The Environmental Compliance Facility (ECF) is a state-of-the-art laboratory and office building that supports the owner’s $2-billion clean water plan.
The $237-million staging complex will serve as an import, storage, pre-assembly and loadout facility for wind turbine generator components to support offshore renewable energy projects.
The 176-turbine, 2.6-gigawatt wind farm located approximately 24 nautical miles off the coast of Virginia is one of the largest wind projects in the U.S. At full operation, the system is designed to generate 2,500 to 3,000 MW of renewable energy, enough to power up to 660,000 homes.
Part of a multiphase renovation and expansion of the zoo’s 73-acre master campus, the project includes site upgrades, a new animal hospital, a welcome center with exhibit space, gift shop and administrative offices.
The $240-million comprehensive initiative to refurbish and expand key visitor and operational areas at one of the world’s premier botanical gardens also preserved historically significant elements.
The phased replacement of the Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) at the departure end of Runway 16 required precise coordination because the project took place within a secure, high-traffic airfield environment with an open adjacent runway.
The project team replaced a variety of AC switchgear, rectifiers, transformers and negative switchboards in existing stations throughout the Metrorail system, all while maintaining full functionality of traction power substations.