Archives for DE News

American Enterprise Group (AEG) Project Wins National AIA Award The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has chosen the American Enterprise Group (AEG) National Headquarters Renovation Project to receive the 2016 AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture.  This is the profession’s highest recognition of works that represent excellence in architecture. The project was among 11 projects selected […]

Mary Louise Petersen Residence Hall, University of Iowa’s newest residence hall, has been featured as an Outstanding Design in the November issue of American School and University Magazine. This is the first new residence hall for the University of Iowa since 1968 and was a great project for us. Check out the article to see some […]

LD+A Magazine has a great article about the Cedar Rapids Public Library. The article focuses on the rise of the library after the devastation of the flood of 2008. Being a company in Cedar Rapids and having a lot of our families live in Cedar Rapids, this project became a much more personal one and […]

Many Design Engineers Employees Were Involved in The 2014 ASHRAE Region VI CRC A handful of Design Engineers employees were integral to the success of the 2014 ASHRAE Region VI CRC. With over 180 people registered, it was a very well attended event. Click HERE to see Cedar Valley ASHRAE’s website for everybody involved with […]

DE Awarded 1st Place in ASHRAE Region VI Technology Awards for CRPL   The Cedar Rapids Public Library won 1st place for Category II – New Institutional Building – Other Institutional in the ASHRAE Region VI Technology Awards! This was the first time in several years someone from the Cedar Valley Chapter of ASHRAE has […]

Cedar Rapids Public Library was featured on the cover of the Spring 2014 edition of IA Architect Magazine!

Cedar Rapids Public Library was featured on the cover of this month’s Interiors & Sources!

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

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 […]

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 […]

West Branch High School Gymnasium Recognized by Alliant Energy Alliant Energy selected OPN Architects, Inc. for a 2012 Excellence in Energy Efficient Design Award for the design of the West Branch High School Gymnasium. Design Engineers served as the primary Mechanical, Electrical  and Plumbing design consultant to OPN on this rewarding project. Award winners were selected from […]

USGBC & Corridor Business Journal Recognize LEED Certification The United States Green Building Council, Iowa Chapter, and the Corridor Business Journal today recognized the engineering and design accomplishments of the Design Engineers offices with and award for Excellence in Sustainable Building. Designed in 2008 in collaboration with OPN Architects, the space achieved a LEED Gold rating in 2010. […]