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Trinity Basin Preparatory School, Panola Campus

Fort Worth, Texas

Expertise

  • Education

Services

  • civil engineering
  • mechanical / plumbing engineering
  • electrical engineering
  • landscape architecture
  • land surveying

Size

  • 27,680 SF

BHB provided land surveying; landscape architecture; and civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design for the construction of a new charter school for children in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. The design was for a new, two-story classroom building that includes a kitchen, media room, and tornado shelter with the capacity to hold 900 to 1,000 people. DX RTUs were specified for their flexibility to meet the varying HVAC needs of the different areas of the school.

This project had specific challenges in order to meet the state requirements for storm shelters in new schools. Requirements included making sure the penetrations for the building were not bigger than a specific area without having rated protection, as well as having a generator, dedicated ventilation systems, and utilities in the event of a tornado. BHB worked with a structural engineer to locate all DX RTUs over one portion of the roof, while maintaining access and clearances.

Key People

  • Joe LaCroix, PE

    Joe LaCroix, PE

    Senior Associate | Civil Engineer

    An explorer at heart, Joe once had dreams of following in the footsteps of Lewis & Clark. He loves to travel to any new place, exploring and discovering the many experiences that the world has to offer. His calling here at home, though, is the creative design process of civil engineering. He was drawn to this line of work for the ability to take an idea from your mind, to paper, through construction, and into the built world. As a project manager at BHB, he enjoys the ability to work on a wide variety of projects while also being involved in the Texas Society of Professional Engineers and the MATHCOUNTS program. Joe is also a graduate of the Professional Engineer Leadership Institute.

    Outside of work, he enjoys traveling with his significant other Meridith, and is an assistant scoutmaster for a local Boy Scout Troop.

    Project Experience


    Education

    University of Texas at Arlington:

    Bachelors/2013/Civil Engineering

  • Tom Kellogg, RLA

    Tom Kellogg, RLA

    Project Manager | Senior Landscape Architect

    As a Landscape Architect, Tom Kellogg has experience working in a project management position for both multi-disciplinary firms and landscape architecture design firms. His project history includes a wide variety of project types, including parks and recreation, commercial landscape design, streetscapes, single and multi-family developments, and multimodal recreation trails.

    Living only a mile away from our Grapevine office, Tom discovered BHB while he was riding his bike and instantly wished he could work here. As it turned out, BHB was looking for a landscape architect at the time, and the rest is history.

    Outside of work Tom enjoys bicycling, something he’s loved doing since he was a kid. He rides 80-100 miles a week on his road bike. Tom also loves playing tennis, reading, camping, traveling, and visiting museums with his son.

    Tom has lived in a lot of places growing up and due to work, including Louisiana, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Maryland. His favorite place to visit is England, especially London. Tom has also traveled to Italy, Switzerland, and France. His favorite place for natural scenery is the Swiss Alps, and his favorite man-made sight is St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome.

    Project Experience

    Imperial Construction Office and Shop
    Monterra Medical Campus
    Park Hill Surgery Center
    The Bowden: Event & Weddings

    Education

    University of Arkansas:
    Bachelor’s Degree/1982/Landscape Architecture

  • Dave Horsburgh

    Dave Horsburgh

    Associate | Senior Survey Technician

    Dave hasn’t always called Texas home; he grew up in Florida where he had dreams of becoming a professional surfer. At one point he was ranked third in the state in his division, and even had several sponsors. As a kid he loved to build forts, hike through the woods, and follow land surveyors around at construction sites in his neighborhood. After a few years in the industry he found himself interviewing at BHB and knew that this was where he wanted to build upon his career. Now with the company for over 20 years, Dave serves as an Associate and Senior Survey Technician/Survey Field Coordinator, and is a member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors. He has played an integral role in the land surveying department’s adoption of new technologies such as the innovative 3D laser scanner.

    Dave and his wife, Jill, have three kids: Jamie, Ava, and Benjamin, as well as a little dog named Mack and bunny named Stormy. He is an ordained minister and enjoys being active in his church, serving his community, and spending time with friends and family. He has traveled extensively, including part of a summer in Romania to work in an orphanage. He has also spent time in Mali, Africa to do land surveying work with the International Mission Board, where he reached out to unknown tribes, built relationships, and mapped the villages and routes to them. 

    Project Experience


    Education

    Tarrant County College

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