Women's Mental Health Services and Primary Care Clinic, VA Medical Center
Hampton, VA | Department of Veterans Affairs | Healthcare
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering for the clinic at Hampton VA Medical Center.
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Bowman, Foster & Associates
Norfolk, VA
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Professional Engineers
- Services
- 48
- Offices
- 1
- Projects
- 9
- Leaders
- 9
- Founded
- 1961
- Size Estimate
- 1-25 employees
Overview
Bowman, Foster & Associates (BFA) is an MEP consulting engineering practice founded in 1961 and headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. BFA specializes in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design for renovations, repairs, and new construction across government, healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial facilities. The practice collaborates with architects and other engineering disciplines on complex, multifaceted projects, delivering design-build and design-bid-build solutions with a particular depth of experience serving the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and federal civilian agencies.
- Founded
- 1961
- Size Estimate
- 1-25 employees
Services
Mechanical Engineering
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning design focused on creating healthy, comfortable indoor environments and efficient energy generation and distribution.
HVAC design for system replacements and upgradesCentral plant design (boiler, chilled water, condenser water)Variable air volume systemsHeat recovery systemsGeothermal (geothermal) systemsLaboratory and kitchen exhaust systemsCleanroom and negative pressure/isolation room systemsInstrumentation, controls, and building automation systemsThermal storageSteam and chilled water distributionNatatorium dehumidification systemsRefrigeration systems
Electrical Engineering
Safe, reliable electrical systems designed for flexibility and longevity, covering power distribution, lighting, emergency power, and technology systems.
Building power distribution (medium and low voltage, up to 38kV)Lighting (interior, exterior, and specialty)Emergency power (generators and UPS)Arc flash and coordination studiesSubstations and duct banksFire, life safety, and security systemsTelecommunications and technology systemsSolar and alternate energy systemsSCADA/DCS/PLC systemsLightning protectionPower conversion (Freq, AC/DC)
Plumbing Design
Water efficiency, conservation, and treatment options designed to reduce depletion and increase preservation across various facility types.
Domestic hot and cold water systemsSanitary and vent systemsStormwater primary and secondary drainage systemsFire protectionProcess piping and high-pressure/vacuum systemsSpecialty gas storage, dispensing, and distribution (lab, medical)Natural gas and propane pipingCompressed air systemsAcid neutralizing pre-treatment systemsSump pump, sewage ejector, and lift station designGrease waste systemsCorrectional facilities plumbing design
Sustainability and Energy
Integration of alternative energy and conservation technologies, with life cycle cost analysis and energy modeling to meet certification standards.
Project Management & Delivery
Coordination, code analysis, and oversight of diverse building systems from initial planning through construction administration.
Industries
Firm type
Project types
Projects
GSA HVAC and Electrical Renovation
Washington, DC | General Services Administration | Federal
Design-build HVAC and electrical renovation of a historic federal building.
New Conference and Convention Center, Washington Navy Yard
Washington, DC | Department of Navy | Defense
Design-build MEP engineering for a new conference and convention center on the Navy Yard campus.
Quantico Child Development Center
Quantico, VA | Department of Navy | Defense
Design-build MEP engineering for a child development center at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Aquatic Center and Site Electrical Distribution, Camp Grom
Virginia Beach, VA | Department of Navy | Defense
Design-build MEP for an aquatic center and associated site electrical distribution system.
Historic Buildings 705 and 706 Conversion, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, VA | Department of Navy | Defense
MEP engineering for the engineering management conversion of two historic buildings.
Replace HVAC Radiology, Building 110A and 1-West Chaplain Service Area, Building 110, VA Medical Center
Hampton, VA | Department of Veterans Affairs | Healthcare
Mechanical and electrical system replacements for HVAC radiology and chaplain service areas.
Implement Master Plan and Systems Evaluation, Building 110, VA Medical Center
Hampton, VA | Department of Veterans Affairs | Healthcare
Systems evaluation and master plan implementation at Hampton VA Medical Center.
P-406 Police, Dog Kennel, and Security Operations Facility, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story
Virginia Beach, VA | Department of Navy | Defense
Design-build community and security operations facility.
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Leadership
Richard Williams
President
Lorenso Wesley
Vice President of Business Operations
Ian Peralta
Vice President of Engineering
Patrick Propst
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Bruce Bowman
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Michael Dixon
Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Richard O'Berry
Certified Plumbing Designer / Mechanical
CPD
Joshua Huber
Mechanical Engineer
EIT
Boris Shur
Senior Electrical Engineer
Testimonials
The A/E completed a difficult project on time and with very detailed plans. The fieldwork was extremely good and complete. The system was routed to avoid extra construction work and investigated thoroughly in an effort to avoid delays. Look forward to working with the team again in the future.
In response to our request for help, your office had experts on-site providing assistance that same day and continued this support until the failure could be safely restored. Because of their knowledge and expertise with aging buildings and infrastructure, your staff were able to identify proactive actions we could take to not only safely restore the system but more importantly prevent a similar failure.
I took over as COR late in this project design. The government needs/requirements changed significantly late in the project. BFA was very responsive to these changing requirements. They have worked many projects for the VA and are very responsive to emergency and changing needs. They work well with medical center staff to understand various program needs.
The A/E worked diligently with a complicated VA system to ensure that the construction documents accomplished the assigned task. The A/E interfaced existing designs with future planned designs and spoke with numerous staff members to obtain the best possible product.