Water Quality Research Laboratory Modernization/Expansion

Our Salas O’Brien structural team worked diligently on the master plan of the entire Western Ecology Division campus, which included modernizing and enlarging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 1950s-era research facility in Oregon. This involved seismic evaluation, structural repairs and replacing the existing HVAC systems with cleaner versions more capable of handling power outages. The project also saw the construction of 4,800 square feet of new annex space for offices and storage. All this was done using a phased approach that minimized disruption to operations while taking advantage of cost savings through retrofitting the design on the existing building footprint and preserving its historical value at the same time.

Services

Structural

Completion Year

2022

Construction Cost

$35 million

Size

44,000 square feet

Project Partner

Farnsworth Group