While ESD is being recognized for its outstanding work and contributions to the community, the Greater Chicago Food Depository was the real winner at the recent 35th Annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards gala. (Learn more about the Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards.)
ESD has expanded its project portfolio and its talent by acquiring and integrating PositivEnergy Practice (PEP) and all of its operations into the company.
About a dozen employees — primarily electrical engineers and mechanical engineers — from the firm started by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) transitioned recently into ESD’s High Performance Building group, led by Mehdi Jalayerian, an executive vice president at ESD.
“This integration meshes perfectly with ESD’s mission of Improving Society Through the Built Environment and will strengthen and enhance our long relationship with AS+GG to deliver integrated services throughout the global markets,” said Mr. Jalayerian.
Added ESD CEO Raj Gupta, “This is a great growth opportunity for ESD and exciting times for our company overall.”
Said Robert Forest, AS+GG partner, “AS+GG has a long-standing relationship with ESD and highly values its team and experience. ESD has worked with AS+GG on many projects, including Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Masdar Headquarters in Abu Dhabi, FKI Tower in Seoul, along with Shakespeare Theater and Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago.”
