RGD Engineers Provides Engineering Solutions for new Jewish Community Center & Meyer Academy

Construction is well underway for th $30 million Mandel Jewish Community Center and Arthur I. Meyer Academy on Hood Road. Tercilla Courtemanche Architects are responsible for the design and RGD Consulting Engineers will provide the engineering solutions.

Construction of Mandel Jewish
Community Center

JCC will offer a variety of educational and recreational activities including a summer camp, adult education classes and special need programs. the 56,000 sq. ft, JCC is expected to open this summer and has several notable features:

• Early Childhood Learning Center 
• Indoor children's play area
• Gymnasium 
• Fitness Studio 
• Social Hall 
• Fully equipped classrooms for adult education
• Art Gallery and Cafe
• Youth Lounge 
• Aquatics Center
• Playground 

Rendering of Meyer I. Jewish Academy

In addition, the property will be shared by the Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy. The 41,600 sq. ft. facility will serve up to 500 students k-8 grade and construction is expected to be completed in June 2014. Students will start the 2014-2015 school year at the new facility.

RGD has worked closely with Tercilla Courtemanche Architects throughout the construction of JCC and will continue to do so for the Meyer Academy. Both facilities will work together to provide the finest educational and recreational programs to the Jewish community. 

RGD Consulting Engineers is multi-faceted engineering based out of South Florida. For more information about RGD Engineers, please visit the RGD Website. You can also find RGD Engineers on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google +.

Jupiter Engineering Firm instrumental in development of Renaissance Charter Schools

Renaissance Charter Schools are expanding throughout Palm Beach County and RGD Consulting Engineers is proud to be a part of the expansion.

The Renaissance Charter Schools are managed by Charter Schools USA Inc., a Fort Lauderdale based company. They currently manage 37 schools in the state of Florida and are hoping to increase that number.  Last year, a Renaissance Charter school was opened in West Palm Beach, and three more are being planned.   

RGD Engineers has played an integral role in the development of these schools throughout the county.  Recently, RGD provided mechanical, electrical, and structural solutions for Renaissance Summit Blvd. located in West Palm Beach.  The school is now accepting applications for 2013-2014. 

Planning for another Renaissance school is underway with the new location in the Gardens.  Construction cannot begin until, city planning, zoning and appeals board reviews the plan and the city council approves it.  RGD Engineers will be planning and providing on-site management for the mechanical, electrical, and structural designs.

Jupiter Engineering Firm will provide services for Megachurch in Boynton Beach

RGD Engineers, a multidisciplinary engineering firm based out of Jupiter, will provide mechanical, electrical, and structural design and management for the megachurch set to be built in the empty Dillard’s store at the Boynton Beach Mall. The church is not expected to open until January 2014.

The church, a branch of Christ Fellowship, will renovate the 127,000 square-foot property in order to serve what is estimated to be about 9,000 worshippers each Sunday. The renovation plans will include gutting the entire department store to convert it into a 1,500-seat theater.

The RGD Engineering firm will be in charge of the mechanical, electrical, and structural design for the church and will provide on-site management for the duration of the project. The goal is to provide innovative cost effective designs that are safe, code compliant and always energy efficient.  RGD will work closely with Beck Architecture, a Dallas based firm, to ensure that careful attention is paid to all details involved in the preparation and execution of each design aspect of the project.

It is estimated that the project will create 348 construction jobs and 35 permanent jobs with a payroll of more than $1.5 million.