U.Va., John Paul Jones Multipurpose Arena
Charlottesville, VA
Client: VMDO Architects, Inc.

Nitsch Engineering provided stormwater management consulting for the creation of the new, 15,000-seat, John Paul Jones Arena. Because the Arena falls within the Meadow Creek watershed, the stormwater management system design needed to reflect the goals of the regional stormwater management study for Meadow Creek, which had been previously developed by Nitsch Engineering.

Nitsch Engineering performed detailed hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and prepared stormwater management designs for the new arena. These stormwater solutions include streambank/floodway restoration, created wetlands and ponds, biofiltration islands, vegetated filters, and other Best Management Practice solutions that will help restore a green environment to the stressed Meadow Creek stream system. These stormwater management measures fulfill U.Va.'s obligations under its regional stormwater management plan to mitigate for developments within the entire Meadow Creek watershed.

For more information on the project, please visit the architect's website at http://www.vmdo.com/special/arena/default.asp

Brandeis University, Carl and Ruth Shapiro Campus Center Waltham, MA

Client: Charles Rose Architects

Nitsch Engineering provided fast-track civil/site engineering services associated with the construction of a new 65,000-square-foot student center. The new building is located in the center of campus, on the site of a building that was demolished in 2000. The site serves as the nexus of the campus utilities. In order to construct the new building, a series of utilities needed to be relocated and/or reconstructed, without interrupting year-round campus activities. Utilities involved in the relocation and reconstruction included steam, electrical, gas, telephone, sewer, water supply, wastewater collection, and drainage. Nitsch Engineering's other services included site grading, cut and fill calculations, and road and pathway design. We also assisted in permitting the project with City officials and provided construction administration services.

Westfield State College, New Residence Hall

Westfield, MA

Client: DiMella Shaffer Associates
Owner: Massachusetts State College Building Authority

Nitsch Engineering provided civil engineering services associated with the construction of a new 400-bed residence hall on the Westfield State College campus.  The new building includes four- and six-person suites, student common areas, and study lounges, all within two four-story buildings linked by a two-story bridge connection.  The site also includes a pedestrian plaza/courtyard area between the two buildings, which saved some of the area’s natural wooded environment, and a new circulation roadway that creates a pedestrian-friendly environment through the use of raised crosswalk tables.  Nitsch Engineering designed the site grading and utility connections, and permitted the project under the Wetland Protection Act.

Simmons College, One Palace Road

Boston, MA

Client: Goody, Clancy & Associates, Inc

Nitsch Engineering has provided civil/site engineering services for a number of projects at Simmons College.  At One Palace Road, which houses the Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences and the School of Social Work, Nitsch Engineering reviewed site-grading plans, designed the new site utilities, and relocated utilities with the design team, Simmons College, and the City of Boston. Nitsch Engineering also prepared the Boston Water & Sewer Commission (BWSC) Site Plan Application and provided Construction Administration Services.  

Boston University Base Mapping and GIS

Boston, MA
Client: Boston University

Nitsch Engineering is currently providing land surveying services for the development of a campus-wide base map for Boston University (BU).  Nitsch Engineering coordinated photogrammetric services with photo control, edited the aerial base mapping, and created a finalized base map.  In addition, we developed a Geographic Information System (GIS) to aid the architect for an upcoming master plan in developing a 3D model of the campus and to serve as a base for the Facilities group to organize their survey data and construction documents for several ongoing projects. The project consists of a 100-scale base derived from aerial survey.  We used data from available campus sources to identify the buildings and their uses, and to tie the GIS data to existing Facilities applications. We also incorporated data from city assessor databases and from public utilities to supplement the campus mapping.

Washington and Lee University, New Student Commons Building

Lexington, VA
Client: VMDO Architects
Owner: Washington and Lee University

Nitsch Engineering designed innovative and environmentally friendly stormwater management systems in support of the new Student Commons at this historic university. Poised at the top of a major slope above Woods Creek, the Student Commons could have adversely affected the Woods Creek watershed. The architects were concerned that the stormwater management system be designed to minimize disruption to the steep slopes of the drainage basin while still controlling the increased flow due to the development. Nitsch Engineering designed an underground detention release system as a Best Management Practice for stormwater mitigation, and presented this to local permitting authorities, thereby introducing them to this type of creative solution for the first time.  Nitsch Engineering also served as civil engineer for the project, responsible for site utilities and site design.

Harvard Law School, Areeda Hall

Cambridge, MA

Client: Cambridge Seven Associates

 

Nitsch Engineering provided civil engineering services for the renovation of Areeda Hall, the faculty office building on the law school campus in Cambridge. The project involved lowering the grade around the building to convert the basement level into usable first floor office space. In addition to on-site drainage and other utility issues, Nitsch Engineering performed a hydraulic analysis of an existing stormwater pumpstation for future construction of a 700-foot-long force main that is intended to separate the existing on-campus combined sewer system. We also provided construction administration services.

 

Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Research and Education Building

Boston, MA

Client: Anshen+Allen+Rothman

 

Nitsch Engineering provided civil/site engineering services for the renovation and addition to the Research and Education Building at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in the Longwood Medical area of Boston. The project involved designing new utility connections and rerouting existing utilities including sewer, water, drainage, steam, and chilled water. In addition to on-site drainage and other utility issues, Nitsch Engineering coordinated the site design with tunnels, underground service areas, and underground parking structures. We also obtained approval from the Boston Water and Sewer Commission and provided construction administration services.

MIT, Stata Center Complex
Cambridge, MA
Client: Olin Partnership

Nitsch Engineering designed several sustainable site systems for MIT’s unique 713,000-square-foot Ray and Maria Stata Center.  In keeping with the landscape architect’s vision for the site – a New England-like microcosm consisting of simulated glacial elements such as drumlins and outwash features – Nitsch Engineering designed site systems to activate the landscape forms with “function.” Green design elements included runoff storage in landforms, created wetland systems for stormwater quality enhancement, water harvesting for toilet flushing, and solar powered pumping for stormwater quality “polishing” and irrigation of the wetland area.  Nitsch Engineering’s work on the LEED®-Registered Stata Center received 2005 Engineering Excellence Awards from ACEC/MA and ACEC National.