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Fort Worth, Texas

Expertise

  • Commercial

Services

  • mechanical / plumbing engineering
  • electrical engineering

Size

  • Approx. 144,460 SF

BHB provided the core and shell MEP engineering design services for two new buildings on an existing Near Southside site.  Building A is a two-story retail building constructed to the immediate west of an existing retail building.

Building B is a 139,600-square-foot, mixed-use building including an 87,900-square-foot, three-story, 203-space parking garage, a four-story office/retail shell with 14,200 square feet of retail space on the first floor, and 37,500 square feet of office space on the upper three floors. An outdoor pedestrian mall links buildings A and B.

The building site has 12 existing retail tenants in two buildings. The electrical and plumbing design included negotiations with the electric and gas utility service providers to install new services to these existing tenants and to clear the site for the new buildings.

The mechanical design included a 14-ton variable refrigerant flow HVAC system serving the core lobbies and restrooms. The design also included eight ventilation fans for the partially enclosed parking garage. The plumbing design included gang restrooms and roof area drainage to support the new building.

The electrical design included a new 4,000 amp electrical distribution system to support the new equipment, lighting, HVAC, and miscellaneous power needs for the building. Multi-metering centers were provided to serve the tenant lease spaces. The electrical core and shell design also included energy-efficient LED light fixtures and automatic lighting controls, including low-voltage relay panels and occupancy sensors to comply with energy code requirements for power consumption and operability.

Key People

  • Thomas Wilson, PE

    Thomas Wilson, PE

    Associate | Electrical Engineer

    Thomas has always wanted to be an engineer; as a child he played outside with his brother, building cities in the dirt with matchbox cars, wood block buildings, and even designing roads. He enjoys the profession’s capacity to provide a creative outlet through math and problem solving. His early work experience took place in his Oma’s convenience store, expanding his world view from an early age and instilling in him an appreciation for the diversity of people and their experiences. He ultimately found BHB through interactions with electrical engineer, Paul Morris, while Thomas worked for the City of Fort Worth. He was impressed with the company culture and quality of work that he had the chance to review, and knew the company would be a good fit for him.

    Thomas enjoys volunteering at church, cooking on his barbeque pit, camping, and spending time with his wife, Aryana, and daughter, Penelope. He also enjoys a good cumbia, domino game of 42, or really any activity involving a gathering of his friends and family. He is an active member of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers.

    Project Experience


    Education

    Texas State University:

    Bachelors/2010/Manufacturing Engineering

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