“ESD has increased the depth and breadth of its services in recent years. “Stantec is a top-tier firm that shares our vision to improve society through the built environment,” said Raj Gupta, executive chairman at ESD. “Our expanded services in data center, smart building design, and high-performance buildings will offer our clients the flexible and stable facilities that meet their operational needs into the future.” , executive vice president and business operating unit leader for Buildings at Stantec. “Merging talent with ESD positions Stantec as one of the top integrated design firms in the US market,” said These added resources significantly deepen the firm’s smart building engineering capabilities that support the workplace of the future and the emerging trends of decarbonization, building repositioning, and adaptive reuse. The acquisition of ESD expands Stantec’s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) and structural engineering practice by 40 percent in the US. Data centers, such as hyperscale facilities, require special, resilient design considerations developed by uniquely qualified teams with regular exposure to the evolving needs of large-scale companies. These facilities-spanning nearly every major industry-are designed to maintain building infrastructure, emergency dispatch, data storage, or other critical functions in the face of inclement weather and utility outages. Mission critical facilities represent a rapidly growing segment of purpose-built infrastructure that require an increased level of reliability.

The acquisition of ESD significantly deepens Stantec’s expertise in mission critical facilities and data center design. The terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Founded in 1967, ESD has built a reputation for excellence and innovation in high-performance design with a roster of industry-leading clients. (ESD), a 270-person engineering firm headquartered in Chicago. , a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has signed an agreement to acquire Environmental Systems Design, Inc. EDMONTON, Alberta and NEW YORK and CHICAGO, J(GLOBE NEWSWIRE).

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