Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

H2M’s Industrial Hygiene Division provides a multitude of services including mold assessments, mold remediation specifications, post remediation clearance testing, lead testing and indoor air quality testing. In addition, H2M’s IAQ Division can complete: -Mold assessments. -Lead inspection. -Radon measurement and mitigation design services. -Cause and […]

OH, WHAT A RELIEF IT IS…

After years of sediment build-up in the Northeast Branch of the Nissequogue River, groundwater flooding was becoming a regular occurrence for some local Smithtown residents. The sediment build-up was due to neighborhood street and stormwater drainage systems; these deposits resulted in pipe flow restrictions and […]

From Potato Barn to State-of-the-Art

Once a 1920s potato barn, the East Northport Fire District’s Clay Pitts Road substation was in desperate need of a rebuild. Today, that former barn has been replaced with a new, 11,200 square foot, 1.5-story facility with a full basement. In addition to mitigating a […]

PROPERTY OWNER AVOIDS MAJOR SANITARY SYSTEM OVERHAUL

At a time when there had been a lull in occupancy at this Manhasset, NY building, the property owner received a letter from the Nassau County Department of Health (NCDH). They were proposing that, through implementation of a water conservation plan, the sanitary sewage discharge […]

Remediation Project Makes the Grade

The Town of Oyster Bay asked H2M to conduct a remedial investigation and develop a remedial design for a seven-acre portion of Bethpage Community Park, which it had acquired from Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation. Prior to initial construction of the park in 1962, the property […]

CREATING A COMMUNITY-CENTERED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN

The preparation of the award-winning Lincoln Park Redevelopment Plan required bringing together residents of one of Newark’s most culturally and socio-economically diverse communities to develop a consensus vision for the future development of their neighborhood. The planning process strived to capitalize on this diversity. At […]

PUMP STATION OR NEW NEIGHBOR?

If a new house went up on your block, would you bake a cake, take a walk over to your new neighbors, and welcome them to the neighborhood? Not in this case. If you happen to live on Meleny Road in Locust Valley, your new […]

COSMETICS PLANT GETS WASTEWATER SYSTEM MAKEOVER

H2M’s client, a global cosmetics company, uses its Kentucky-based plant to manufacture shampoos, conditioners, hair gels and hairspray for national distribution. The facility discharges both sanitary and industrial wastewater streams through separate building sewer laterals. However, its permit to discharge the waste, some of which […]

Much-Needed Space for On-Campus Guests

The Stony Brook Hotel is a Hilton Garden Inn and is located on the main campus of Stony Brook University. H2M worked closely with the developer and the University to design a building that would fit into the campus aesthetic while meeting the requirements for […]

LEVERAGING MOBILE GIS FOR ON-THE-GO ACCESS

When the South Farmingdale Water District sought to enhance their existing water supply and distribution system management program, they turned to H2M to create a GIS to meet their needs. And when they decided that they would need on-the-go access to their data, they requested […]

EVERYTHING’S UNDER CONTROL

H2M provided engineering services to the United States Postal Service (USPS) for the design of a new closed circuit television system (CCTV) and card access and security controls at its Queens Processing & Distribution Center. Services included the design of the facility’s new CCTV system, […]

MASTIC AMBULANCE GOES FOR THE GOLD

For over 55 years, the Mastic Volunteer Ambulance Company has been providing emergency medical services to the communities of Mastic, Shirley, Mastic Beach, and Moriches, responding to up to 3,000 calls per year. The current home of Mastic Ambulance is undergoing a much-needed renovation and […]

SMART GROWTH FROM THE BOTTOM UP

What does it take to revitalize a struggling downtown in the midst of an economic downturn? Leadership, public and private investment, and community support—not to mention a first-class wastewater treatment plant. With H2M’s help, the Village of Patchogue, NY, recently upgraded and expanded their Wastewater […]

LIABILITY INVESTIGATIONS AND ANALYSIS

H2M’s team of Forensic Engineers are fully aware of the challenges that our clients face daily. We are ready to assist with your investigation so that you can make timely and informed decisions regarding your case. H2M is a full-service consulting and design firm offering […]

A Fresh Look for Long Island’s Tallest Water Tank

The Greenlawn Water District owns and maintains the tallest water storage tank on Long Island. At 219 feet above grade, the tank holds 1 million gallons of water to help support water pressures to Greenlawn’s 12,000 customers. H2M performed preliminary inspection, prepared plans and specifications […]

Treatment Plant Expansion for Smart Economic Development

Covering 1,400 acres and over 220 buildings, the Hauppauge Industrial Park is the second largest industrial park on the east coast. Despite being home to 1,300 businesses employing more than 55,000 people, only a portion of the parcels within the park were connected to sewers. […]

Golf Course Becomes First of its Kind

The use of treated wastewater for irrigation is typically reserved for more arid regions of the country and is not something you would expect to see on Long Island. However, Riverhead’s Indian Island Country Club has become the first of its kind. The club, which […]

Redeveloping Harlem’s 125th Street Corridor

When New York City wanted to re-develop a 20,000 SF lot in the 125th Street Corridor of Harlem, H2M was called upon to implement a comprehensive brownfield remediation. The NYC Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) identified the lot for focused redevelopment, which included demolition of […]

Hall of Famer Lends Name to Revamped Park

H2M recently provided land surveying, engineering, architectural design services, and site planning for a new major upgrade to the Town of North Hempstead’s Manhasset Valley Park. The nearly 18-acre park consisted of mostly passive parkland, including woodlands, a natural grass baseball field, playground, surface parking, […]

An Aging Facility Receives New Life

Established in 1921 in what was formerly a mansion, Providence Rest was founded by the Sisters of Saint John the Baptist as a “small house of Providence.” Expanding over the years, the Bronx, NY facility that overlooks Eastchester Bay added Pope Memorial in the ‘50s, […]

A Resource Center That Doesn’t Sacrifice Resources

Starting with a clean slate, the Montaukett Learning Center was designed and constructed on an open piece of land on Suffolk County Community College’s Eastern Campus. The project involved the design of a new, sustainable library and learning resource center as part of the college’s […]

Increasing Energy Efficiency for Long Island Mercedes-Benz Dealerships

H2M recently renovated two Long Island Mercedes-Benz car dealerships using cutting-edge designs, while also reducing the dealerships’ carbon footprints. Mercedes-Benz of Smithtown and Mercedes-Benz of Huntington have been updated to reflect Mercedes-Benz USA’s new corporate identity standards. Mercedes-Benz of Smithtown vertically expanded their facility by […]

National Company Gets Room to Grow

With a national company looking to consolidate its regional offices into a single headquarter at the Hauppauge Office Park, H2M was retained by Hauppauge Office Park Associates and Colin Development to design the space. The footprint of the $12 million, five-story office building was built […]

Manorville Community Ambulance in the LEED

As one of the Top 10 busiest ambulance companies in New York State, the Manorville Community Ambulance Company was long overdue for an expansion. Extra space was needed to accommodate an additional ambulance, a staff of 35 responders, and other administrative personnel working on site. […]

Fitting into the Neighborhood

The Bristal at Lake Grove is a 136-bed, three-story assisted living facility located in a residential neighborhood. Because of its proximity to surrounding homes, the local municipality was concerned about how the development would affect neighboring residences, as well as the property’s front yard setbacks. […]

A New Home For H2M architects + engineers

H2M designed and coordinated the relocation of its Long Island headquarters, uniting two previously separate office locations in the process. The new space, which spans over 40,000 sq. ft., incorporates an open office concept, enabling improved communication and collaboration among staff and departments. The space […]

Outdated Nursing Home Gets New Life

As one of the first nursing home licenses granted in New York State in the 1950s, the Belair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had not been updated to current standards in over 50 years. The aging facility, while well maintained, lacked the infrastructure of modern facilities, […]

New Facility Meets Community’s Standards

The hamlet of Armonk maintains a high standard within its community for design. For H2M, the standards by which they were held were no different. Situated within an office park, where the building design predated the Regan Administration and did not relate to the surrounding […]

Where Old Meets New

Over a span of nearly 80 years, the Borough of Lehighton Fire Department in Pennsylvania operated through two separate firehouses on the same street. The vision of creating one cohesive facility ultimately drove the Lehighton Fire Department to purchase the properties between their two buildings. […]

Room to Grow From the Ground Up

Nestled within the community of Roslyn Heights, the Roslyn Highlands Fire Department Station 2 firehouse was an outdated, cramped volunteer substation that had been outgrown by its staff and its modern firefighting equipment. With an eye on expansion, the client was looking to demolish the […]

Upgrade Recoups Lost Money For Water Utility

Located within New Jersey’s Passaic County, the Borough of Ringwood’s water utility needed upgrades to its outlying area—the Upper Ringwood Service Area. H2M was retained to provide reliable, quality water supply without excessive levels of unaccounted water loss. Long-term solutions for reliable water service were […]

Combating Well Contamination

With Wells 7-1 and 7-2 impacted by contamination, H2M was retained by the South Huntington Water District (SHWD) to evaluate and determine the most viable and cost-effective VOC-removal treatment technology. H2M prepared an engineering study for SHWD to evaluate available VOC removal alternatives, which concluded […]