 61-acre site. Our environmental team conducted a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), which included soil sampling at 20 soil boring locations and soil vapor sampling at four locations. Langan subsequently completed a Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) to evaluate the risk posed by existing site conditions to potential future site receptors associated with the school, which showed no unacceptable carcinogenic or non-carcinogenic risks to future receptors. 

Location
Jefferson Hills, PA

Client
WTW Architects

Services
Natural Resources & Permitting
Environmental


CREC Discovery Academy

OVERVIEW
The Discovery Academy is a magnet school facilitated with the Capital Region Education Council (CREC). The project included the renovation of a former 50,000-SF Connecticut Light and Power building which served as office and service space. A 10,000-SF gymnasium was added to the west of the existing building. Throughout the remainder of the property, upgrades to the site included new parking areas, rain gardens, and soccer fields. Specific design challenges associated with the site included the presence of shallow bedrock, renovations to the existing building, and partial demolition of the existing basement underneath the building that was to remain.

AWARDS
Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) 2016 Project Team Award - First Place for K-12 Schools
CREW CT Blue Ribbon Award - Best Specialty Project - Adaptive Reuse

Location
Wethersfield, CT

Service
Geotechnical

Architects
Amenta/Emma Architects, P.C.
Didona Associates (Landscape Architect)


Abraham Lincoln High School

OVERVIEW
Langan completed a geotechnical investigation for a new $15-million two-story building at Abraham Lincoln High School, which was designed to adhere to the latest sustainability principles. The structure was carefully situated on the campus to take full advantage of the unique microclimate and solar exposure. On the basis of available subsurface information and preliminary engineering analyses, Langan concluded the geotechnical conditions for the proposed improvements were feasible as planned.

Location
San Francisco, California

Client
San Francisco Unified School District

Service
Geotechnical

Architect
Levy Design Partners, Inc.


Avenues: The World School

OVERVIEW
Langan provided City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR), site/civil, geotechnical, environmental, and survey services for this ten-story, 205,000-SF school located at 259 Tenth Avenue. The building is a national landmark that is adjacent to section two of the High Line elevated park in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. The school is the first in a global network of schools serving students from pre-school through high school with the goal of preparing them for success in an "increasingly worldly society."

Location
New York, NY

Client
Savanna

Services
Land Use Planning
Geotechnical
Site/Civil
Environmental
Traditional Surveying

Architect
Morris Adjmi Architects


Abraham Joshua Heschel Lower/Middle School

OVERVIEW
Langan provided multi-disciplinary services for the construction of the 9-story, 150,000-SF, Lower/Middle School on Manhattan's Upper West Side. This LEED-certified school includes an early childhood center, elementary school, and middle school. Langan's CEQR services included the preparation of an Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS) as part of a bulk and height zoning variance request, which was approved by the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals in 2009. The EAS focused on stationary source noise, hazardous materials and shadows impacts.
AWARDS
US Green Building Council, LEED Gold Certified

Location
New York, NY

Client
Levien & Company

Services
Land Use Planning
Environmental


KIPP Charter School

OVERVIEW
The 132,500-SF KIPP Charter School is a modern five-story structure with a footprint of approximately 30,000 SF. Langan's geotechnical engineers reviewed available geologic and geotechnical information, completed a subsurface field investigation, and evaluated various engineering issues. Langan's site/civil engineers worked with the project team to develop schematic, design, and final development plans.
AWARDS
US Green Building Council, LEED Certified

Location
Bronx, NY

Client
The Georgetown Companies

Services
Geotechnical
Site/Civil
Natural Resources & Permitting

Strategic Partner
DeSimone Consulting Engineers


Mott Haven Campus

OVERVIEW
The Mott Haven campus consists of four schools: an intermediate school, two high schools, and a charter school. Langan performed an extensive subsurface investigation and developed foundation recommendations. Langan also worked with LERA to design the wall stabilization for a 541-linear-foot retaining wall flanking the site. The program consisted of jet grout columns, drilled anchor dowels, and drilled tiebacks socketed into bedrock.
AWARDS
2012 American Council of Engineering Companies, Engineering Excellence Award, Special Projects (Silver)
2011 Architect Magazine Annual Design Review: Grow – Honorable Mention

Location
Bronx, NY

Client
New York City School Construction Authority

Services
Geotechnical
Site/Civil

Strategic Partner
Leslie E. Robertson Associates


Ross School District

OVERVIEW
Langan performed a geologic hazard evaluation and geotechnical investigation for the Ross K-8 School Alterations and New Construction project. The school site is unique. Due to being located within a 100-year flood hazard area, the building areas needed to be elevated four feet to mitigate this challenge. Langan completed geotechnical investigations so existing buildings could be lifted to allow fill placement and supported over existing foundations to accommodate the raised building pads.

Location
Ross, CA

Client
Ross School District

Service
Geotechnical


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