Photo Credit: 2RW Consultants

Fairfax County Burke-Springfield Center for Active Adults Fitout

Springfield, VA

Owner

Fairfax County

Timeframe

2023 – 2025

Size

8,250 SF

Cost

$690,000

2RW provided full MEP/FP engineering for the adaptive re-use of 8,250 SF of former retail space at Huntsman Square Shopping Mall. The project involved evaluating existing building systems and designing updated HVAC, electrical, lighting, plumbing, and life-safety systems to meet current codes and support new program requirements. The design allows the renovated spaces to function effectively for their intended uses, with improved reliability, safety, and long-term flexibility.

Project Goals

Fairfax County pursued the adaptive re-use of several vacant retail spaces at Huntsman Square Shopping Mall, totaling 8,250 SF, to create facilities that better serve community needs. The project required transforming the existing tenant spaces for new uses while ensuring that updated systems would support long-term functionality, efficiency, and safety.

Services

2RW provided full mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEP/FP) engineering design to support the adaptive re-use. Our team evaluated the existing conditions, then designed systems to meet current code requirements and the operational needs of the new program. Services included reconfiguring HVAC, electrical distribution, lighting, plumbing, and life-safety systems to align with the planned space layouts, ensuring the converted areas could function effectively for their intended uses.

Results

The completed design enabled Fairfax County to repurpose underutilized shopping center space into functional community-serving facilities. The new systems provide reliable performance, safety, and efficiency, positioning the renovated spaces for long-term adaptability and reduced maintenance requirements.

Partners

FGMA

 

Awards

2RW Logo
Team
2RW_Gidey_WWW-RGB | | 2RW

Ted Gidey, CPD, GPD

Senior Plumbing Engineer
2RW_Wilson_RGB_Web | | 2RW

Brandon Wilson, PE

Principal
2RW_Hoffmann_WWW_RGB | | 2RW

Lucas Hoffmann, PE, LEED AP BD+C

Principal
2RW_Niedzielski_WWW_-RGB | 2RW

Joseph Niedzielski, CPD, GPD

Director of Plumbing & Fire Protection
2RW_Jagadeesh_WWW_RGB | | 2RW

Jyn Jagadeesh, PE, LEED AP BD+C

Project Engineer, Mechanical

Project Gallery

Image credit

2RW Consultants