Clark Nexsen, founded in 1920, is a full-service architecture and engineering firm with over 530 staff including 160 LEED-accredited professionals. They utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) for project coordination and delivery, offering a wide range of services from civil and structural engineering to sustainable design. The firm emphasizes a multi-discipline approach and strong quality control to ensure successful project outcomes across their various offices.

2. INTRODUCTION
» Founded in 1920 – 90 Years of Continuous Service » Sophisticated Project Delivery System Combining BIM,
Project Management and Quality Control
» Top 140 National Design Firm as Ranked by ENR (Large
Staff, Personal Attention) » Full Service Professional Firm
» Project Experience Similar to this A/E Services Contract » Over 160 LEED® Accredited Professionals
» Offices Strategically Located to Support Any Project » Utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) for
Coordination and Quality Assurance

3. FULL SERVICE DESIGN FIRM
» Architecture » Electrical Engineering » Waterfront Engineering » Design/Build Projects
» Landscape Architecture » Mechanical Engineering » Telecommunications » Computer Imaging/CADD
Engineering
» Master Planning » Structural Engineering » Historic Properties
» Transportation Engineering Applications and Research
» Interior Design » Environmental Engineering
» Facilities Management » Renderings, Models,
» Civil Engineering » Fire Protection Engineering Computer/Video
» Construction Administration Presentations

4. PRESENT WORKLOAD
We Can Provide Multiple A&E Teams for Any Task
Back Up for a Combined Staff of Over 530 includes:
- Project Managers - Structural Engineers
- Architects - Fire Protection Engineers
- Interior Designers - Landscape Architects
- Civil Engineers - Communication Engineers
- Electrical Engineers - Planners
- Mechanical Engineers - Commissioning Agents

5. BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING
OWNERS
» Building Information Modeling
BUILDING
(BIM) – an Integrated INFORMATION
Workflow Built on BUILDERS MODELING ARCHITECTS
Coordinated, Reliable
Information About a Project
From Design Through
Construction and into
Operations.
STRUCTURAL
MEP SYSTEMS
ENGINEERS
ENGINEERS

6. CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
» Designer Involvement Throughout Construction
» IN ADDITION
» Dedicated Construction Administration Team
» Architecture and Engineering Managers
» Assign a Field Construction Administrator to each Project
» Track of RFI’s and Shop Drawings
» Provide Shop Drawing Review
» Provide Quality Assurance Plans,
» Provide As-Built Documents

7. PROGRAMMING – PRE-PLANNING PROCESS
» STEP ONE: Initial Meeting with the Client » ALTERNATIVES:
» STEP TWO: Investigate - Based on Client and Stakeholder Input
» STEP THREE: Determine Stakeholders » OPTIONS:
» STEP FOUR: Programming Charrette - Planning and Design Options
- Focused on Client Needs
» STEP FIVE: User Break Out Sessions
Break-Out
- Consider Physical and Architectural Implications
» STEP SIX: Itemize Spaces and Apply Square Footages
» VISUALIZATION:
» STEP SEVEN: Develop graphic representation of scale,
- Sketches/Diagrams/Models/Site Plans
adjacencies, and massing
- Can all be Used in Combination

8. SPACE PLANNING & INTERIOR DESIGN
» Block Planning & Adjacency Analysis
» Functional Use of Space Planning
» Interior Environment Image Design
» Color, Material & Finish Selection
» Casework & Custom Millwork Design
» Furnishings Specification
» Move Relocation Management
» Existing Furnishing & Equipment Inventory

9. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
» Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
» Humidification, Dehumidification
» Digital Controls (DDCs)
» Plumbing (water & waste)
» Compressed Air (high & low pressure)
» Interior & Exterior Steam Distribution
» Life Cycle Cost Analysis
» Energy Management
» Building Commissioning

10. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
» Lighting, Energy Efficiency
» Airfield Lighting
» Power Distribution
- Interior & Exterior
- Power Quality Analysis
» Special Systems
- Uninterruptible Power Source
- Emergency Generators
» Communications

11. FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING
» Fire Suppression Systems
- Sprinkler Systems
- Standpipe Systems
- Clean Agent Systems
» Fire Alarm Systems
- Analog Addressable Type
- Conventional Zoned Type
- Campus or Network Fire Reporting
» Life Safety
- Means of Egress
- Hazard Separation
- Code Analysis

12. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
» Field Investigation
» Structural System Design
» Steel Structures
» Concrete Structures
» Timber Structures
» Structural Evaluations
» Structural Analysis
» Structural Rehabilitation
» Deterioration Modeling
» Bridge Design & Inspection
» Damage Assessment

13. CIVIL ENGINEERING
» Site Development
» Utilities Design/Relocation
» Storm Water Management
» Infrastructure Condition Assessments
» Pavement Design & Rehabilitation
» Field Inspections and Inventories
» Environmental Assessments
» Permitting

14. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
» Roadway Design
» Traffic Analysis & Studies
» Traffic Signal Design
» Travel Demand Modeling
» Parking Consulting & Master Planning
» Airfield Design
» Hydrology & Hydraulics

15. LEED / SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
» Clark Nexsen has 165 LEED accredited professionals in all
disciplines
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» Clark Nexsen’s Washington D.C. Office is Gold Certified
» Created a Sustainable Design Department to Address our Client’s
Needs
» Connecting our Internal Sustainable Design Network to Outside
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Sources to Keep up on the Latest SD Practices
» Developed Tools and Methods That Ensure a High Degree of
Success
» EPACT 2005—New Buildings Require a Minimum of 30% Greater
Energy Efficiency Than ASHRAE 90.1
» EISA 2007—Best Management Practices and Low Impact
Development (BMP’s and LID’s), Energy Efficiency and
Conservation

16. LEED GOLD Certified, Commercial Interiors– Clark Nexsen’s Washington, D.C. Office
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» Maximized Natural Daylight » Within a LEED Gold Certified Core and Shell
» Direct line of sight to vision glazing Building
» Construction materials contained high levels of: » Innovative Measures
» Recycled content » Individual controls for lighting
» Regional properties » 100% Green Power
» Rapid renewable materials » Ergonomic Equipment & Education Program
» Utilized low-emitting materials:
» Employee walking tours of Sustainable
» Adhesives and sealants Design projects
» Paints and coatings
» 95% Construction waste diversion
» Carpets

17. CLARK NEXSEN MAKES A DIFFERENCE
» Multi-Discipline Project Approach – All Disciplines In-House
» Depth Of Resources - 530 Strong
» Commitment Of Key Senior Personnel
» Strong Central Management
» High Level Of Quality Control
» Multiple US Office Locations
» Similar Project Experience – Over 90 Years
» Can Mobilize And Provide Rapid Response
» The Staff Are Ready To Start

18. 1331 L Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
202-461-3260
www.clarknexsen.com