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  1. Groundbreaking ceremony held for South County Family YMCA

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    South County YMCA groundbreaking

    South County YMCA groundbreaking

    The YMCA of Frederick County held a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 18 to commemorate construction start on the new South County Family YMCA in Urbana.

    The site is located between Urbana Middle and Urbana High schools on Md. 80 (Fingerboard Road). Plans for the new YMCA have been in motion since 2016. The facility will serve the rapidly growing population of southern Frederick County.

    Along with an aquatics complex, the new 62,000-square-foot center will include a grand lobby, wellness center, large gymnasium, indoor walking/running track, intergenerational space for active older adults, family adventure center for kids, group exercise studios, locker rooms, and multipurpose athletic fields.

    The land was donated by Natelli Communities. This will be the YMCA’s second full-service site in the county, along with one in downtown Frederick. There is currently a smaller facility in the Green Valley/Monrovia area.

    The new YMCA is slated to open in the spring of 2021. The project team includes owner’s representative: JRL Construction Management, contractor: Morgan-Keller Construction, Scott Knudson, architect project manager for Zavos Architecture+Design, structural engineer: ADTEK Engineers, MEP engineer: CJL Engineering, civil engineer: Harris Smariga, geotechnical engineer: Specialized Engineering, program development consultant: Gro Development, and landscape architect: Natural Resources Design Inc.

  2. CJL Engineering Relocating Frederick, MD Office

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    CJL Engineering (https://www.simcloud.com/~cjl/), a multi-disciplined mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering consulting firm, is excited to announce the relocation of its Frederick, MD Office from West 2nd Street to Westview Drive, effective September 16, 2019.

    “This move will allow us to serve our clients in this area more efficiently,” says Matthew R. Sotosky, PE, Managing Partner of CJL. “We will be afforded a more modern space with additional square footage and more accessibility for our clients and our employees.”

    As an industry leader in the design and construction of high-performance and LEED® certified buildings CJL actively promotes a collaborative, integrated design process and high-performance A/E strategies for sustainable site, water conservation, energy efficiency, resource conservation and indoor environmental quality.

    Christopher P. Mills, PE is the Principal-In-Charge of the Frederick Office and will be continuing to lead full-time office staffing and client services for existing clients as well as new business development opportunities in the region. Chris is a local Frederick County community member and joined CJL as part of the Frederick Office acquisition in 2016.

    “This is an exciting new chapter for the local office, and I am delighted to be a part of an engineering firm that is invested in the success of our local office and the surrounding community,” Mills said. “The new office will enable us to continue to deliver high-quality professional engineering consultation while expanding our capacity to support the engineering needs of the region.”

    The Company also has offices in Pittsburgh, Johnstown and Erie, PA, Youngstown, OH and Morgantown, WV, with an affiliated office in Tampa, Florida. CJL boasts a combined staff of 162.

  3. CJL Engineering Opening New Office in Morgantown, WV

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    CJL Engineering (https://www.simcloud.com/~cjl/), a multi-disciplined mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering consulting firm, is thrilled to announce the opening of its newest office in Morgantown, WV.

    “It’s a great fit,” says Matthew R. Sotosky, PE, Managing Partner of CJL. “We have a number of clients and projects in the Morgantown and surrounding areas and our new office enables us to serve them better with staff proximity to the job sites and generally better accessibility. We are also committed to supporting the local community and plan to utilize the local talent pool when our hiring needs increase.”

    As an industry leader in the design and construction of high-performance and LEED® certified buildings CJL actively promotes a collaborative, integrated design process and high-performance A/E strategies for sustainable site, water conservation, energy efficiency, resource conservation and indoor environmental quality.

    “Our building markets include Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12 and Laboratories among many others. We see huge potential for growth in the Morgantown area,” Sotosky said.

    Jesse Bierer will be staffing the office full time and leading client services for existing clients as well as business development opportunities in the area. He is a graduate of West Virginia University, where he received dual Bachelor of Science Degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Bierer joined CJL’s Johnstown, PA office in October 2017 as a Mechanical Designer.

    “I’m thrilled to be part of this new venture,” Bierer said. “CJL is a progressive company with exciting projects and opportunities. The fact that I get to work in my hometown community and surrounding areas is a true added bonus.”

    The Morgantown site is CJL’s sixth office, located in the Chaplin Hill Business Park, 1097 Chaplin Road, Morgantown, WV 26501.

    The Company also has offices in Pittsburgh, Johnstown and Erie, PA, Youngstown, OH and Frederick, MD, with an affiliated office in Tampa, Florida. CJL boasts a combined staff of 162.

  4. Adam Hale Receives 40 Under 40 Award from Consulting-Specifying Engineer

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    Adam Hale, a Professional Engineer and Senior Associate at CJL Engineering, has received the 40 Under 40 Award from Consulting-Specifying Engineer.

    Consulting-Specifying Engineer (www.csemag.com) published by CFE Media LLC, is a monthly publication serving the nonresidential building industry with more than 434,000 subscribers.

    Hale was judged by industry experts based on nine areas, including commitment to superiority in academic, professional, personal and community involvement. Winners will be presented with their award at a ceremony in Chicago in October.

    Hale is a 2010 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, where he received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology. During his tenure at UPJ, he interned at CJL Engineering and was hired as a full-time HVAC Designer upon his graduation. He became a registered Professional Engineer in 2015. In 2016 he was named an Associate at CJL and in 2018 he was promoted to Senior Associate.​

    In their May edition, Consulting-Specifying Engineer honored Hale’s numerous accomplishments, including leading training in CJL’s Johnstown office.

  5. Union Trust Building Attains LEED Silver Certification

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    The Union Trust Building (Core and Shell), one of Pittsburgh’s landmark historic buildings, has attained LEED Silver Certification under LEED v.3 (2009). The certification process is quite involved, especially as it applies to sealing up an historic building’s envelope. Many high efficiency systems were included in the building’s renovation, including a high-efficiency chiller plant, high-efficiency lighting, low flow plumbing fixtures. and minimization of infiltration into the main atrium. Congratulations to Mascaro Construction Company, Perfido, Weiskopf, Wagstaff and Goettel Architecture, The Davis Companies, Clista Electric and McKamish for this achievement.