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DeSimone Consulting Engineers provides high-quality structural engineering, facade consulting, and forensic services, in addition to risk management and construction claims consulting for all types of buildings. Known for the highest quality of service, the firm provides each client with personal, dedicated, and inspiring engineering solutions.

Founded in New York City in 1969, the firm is organized to support clients around the country and around the globe with offices in the United States, South America, and the Middle East. To date, DeSimone has designed over 10,000 projects in 44 states and 55 countries. Our project portfolio demonstrates the firm’s dedication to pursuing and developing superlative structures. The firm is also consistently listed on Engineering News Record’s Top 500 Design Firms.

DeSimone produces extremely efficient designs and is known for creative thinking and for outright innovation. The firm combines cutting edge technology with seasoned experience to provide professional services unmatched in the industry.

DeSimone’s approach is process driven, utilizing an open office, collaborative design environment. Technology, communication, and responsiveness are key strengths that facilitate the firm’s commitment to exceptional service, and engender the creation of a better-built environment.

Global Presence

DeSimone has offices throughout the United States, the Middle East, and South America. To date, we have designed projects throughout the United States and 54 countries worldwide.

UNITED STATESAustinBostonChicagoHoustonLas VegasMiamiNew Haven New YorkSan Francisco

SOUTH AMERICAMedellín

MIDDLE EASTAbu DhabiDubai

Structural Design

We provide innovative structural design and analysis services to architects, owners, and developers for all types of buildings at all project phases. Dedicated to the successful execution of program design concepts and the optimization of building systems, we have designed some of the tallest and most recognizable structures and have helped our clients realize their vision. Communication and responsiveness are key strengths that facilitate our commitment to exceptional service and engender the creation of a better-built environment. To date, DeSimone has amassed a diverse portfolio of projects including residential, hospitality, commercial, mixed-use, healthcare, cultural, educational, gaming developments, and more.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES• New Building Design• Renovation/Preservation• Construction Services• Base Isolation/Damping Consultation• LEED/Sustainable Design• Performance-based Design• Peer Review• Value Engineering• Pre-Purchase/Due Diligence• Feasibility Studies• Risk Assessment/Risk Integration

Facade Consulting

From initial concept to full completion, DeSimone’s Facade Consulting Group investigates, evaluates, prepares designs solutions, and provides construction administration for exterior building façade components, including roofs, walls, windows/glazing, and waterproofing. Our practice draws upon decades of experience in the built environment for some of the world’s tallest and most elaborate structures. We collaborate closely with architects, owners, and developers at all project phases to deliver facade and building envelope systems that address architectural intent, long-term performance, sustainability, scheduling, and budget objectives.

EXISTING BUILDING AND PRE-DESIGN PHASE SERVICES• Due Diligence Review and Assessment of Building Envelope Systems• Forensic Evaluation, Remedial Investigation and Analysis• Leak Investigation

DESIGN PHASE SERVICES• Facade Design, Engineering and Analysis throughout Design Phases• Condensation Resistance and Thermal Performance Analysis• Roofing and Waterproofing Design• Budget and Estimate Review for Facade Construction

PROCUREMENT PHASE SERVICES• Bid Review and Negotiations• Design Assist Process and Design Build Services• Value Engineering

CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES• Construction Administration, Shop Drawings, and Submittal Review• Visual Mock-up (VMU) and Performance Mock-up (PMU)• Quality Assurance Shop Monitoring and Site Inspections• Special Inspections (NYC DoB/TR-1) and Threshold Inspections (FL)

COMCHECK FOR BUILDING ENVELOPE • ComCheck Analysis for Code Conformance of Building Envelope

Energy Performance Requirements

ZONE GREEN ANALYSIS • New York City Zone Green Check for Floor Area Tradeoff

ENHANCED BUILDING ENVELOPE COMMISSIONING• Early Phase Design Coordination• Additional Design and Submittal Review• System Manual Review• Verification of Occupant and Operator Training• Post-Occupancy Operation Review

BUILDING MAINTENANCE SYSTEM CONSULTING• Consult on the Design, Specification, and Procurement of the

Building Maintenance System

Forensics

With offices working collaboratively across the US, Latin America, and the Middle East, our firm has designed some of the world’s most recognizable structures, while integrating a Forensics practice of structural, architectural, and MEP professionals, who have handled some of the most notable investigations of the last two decades.

From the complex to the routine, DeSimone’s Forensics practice is driven by personalized service determined by the unique nature of each assignment. At the heart of our work is the thorough investigation of damage or failure of structures, building systems, and equipment. Our experts also regularly provide legal testimony.

DeSimone’s staff includes a full range of professionally licensed and certified experts in:

• Structural Engineering • Architecture • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Plumbing Engineering • Fire Protection Engineering • Power Generation and Distribution • Facade Engineering, Analysis, and Design • Waterproofing, Cladding, and Roofing Design • Building Envelope Evaluation and Repair Design • Forensic Evaluation and Repair Design • Construction Sequencing and Means and Methods • Building Commissioning• Building Envelope Commissioning• Building Code Requirement Analysis

FORENSIC SERVICES• Complex Property & Liability Losses• Buildings & Equipment• Construction Defect• Builder’s Risk• Energy• Manufacturing• Specialty Lines• E&O• General Liability• Surety

MEP Services

DeSimone’s holistic approach to MEP ensures both efficient and personalized service for each unique client and project. Our MEP services integrate our proven expertise in structural design, facade design, sustainability, and investigative building services to achieve the vision and goals of our clients.

DeSimone’s global expertise provides a technical foundation for success in all types of projects including commercial centers, educational buildings, cultural projects, transportation centers, multi-unit residential developments, hospitality projects, tenant fit outs, and high-rise structures. In addition, our extensive forensics experience gives us foresight into how and why failures occur, which empowers the MEP team to maximize resiliency in all assignments.

MEP SERVICES• HVAC Design• Electrical Design• Plumbing Design• Fire Protection & Fire Suppression System Design• Fire Alarm System Design• Peer Review• Existing Condition Assessments and Studies• Existing Building Services

• Maintenance Contracts• Remedial Design• System/Equipment Upgrades

• Forensic Investigations• Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Expert Witness Services• Short Circuit, Selective Coordinate, and Arc Flashes Study• Construction Administration

PS 62-R is New York’s first net-zero energy school

Technology Statement

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the industry standard for project documentation and design. Through the use of this powerful technology, preliminary sketches and drawings can be translated into living, three-dimensional models that bridge the gap between concept and implementation. This new visual dialogue helps eliminate construction defects, costly change orders, and tedious rework.

DeSimone consistently invests in new computational design tools and applications that further optimize project workflow and empower our engineers to outperform their peers. These enhancements also provide our clients with real-time visual references that continue to evolve during the lifespan of design and development.

BIM DESIGN AND DRAFTING TECHNOLOGIES• 3D AutoCAD• CATIA• Digital Project• Revit• Rhinoceros

Sustainability

With the ongoing industry focus on sustainability, DeSimone has devoted significant resources towards understanding green issues as they apply to building design. DeSimone continuously stresses optimization as a means to reduce energy and material use, thus minimizing a project’s environmental impact. Our efforts in combination with our extensive sustainable experience allow us to fully support and advance our clients’ green agendas in our practice and within our work. DeSimone is a United States Green Building Council National member organization, and we promote utilization of both the LEED and ISO rating systems within our projects. While the utilization of these standards represents a basic framework for sustainable design, we prefer instead to focus on definitive performance-based goals on a project-by-project basis. We are also engaged in ongoing efforts to improve our industry’s sustainable impact both inside and outside of our firm. Numerous employees are involved in local industry organizations and their efforts to establish and improve green guidelines as they apply to structural engineering. We also utilize in-house education to improve our understanding of those technologies and innovations that are making sustainability increasingly more achievable. DeSimone also fully promotes sustainability within our built environment. We strive to minimize our impact on the environment by endorsing sustainable and conservation ideals throughout all of our operations.

PS 62-R is New York’s first net-zero energy school

Portfolio

120 Ocean Miami Beach, Florida

CLIENTTerra Group ARCHITECTBermello Ajamil & Partners

TYPEResidential

175 SE 25th Road Miami, Florida

CLIENTOKO Group ARCHITECTAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill ArchitectureRevuelta Architecture International

TYPEResidential

1000 Museum Miami, Florida

CLIENT1000 Biscayne Tower, LLC ARCHITECTZaha Hadid ArchitectsODP Architects

TYPEResidential

Aston Martin Residences Miami, Florida

CLIENTRiverwalk East Developments, LLC ARCHITECTRevuelta Architecture International

TYPEResidential

Aventura Mall Expansion Aventura, Florida

CLIENTTurnberry Associates ARCHITECTJPRA ArchitectsCarlos Zapata Studio

TYPERetail

Brickell Flatiron Miami, Florida

CLIENTCMC Group ARCHITECTRevuelta Architecture International

TYPEResidential

Eighty Seven Park Miami Beach, Florida

CLIENTTerra Group ARCHITECTRenzo PianoStantec Architecture, Inc.

TYPEResidential

Faena District Miami Beach, Florida

CLIENTFaena Properties ARCHITECTOMARevuelta Architecture InternationalFoster + Partners

TYPECultural

Four Seasons Hotel & Tower, Miami Miami, Florida

CLIENTMillennium Partners ARCHITECTHandel Architects, LLPBermello, Ajamil & Partners

TYPEHospitality

Grove at Grand Bay Coconut Grove, Florida

CLIENTTerra Group ARCHITECTBjarke Ingels GroupNichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe Associates

TYPEResidential

Grove Isle IV Miami, Florida

CLIENTGrove Isle Associates, LLP ARCHITECTCallisonRTKL

TYPEResidential

Miami World Center Miami, Florida

CLIENTMiami Worldcenter AssociatesForbes ARCHITECTElkus Manfredi ArchitectsJPRA Architects

TYPEMixed-Use

One Bayfront Plaza Miami, Florida

CLIENTNorthwestern Capital Corp. ARCHITECTKohn Pederson Fox AssociatesODP Architects

TYPEResidential

Panorama Tower Miami, Florida

CLIENTFlorida East Coast Realty ARCHITECTMoshe Cosicher, AIA

TYPEMixed-Use

The Plaza Coral Gables Coral Gables, Florida

CLIENTAgave Ponce LLC ARCHITECTCallisonRTKL

TYPEMixed-Use

Surf Club Surfside, Florida

CLIENTFort Capital Management ARCHITECTRichard Meier & Partners ArchitectsKobi Karp Architecture

TYPEMixed-Use

W Hotel Resort & Residences, South Beach Miami Beach, Florida

CLIENTThe Related Companies ARCHITECTNichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates

TYPEHospitality

www.de-s imone.com

UNITED STATES

MIDDLE EAST SOUTH AMERICA

Austin11801 Domain Boulevard3rd FloorAustin, Texas 78758T. 512.508.1080 F. 212.481.6108

Boston31 Milk StreetSuite 1016Boston, Massachusetts 02109T. 617.936.4492F. 212.481.6108

Chicago150 North Wacker DriveSuite 2660Chicago, Illinois 60606T. 312.493.4100F. 212.481.6108

Houston2603 Augusta DriveSuite 800Houston, Texas 77057T. 713.377.6043F. 212.481.6108

Las Vegas 6625 South Valley View BoulevardSuite 124Las Vegas, Nevada 89118T. 702.677.3400F. 212.481.6108

Miami800 Brickell Avenue 6th FloorMiami, Florida 33131T. 305.441.0755F. 212.481.6108

New Haven55 Church Street4th FloorNew Haven, Connecticut 06510T. 203.495.8270F. 212.481.6108

New York140 Broadway25th FloorNew York, New York 10005T. 212.532.2211F. 212.481.6108

San Francisco44 Montgomery StreetSuite 2040San Francisco, California 94104T. 415.398.5740F. 212.481.6108

Abu DhabiPO BOX 105340Al Hana TowerMezzanine Level 2, Suite 210Corniche And Alkhaleej Alarabi StreetAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesT/F. +971.2.650.5668

DubaiFifty One Tower 3rd Floor, Office 307Business BayAl Abraj StreetDubai, United Arab EmiratesT/F. +971.4.514.8330

MedellínCalle 3 sur #43A-52Oficina 1602Medellin, ColombiaT. +574.480.2460