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DE included in this year’s members of the 2013 Circle of Excellence, cited in an article at the Wall Street Journal.

To me sustainability should be simple, common sense and easily repeatable.

The Man. The Legend. The Interview. Q: So let’s start with the topic at hand. You are the first DE employee to first be named an Associate before becoming an Associate Principal. What’s it like gaining ever-deeper understandings of how DE operates? A: It has been an interesting and exciting opportunity to be involved in the […]

Borlaug Elementary School Earns Alliant Energy’s “Excellence in Energy Efficiency” Award Borlaug Elementary School Project was selected as one of the best energy-efficient design projects completed in 2012 in Alliant Energy’s “Commercial New Construction” program. This Design Engineers projects was only one of ten award winners from over 100 projects submitted for consideration. This award […]

Way back in March 2013, Design Engineers took a strategic step forward by adding to the executive team with the promotion Justin Marxen to the role of Associate Principal. Justin’s tireless work on the University of Iowa Chemistry Building Renovation and West Campus Residence Hall projects is a great testament to his ability to manage […]

Marion middle school receives $273,000 rebate from Alliant Energy. The new school shows how adjusting windows to allow more daylight can reduce energy usage. The school also features a white roof to help reduce heat gain in the summer and geo-thermal heating and cooling throughout the building. “The best part of the new building is […]

Iowa City Fire Station #4 This striking and sustainable Iowa City structure has earned a Gold Certification through the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. Fire Station #4 employed various strategies to its site, material selection, air quality, water usage and energy efficiency to meet the rigorous standards for LEED Gold. […]

Iowa City Fire Station #4 Working as a tightly-coordinated and collaborative team, Design Engineers and Rohrbach Associates Architects have completed a pair of fire stations, No.2 and No.4, that have each qualified for Gold Certification through the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. “Building operations are nearly 40% of […]

The Design Engineers offices are showcased in the Winter 2012 Edition of Iowa Architect, in a Showcase on Daylighting. How do you quantify daylighting in a building design? That’s what makes the daylighting analysis in the Custom Plus track of the Commercial New Construction (CNC) Program so invaluable to the design process. Administered by the […]

Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Interview! Marc Foster recently earned his Certified Lighting Designer designation making him one of the few consulting engineers in the state of Iowa with this certification. We sat down in early February for a chat about what this means for Marc, DE’s customers, and the lighting world. Q: Hey Marc! Congratulations on your new certification! […]

University of Iowa Dental Science Addition Receives LEED Gold from US Green Building Council Originally designed to meet a LEED Silver designation, the building’s accomplishment received Gold designation through the hard work of the design team. “This is a wonderful accomplishment for the Dental School and the University. The University has a standard to attain […]

Williamsburg Public Library Receives LEED Gold Efficiency and performance don’t have to be cold and technical, the Williamsburg Public Library is cozy, warm and nicely scaled to it’s community, you’d never know that it is also the third library in the State of Iowa to achieve a Gold LEED designation. The building operates at least 40% […]

Iowa City Fire Station No. 4 Wins Station Style Award from Fire Chief Magazine Design Engineer’s very own Fire Station No. 4 has been featured in a national publication,  Fire Chief Magazine!  The November 2012 issue features the the Station Style Awards, and acknowledges the design of Rohrbach Associates and the engineering contributions of Design Engineers. The […]

MidAmerican Energy Recognizes Ryan Companies & Design Engineers with 2012 Excellence in Energy Efficient Design Award Ryan Companies U.S. has been selected by MidAmerican Energy to receive a 2012 Excellence in Energy Efficient Design Award for the new Van Meter industrial office and warehouse in Iowa City. The award was handed out on Sept. 27 at […]

Mount Mercy University Student Center Recognized by Alliant Energy  Alliant Energy selected OPN Architects, Inc. for a 2012 Excellence in Energy Efficient Design Award for the design of the Mount Mercy University Renovation & Addition . Design Engineers served as the primary Mechanical, Electrical  and Plumbing design consultant to OPN on this dynamic project, uniting several spaces into an all-new […]

Veterans Administration Research Hospital This project consisted of the construction of a new free standing 30,000 square foot research facility on the campus of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City.  The facility was constructed to provide additional wet laboratory research space for use by the VA staff.  Utilities for the new […]

Mercy Hostpital, Iowa City – Medical Office Building This project included the construction of a new medical office building. The scope of HVAC work included the installation of a new packaged roof top unit, VAV air distribution, heating hot water boiler and hydronic system and DDC controls. The electrical scope of work included all new […]

Radiology Remodel & Pre-Admission Services – Mercy Hospital, Iowa City This project consisted of a complete renovation of the Radiology Department and addition for the Pre-Admission Services department.  The project was constructed in 12 phases with the majority of the renovated area remaining occupied during construction. The HVAC scope of work included new air handling […]

Charles C. Meyers Library Addition & Renovation – University of Dubuque This project consisted of the renovation of and addition to an existing library.  The resulting 62,000 square foot building incorporates stack space, classrooms, offices, coffe shop, a rare book repository as well as a wide variety of study spaces.  The project was constructed in […]

Davenport Police Facility This project is on track to become the first LEED-certified municipal building in the state of Iowa. The state-of-the-art building includes 100,000 square feet of office, meeting, laboratory and training space located on three levels. In addition, the project includes a 38,000 square foot enclosed parking structure attached to the main building. […]