Confidential Government Facilities

Overview

Located in Maryland, Southland served as the engineer of record for mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection systems on a confidential government facilities project.

The scope included the design and construction of two state-of-the-art buildings, as well as the demolition of a 132,000-square-foot warehouse and five smaller buildings totaling 11,000 square feet.

One facility is an 85,000-square-foot, multi-story administrative and warehouse building. It includes secure access, office and administrative areas, conference rooms, break rooms, and lockers. The warehouse spaces feature super-flat concrete floors, fixed shelving, open storage areas, and facilities for shipping, receiving, decontamination, records staging, and forklift charging.

The second facility, a 250,000-square-foot multi-story structure, supports light industrial warehouse and administrative operations. It includes secure access, high-bay areas, a loading dock, workshops, IT rooms, office spaces, conference areas, a café, and a corridor connecting to an existing facility.

Our Approach

Southland leveraged its past campus project experience to guide the design toward more efficient, constructable solutions that meet the client's unique needs. The warehouse spaces in this building are also National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA) certified.

Southland delivered an innovative alternative to the central utility plants serving both buildings. This solution improved the project schedule, boosted energy efficiency, minimized site disruption, and optimized the commissioning process.

Result

Southland's innovative design-build approach not only streamlined the construction process but also future-proofed the government facility. By enhancing administrative and records management functions, the project ensures optimal efficiency, security, and scalability for years to come.