Churches

• Woods Chapel Community of Christ, Lee's Summit, Missouri                        Mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering design services were provided for the addition and renovation of the Wood’s Chapel Community of Christ church in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.  The project included an anticipated sanctuary addition of 6,300 square feet, renovation of 3,000 square feet, an elevator, and adding fire protection to the existing 15,400 square feet building.

• St. Stephan Lutheran Church, North Kansas City, Missouri
  Project included an addition of approximately 6,000 SF, which included a new sanctuary and entry foyer, new restrooms, and storage space. An additional approximately 5,000 SF was to be converted into classrooms in the basement at a future date. Provisions were made in the existing utility systems to accommodate this future remodeling. The addition required the relocation of an existing water main as well as a new gas service and electric service to the facility. Lighting in the sanctuary used a multi-scene preset dimming system to accommodate changing lighting levels for different services. The HVAC system utilized split systems to provide some means of zoning and control of temperature in the spaces.

• Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, North Kansas City, Missouri
  This project involved the construction of a new church sanctuary, entry foyer, and restrooms that was attached to the present facility. The existing utility services were modified and added on to accommodate the addition and new split system HVAC units were installed to heat and cool the new spaces. The existing sanctuary space was remodeled into classrooms and offices to meet the churches needs. Lighting in the sanctuary used multi-level switching to provide different light levels for the various functions that the sanctuary would be used for.

• St. Andrews Church, North Kansas City, Missouri
  Project was completed in two phases with the total square footage of the addition being approximately 16,000 SF. The addition included a new gymnasium/multi-purpose area with a kitchen, as well as locker rooms and support facilities for the gymnasium. The second phase involved the addition of classrooms and was connected to the existing church. In addition to classrooms, the addition included space for several offices as well as restrooms and mechanical/electrical support areas. The existing electric service to the church was modified to increase its' capacity and connect the new additions to it for economy in electric metering.

• Summit Grove RLDS Church, Independence, Missouri
  This was a new church of approximately 8700 square feet that included a sanctuary, multi-purpose room, eight classrooms, nursery, a small library, a kitchen, and offices.  GDS was responsible for HVAC equipment and layout, plumbing design, all electrical lighting, power and sound system design.  Services included coordination with local utility companies for all connections as well as design of parking lot lighting.

• Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral HVAC Study, Kansas City, Missouri
• First United Methodist Church Review - Blue Springs, Missouri
• Messiah Lutheran Church Sanctuary Relighting, Independence, Missouri
• St. Monica Catholic Church CA, Kansas City, Missouri
• Holy Trinity Parish, Kansas City, Missouri