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Sustainable Design
We specialize in designing high performance buildings that maximize energy efficiency and utilize environmentally-friendly components.
Commonwealth Residence Hall
University of Virginia at Wise
Wise, VA
To serve growing enrollment and continue to welcome new students at the University of Virginia’s Campus at Wise, HCYU and Associates provided Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineering Design Services for a new undergraduate residence hall.
Small Wind Testing and Training Facility
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
HC Yu and Associates provided Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design Services for the James Madison University Small Wind Testing and Training Facility. The facility features a 7.5 KW hybrid wind turbine / photovoltaic system, utilized for the training of personnel who will analyze, design, build, install and maintain wind energy infrastructure.
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GSA Development of St. Elizabeths Campus
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Anacostia, VA
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is consolidating its headquarters in the National Capital Region (NCR) at St. Elizabeths Campus in the Anacostia neighborhood of southeast Washington, DC.
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State Theatre Renovation
Culpeper, VA
1938 saw the construction of Pitts Theatre, a vaudeville movie house in Culpeper, Virginia named after the builder, State Senator Benjamin Pitts. Closed in 1993 upon sale to a local group, the 11,000 square-foot building was purchased by another individual in 2004 to save the theatre from demolition. It has since transferred to the State Theatre Foundation, Inc.
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The Stewart’s Building Restoration
First Historic LEED® Certified Building in the State of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
The Stewart’s Building restoration included converting the ornate nine-story structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, into a 125,000 square-foot mixed use development consisting of retail tenants on the first floor and a mixture of high-tech offices, telecommunications switchgear, and data centers on the upper floors.
Midlothian Campus Science Building
John Tyler Community College
Midlothian, VA
HCYU provided MEP/FP Engineering Design Services for John Tyler Community College’s Science Building, doubling the academic space at its Midlothian Campus. The LEED® Silver Certified building, measuring 61,744 square feet, houses an entire floor of laboratory classrooms, plus a new library, student lounge and bookstore.
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Physical and Life Sciences Research Building
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
The College of Arts and Sciences’
(CAS) Physical and Life Sciences Research Building, on the main campus at the University of Virginia, will support the physical and life sciences, primarily chemistry and biology. The CAS building will provide modern research laboratory to relieve the shortage of reliable laboratory space on campus due to the increasing student population.
Rice Hall Information Technology and Engineering Building
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
The 100,000 SF, six-story, Rice Hall Information Technology and Engineering Building (ITE). features a courtyard, cyber-lounge, 150-seat auditorium, a Visualization Lab for Scientific Computing, a Computer Vision and Graphics Lab, facilities to support distance education, workrooms, study areas, conference rooms and flexible teaching and resource labs.
Fenwick Library Expansion
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
HC Yu and Associates is providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection Engineering design services for the 150,000 square foot Fenwick Library at George Mason University. The expansion redefines the central library as the heart of George Mason’s campus and promotes the University’s aspirations for growth as a major research institution.
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Academic and Student Affairs Building
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
HCYU provided MEP Engineering Design and Construction Administration Services for the new Virginia Tech Academic and Student Affairs Building – a 77,300 SF multipurpose facility to be located between Randolph Hall and ICTAS I along Old Turner Street on the campus.
Robert Blackwell Smith School of Pharmacy Renovation
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
HC Yu and Associates provided MEP/FP Engineering Services and Construction Administration Services for the renovation of Virginia Commonwealth University’s 125,000 SF, Robert Blackwell Smith School of Pharmacy.
School of Education
The College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA
2011 AIA Richmond Merit Award for Design
HCYU provided MEP/FP Engineering Design and Construction Administration Services for the College of William and Mary School of Education. This 114,745 SF state-of-the-art facility serves undergraduate and graduate degree programs for teachers in elementary, middle and secondary education.
Innsbrook I & II Operations Center
Capital One
Glen Allen, VA
HC Yu and Associates provided the Fast-Track Design MEP/FP Engineering Design and Commissioning Services for the renovation of the Capital One Operations Center. The Operations Center consists of two adjoining office buildings, totaling 180,000 SF, with a common mechanical and electrical plant.
Boys and Girls Club Cherry Avenue Unit
Boys and Girls Club of Central Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
HCYU provided Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Alarm design for the new activity space/educational space building. Sprinklers were also performance specified by HCYU. The highly efficient HVAC system utilizes a dedicated ventilation system with energy recovery.
