JPA Elects New Associate Principals

Three Project Managers were promoted to Associate Principals at the annual meeting of the JPA Board of Directors in December 2010. They are Thomas M. Clippinger, PE, LEED AP, Patrick J. Marquez, PE, LEED AP, and Michael R. Sherren, PE, LEED AP. Tom and Patrick joined the electrical department in 2002 and 2005, respectively, and Mike joined the mechanical department in 2002. Tom has focused on projects for medical care and research and the federal government. Patrick has worked on many of our performing arts and cultural education facilities, as well as independent school and university projects. After working primarily on laboratories and research facilities for several years, Mike now spearheads several of our larger K-12 and higher education projects.

From left to right: Thomas M. Clippinger, PE, LEED AP; Patrick J. Marquez, PE, LEED AP; Michael P. Sherren, PE, LEED AP

JPA Undertakes Major New Projects

JPA was selected as part of the design team for the Program of Requirements for renewal of the 826,450-SF Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC for the Architect of the Capitol. A major modernization will provide a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade and renewal of the 1908 building and its systems.

Cannon House Office Building

Another prestigious new project is the Facilities Master Plan for the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institution. We serve on the design team for the first comprehensive planning effort to fulfill the physical and operating requirements for the 687,000-SF museum that attracts 7-million visitors to the National Mall each year.

Furthering JPA’s presence in the nation’s Capital is our role as MEP design engineer on two GSA contracts for design-build projects funded by the Recovery Act for high-performance green building projects at selected federal facilities. Much of the work relates to installation of high-performance lighting and HVAC components to help decrease energy consumption and improve occupant comfort.

National Air and Space Museum

JPA was also selected on HOK’s team for design of a new 286,000-SF Public Safety Headquarters Building for the Government of Fairfax County, Virginia to serve the Police and Fire & Rescue Departments. In addition to offices and training facilities, it will house an occupational health center and the Major Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigations Bureau with secure sally port and in-custody interview area.

JPA Interviewed by National Magazine

An interview with Associate Principal Patrick Marquez, PE, LEED AP on energy-efficient lighting for schools was published in the November 2010 issue of SCHOOL PLANNING & MANAGEMENT. You can read the article by going to www.planning4education.com, selecting the magazine’s quick link and searching for “K-12 Energy-Lite Lighting” in the article archive.

JPA Chosen for Avatech Case Study

Avatech Solutions, one of the world’s largest integrators of Autodesk software, selected JPA for a case study on the design industry’s move to Building Information Modeling. You can read it by going to www.avatech.com and searching for Case Studies. To date, JPA has utilized BIM on eight projects.