HIGHER EDUCATION

Sci-Tek engineers are very familiar with higher education facility design requirements. In the last five years, Sci-Tek has completed several projects at higher educational facilities. The services we can provide include:

Environmental Consulting

Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments
Asbestos, Lead Paint, Hazardous Building Materials, and Mold Surveys
Asbestos Abatement Technical Specifications and Cost Estimates
Asbestos Abatement Air Monitoring
ADA Accessibility Assessments

Geotechnical Engineering

Subsurface Exploration
Geotechnical Analysis and Design
Construction Materials Engineering and Testing

Representative Projects

Chalfant Hall Renovation

Community College of Allegheny County

CCAC Allegheny Campus’ Chalfant Hall is one of the original mansions on what is known as Millionaire’s Row in the Allegheny West Historic District. The mansion was built around 1900 and is a four-story building and a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation’s Historic Landmark. The building was acquired by CCAC in 1981 and is to be converted into CCAC’s Center for Faculty Innovation to enhance academic culture and support innovations in teaching and career planning and will also be home to the CCAC Virtual Campus. Sci-Tek provided environmental services to support the renovations.

New Scaife Hall

Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University retained architectural firm KieranTimberlake for the design and construction of The New Scaife Hall. This project includes demolition of the existing Scaife Hall and construction of a new structure, doubled in size. Sci-Tek provided geotechnical engineering, surveying, and permitting services.

Hodges Hall Renovation

West Virginia University

Sci-Tek provided environmental services for the complete renovation of Hodges Hall, originally built in 1950. The newly renovated building will house the Office of Undergraduate Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies/Native American Studies, World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. Also, the building will house a LGBTQ+ Center, Testing Center and several General-Purpose Classrooms. As a subconsultant to the architect, Sci-Tek provided Asbestos, Lead Paint, and Hazardous Materials Survey; Abatement Design Services; Bidding Services; and Construction Administration Services.