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Firm Profile

DeSimone Consulting Engineers provides high-quality structural engineering, façade consulting, and forensic services 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 46 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.

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 team investigates, evaluates, prepares designs solutions, and provides construction administration for exterior building facade 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.

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

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

CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES• Construction Administration, Shop Drawings & Submittal Review• Visual Mock-up (VMU) & Performance Mock-up (PMU)• Quality Assurance Shop Monitoring & Site Inspections• Special Inspections (NYC DoB/TR-1) & Threshold Inspections (FL)• Existing Building & Pre-Design Phase Services• Due Diligence Review & Assessment of Building Envelope Systems• Forensic Evaluation, Remedial Investigation & Analysis• Leak Investigation

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 & Distribution • Facade Engineering, Analysis, & Design • Waterproofing, Cladding, & Roofing Design • Building Envelope Evaluation & Repair Design • Forensic Evaluation & Repair Design • Construction Sequencing & 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

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 46 countries worldwide.

UNITED STATESAustinBostonChicagoHoustonLas VegasMiamiNew Haven New YorkSan DiegoSan Francisco

SOUTH AMERICAMedellín

MIDDLE EASTAbu DhabiDubai

Technology Statement

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELS (BIM)

Building Information Models (BIM) are emerging as the new standard with respect to project documentation and design deliverables. The living three-dimensional models that are created serve as the dialogue by which design teams can coordinate the systems of a building, aid the contractors on site with real-time visual references and continue to evolve during the life span of the building as a tool for data and systems or even personnel management.

DeSimone has completed several projects where BIM technology was a key focus of the design and construction. These projects were very successful in minimizing and eliminating construction change orders that result from coordination inconsistencies. DeSimone actively works in CATIA, Digital Project, Rhinoceros, Revit and 3D AutoCAD as BIM platforms.

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.

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Portfolio

Atlantis I-III Paradise Island, The Bahamas

CLIENTKerzner International, Ltd. ARCHITECTWATGHKS, Inc.EDSA, Inc.

TYPEHospitality

Building 1 Honeycomb New Providence, The Bahamas

CLIENTAlbany Condominium Developer, Ltd. ARCHITECTBjarke Ingels GroupMichael Diggiss Architects

TYPEResidential

Building 3 at Albany New Providence, The Bahamas

CLIENTAlbany Condominium Developer, Ltd. ARCHITECTBjarke Ingels Group (BIG)

TYPEResidential

Building 4 (Tetris) At Albany New Providence, Nasa

CLIENTAlbany Condominium Developer Ltd. ARCHITECTOOAK Architects

TYPEResidential

The Sanctuary at Albany New Providence, The Bahamas

CLIENTAlbany Condominium Developer Ltd. ARCHITECTBjarke Ingels Group

TYPEOffice

The Island House Nassau, The Bahamas

CLIENTPangaea Bahamas Ltd. ARCHITECTHart Howerton

TYPEHospitality

Resorts World Bimini North Bimini, The Bahamas

CLIENTResorts World Bimini, LLC ARCHITECTZ.W. Jarosz Architect, P.A.

TYPEHospitality

Viceroy Anguilla Anguilla, British West Indies

CLIENTThe KOR Group ARCHITECTWATG

TYPEHospitality

www.de-s imone.com

UNITED STATES

MIDDLE EAST SOUTH AMERICA

Austin11801 Domain Boulevard3rd FloorAustin, Texas 78758T. 512.508.1080

Boston31 Milk StreetSuite 1016Boston, Massachusetts 02109T. 617.936.4492F. 857.263.8477

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

Houston708 Main Street, 10th FloorHouston, Texas 77002T. 713.377.6043

Las Vegas 6625 South Valley View BoulevardSuite 124Las Vegas, Nevada 89118T. 702.677.3400F. 702.677.3410

Miami800 Brickell Avenue 6th FloorMiami, Florida 33131T. 305.441.0755F. 305.447.9023

New Haven55 Church Street4th FloorNew Haven, Connecticut 06510T. 203.495.8270F. 203.495.8273

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

San Diego12707 High Bluff DriveSuite 200San Diego, CA 92130T. 858.776.9550

San Francisco44 Montgomery StreetSuite 2040San Francisco, California 94104T. 415.398.5740F. 415.967.2329

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