Testimonials
ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, QUEENS, NY
"It's been a very rewarding experience working with AKF who has helped us meet our commitment to campus wide carbon footprint reduction. Their expertise has been invaluable in advising us on connecting all of our buildings with direct digital controls in a single network and they'll continue to assist with Mayor Bloomberg's "3010 Challenge", manage our costs, and provide a healthier environment for our students and faculty. They have provided us with creative and yet practical solutions to meet our infrastructure upgrades while respecting our capital constraints."
"It's been a very rewarding experience working with AKF who has helped us meet our commitment to campus wide carbon footprint reduction. Their expertise has been invaluable in advising us on connecting all of our buildings with direct digital controls in a single network and they'll continue to assist with Mayor Bloomberg's "3010 Challenge", manage our costs, and provide a healthier environment for our students and faculty. They have provided us with creative and yet practical solutions to meet our infrastructure upgrades while respecting our capital constraints."
Brij Anand, Vice President, Facilities, Design and Construction
St. John's University
COLD SPRING HARBOR LABS, COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY
"The Hillside Laboratories comprise six distinct research buildings, yet form a single complex. This seeming paradox is explained by the fact that the Laboratories are literally built into a hillside and are interconnected beneath ground level. In this way, the architects ingeniously made a virtue of the site's steep gradient. Important shared facilities are located in the underground areas accessible to all of the buildings. The computational Research Facility is an information technology hub housing sophisticated machines that will provide high-end computational power for all Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists; and a state-of-the-art animal laboratory which will provide new space in which researchers will, for instance, explore novel approaches to cancer therapy and observe the behavior of animals that model human cognitive defects."
"The Hillside Laboratories comprise six distinct research buildings, yet form a single complex. This seeming paradox is explained by the fact that the Laboratories are literally built into a hillside and are interconnected beneath ground level. In this way, the architects ingeniously made a virtue of the site's steep gradient. Important shared facilities are located in the underground areas accessible to all of the buildings. The computational Research Facility is an information technology hub housing sophisticated machines that will provide high-end computational power for all Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists; and a state-of-the-art animal laboratory which will provide new space in which researchers will, for instance, explore novel approaches to cancer therapy and observe the behavior of animals that model human cognitive defects."
"The complexity of the project presented many engineering challenges including being able to precisely heat and cool spaces used for so many different functions in an energy efficient manner without compromising health and safety. In addition, the laboratories have unique power and other mechanical requirements."
"AKF Engineering was selected from a group of more than several engineering firms that were considered to be part of the design team. Under the skillful leadership of Mike Sammut, one of the partners, AKF put together an excellent group of engineers to work on the project who were all an invaluable part of the design team. AKF's approach to the project was very academic in many ways but it was also very practical and well thought out resulting in great engineering that I am sure will meet all of the challenges outlined above well into the future."
Art Brings, Chief Executive Officers
Cold Spring Harbor Labs
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO., NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
"The substantial completion of the Building 50 Glass Plant project signals a major step in the evolution of AKF as a player in the pharmaceutical arena. On behalf of Global Engineering, I would like to express my thanks to the team for their due diligence and focus in making this project a success and delivering an important new asset for BMS."
"The substantial completion of the Building 50 Glass Plant project signals a major step in the evolution of AKF as a player in the pharmaceutical arena. On behalf of Global Engineering, I would like to express my thanks to the team for their due diligence and focus in making this project a success and delivering an important new asset for BMS."
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO., NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
Tony Delbridge, PE, Project Manager, Global Engineering
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Tony Delbridge, PE, Project Manager, Global Engineering
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
MULTIPLE PROJECTS, NEW YORK, NY
"AKF is one of the last full-service engineering firms in the city that fully understands a client' s needs and has the experience, resources, talent and diligence to accomplish their tasks. Their ability to address a client's needs in a timely, professional and fully competent manner is unmatched. And what makes working with them the most enjoyable is just that, they make it enjoyable."
"AKF is one of the last full-service engineering firms in the city that fully understands a client' s needs and has the experience, resources, talent and diligence to accomplish their tasks. Their ability to address a client's needs in a timely, professional and fully competent manner is unmatched. And what makes working with them the most enjoyable is just that, they make it enjoyable."
MULTIPLE PROJECTS, NEW YORK, NY
James Bush, Vice President of Building Operations
Stonehenge Management LLC
James Bush, Vice President of Building Operations
Stonehenge Management LLC
THE STATE UNVIERSITY OF NEW JERSEY RUTGERS, NEWARK, NJ
"AKF has been a great asset for our design team on the Life Sciences Center. They are the type of designers that take ownership of the project. This project was extremely difficult to design and construct given the limited amount of space and a very tight budget. It has come to a successful ending."
"AKF has been a great asset for our design team on the Life Sciences Center. They are the type of designers that take ownership of the project. This project was extremely difficult to design and construct given the limited amount of space and a very tight budget. It has come to a successful ending."
THE STATE UNVIERSITY OF NEW JERSEY RUTGERS, NEWARK, NJ
Andy Lee, PE, Senior Project Manager
Rutgers University, Newark Campus
Andy Lee, PE, Senior Project Manager
Rutgers University, Newark Campus
MOTOROLA HEADQUARTERS, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
"AKF was extremely responsive to inflexible completion constraints regarding this project, however, they were still quite capable of providing Motorola with expedient yet innovative solutions. I have no doubt that the project benefited greatly from the existence of their Mexico City office."
"AKF was extremely responsive to inflexible completion constraints regarding this project, however, they were still quite capable of providing Motorola with expedient yet innovative solutions. I have no doubt that the project benefited greatly from the existence of their Mexico City office."
MOTOROLA HEADQUARTERS, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
Arnold C. Thomas, AIA, Director, Strategic Planning
Motorola, Inc.
Arnold C. Thomas, AIA, Director, Strategic Planning
Motorola, Inc.
MT. SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY
"Based on their experience, AKF was selected to provide the infrastructure design to modernize our research facilities. Through conceptual analysis, they have provided the information necessary to make informed decisions regarding cost and quality. During the phased renovation of the Annenberg Building, they have become a key member of our project team."
"Based on their experience, AKF was selected to provide the infrastructure design to modernize our research facilities. Through conceptual analysis, they have provided the information necessary to make informed decisions regarding cost and quality. During the phased renovation of the Annenberg Building, they have become a key member of our project team."
MT. SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY
Nels H. Berg, Senior Vice President
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
Nels H. Berg, Senior Vice President
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ, NEW YORK, NY
"AKF listened carefully and understood our stringent environmental requirements. Not only did they provide us with excellent mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, they were also great to work with."
"AKF listened carefully and understood our stringent environmental requirements. Not only did they provide us with excellent mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, they were also great to work with."
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ, NEW YORK, NY
Barbara S. Friedman, Former Administrator
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Barbara S. Friedman, Former Administrator
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
L. G. CHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTER, TAEJON, KOREA
"This project was a major undertaking and it represented a significant investment by our client. AKF's ability to meet the stringent standards set forth by L.G. Chemical Research Center, and to work so well with us during the fast pace of the project's design, contributed greatly to protecting that investment."
"This project was a major undertaking and it represented a significant investment by our client. AKF's ability to meet the stringent standards set forth by L.G. Chemical Research Center, and to work so well with us during the fast pace of the project's design, contributed greatly to protecting that investment."
L. G. CHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTER, TAEJON, KOREA
Tai Soo Kim, FAIA, Principal
Tai Soo Kim Partners, Architects
Tai Soo Kim, FAIA, Principal
Tai Soo Kim Partners, Architects
