Andrews Distributing Company
Fort Worth and Allen, TX
Expertise
- Commercial
- Industrial
Services
- mechanical / plumbing engineering
- electrical engineering
Size
- 500,000 SF 380,000 SF
BHB provided engineering services for two distribution facilities in Allen and Fort Worth that are owned by Andrews Distributing Company, a regional beer distributor. Our electrical and mechanical engineers and designers worked closely with Magee Architects on both warehouse projects.
For the Fort Worth location, BHB provided the engineering design for the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and refrigeration systems for the 500,000 square-foot facility. The distribution center encompasses a fully air-conditioned warehouse with 55 loading dock doors, refrigerated cold storage, refrigerated low temperature keg vault, two lane indoor drive through truck loading area, truck wash and detailing facility, and administrative offices. The project will be LEED certified. Back-up power is provided by three emergency generators. Control for the LED lighting is provided by RF wireless control system, and the electrical distribution system is designed to accommodate roof mounted, one megawatt photovoltaic solar array.
BHB also provided the MEP engineering design for the location in Allen, Texas which consisted of the HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, lighting and power design for an office, warehouse and controlled-temperature distribution facility on a site of approximately twenty five acres. The 380,000 SF facility consists of approximately 25% office space, 15% loading and unloading dock areas, and about 60% controlled-temperature warehousing for refrigerated beer storage. Two electrical service entrances were provided to accommodate the physical size of the facility and a diesel driven generator was furnished at each service to provide emergency power for life safety systems.
Key People
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Merlin Hampton, PE
Merlin Hampton, PE
Founder | Senior Electrical Engineer
As a youngster, Merlin Hampton was intrigued by electricity. His fascination with electricity helped shape his successful career as an electrical engineer. Merlin has over 45 years of experience in design and project management. He is qualified in all aspects of the electrical engineering profession.
His experience includes healthcare, historical renovation, educational, data processing, religious, industrial, institutional, exterior distribution, and emergency power systems. He was also responsible for the electrical engineering of NASA’s Space Station Control Center in Houston. Merlin is a past board member of the City of Fort Worth’s Electrical Board and the North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Codes Coordinating Committee.
When he’s not working or serving as a board member, Merlin loves reading, downhill skiing, and spending time with his family and wife, Margaret. Merlin also serves as a deacon at his church and volunteers with his wife at Christian Friends of Israel – America. As a former President of the Board, Merlin and his wife have traveled to Israel numerous times over the years to help aid and support Jewish terror victims and Holocaust survivors.
Education
University of Texas at Arlington:
Bachelor’s Degree/1970/Electrical Engineering -
Les Brown, PE, LEED AP
Les Brown, PE, LEED AP
Founder | Senior Mechanical Engineer
Growing up, Les Brown wanted to be an architect. He later “came to his senses” and went on to receive a mechanical engineering degree from Geneva College in 1979. Les has over 44 years of experience in mechanical systems design and project management. He actively provides design and management for a variety of commercial, institutional, and municipal facilities.
His design experience includes HVAC troubleshooting, equipment replacement, code compliance, energy conservation, thermodynamics, building automation control systems, plumbing systems design, heat transfer, and temperature controls. He is also highly qualified in mechanical systems design for specialized environmental controlled areas, including hospitals, labs, and computer/data processing facilities.
Les is an active member and former chapter president of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He is also a member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers and the National Fire Protection Association. Outside of work, Les enjoys hunting, fishing, and anything that involves outdoor sports. When they’re not spending time with their kids, Les and his wife, Gina, like to travel. His favorite place to visit is Alaska or anywhere up north that has mountains, trees, wildlife and cooler weather.
Project Experience
Arlington Animal Services Center
Catholic Charities of Fort Worth
Weatherford College Professional Services
Education
Geneva College:
Bachelor’s Degree/1979/Mechanical Engineering -
Gibran Michel, DBIA, LEED AP
Gibran Michel, DBIA, LEED AP
Senior Associate | Senior Mechanical Designer
Gibran Michel has been with BHB since 1996. A year after high school, he started with BHB as a drafter and absorbed as much information as he could concerning HVAC and plumbing design. Since that time, he has gone on to learn what he can about the other engineering tasks that goes into the construction of new buildings and the renovation of existing buildings. With this knowledge, he has been able to help his clients from the very start of on their projects. Including site selection, zoning changes, overall site utility advisement, building space planning, and many other tasks that are involved in this process.
During his design time with BHB, he has worked on everything from a 1,500 square-foot retail space all the way to a 500,000 square-foot distribution center for a major beer supplier. Projects have included schools/universities, churches, hospitals, retail, multi-family, high-rise buildings, warehouses, and everything in between.
After 20 years of design experience over thousands of projects, he began developing good relationships with clients that started pulling him away from the day-to-day design of their projects and turned him into the direct contact for the client. For BHB, Gibran become an overall project manager that was able to coordinate design efforts for all the engineering for his clients’ projects as well as a focal point within the company for projects that had difficulties during construction.
When he is not working, he likes to spend time with his wife, Molley, along with working out 4 to 5 times a week. His favorite place to vacation is the Caribbean with its’ warm weather and great beaches. You can also ask him about his own experiences handling home repairs, building a 200-foot-long railroad tie retaining wall or updating a 100+ year old cabin on his family property outside Lampasas, Texas.