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Syska Hennessy – Winter 2022

A few words from Gary and Cyrus

It’s hard to believe that the end of the year is fast approaching.

Rising Expectations

Designing Unobtrusive Elevators for a Temple in LA

If You’re Aiming for a Smart Building

Let’s Simplify the Planning Phase

LAX’s ConRAC Facility is Ready for Takeoff

Some projects Syska Hennessy works on are large-scale.

Industry Voices

A Q&A with David Burchfield of Burch Energy Services

Innovation Corner

Top Three Lessons of Machine Learning

Driving Force

Collaborating on a Prototype for a Waymo Trucking Hub

Gearing up for our 95th Anniversary

Most people get excited by the dawn of a new year, but we’re really excited about it for 2023.

Wrapping Up a 35-Year Tenure

In 1987, John Moran, a new hire in Syska’s San Francisco office, flew to the New York office for orientation.

Syska Snippets

Did you miss some of our press releases or emails?

Syska Hennessy Group is a leading global, full service MEP firm with specialist services for information and communication technology, commissioning, architectural lighting design, vertical transportation and sustainability. With 500 professionals across 19 offices, we provide a full range of engineering services for projects of every size and every budget. Since 1928, we have been designing smarter, safer and more efficient buildings by integrating essential systems that adopt to our changing world.

Editor Michelle Galindez Russo

Lead Writer/Copy Editor Rachel Antman, Saygency

Creative Direction and Development Supreme Creative Ltd

Communications Editor Jonathan Forman

Contributors Michelle Baratta, Debra Gerod (Gruen Associates), Charbel Farah, Eric Rochelson, Sam Mahdavian, Jeff Weiner (PGAL and DBFOM), Stephanie Kazanecki (PGAL and DBFOM), David Burchfield (Burch Energy Services), Katherine Puckett, John Moran, Kenny Trowers, Bob Stickney, Will Hodges

Other Contributors Gary Brennen, Cyrus Izzo, Marketing Development Agency

Photo Credits

ConRAC - PGAL Waymo - Rudick Construction Group Audrey Irmas Pavilion - Gruen Associates

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