Dolley Madison House, Tayloe House & Cosmos Club

The Dolley Madison House, Cosmos Club, and Tayloe House buildings are part of the National Courts Building complex. All three buildings are listed as historic properties by the GSA National Capital Region Historic Preservation Office. The three buildings are all served by the same reverse return, dual temperature piping system.  The piping system is divided… Read More

The Old Stone House

The Old Stone House is the oldest building in Washington, DC, constructed circa 1765. The three-story stone structure, located in the heart of Georgetown, serves as a historic house museum for the National Park Service with a furnished first floor open to the public. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places…. Read More

Ames Hall, The George Washington University

Summer Consultants designed mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems as part of the renovation and expansion of Ames Hall at GWU. The newly expanded academic building contains classrooms, study centers, offices, and conference rooms, providing a central point for campus student learning and administration. To conserve energy, waterside improvements included variable primary pumping for both chilled… Read More

Smith Center, The George Washington University

Summer Consultants provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems design as part of a multi-discipline team for the $27.5 million occupied, phased renovation of the Charles E. Smith Center. The four-story, 100,000 SF multiuse facility contains a 4,300 seat arena, locker rooms, natatorium, fitness center, classrooms and other facilities. Mechanical system design included a dedicated outdoor… Read More

Gelman Library 1st Floor Concept Design Study, The George Washington University

Gelman Library is the main library for The George Washington University. The seven story, 210,000 SF building was constructed in the 1970s. In 2010, the university launched plans for a major renovation to transform the facility’s outdated and inefficient library model of book stacks and individual study carrels into an open, flexible, and collaborative model… Read More