Goldman Copeland Consulting Engineers
Goldman Copeland Consulting Engineers is a New York City-based engineering company founded in 1968 that has modernized the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and related infrastructure systems for numerous historic buildings in New York, including Grand Central Terminal.[1] Much of the firm's work has involved optimizing the energy efficiency of building systems and reducing the associated carbon footprints of properties throughout New York City.
Grand Central Terminal[edit]
Goldman Copeland re-engineered most of the original mechanical and electrical infrastructure in Grant Central Terminal, a registered historical landmark, over a period of 15 years beginning in 1989. This included air conditioning Grand Central's main concourse for the first time in its history by concealing systems behind the building's original structure, hiding modern infrastructure within the large, hollow, vertical columns flanking the landmarked space.[2]
Empire State Building and Additional Notable Work[edit]
Goldman Copeland was responsible for restoring the art deco lobby of the Empire State Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and designed strategies to enhance energy efficiency across the building's 102 stories.[2] The firm also transformed part of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House in Lower Manhattan into the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, cocooning the museum's interior space to preserve the original exterior historic walls from the museum's rigorous temperature and humidity requirements.[2]
In 2017, Goldman Copeland upgraded the air conditioning and cooling infrastructure of the historic St. James Theatre for Disney's Broadway production of Frozen, modernizing the system design to meet contemporary life safety standards while preserving the theatre's original aesthetics.[2]
Addressing Energy Use in New York City[edit]
Goldman Copeland's involvement in addressing energy use of New York City buildings began in 1974 when Charles Copeland, the firm's President and CEO, designed an early solar collector thermal installation for a homesteading group resurrecting an abandoned building on Manhattan's Lower East Side; given the initiative's success, the residents installed an electricity-producing windmill on the building's roof.[3][4] The windmill occasionally created an excess of electric power, leading to a dispute with Con Edison, which at that time prohibited any connection to their electrical grid. The dispute rose to the New York State Public Service Commission, where the homesteaders, represented pro bono by former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, prevailed.[3] This ruling was a forerunner to federal enactment of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act in 1978, enabling non-utility generators to produce power for use by customers attached to a utility's grid.[4][5]
In 2018, Goldman Copeland created a geothermal feasibility pre-screening tool for the City of New York, an online resource enabling users to assess the feasibility of geothermal heating and cooling for every lot in New York City, approximating 900,000 in total.[6] The firm received a Platinum Award in the energy category by the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York for its work on this project.[7]
Awards and Recognition[edit]
Goldman Copeland has received accolades for its work in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area, including awards from industry organizations and trade publications.
| Year | Awarding Institution | Award Subject Matter |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Engineering News-Record | New York Legacy Award (to Charles Copeland)[8] |
| 2019 | American Council of Engineering Companies of New York | Platinum Award in the Energy Category (Penn South Central Plant Infrastructure Upgrade)[9] |
| 2018 | Engineering News-Record | New York Health Care Award of Merit (Hackensack University Medical Center Emergency Trauma Department)[10] |
| 2018 | American Council of Engineering Companies of New York | Platinum Award in the Energy Category (Geothermal Feasibility Pre-screening Tool for the City of New York)[7] |
| 2018 | New York Energy Consumer Council | Leadership and Innovation Award (to Charles Copeland)[11] |
| 2018 | Plumbing Engineer | Engineer of the Year Award (to Daniel Colombini)[12] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Drake, Bob (2018-04-24). "Goldman Copeland celebrates 50 years of engineering excellence". Civil + Structural Engineer magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Executive of the Month: Copeland, president of Goldman Copeland: Has engineered many of New York's most iconic buildings". nyrej.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 staff/shayla-love (2014-09-29). "The Almost Forgotten Story Of The 1970s East Village Windmill". Gothamist. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chen, Jackson (2018-11-15). "Energy pioneer recalls windmills, solar panels and New Yorkers who led charge for change". Real Estate Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ "PURPA 101". SEIA. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ "StackPath". www.hpac.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "2018 Engineering Excellence Awards - American Council of Engineering Companies of New York". acecny.org. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ "Sustainability Is Engineer Charlie Copeland's Passion". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ "2019 Engineering Excellence Awards - American Council of Engineering Companies of New York". acecny.org. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ "Hackensack University Medical Center Emergency Trauma Dept.: Health Care Award of Merit 2018". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ "NYECC Announces 2018 Energy New York Award Recipients for Vision, Innovation and Leadership in Energy". PRWeb. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ↑ "Engineer of the Year: Plumbing Engineer Honors Daniel Colombini". www.phcppros.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
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