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CR Public Works and Kirkwood Linn Hall Received A 2015 IES Merit Award Both projects received a Merit Award from the Illuminating Engineering Society. Congratulations to both team members! Click here to see the list of all 2015 IES Merit Award recipients.

Brad DeSerano, Tim Lentz, and Joe Chappell are DE’s Newest PE’s! After many long nights of studying, their time sacrifices have paid off. DE is proud of all of you!

Andy Diederich became DE’s second Certified Lighting Designer. Andy’s designation adds more value to the services provided by DE and a higher quality to our designs. There is only a small group of LC’s in Iowa and we’re proud now have two. Congratulations Andy!

This new 80,000 square foot home for the University Of Dubuque Performing Arts Program. The project includes a 1,000-seat proscenium theatre with orchestra pit, 150-seat black box theatre, scene shop, costume shop, dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms, classrooms, practice rooms, offices, student commons and cafe.

University of Iowa, Iowa City Project History This project provides a new 188,000 square foot home for the University Of Iowa School Of Music after the previous building was destroyed by flood in 2008. The project includes a 700-seat concert hall, 200-seat recital hall, rehearsal rooms, organ rooms, classrooms, practice rooms, music library, and faculty studios. […]

University of Iowa, Iowa City Project History This project provides a new 126,000 square foot home for the University of Iowa School of Art to replace the existing studio arts facility that was lost to a flood in 2008. The building will provide studio arts space, including sculpture, metals and jewelry, ceramics, printmaking painting and drawing, […]

CRPL has ranked number 7 on the USGBC list of top ten LEED public projects. “In 2008, Cedar Rapids, Iowa was severely damaged by a major flood. As the city sought to rebuild their damaged public structures, a race ensued between the Central Fire Station and the Cedar Rapids Public Library, both heading for LEED […]

Three of Design Engineers’ projects have recently earned Alliant Energy’s “Excellence in Energy Efficient Design Awards.” First, is Cedar Rapids Public Library. CRPL’s design achieved a 56% kBTU savings compared to the program baseline. Second, is University of Dubuque Heritage Center. This project achieved a 61% kBTU savings. Third, is Cedar Rapids Central Fire Station. […]

CR Public Library and Central Fire Station Received A 2014 IES Merit Award Both projects received a Merit Award from the Illuminating Engineering Society. Congratulations to both team members! CRPL received a high enough score to move on to final judging for further consideration of a Citation Award, Award of Excellence, or Award of Distinction. […]

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 […]

CRPL Receives LEED Platinum Certification CRPL achieved a total of 82 LEED credits making it one of 15 buildings currently certified as Platinum! To work towards the goal of LEED Platinum, some of the energy saving strategies included a central geothermal system with a pump and reinjection ground water source, energy recovery ventilation, demand controlled […]

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

USGBC LEED Project Experience Design Engineers has been using sustainable design principles since our inception over 30 years ago. We believe that the foundation of sustainable systems is simple, intuitive and flexible design. The long-term viability of systems depends on these characteristics. Sustainable design is efficient design, but it is also uncomplicated, easy to understand, […]

Maple Willow Larch Residence Hall Dining Renovation & Convenience Store – Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa             Project History This project consists of the complete renovation of the dining facilities at Maple Willow Larch Residence Hall into a food court style facility at Iowa State University, as well as the […]

Cedar Rapids Central Fire Station received a Merit award and LEED Platinum certification!

Kirkwood Healthcare Simulation Center – Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa This 10,700 sqft facility was added to the west end of Linn Hall to serve the expanding Nursing program.  The facility has an OR/ER, ICU, a nurse’s station, four exam rooms, ambulance garage, and office space.  Each of the medical spaces has an adjacent […]

Kirkwood Johnson County Regional Center – Kirkwood Community College, Coralville, Iowa Kirkwood’s newest regional center was designed in partnership with The University of Iowa and area K-12 districts. This 5 story, 102,000 square foot facility is located on the University of Iowa’s Oakdale Campus and is registered LEED gold. Regional centers provide advanced learning opportunities […]

Kirkwood Horticulture – Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa This 40,200 sqft facility was built in 2007 on Kirkwood’s main campus to house their Agricultural Sciences Program.  This facility allows students to study in golf course and athletic turfgrass management, landscape maintenance, nursery and garden center management, parks and natural resources, and floral design.  An […]

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