Expertise: Testing Services
SKA provided an emergency power study for the existing facility and electrical engineering design services for the addition of a new six-story, 84-bed skilled nursing healthcare center including lighting, normal and emergency power distribution, low voltage distribution and fire alarm. Also included in the project was the renovation and expansion of the existing main dining […]
SKA performed field air infiltration, water penetration, and water spray testing on selected curtain wall and storefront window assemblies at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center. The field testing was performed on three EFCO 526 Impact Storefront Systems, which were located on the North, South, and West elevations of the building and five EFCO 5600 […]
Charleston County Courthouse is located in the historic downtown district and was constructed in the late 1750’s. Stucco and coating distress had worsened based on suspected water intrusion. SKA was engaged to develop an evaluation plan to evaluate moisture issues and distress to design coating and stucco repairs which included a facade evaluation to address […]
SKA was retained by the NC Dept. of Public Safety to design repairs and a roof recover system for their 1000 bed adult correctional facility. The Alexander Correctional Institution complex consists of approximately 20 roof areas comprising 287,000+ sf of roof area. The roof areas range from single floor height up to 60 feet in […]
SKA performed a third party review of the building envelope design at multiple stages including at SD, DD, 50%CD and 95% CD. Throughout the process SKA provided comments to the Architectural team. Several work sessions were conducted to review SKA’s comments with the team and to receive feedback from the designers related to their intent. […]
SKA completed a visual condition assessment of the exterior facade of Hendersonville City Hall in 2020. The purpose of the assessment was to determine the overall condition of the facade, to document issues that may have contributed to ongoing leakage into the building, to provide conceptual remedial repair / replacement recommendations for the windows, flashings, […]
SKA provided structural design, as well as MEP and building envelope commissioning services at the North Carolina A&T State University Engineering Research and Innovation Complex (ERIC). The project is a $90 million dollar research building design to accommodate the University’s growing needs for engineering innovation. The 130,000 sf building contains thematic research spaces, living labs/experiential […]
SKA was retained by Odell Associates Inc. to provide building envelope design peer review and commissioning services for the new Liberty University Basketball Arena and building envelope design peer review for the Football Operations Center. The services included review of construction design of the building envelope for both buildings, which included curtainwall and storefront windows, […]
