Posted by: ZS on September 9, 2019
ZS is proud to be an integral part of the moving of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s Warner Grand Theater historic wall on the east elevation. ZS performed the preliminary structural analysis and feasibility study for the wall move, and on Tuesday, August 13th CD Smith and International Chimney successfully moved the 625-ton wall, 35 feet to the east. The Warner brothers built and opened the Warner Grand Theater in Milwaukee in 1931 and it has remained one of Milwaukee’s most treasured historic landmarks. This new project will see the transformation of the Warner Grand into the “Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Center”…
Read MoreMilwaukee County Selects ZS LLC to Lead the Glazing System Investigation for Milwaukee’s Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes
Posted by: ZS on July 15, 2019
Milwaukee County Selects ZS LLC to Lead the Glazing System Investigation for Milwaukee’s Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes Milwaukee County selected ZS LLC (ZS) to lead a team of experts to perform a comprehensive investigation of the aluminum glazing system that covers the iconic three Conoidal Domes at Mitchell Park. The project team for this project, led by ZS, includes Stutzki Engineering, and Super Sky Products Enterprises, LLC. ZS will provide project management, investigation/testing of existing system, and repair solution options. Stutzki Engineering, a world renown glass engineering consulting firm, will provide glazing repair options. Super Sky, the company that originally..
Read MoreZS Wishes You a Happy Holiday
Posted by: ZS on December 18, 2018
What a Year! Over the past year, ZS is proud to have worked on many challenging projects. Here are a few that we want to highlight: Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum ZS celebrated with the larger Milwaukee community the opening of the Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum where ZS provided key foundation, structural, building envelope, and fall protection engineering services. Fiserv Forum Entertainment Block ZS served as the Structural Engineer of Record for all the structures built within the Fiserv Forum Entertainment Block which include the new Good City Brewing Tap Room the Punch Bowl Social entertainment venue, the biergarten with its challenging..
Read MoreZS Selected to Perform Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) of the New Will County Courthouse in Joliet, IL
Posted by: ZS on November 8, 2018
Will County Courthouse, Joliet, IL Construction is underway on Will County’s new courthouse and justice center in downtown Joliet, Illinois. The building is a 10-story, $215 million project designed by Chicago-based architecture firm Wight & Company. Gilbane is the Construction Manager for the Project. The new 369,000-square-foot structure includes a curtain wall facade and large landscaped plaza to convey openness and transparency. The new building will replace the current four-story brutalist facility across the street. Topped by an extensive green roof, the facility will include 38 modern courtrooms to hear criminal, civil, and family law cases. Offices of the Will County..
Read MoreUniversity of Chicago selects ZS as the Building Enclosure Commissioning Agent for the David M. Rubenstein Forum
Posted by: ZS on April 5, 2018
University of Chicago David M. Rubenstein Forum ZS was selected as the Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) Agent by the University of Chicago for the future David M. Rubenstein Forum. ZS will be working in collaboration with the design/construction team comprised of Diller Scofidio + Renfro Architects, Lera Consulting Structural Engineers, Primera Engineers, and Turner Construction. The 97,000-square-foot conference center is expected to break ground in 2018 and be completed in 2019. ZS’ prime role over the course of the project will be to ensure that the state-of-the-art building designs consistently meet building enclosure performance standards for durability and future maintenance…
Read MoreJohn Rothe, Architectural Engineer II, Earns NFRC Thermal Modeling Simulation Certification
Posted by: ZS on November 9, 2017
ZS is pleased to announce that John Rothe has been certified by the National Fenestration Rating Council as an NFRC Certified Simulator. This certification signifies that John is fully trained and experienced in the use of THERM and Window software from LBNL. These thermal modeling programs enable a certified simulator to test the thermal performance of a designed or as-built wall assembly. The transfer of thermal energy through the various components of the wall construction and glazing assembly can be simulated under specific environmental conditions and visualized to inform design decisions. A wide array of glazing and material options may..
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