CVU Silver Member

Environmental Systems Design, Inc.

Overview
Buildings
People

About

Member Since: 2009

Member Offices: Chicago

Environmental Systems Design improves society through the built environment. They create design solutions that not only meet their client / partner's needs and expectations but provide a safe environment to communicate, inspire, create, innovate, and evolve.

To do this they champion inclusion and collaboration both in-house and with clients. Having the ability to assemble project teams from a professional pool of 275+ people allows them to explore, collaborate, and share lessons learned from their diverse staff and utilize best practices when developing options and solutions to design challenges.

Above all, the value they place on the health and safety of their employees and clients through their design is paramount in their philosophic approach.

Fields of Expertise

Building Automation Control Systems; Cost Consulting; Fire Engineering; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Jeddah Tower	1,000 m / 3,281 ft
2	Uptown Dubai Tower 1	711 m / 2,333 ft
3	Wuhan Greenland Center	475.6 m / 1,560 ft
4	Chengdu Greenland Tower	468 m / 1,535 ft
5	Lakhta Center	462 m / 1,516 ft
6	FORZA Tower	460 m / 1,509 ft
7	Willis Tower	442.1 m / 1,451 ft
8	Uptown Tower	340 m / 1,115 ft
9	Xinda Kingtown International Center Tower 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
10	Bank of America Plaza	311.8 m / 1,023 ft

Awards

Winner: Lakhta Center

Façade Engineering Award 2021

CVU Leaders

Mehdi Jalayerian

CVU Expert Peer Review Committee, 2014 – Present

Chicago

Tyler Jensen

CVU MEP Systems Committee, 2018 – Present

Chicago

Associated companies

Acquired companies

PositivEnergy Practice

Acquired companies

PositivEnergy Practice

RANK	Name	City	Completion	Height	Floors	Function
1	One Dubai Tower A	Dubai	-	1,008 m / 3,307 ft	201	N/A
2	Jeddah Tower	Jeddah	-	1,000 m / 3,281 ft	167	Residential / Serviced Apartments
3	One Dubai Tower B	Dubai	-	874 m / 2,867 ft	N/A	N/A
4	Uptown Dubai Tower 1	Dubai	-	711 m / 2,333 ft	N/A	Office
5	One Dubai Tower C	Dubai	-	685 m / 2,247 ft	N/A	N/A
6	Wuhan Greenland Center	Wuhan	-	636 m / 2,087 ft	126	Hotel / Residential / Office
7	Wuhan Greenland Center	Wuhan	2023	476 m / 1,560 ft	101	Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office
8	Chengdu Greenland Tower	Chengdu	2024	468 m / 1,535 ft	101	Hotel / Office
9	Lakhta Center	St. Petersburg	2019	462 m / 1,516 ft	87	Office
10	FORZA Tower	Bogota	-	460 m / 1,509 ft	116	Hotel / Office
11	Dancing Dragon Tower 1	Seoul	-	446 m / 1,463 ft	88	Residential / Hotel / Office
12	Willis Tower	Chicago	1974	442 m / 1,451 ft	108	Office
13	Multifunctional Highrise Complex - Akhmat Tower	Groznyj	-	435 m / 1,427 ft	102	Residential / Office
14	Dancing Dragon Tower 2	Seoul	-	378 m / 1,240 ft	77	Office
15	Uptown Tower	Dubai	2022	340 m / 1,115 ft	78	Residential / Hotel / Office
16	Xinda Kingtown International Center Tower 1	Suzhou	-	320 m / 1,050 ft	65	Serviced Apartments / Office
17	Bank of America Plaza	Atlanta	1992	312 m / 1,023 ft	55	Office
18	Two Prudential Plaza	Chicago	1990	303 m / 995 ft	64	Office
19	Suzhou Keyne Center Office and Hotel	Suzhou	-	300 m / 984 ft	26	Hotel / Office
20	900 North Michigan Avenue	Chicago	1989	265 m / 869 ft	66	Residential / Residential / Office / Hotel
21	Xinda Kingtown International Center Tower 2	Suzhou	-	260 m / 853 ft	68	Hotel
22	Park Tower	Chicago	2000	257 m / 844 ft	68	Residential / Hotel
23	110 North Wacker	Chicago	2020	249 m / 817 ft	55	Office
24	Qintai International Tower	Wuhan	-	248 m / 814 ft	46	Hotel / Office
25	FKI Tower	Seoul	2013	245 m / 805 ft	50	Office
26	BMO Tower	Chicago	2021	222 m / 727 ft	50	Office
27	Suzhou Keyne Center Residential Tower	Suzhou	-	220 m / 722 ft	32	Residential
28	111 South Wacker	Chicago	2005	208 m / 681 ft	51	Office
29	71 South Wacker	Chicago	2005	207 m / 679 ft	48	Office
30	77 West Wacker Drive	Chicago	1992	204 m / 668 ft	49	Office
31	UBS Tower	Chicago	2001	199 m / 652 ft	50	Office
32	258 City Road	Melbourne	-	198 m / 650 ft	60	Residential
33	155 North Wacker	Chicago	2009	195 m / 638 ft	45	Office
34	The Heritage at Millennium Park	Chicago	2005	192 m / 631 ft	57	Residential
35	353 North Clark	Chicago	2009	190 m / 623 ft	44	Office
36	Vantone Center	Tianjin	2016	185 m / 607 ft	N/A	Office
37	333 South Wabash	Chicago	1972	183 m / 601 ft	44	Office
38	Citadel Center	Chicago	2003	177 m / 580 ft	39	Office
39	The Fordham	Chicago	2003	175 m / 574 ft	52	Residential
40	Loews Chicago Hotel	Chicago	2015	173 m / 569 ft	54	Residential / Hotel
41	Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 2	Chengdu	-	173 m / 568 ft	46	Serviced Apartments
42	Streeter Place	Chicago	2009	169 m / 554 ft	55	Residential
43	Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 3	Chengdu	-	166 m / 545 ft	43	Serviced Apartments
44	The Pinnacle	Chicago	2004	163 m / 535 ft	48	Residential
45	601 West Monroe Phase 1	Chicago	2023	161 m / 527 ft	48	Residential
46	10 South Wacker	Chicago	1987	159 m / 520 ft	40	Office
46	30 South Wacker	Chicago	1983	159 m / 520 ft	40	Office
48	CNA Center	Chicago	2018	158 m / 517 ft	35	Office
49	Al Khatem Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	155 m / 509 ft	37	Office
49	Al Maqam Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	155 m / 509 ft	37	Office
51	The Bristol	Chicago	2000	149 m / 488 ft	42	Residential
52	1 Bank of America Center	Charlotte	2010	148 m / 484 ft	31	Office
53	601 West Monroe Phase 2	Chicago	-	140 m / 458 ft	41	Residential
54	540 West Madison Street	Chicago	2003	138 m / 453 ft	29	Office
55	PPA 30 Parcel 3.10	Riyadh	-	138 m / 453 ft	30	Residential / Office / Retail
56	200 Squared	Chicago	2010	137 m / 449 ft	42	Residential
57	Marriott Marquis Chicago	Chicago	2017	135 m / 444 ft	40	Hotel
58	Wrigley Building	Chicago	1922	134 m / 438 ft	27	Office
59	Shirley Ryan AbilityLab	Chicago	2016	131 m / 431 ft	27	Hospital
60	Al Sarab Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	131 m / 430 ft	31	Office
60	Al Sila Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	131 m / 430 ft	31	Office
62	Five One Five North State	Chicago	1990	130 m / 427 ft	30	Office
63	Ferry Island Building 1 North Tower	London	-	129 m / 423 ft	38	Residential
64	The Sinclair	Chicago	2017	128 m / 420 ft	35	Residential
65	10 East Delaware	Chicago	2010	126 m / 415 ft	35	Residential
66	Galter Pavilion	Chicago	1999	123 m / 402 ft	22	Hospital
67	420 East Ohio	Chicago	1990	122 m / 400 ft	41	Residential
68	River View II	Chicago	2004	122 m / 399 ft	32	Residential
69	Al Maryah Tower	Abu Dhabi	2015	120 m / 394 ft	24	Office
70	Wells Street Tower	Chicago	2002	118 m / 388 ft	35	Residential
71	PPA 30 Parcel 5.03 Tower 1	Riyadh	-	105 m / 344 ft	26	Residential / Office
72	Hyatt Regency McCormick Place	Chicago	1998	105 m / 344 ft	33	Hotel
73	Assuta Bauhaus Village	Tel Aviv	2020	103 m / 337 ft	27	Residential
74	840 North Lake Shore Drive	Chicago	2004	100 m / 329 ft	27	Residential
75	River View I	Chicago	2000	98 m / 321 ft	27	Residential
76	Prentice Women's Hospital	Chicago	2007	96 m / 316 ft	18	Hospital
77	River North Marriott Suites	Chicago	2008	91 m / 298 ft	27	Hotel
78	Feinberg Pavillion	Chicago	1999	91 m / 297 ft	17	Hospital / Retail
79	Wrigley Building North Addition	Chicago	1924	90 m / 294 ft	18	Office
80	Sherman Plaza	Evanston	2007	84 m / 276 ft	25	Residential
81	22 West Washington	Chicago	2008	84 m / 276 ft	17	Office
82	Chicago Board of Trade Addition	Chicago	1983	84 m / 275 ft	23	Office
83	555 West Monroe Street	Chicago	2002	79 m / 260 ft	17	Office
84	Rush University Medical Center Hospital Tower	Chicago	2012	77 m / 252 ft	14	Hospital
85	Obama Presidential Center	Chicago	2025	72 m / 235 ft	8	Museum
86	R+D 659	Chicago	2009	58 m / 191 ft	17	Residential / Retail
87	Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies	Chicago	2007	53 m / 175 ft	10	Education
88	ALLY	Chicago	2022	44 m / 144 ft	8	Laboratory / Office
89	Ashley Road East	London	-	-	20	Residential
89	Ferry Island Building 1 South Tower	London	-	-	20	Residential
91	North Island Tower	London	-	-	18	Residential
92	Welbourne Plot Tower	London	-	-	16	Residential
93	Ashley Road West	London	-	-	15	Residential
94	Ferry Island Building 2	London	-	-	13	Residential

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