The Project: Soldiers and Sailors
CJL Engineering was hired as a technical consultant to assist the Board of Directors of the Soldiers & SailorsMemorial Hall & Museum in its review of two independent design-build air-conditioning proposals for this historic Pittsburgh museum. Significant discrepancies existed between the two proposals; therefore, the solicitation of professional advisory services was needed to make an informed decision.

CJL Engineering Design Solutions:
• Provide detailed review of each design-build proposal.
• Assess each proposal to insure an equitable comparison between systems.
• Act as a technical liaison between the contractors and the Owner during the bid review
   sessions.
• Provide evaluation of, and recommendations on, the proposed HVAC system.
• Recommend the awarding of the winning construction contract.
• Ongoing review of system design documents

The Project: Benedum Center
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts is the premier multi-purpose venue in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Built in 1927 as the Stanley Theater, the 2,800-seat hall is home to four of Pittsburgh’s opera and dance companies, and hosts a diverse range of touring productions. The need for increased cooling capacity led to the redesign and installation of a new Chilled Water Plant and electrical upgrades.

CJL Engineering Design Solutions:
• New cooling equipment provides reliability, redundancy and a reduction in utility costs.
   Lower chilled water temperatures improve dehumidification, and provide flexibility for
   smaller startup and non-event cooling loads.
• New chillers, cooling towers, controls, pumps and associated electrical infrastructure
• The new plant has two 275-Ton centrifugal electric chillers; one 175-Ton electrical screw
   compressor chiller, two-285-Ton cooling towers, three VFD pumps, all new piping and
   chemical feed tanks and 2 refrigeration leak exhaust systems.

The Project: Byham Theatre
The restoration and adaptive retrofit of the historic Fulton Building provides the location for both the Byham Theatre and the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel. The 14-story copper-clad building, originally designed by Architect, Grosvenor Atterbury, is one of the architectural treasures of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. The structure houses the 1,300-seat Byham Theatre, a totally restored performance hall which originally opened on Halloween, 1904 as the Gayety Vaudeville Theatre. The building’s hotel component has 300 luxury guest rooms, a business center, meeting rooms, wine bar, cocktail bar and restaurant.

CJL Engineering Design Solutions:
• Replacement of the entire building’s electrical systems including service entrance,
   switchgear, theatrical lighting / control, audio / visual system, fire alarm system,
   telecommunication data system and historical lobby renovation.
• The fire protection system was expanded to provide sprinkler protection and a new
   standpipe system within the historic fabric of the building
• Plumbing systems included new domestic water service assembly, domestic water heating,
   roof drainage and sanitary / vent system.

The Project: CAPA High School
The Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) is a vertically functional and visually exciting educational facility in the city’s Cultural District. The surrounding area boasts such performing arts venues as Heinz Hall, the Benedum Center, and the O’Reilly Theater. The Pittsburgh architectural firm, MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni, created the vision for the award winning design. The school’s exterior redefines many of the visual elements used in the Bitz Building, a nine-story Beaux Arts style building that adjoins CAPA. Philanthropist François Bitz donated the actual building site; six floors of his creatively retrofit building are structurally connected to the school and used for additional classroom and studio space.

CJL Engineering Design Solutions:
The Electrical Engineering design for the CAPA High School includes:
• Lighting systems for the classrooms, studios, cafeteria, corridors, lobbies, auditorium and
   gymnasium
• Power Distribution System
• Emergency Power
• Fire Alarm, Security, and Public Address Systems
• Category 6 media network.
• A Panasonic Astrovision screen (30 feet high and 21 feet wide) is one of the
   definitive architectural features of the building. The electronic screen faces
   Ft. Duquesne Boulevard at the 9th Street Bridge, showcasing the best
   creative work of the CAPA High School students.

The Project: Community Art Center
The former Capitol Theater in Williamsport, PA received a total retrofit and sensitive historic renovation, to emerge as the Community Art Center. The performing arts complex seats 2,200 people. CJL Engineering designed all HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing Systems, retrofit within the recreated original interior that existed in 1928.

CJL Engineering Design Solutions:
• The HVAC system features quiet air distribution with less than a 20 dB sound at maximum
   level.
• New chillers, air-handling and distribution units have direct digital controls.
• Original lighting fixtures were restored. New stage lighting and a sound system were
   added.
• New theatrical lighting, new fire alarm, security and emergency lighting systems.
• The 30,000 sq. ft. addition included a new facade, a landmark tower, front marquee,
   dressing rooms, backstage space, restrooms, art galleries and offices.
• The performance stage was enlarged and new dressing and practice rooms were added.

   This is a complete listing of all our Cultural Projects.