Can a Building That Uses More Energy Also be More Efficient? Yes, Says Buro Happold, and Shows How.
International engineering firm Buro Happold develops a new benchmark for energy usage that takes economic performance into account; this metric redefines the concept of efficiency, starting with commercial buildings, in New York City and beyond. - December 14, 2013
To Resilient, Sustainable Cities Buro Happold Principal to UN-Habitat: Good Urban Development is Key to Resilient, Sustainable Cities
Craig Schwitter, PE, principal at international engineering firm Buro Happold, spoke at the UN General Assembly on Friday, October 4, as part of World Habitat Day. Schwitter’s presentation focused on ways to strengthen the urban fabric of New York and other cities to make them more resilient... - October 10, 2013
Buro Happold Uses Creative Engineering for Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln’s Newest Icon
International engineering firm Buro Happold designed an innovative and cost effective structural system for the Pinnacle Bank Arena. The new arena creates an unmatched venue for sports and serves as a catalyst for urban redevelopment. Buro Happold announces the opening of the 16,500-seat Pinnacle... - September 15, 2013
Buro Happold Instrumental to “Double L.E.E.D.” Platinum Certification for Newest Building at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Multi-disciplinary engineering firm used integrated engineering services – including sustainability engineering, computational analysis and energy modeling – to achieve energy efficiency. The building meets market demands of its environmentally-responsible client and tenant. - April 07, 2013
Buro Happold Tops Out University of Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bank Arena, Future Home of the Huskers
To build the 16,000-seat arena over existing railroad tracks in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, and keep the project on schedule for its fall 2013 completion, Buro Happold designed a pioneering, two-part structural system and created a fabrication model that expedited the schedule. - January 12, 2013
Renowned Art Museum Opens New Facility with Sophisticated Geothermal System Designed by International Engineering Firm
Parrish Art Museum celebrates grand opening of its new facility; Buro Happold designed sophisticated, sustainable MEP systems for the energy-efficient building. - November 11, 2012
Buro Happold's New Principal Expands Civil Engineering Expertise for North America
The New York office of international multi-disciplinary engineering firm Buro Happold welcomes civil engineer Neil Porto, PE, as principal, effective June 4. Porto brings a broad depth of expertise in civil and structural engineering to new and existing Buro Happold projects, such as the third... - June 13, 2012
Innovative Engineering Overcomes Seismic, Structural Challenges of BIG’s Vancouver Tower
Buro Happold’s structural design supports the top-heavy, complex building in a high seismic zone. The engineers are using BIM technology to design a concrete structure with post-tensioned walls – an usual structural approach. - April 28, 2012
International Engineering Firm Buro Happold Wins ENR New York’s Best Projects Award
Buro Happold North America announces that the United State Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, DC won a 2011 ENR New York Best Projects Award for engineering excellence in the Office category. This award recognizes “creative solutions to project challenges and aesthetic design.”... - November 12, 2011
International Engineering Firm Buro Happold Debuts Happold Consulting in the US
Buro Happold expands in North America with strategic and management consulting services; subsidiary provides integrated development solutions to public and private sector clients. - October 27, 2011
Buro Happold Selected as Structural Engineers for New Basketball Arena in Nebraska
The 16,500-seat arena – which will break ground in September – will be the new home of the Huskers, aka the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the men’s and women’s basketball teams of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. - August 13, 2011
Section 2 of the High Line Flies Over and Cuts Through Manhattan’s West Side with Sophisticated Engineering by Buro Happold
Buro Happold provided structural and MEP engineering for Section 2’s daring structural interventions – the Flyover and Cutout. - June 10, 2011
Buro Happold Will Provide Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Services for World’s Greenest Skyscraper
New corporate headquarters will green the “Steel City;” Buro Happold will design MEP and structural engineering systems for the energy-efficient tower and perform daylight and energy modeling. - May 26, 2011
Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Firm Buro Happold Wins Lighting Design Award for Sperone Westwater Gallery
Buro Happold earns a top annual lighting design award from the International Association of Lighting Designers awards program, the premier lighting design competition. - May 21, 2011
Prominent New York City Landmark Opens to Public with Integrated Engineering Systems Developed by Buro Happold
Buro Happold provided structural engineering, MEP engineering, lighting design, and fabrication modeling for the New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion that commemorates the city’s Dutch founders. - May 14, 2011
Buro Happold Project Achieves “Living” Status Under the Living Building Challenge Certification Program
The Living Building Challenge, a performance- and operations-based standard designed to reduce energy and promote sustainability, is one of the world’s most advanced green building certifications. This project is the third ever to attain the highest possible rating. - April 30, 2011
Engineering Firm Buro Happold North America Wins ACEC New York Awards
ACEC New York recognizes achievements of consulting engineering industry with annual awards. - April 02, 2011
Buro Happold Brings New Partner on Board, Expands Sustainability Expertise
International engineering firm Buro Happold has welcomed a new partner, Lisa Fay Matthiessen, AIA, LEED AP, to its Los Angeles office. Matthiessen is an architect who has 23 years of project experience in sustainable design and policy for large private and public clients. One of the original LEED... - June 23, 2010
Engineering Firm Buro Happold Hires New Partner Erleen Hatfield
The international engineering firm Buro Happold has welcomed a new partner, BIM expert Erleen Hatfield PE, LEED AP, in its New York office. - February 24, 2010