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The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) is planning to repair and extend 22 Red Line platforms to accommodate new, narrower train cars arriving in 2026. Three platforms at Superior, Cedar/University East, and West Park will be completely replaced due to deterioration and upgrades to the 104-year-old signal system between East 79th and Shaker Square will modernize the network will be part of future projects. We are proud to be leading this significant engineering effort in modernizing Cleveland's transit infrastructure! Teaming Partners: Bowen Architecture Somat Engineering, Inc. G&T Associates Regency Construction Services, Inc. 🔗https://lnkd.in/gC6DuYSx

Happy National Intern Day to our fantastic interns at Osborn Engineering! 🎉 Your hard work, fresh ideas, and enthusiasm add great value to our team. Thank you for being a part of our journey and for all that you do. Here's to learning and growing together! #NationalInternDay #EngineeringExcellence #FutureEngineers

Exciting Career Opportunities! We're hiring for several key positions: 1️⃣ Regional Business Development Director - Columbus: Drive growth and build strong client relationships in our dynamic region. 2️⃣ President of OSPORTS: Lead and inspire innovation in sports architecture and engineering. 3️⃣ Director of Electrical Engineering: Shape the future of our electrical engineering projects with your expertise. Not the right fit? Explore more opportunities on our careers page or reach out to our Talent Acquisition and Retention Coordinator, Ben Burnside! 🔗https://lnkd.in/gFP9TXX

Osborn Engineering was contracted to handle the MEP, Fire Protection, and Technology design for the new Hall of Fame Hotel in 2019, in collaboration with HKS Architects. This four-star hotel, part of the Hall of Fame Village, was designed to feature a 10-floor tower with 243 guest rooms and suites, a 5-story convention center, multiple meeting rooms, retail space, and a first-floor reception, dining, and entertainment area. The hotel was planned to include advanced technological amenities, such as a 3D Surround Sound and 4k video projector in the theater (upgradable to 8k), and fully automated guest rooms with touch screen controls for lighting, window treatments, HVAC, and audiovisual systems. Additional features were to include an indoor-outdoor pool, lounges, a spa, restaurants, and a 409,038 SF garage. Many elements were dedicated to honoring players' histories and memorabilia. Although designed, the project was not constructed.

Osborn is proud to have contributed MEP and Fire Protection services to the innovative Gravity Project, enhancing safety and functionality in this vibrant, multi-use development!

Let's mark our calendars for Saturday, July 20th, as we celebrate National Pennsylvania Day! We want to express our appreciation to the exceptional team in our Pittsburgh office and the OSPORTS team in Philadelphia. We are fortunate to be connected to the Keystone State, which boasts a captivating blend of vibrant history, and breathtaking natural landscapes. Join us in celebrating Pennsylvania by exploring some fun facts about the state:   ⚾ Did you know that The first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh in 1909.   🍫Hershey, Pennsylvania is famously known as the "Chocolate Capital of the United States," and it's where the iconic Hershey's Chocolate Bar was first produced in 1900.   🔔The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia in 1776 and was once the capital city of the United States!   🌤️Finally, and possibly our favorite tidbit, the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania proudly hosts the renowned weather-predicting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, making it globally famous.  

Osborn Engineering understands the success of fire protection and life safety systems rely not only on their individual performance, but also on how they all work together. One fire alarm initiating device may have numerous outputs to various interconnected adjacent systems such as opening or closing of dampers or doors, starting or stopping of fans, recall or shunting of elevators, overrides to lighting controls, muting of background audio systems, and overrides to show effects. A basic fire alarm test does not typically include the end-to-end testing of the actual responses of interconnected systems beyond the fire alarm output signal to a relay. NFPA 4 Standard for Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems Testing provides guidance to all stakeholders in the overall process of Integrated Safety Systems Testing (ISST).  There are two primary buildings that require NFPA 4 testing: • Life safety systems in high-rise buildings NFPA 101-§11.8.9 & IBC §901.6.2.1 • Life safety systems that include smoke control NFPA 101-§9.3.5 & IBC §901.6.2.2 This testing should be conducted in new buildings prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy and for existing buildings, at intervals not to exceed 10 years or as specified in an approved NFPA 4 ISST plan. It is also recommended to conduct retesting following the repair or replacement of equipment. In these cases, retesting is limited to verification of the responses for fire protection or life safety functions initiated by repaired or replaced equipment. As Jurisdictions begin to adopt NFPA 4 and ISS testing, Osborn Engineering is prepared to provide guidance to building owners and project teams. In Florida and similar jurisdictions NFPA 101 adoption already drives ISST even for existing buildings. Don’t wait to reach out. Let our life safety experts help lead the process. 

We're back with another issue of our Quarterly Newsletter, where we keep you up-to-date on all things Osborn. This quarter's issue includes more on Irishtown Bend, corporate challenge and a Q&A with Osborn's Director of Commissioning, Matt Nelson! Read on to learn more about the news you may have missed!

Osborn Engineering, in conjunction with Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative + Davis Wince, Ltd., provided Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Technology and Fire Protection Engineering services for the 110,000+ SF wellness center and the 160,000 SF medical office building in Orlando, Florida. This wellness destination offers a broad array of health and wellbeing programs and services for the entire community, including a medically-based fitness center, sports performance training center, physician offices, community education spaces, and community-based programming. The center also features state-of-the-art amenities, including childcare facilities with outdoor play, day lighted public concourse, a demonstration kitchen, indoor climbing wall, indoor/outdoor pool, classrooms, outdoor training turf, sports performance area with 40 yard sprint track, a wellness plaza, and a Zen garden. The new additions are located within the Lake Nona Town Center, which is a 100-acre destination for the Lake Nona Community and the greater Orlando region.

We are thrilled to announce that as of July 1st, Osborn Engineering has been officially appointed as the City Engineer for Seven Hills, Ohio! Leading this effort will be Dan Gerson P.E.,P.S. as our City Engineer, alongside John Lillash as the Assistant to the City Engineer. With their expertise and dedication, we are confident that the city will continue to grow and thrive. Join us in congratulating Dan and John on their new roles!