Lighting Design Archives - CJL Engineering

New Canon-McMillan Middle School

New Canon-McMillan Middle School

CJL Engineering designed the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems for the new 214,183 SF middle school. The facility is designed to accommodate around 1,050 students in grades 7 and 8. The three-story facility includes, Classroom Wings on all three floors, a Central Office, School Office, Kitchen/Cafeteria, Gym, Music, Auditorium, Art, Library, Tech Ed rooms and a full size athletic field with full field lighting.
University Club Rooftop Terrace at University of Pittsburgh

University Club Rooftop Terrace at University of Pittsburgh

CJL Engineering designed the lighting concept to light the upper and lower perimeter terrace spaces with handrail post mounted miniature cut off fixtures, to provide non uniform light patterns on the terrace deck. The University of Pittsburgh Rooftop Terrace located on the Fourth floor of the University Club is a unique gathering space with spectacular views of the University. The rooftop terrace is used for receptions, charity events, weddings, and other social events. There is a main terrace level with tables and seating with a continuous decorative handrail separating the upper terrace from the lower perimeter terrace space. There is a second handrail at the edge of the roof with additional tables and seating in this lower space for leisure and dining.
Providence River Pedestrian Bridge

Providence River Pedestrian Bridge

Winner: American Architecture Award, Bridges & Infrastructure 2020 and IES Illumination Award of Merit 2020

CJL Engineering was contracted to do the lighting design of a new pedestrian bridge in Providence, RI on the existing piers from the I-195 relocation project. The bridge connects Brown University to downtown Providence and has spurred commercial redevelopment and revitalization of the surrounding community. The challenge was to create a safe, welcoming environment with lighting fixtures integrated into the bridge architecture, and within budget constraints, energy code allowances, and dark sky compliance.
Roxian Theatre – Pittsburgh

Roxian Theatre – Pittsburgh

Winner: IES Illumination Award of Merit 2020

CJL Engineering was contracted to do the lighting design of the Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh. The project involved the renovation of a vaudeville theatre that sat vacant for 16 years before it was revitalized and transformed into a live music venue, blending original architectural detailing with new state-of-the-art systems. The 32,000 square-foot renovated venue serves as a beacon to the community, jump-starting a broader local revitalization of the surrounding areas. This project won a 2020 IES Illumination Award of Merit.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

CJL Engineering designed the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems for this tenant fit-out project. This project involved the 140,000 SF fit-out of two full and two partial floors for Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney’s (BIR) headquarters in Pittsburgh’s historic Union Trust Building. Completed in 1917, the Union Trust Building was once known as the Union Arcade. In 2014, nearly 100 years later, the building shell was carefully renovated to highlight its Flemish-Gothic details, stained-glass windows and 10-story open Atrium. The BIR fit-out captures the spirit of the Atrium immediately upon walking into the Main Reception, through the clever use of LED light panels mimicking the atrium ceiling.
SunTrust Bank at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
SunTrust Bank at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
CJL Engineering provides full Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering services for ground up new branch banks and major renovations of existing facilities for SunTrust Bank. Working in conjunction with SunTrust, CJL maintains the branch bank prototype and standards development for MEP systems. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA the bank footprint extends throughout the Southeast.

CJL DESIGN SOLUTIONS

HVAC design solution utilizing a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems in conjunction with an energy-recovery unit dedicated to providing conditioned outside air to the VRF indoor units.

Lighting design for interior and exterior fixtures utilizing LED technology, including all exterior
signage.

Lighting control system incorporating daylight harvesting, occupancy/vacancy sensing, and time-of-day capabilities.

Building automation control systems to monitor HVAC, lighting, power and domestic water usage.

Low flow and flush water fixtures used throughout the branch.
Carnegie Mellon’s Hunt Library at Christmas
Carnegie Mellon’s Hunt Library at Christmas
Hunt Library is an anchor building on the main quadrangle of Carnegie Mellon University. CJL Engineering was hired to design façade lighting to accent the aluminum architectural columns around the perimeter of the building. The building façade is lit with programmable color-changing LED fixtures, allowing the façade lighting to be customized for special events and seasons. The LED fixtures are normally programmed to produce a cool blue color to accent the building’s aluminum fins. Shown here is Christmas season lighting. CJL Engineering design solutions included:

Utilized LED color changing fixtures with DMX programmable controls

Upgraded existing site lighting to new LED pole mounted fixtures

Energy efficient lighting design – consumes 60% less energy than the ASHRAE 90.1 code baseline
Washington Dulles International Airport

Washington Dulles International Airport

Dulles International Airport, located just outside Washington, D.C., is one of the fastest growing international airports on the East Coast. Dulles serves over 15 million passengers per year with more than 4 million of those passengers on international flights. CJL Engineering design solutions for Dulles’ APM Station in Terminal B included integral custom continuous fluorescent escalator lighting, indirect concourse and platform level lighting, custom luminous vertical panels at Mezzanine, column grazing uplights.
Robertson Café at the University of Akron

Robertson Café at the University of Akron

CJL Engineering designed a full Cafeteria and Dining Hall Renovation / Retrofit for the Robertson Café, located on the campus of the University of Akron. A traditional 1970’s-style cafeteria with a separated kitchen, serving line and traditional bench seating was totally updated to a contemporary dining environment.

The project was awarded an International Illumination Award from IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) for its innovative and decorative lighting design.
University Bookstore at University of Pittsburgh

University Bookstore at University of Pittsburgh

The University Store on Fifth is a retail establishment and bookstore for the University of Pittsburgh. The exterior lighting design for the store features historic sconces and LED accent lighting for the entrance columns. The interior lighting design shown here includes volumetric fixtures for general lighting, along with LED track lighting, accent lighting, and recessed multiples to highlight the retail merchandise. Decorative LED sconces on columns and pendants at counters and seating areas further enhance the space. The University Store on Fifth was awarded an Electric League 2014 Outstanding Lighting Award.
Katz Café at University of Pittsburgh

Katz Café at University of Pittsburgh

The Katz Café is the result of the basement retrofit of Mervis Hall at the University of Pittsburgh. CJL Engineering designed the Mechanical and Electrical Systems for this Starbucks-like coffee bar and Internet café. Mervis Hall houses the Katz Graduate School of Business. CJL’s design solutions included abundant use of down lighting and low-voltage track lighting with dimming features – augmented by fluorescent lighting. Power provided to equipment and to data network areas, a wireless Internet receiver, as well as data outlets. Existing HVAC was modified and retrofit to café application, and load requirements.
Union Trust Building

Union Trust Building

Built in 1916 by Industrialist Henry Clay Frick as the Union Arcade, and now known as the Union Trust Building, this 517,376 sq. ft., 11-story structure is one of the most recognizable architectural landmarks in Downtown Pittsburgh. This Grant Street building once featured 240 shops and 700 offices, all configured around a circular center atrium. Its new owners, Boston-based, The Davis Companies, embarked on a $25 million renovation / retrofit that restored the building into a preeminent Class A address and marketed toward High Technology tenants. CJL Engineering was contracted to implement and design a comprehensive Mechanical, Electrical, IT and Plumbing retrofit. The team of The Davis Companies, Mascaro, Perfido Weiskopf, Clista and CJL Engineering won the Engineering Society of Western Pennsylvania’s Commercial Project of the Year for 2017. In May 2019, the Union Trust Building officially attained LEED Silver Certification.