BNSF Argentine Yard | 2201 Argentine BLVD., Kansas City, KS 66106 BNSF’s Argentine Yard in Kansas City, a railyard with a history dating back to 1875, recently completed a significant renovation project, designed by architect TDKA and led by general contractor George Allen Construction. Covering 780 acres, the BNSF Railway Company’s Argentine Yard is one...
New York City Transit 239th Street Maintenance Shop; 4570 Furman Ave, Bronx, NY 10470 Owner/Architect: Metro Transit Authority, New York City Transit General Contractor: Zaman Construction Skylight Manufacturer: EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc. NYCT had a problem with their 239th street maintenance shop— too much light from previous skylights. In a facility playing a critical role in...Continue reading
25 FID Kennedy; 25 Fid Kennedy Ave, Boston, MA 02210 Owner: Boston Planning & Development Agency Architect:Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype Inc. General Contractor: Consigli Contracting Translucent Wall System Manufacturer: EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc.; Pittsburgh Built in the 1940s for the US Navy – the 25 FID Kennedy building has been used for different purposes over the years....
Factory, LLC; 315 Columbia Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Owner: Columbia Associates LLC; Bethlehem, PA Developer, design-builder: J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc Architect: Cerminara Architect; Township, NJ General Contractor: Iron Hill Construction Management; Bethlehem, PA Glazing contractor: Hutt’s Glass Co. Inc.; Bechtelsville, PA Translucent Wall System & Canopy System Manufacturer: EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc.; Pittsburgh Photography: Courtesy of...Continue reading
Juniata Locomotive Shop, 200 N 4th Ave, Altoona, PA 16601 Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway Wall and window manufacturer and installer: EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc. Photography: David Bryce Photography LOCOMOTIVE FACILITY IMPROVES APPEARANCE AND FUNCTIONALITY OF 10 BUILDINGS BY REPLACING AGING WINDOWS WITH EXTECH’S SYSTEMS One of the nation’s premiere transportation companies, Norfolk Southern Corporation and its...Continue reading
Achieving an Outstanding PUE with the TECHVENT 5300 Project: Data Center for a Leading Global Technology Provider Location: North Carolina Architect: O'Brien/Atkins Associates, PA System: TECHVENT 5300 A leading global technology provider specializing in storage efficiency and cloud capabilities was expanding fast. They were rapidly outgrowing their research and development facility and needed to build a new...Continue reading
Huge Savings without Sacrifice by using EXTECH’s LIGHTWALL 3100LS Project: ThyssenKrupp Steel Mill Location: Calvert, AL System: LIGHTWALL 3100LS German steel giant ThyssenKrupp needed to cut costs in a big way. Having announced they’d be establishing a United States presence in Calvert, Alabama and bringing 2,700 jobs to the region, they needed to build...Continue reading