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Firm Brochure

The Rock Brook Consulting Group, PA

THE ROCK BROOK CONSULTING GROUP
QUALIFICATIONS

engineering • planning • project management

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Company Background….….…………………….…………… Section 1
• Company Introduction
• Quality Assurance
• Company Information
Creative Green Design………………………………………. Section 2
Awards and Publications…………………………………….. Section 3
Examples of Work Product ………………………………….. Section 4

2351 U.S. Highway 130, Suite 2 • P.O. Box 900 • Dayton, NJ • 08810 • Office: 732-438-1600 • Fax: 732-438-1605

SECTION 1

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COMPANY INTRODUCTION

The Rock Brook Consulting Group is a multi-discipline engineering design firm providing effective and
innovative solutions for clients in the Corporate & Commercial, Science & Technology, Pharmaceutical,
Education, and Hospitality & Entertainment markets, both nationally and internationally.

Our team is comprised of a senior staff of professional licensed engineers and support personnel
dedicated to providing our clients with proven technical expertise. We are focused on client
responsiveness, quality, flexibility, and cost effective design solutions for their projects.

The Rock Brook Consulting Group’s mission is to provide leading edge engineering services with the
most advanced technology available, as well as develop long term client relationships by maintaining
complete communication with the client. We provide personal attention to each detail of the project
assuring quality, timeliness and budget integrity. Our commitment to customer service has afforded us
with a growing list of satisfied clients, such as Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Organon, Merck & Co.,
Microsoft Corporation, 3 Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Alpharma Inc., First Investors Corporation,
Lundbeck Research, and Wachovia.

SERVICES

We provide a comprehensive range of services from preliminary planning to construction administration
for a variety of projects, such as corporate office space, healthcare facilities, data centers, laboratories,
light manufacturing, and high tech facilities. Our professional engineering staff provides mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, fire protection, information technology, commissioning and LEED accredited design
services.

In addition to our basic design services, our capabilities for planning and designing technically superior
facilities also include:

• Feasibility Analysis and Due Diligence
• Green Building Design
• Basis of Design
• Building Systems Audits
• Master Planning
• Operations Review and Outsourcing
• Power Supply and Energy Management
• Project Management
• NSA Secured Facility Design
• Site Selection and Acquisition
• Strategic Planning
• System Reliability Assessment
• Technology and Data/Telecommunications
• System Commissioning and Integration

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QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Rock Brook Consulting Group’s Quality Assurance Plan ensures the production of thoroughly detailed,
coordinated and quality approved documentation.

We provide a continual improvement of our professional services with the ultimate goal of meeting the highest
expectations of our clients. An important element is to set the most stringent quality standards for the work
produced.

Quality Assurance procedures are utilized to check all design project documents, including calculations, design
drawings, specifications, revisions, and construction design packages to ensure they meet the following
requirements:

 The Scope of Work has been properly detailed and shown as coordinated with the
other design disciplines.

 Incorporation of the Client’s requests to meet the proper design criteria.
 Technically accurate calculations, design drawings and specifications.
 Proper inter-disciplinary coordination.

All design documentation is reviewed by the design engineer using a check list to sign off on all related criteria to
the specific discipline.

The Project Manager collects all drawings and specifications on the scheduled date for the quality assurance
review. The Project Manager will have the designer’s check list and the Department Manager check list for
review.

The Project Manager will review all sets using a PM check list and indicate whether each section is approved or
will return it to the proper discipline for further review.

The quality assurance review requires that 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% sets be submitted.

A finalized quality assurance sign off sheet is placed in a file for post construction review and verification that all
quality issues were maintained.

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COMPANY INFORMATION

VISION STATEMENT

We aspire to be a recognized leader in our profession, sought after by our clients, respected by our
peers and most likely to improve the quality of life for people worldwide.

MISSION STATEMENT

We will be our clients’ first choice for engineering services because we will consistently provide
unparalleled service and exceed client expectations. Our mission is to set the highest standard of
excellence in quality, responsiveness and service that will influence and guide our clients’ future. We
resolve to provide solutions in the engineering field that add value and positively impact our
community and society.
The Rock Brook Consulting Group will become known as the engineering firm which welcomes the
opportunity to solve its clients’ complex problems. We will be relentless in solving our clients’ needs.
Our services will be performed by highly skilled, responsive, interested and upbeat professionals on a
timely, cost effective basis.
Our peers in the engineering community will perceive The Rock Brook Consulting Group as the
preferred engineering firm to work for. Our respect for the individual, commitment to continued
professional training, collegial atmosphere and policy of internal advancement will instill harmony,
loyalty and pride in our firm.
We recognize that the work we perform will affect countless people in unknown ways. Accordingly,
we will take our work seriously and put forth our best effort in every task we undertake. We will
continually educate ourselves through seminars, professional periodicals and memberships to keep
abreast of the latest engineering knowledge and trends.
We recognize that change is inevitable and will be fast to recognize, understand and adopt new
technology, methods and standards. We will remain in a state of constant improvement. Many firms
will adapt to change after it has occurred. Our challenge is to anticipate change, evaluate its likely
impact on the future and adjust our strategic plans so as to take the most profitable advantage of that
impact before the change occurs.

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NATIONAL STATUS

• Licensed in Multiples States

Department of Law & Public Safety
Division of Consumer Affairs

• Labor Based
• Geographically Unbound
• Fortune 100/500 Clients

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MARKETS

• Corporate
Data Center

• Science and Technology
• Education
• Specialty

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PROJECT SERVICES

• Feasibility Analysis & Due Diligence • Strategic Planning
• Basis of Design • System Reliability Assessment
• Building Systems Audits • Technology & Data/Telecommunications
• Master Planning • System Commissioning & Integration
• Operations Review and Outsourcing • Validation/Certification
• Power Supply & Energy Mgmt. • Construction Documents
• Project Development • Bidding Assistance
• Project Management • Training
• NSA Secured Facility Design • Start Up
• Site Selection & Acquisition

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PROJECT TYPES

• Corporate Headquarters
• Pharmaceutical Labs
• Manufacturing
• Healthcare
• Training and Support Areas
• Clean Rooms
• Tenant Fit Outs
• Specialized Operations
• Luxury Spas and Resorts
• Electronic Labs
• Data Centers
• Cafeterias
• University Infrastructure
• Green Building Design

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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

3-Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MTF
Absorption System NJ DMV
Advance Realty Novartis Pharmaceutical
Agilex Organon
Alpharma Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Atlantic Realty PEAC Health & Fitness
BASF Peddie School
Black Rock Realty Pfizer, Inc.
BPG Development Co. PRC Group
Breeze-Eastern Corporation Progressive Insurance
Bucks County Courier Times Pyramid Advisors
Capital Prism QAS
CB Richard Ellis Quest Diagnostics
Clarke Associates Rothstein Kass
Cultech Sanofi Aventis
d2 solutions, inc. Sankyo Pharma, Inc.
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Corporation Schering-Plough
Drew University Seeve and Maher Engineers, Inc.
Ethicon Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
Ferrari North American Headquarters Telcordia
First Investors Corporation The Children’s Place
General Dynamics The Lawrenceville School
GX Clarke and Company The Princeton SurgiPlex, LLC
IEEE The TriZetto Group
Independence Bank The Virgin Spa at Natirar
Innophos Thermo Fisher Scientific
Johnson & Johnson Topcon Medical Systems
Jones Lang LaSalle Ventiv Health
Liberty Commons Wachovia
Louis Vuitton Moet-Hennessey West Side Billing Services, Inc.
Lundbeck Research USA, Inc. W.H. Reaves
MARC Attorneys at Law William Blanchard Co.
Malouf Auto Group Wyeth
Matrix Development
Mayne Pharmaceutical
Merck & Company
Microsoft Corporation
Mizuho Securities USA

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CREATIVE & GREEN DESIGN

Our approach to designing this project is one of creativity linked to a “Green Approach”. Many of the
processes are environmentally compatible to Green Design. This Green Approach has successfully been
implemented into numerous LEED®-certified projects. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC), the LEED green building certification program is the nationally accepted benchmark for the
design, construction, and operation of green buildings.

The concept we will follow has the underlying definitions of ASHRAE for the mechanical and electrical
components.

A design that is green is one that is aware of and respects nature and the natural order of things; it is a
design that minimizes the negative human impacts on the natural surroundings, materials, resources, and
processes that prevail in nature. It is not necessarily a concept that denies the need for any human
impact. Rather, it endorses the belief that humankind can exist, multiply, build, and prosper in accord
with nature and the earth’s natural processes without inflicting irreversible damage to those processes
and the long-term habitability of the planet.

A green building is one that achieves high performance, over the full lifecycle in the following areas:

• Minimal consumption — due to reductions of need and more efficient utilization of non renewable
natural resources, depletable energy resources, land, water, and other materials as well.

• Minimal atmospheric emissions having negative environmental impacts, especially those related
to greenhouse gases, global warming, particulates, or acid rain.

• Minimal discharge of harmful liquid effluents and solid wastes, including those resulting from the
ultimate demolition of the building itself at the end of its useful life.

• Minimal negative impacts on site ecosystems.
• Maximum quality of indoor environment, including air quality, thermal regime, illumination,

acoustics/noise, and visual aspects.

After carefully reviewing the documentation, the following are scenarios we would evaluate for the MEP
design of the facility that could be both cost effective, and “green” friendly. There may be one or several
of the below options applied to the project.

Night Pre-cooling
Night pre-cooling involves the circulation of cool air within a building during the nighttime hours with the
intent of cooling the structure. The cooled structure is then able to serve as a heat sink during the
daytime hours, reducing the mechanical cooling required. The naturally occurring thermal storage
capacity of the building is thereby utilized to smooth the load curve and for potential energy savings.

Air-to-Air Heat Recovery
A heat exchange enthalpy wheel, also known as a rotary energy wheel, has a revolving cylinder filled with
an air-permeable medium with a large internal surface area. Adjacent airstreams pass through opposite
sides of the exchanger in a counterflow pattern. Heat transfer media may be selected to recover heat
only or sensible plus latent heat. Because rotary exchangers have a counterflow configuration and
normally use small-diameter flow passages, they are quite compact and can achieve high transfer
effectiveness.

Displacement Ventilation
In displacement ventilation, conditioned air with a temperature slightly lower than the desired room
temperature is supplied horizontally at low velocities at or near the floor. Returns are located at or near

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the ceiling. The supply air is spread over the floor and then rises by convection as it picks up the load in
the room. Displacement ventilation does not depend on mixing. Instead, you are literally displacing the
stale polluted air and forcing it up and out the return or exhaust grille.

Combination Space/Water Heaters
Combination space and water heating systems consist of a storage water heater, a heat delivery system
(for example, a fan coil or hydronic baseboards), and associated pumps and controls. Typically gas-fired,
they provide both space and domestic water heating. The water heater is installed and operated as a
conventional water heater. When there is a demand for domestic hot water, cold city water enters the
bottom of the tank, and hot water from the top of the tank is delivered to the load. When there is a
demand for space heating, a pump circulates water from the top of the tank through fan coils or hydronic
baseboards.

Ground-Source Heat Pumps
A ground-source heat pump extracts solar heat stored in the upper layers of the earth; the heat is then
delivered to a building. Conversely, in the summer season, the heat pump rejects heat removed from the
building into the ground rather than into the atmosphere or a body of water.

Ground-source heat pumps (GSHP) can reduce the energy required for space heating, cooling, and
service water heating in commercial/institutional buildings by as much as 50%. Ground-source heat
pumps replace the need for a boiler in winter by utilizing heat stored in the ground; this heat is upgraded
by a vapor-compressor refrigeration cycle. In summer, heat from a building is rejected to the ground.
This eliminates the need for a cooling tower or heat rejecter and also lowers operating costs because the
ground is cooler than the outdoor air.

Water-Loop Heat Pump Systems
A water-loop heat pump system consists of multiple water-source heat pumps service local areas within a
building and tied in to a neutral-temperature (usually 50-90°F) water loop that serves as both heat source
and heat sink. The loop is connected to a central heat source (e.g., small boiler) and a central heat
dissipation device (e.g., closed-circuit evaporative condenser or open-circuit cooling tower isolated from
building loop via heat exchanger). These operate to keep the temperature of the loop water within range.

The water-source heat pump itself is an electric driven, self-contained, water-cooled heating and cooling
unit with a reversible refrigerant cycle (i.e., a water-cooled air-conditioning unit that can run in reverse).

Thermal Energy Storage for Cooling
Active thermal storage systems utilize a building’s cooling equipment to remove heat, usually at night,
from an energy storage medium for later use as a source of cooling. The most common energy storage
media are ice and chilled water. These systems decouple the production of cooling from the demand
from cooling, i.e., plant output does not have to match the instantaneous building cooling load. This
decoupling increases flexibility in design and operations, thereby providing an opportunity for a more
efficient air-conditioning system than with a non-storage alternative. Before applying active thermal
storage, however, the design cooling load should be minimized.

Indirect Evaporative Cooling
Indirect evaporative cooling uses an additional water-side coil to lower supply air temperature. The
added coil is placed ahead of the conventional cooling coil in the supply airstream and is piped to a
cooling tower where the evaporative process occurs. Because evaporation occurs elsewhere, this
method of “pre-cooling” does not add moisture to the supply air, but it is somewhat less effective than
direct evaporative cooling. A conventional cooling coil provides any additional cooling required.

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Solar Energy System — Photovoltaic
Light shining on a photovoltaic (PV) cell, which is a solid-state semi-conductor device, liberates electrons
that are collected by a wire grid to produce direct current electricity.

The use of solar energy to produce electricity means that PV systems reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
electricity cost, and resource consumption. Electrical consumption can be reduced. Because the peak
generation of PV electricity coincides with peak air-conditioning loads (IF the sun shines then), peak
electricity demands (from the grid) may be reduced, though it’s unlikely without substantial storage
capacity.

PV can also reduce electrical power installation costs where the need for trenching and independent
metering can be avoided. The public appeal of using solar energy to produce electricity results in a
positive marketing image for PV-powered buildings and thus can enhance occupancy rates in commercial
buildings.

Light Conveyor
A light conveyor is a large pipe or duct with reflective sides that transmits artificial or natural light along its
length.

There are two types of such light-directing devices. The first is a square duct or round pipe made of
plastic. By means of how the inside of the duct or pipe is cut and configured, light entering one end of the
pipe is both reflected off these configurations (just as does light through a prism) and transmitted through.
That reflected light continues to travel down the pipe, but the relatively small amount of light transmitted
through the pipe provides continuous lighting along the pipe. Because some light is absorbed and
escapes along the length of the pipe (i.e., is “lost”), the maximum distance that light can be “piped” into a
building is about 90 ft.

Water-Conserving Plumbing Fixtures
Water conservation strategies save building owners both consumption and demand charges.

Further, municipal water and wastewater treatment plants save operating and capital costs for new
facilities. As a general rule, water conservation strategies are very cost-effective when properly applied.

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 set reasonable standards for the technologies then available. Now, there
are plumbing fixtures and equipment capable of significant reduction in water usage.

Graywater Systems
Careful consideration should be given before pursuing a graywater system. While a graywater system
can be applied in any facility that has a non-potable water demand and a usable waste stream, the
additional piping and energy required to provide and operate such a system is best applied where the
ratio of demand for non-potable water to potable water is relatively high and consistent, as in restaurants,
laundries, and hotels.

Point-of-Use Domestic Hot Water Heaters
Point-of-use domestic hot water heaters provide small quantities of hot water at the point of use, without
tie-in to a central hot water source. A cold water line from a central source must still be connected, as
well as electricity, for heating the water.

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Direct-Contact Water Heaters
A direct-contact water heater consists of a heat exchanger in which flue gases are in direct contact with
the water. It can heat large quantities of water for washing and/or industrial process purposes. Cold
supply water enters the top of a heat exchanger column and flows down through stainless steel rings or
other devices. Natural gas is burned in a combustion chamber, and the flue gases are directed up the
heat exchanger column. As the gases move upwards through the column, they transfer their sensible
and latent heat to the water. A heat exchanger or water jacket on the combustion chamber captures any
heat loss from the chamber. The gases exit only a few degrees warmer than the inlet water temperature.
The heated water may be stored in a storage tank for “on-demand” use. Direct-contact water heaters can
be 99% efficient when the inlet water temperature is below 59°F.

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AWARDS

• MATRIX DEVELOPMENT – 32 EAST FRONT STREET, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

Smart Growth Leadership Award

• This award is given to honor town officials, developers,
contractors, architects and corporate leaders who have the
courage to resist status quo growth patterns and instead adopt
smart growth values and design principles.

• DAIICHI PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION – 3 GIRALDA FARMS, MADISON,
NEW JERSEY

United Way Commercial Real Estate Impact Award

• This award recognizes the property-development project or
transaction that has had the most positive impact in the Morris
County community.

2351 U.S. Highway 130, Suite 2 • P.O. Box 900 • Dayton, NJ • 08810 • Office: 732-438-1600 • Fax: 732-438-1605

SECTION 3

Rock Brook Consulting Builds Reliability for Pharmaceutical Data Center

Michael J. Wachter, LEED AP
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The Rock Brook Consulting Group, a premier consulting engineering firm based in Cranbury, NJ, recently completed
a 150,000 square foot renovation project for Daiichi Pharmaceutical Corporation’s U.S. Headquarters. Included
within the scope of the project was a new 1,300 square-foot, state-of-the-art data center with a raised floor system
and approximately 45 racks from which the company’s critical network infrastructure is distributed and managed.

Given the criticality of the data center’s functionality in regards to Daiichi’s business operations, The Rock Brook
Consulting Group designed the mechanical and electrical infrastructure of the data center with N+1 redundancy.
The infrastructure included two (2) 100 percent redundant 80kVA UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) Systems and
two (2) 100 percent redundant 30 ton computer room air conditioning systems, Liebert model “Deluxe System/3.”

To meet Daiichi’s 7x24 operating requirements, The Rock Brook Consulting Group had the task of designing a
system that not only met the critical operating requirements of Daiichi, but would also provide the successful
functionality, reliability and redundancy that is required of a state-of-the-art data center for a major pharmaceutical
company. To help achieve these goals, The Rock Brook Consulting Group called upon the services of the Liebert
Corporation. Given Liebert’s successful track record in the critical power and air conditioning sector as well as The
Rock Brook Consulting Group’s own past successes in specifying Liebert’s equipment, the selection was ideal for a
project of this type and challenge.

To provide sufficient cooling to the data center, Liebert provided two (2) 100 percent redundant 30 ton computer
room air conditioning units that reside on the data centers’ raised floor. Additionally, two (2) 100 percent redundant
dry coolers were located in a secured area outside of the building. To provide critical power to the data center’s rack
equipment, The Rock Brook Consulting Group specified two (2) 100 percent redundant 80kVA Liebert “Npower”
UPS Systems.

As part of the electrical design, all rack equipment within the data center was specified to be dual-cord. Therefore,
The Rock Brook Consulting Group designed the data center’s electrical infrastructure with distributed UPS
redundancy such that UPS paralleling equipment or an external load bus synchronization module was not required.
Each system was designed to operate independently of the other, such that a failure of one system would not result
in power or cooling disruption in the data center.

To further ensure the reliability of the UPS Systems, The Rock Brook Consulting Group specified critical battery
monitoring with an RS 232 interface for monitoring purposes. Each UPS system was also specified with a 10 percent
input current THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) Filter and a Network Interface Card for connection to a building
management system.

Midway through the project (after shop drawing release), Daiichi executives made the decision to increase the
number of racks and associated equipment to be housed within the new data center. As a result, the UPS and air
requirements of the room significantly increased beyond what the room was originally designed for. This required a
change in the original UPS size selections and the computer room air conditioning unit size choice. Liebert’s
assistance and support allowed the size modifications to occur prior to manufacturing, which ultimately prevented
construction schedule delays and allowed Daiichi to avoid significant financial losses that they otherwise would have
been responsible for.

With The Rock Brook Consulting Group’s engineering design expertise and the functionality, reliability and
redundancy of Liebert’s equipment, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Corporation achieved their goal of owning and operating
not only a state-of-the-art data center, but also one in which they will have continued confidence in maintaining 7x24
operations. Additionally, the project and its team were the winners of the 2005 United Way Commercial Real Estate
Impact of the Year Award for New Jersey.

Creating More Flexibility in Lab Spaces

A Vista architectural column typically extends from floor to ceiling, but the columns installed at
Lundbeck extend down only two feet, providing seven feet of space beneath them. “Some of
the equipment is quite large and is moved on carts. The hanging Vista column provides
complete mobility and freedom to configure equipment without worrying about access to power
and data and without being concerned about floor-to-ceiling poles. It’s worked out well,”
Wachter adds.

Vista columns naturally blend technology distribution with its environment.

The Vista Series brings communications and power to open areas with unlimited design options.
The columns blend with their environments by incorporating surround elements, from fabric to
paint to paper to metal. The columns can also be configured to different widths, heights and
end channel shapes.

Vista architectural columns have two round or square end channels and a decorative center
panel that can route wires and cables and support electrical and communication devices.
Maximum design flexibility is made possible by an unlimited selection of panel materials.

When Lundbeck Research USA renovated 115,000 square feet of office
and laboratory space, large laboratory spaces posed a particular
challenge. “They have large equipment that can be moved around.
They didn’t want to be limited by locating the equipment next to
outside walls,” says Mike Wachter, an Electrical Engineer with The
Rock Brook Consulting Group in Cranbury, N.J. The solution was a
“hanging” Vista™ architectural column from Wiremold/Legrand. Each
column supplies power and data/communications tailored to specific
equipment requirements. These units can also be configured to supply
gases and compressed air.

Mapping the human genome has provided Lundbeck Research USA with new ways to explore
treatments for central nervous system diseases. To help pursue these opportunities,
Lundbeck recently renovated 115,000 square feet of office and laboratory space in Paramus,

Two laboratory spaces posed particular challenges. “In one, they have
large equipment that can be moved around. They wanted mobility and
flexibility because the equipment requirements change on a dynamic
basis. And, they didn’t want to be limited by locating the equipment next
to outside walls,” says Mike Wachter, an Electrical Engineer with The
Rock Brook Consulting Group in Cranbury, N.J.

In another laboratory, there is a central island where portable equipment
can be positioned. This workspace was not near walls, and providing
power and data from below was prohibitively expensive.

The solution to both challenges was a “hanging” Vista™ architectural
column from Wiremold/Legrand. A Vista architectural column typically
extends from floor to ceiling, but an available option enables it to extend
below the finished ceiling. Each column supplies power and
data/communications tailored to specific equipment requirements. These
units can also be configured to supply gases and compressed air.

Because the columns extend down only two feet, providing seven feet of space beneath them, even
large equipment can be properly positioned.

“The biggest advantage is they’re not tied to the exterior walls and they can locate equipment where
they really want it,” Wachter explains. “Some of the equipment is quite large and is moved on carts.
They have complete mobility and freedom to configure equipment without worrying about access to
power and data and without being concerned about floor-to-ceiling poles. It’s worked out well. We’re
very pleased,” he adds.

To provide power and data in more conventional lab space, Wachter specified ALA4800 aluminum
raceway, also from Wiremold/Legrand. “Aluminum works well in a lab environment and also looks
very nice, particularly because there’s a single cover for both channels so there’s no horizontal line,”
he says.

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SMART GROWTH LEADERSHIP AWARD
FROM NEW JERSEY FUTURE

CRANBURY, NJ - For its ongoing commitment to redevelopment and the rebuilding of New Jersey's older
communities, Matrix Development Group has been named as this year’s prestigious Smart Growth Leadership
honorees, conferred by a prominent research and policy group that advocates intelligent growth.

The Rock Brook Consulting Group, an engineering design group, supported this project from inception through
completion. New Jersey Future, the state’s leading association dedicated to promoting smart growth, will
present the Smart Growth Leadership Awards to representatives of Matrix at its statewide awards dinner on
Tuesday, June 6 in Newark.

“We are pleased to be recognized as responsible real estate investors/developers that embrace smart growth
principles. The New Jersey Future Award is especially meaningful to us – we understand that it is critical that
New Jersey experiences intelligent growth - not only for today but for the future,” said Russell Tepper, Vice
President of Development, of Cranbury-based Matrix Development Group.

One of Matrix’s developments that is significantly meaningful to the New Jersey Future association is the recent
completion of the 32 East Front Street office property, located between South Broad and Warren Streets in
Trenton, New Jersey. Wachovia, which was the first tenant to occupy the space, is leasing the top three floors,
totaling 43,500 square feet within the 66,500-square-foot Class A office building.

Matrix agreed to purchase the East Front Street property from the Economic Development Corporation for
Trenton in May 2005. Matrix’s entrance into the Trenton market is consistent with its commitment to urban
revitalization throughout the state, as well as the City’s current redevelopment plan. The city of Trenton is
currently in the midst of an economic renaissance with such programs designed to assist businesses in the
capitol city as Local Business Development Incentives, Trenton Urban Enterprise Zone and Trenton Small
Business Week. These initiatives, as well as the private investment of such firms as Matrix, will aid Trenton’s
future growth plans for mixed-use development throughout the City.

“This is a good example – among many others – of our ongoing commitment to smart growth and sound design
principles,” Tepper said.

To receive the coveted award, a developer must exhibit work that meets at least five of the following seven
smart growth criteria:

Located near existing development and infrastructure
Increases range of housing options
Creates or enhances a vibrant mix of uses (residential, retail, office)
Protects open space, farmland and critical environmental areas
Creates or enhances choices for getting around
Walkable, designed for activities at street level that encourage personal interaction
Respects community character, design and historic features

New Jersey Future considers for its award approved and built projects, as well as adopted plans that are
consistent with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan.

Matrix is one of seventeen developers, municipalities, contractors, architects and corporations that had the
necessary “courage to resist status quo growth patterns and … instead adopted smart growth values and design
principles,” a spokesperson from New Jersey Future said.

About The Rock Brook Consulting Group

The Rock Brook Consulting Group is a multi-discipline engineering design firm providing effective and innovative
solutions for clients in the Corporate, Education, Specialty and Science & Technology Industries, both nationally
and internationally.

Our team is comprised of a senior staff of professional licensed engineers and support personnel dedicated to
providing our clients with proven technical expertise. We are focused on client responsiveness, quality,
flexibility, and cost effective design solutions for their projects.

The Rock Brook Consulting Group’s mission is to provide leading edge engineering services with the most
advanced technology available, as well as develop long term client relationships by maintaining complete
communication with the client. We provide personal attention to each detail of the project assuring quality,
timeliness and budget integrity. Our commitment to customer service has afforded us with a growing list of
satisfied clients.

We provide a comprehensive range of services from preliminary planning to construction administration for a
variety of projects, such as corporate office space, healthcare facilities, data centers, laboratories, light
manufacturing, and high tech facilities. Our professional engineering staff provides mechanical, electrical,
plumbing, fire protection, information technology, commissioning and LEED accredited design services.

For more information on The Rock Brook Consulting Group, please contact the Company’s Dayton, New Jersey
office at 732.438.1600 or visit www.therockbrook.com.

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PROJECT EXPERIENCE

GENSLER
MORRISTOWN OFFICE EXPANSION
MORRISTOWN, NJ
This project consisted of a 2,500 square foot office expansion for a worldwide architectural firm. The project received LEED-Certified
certification under LEED-CI Version 2.0. The Rock Brook Consulting Group documented the MEP related LEED credits as well as performing
the LEED commissioning.

THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL
HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ
The Lawrenceville School Health and Wellness Center received LEED-Silver certification under LEED-NC Version 2.2. The Rock Brook
Consulting Group documented the MEP related LEED credits as well as the LEED energy model. The project achieved a 19% reduction in
energy costs over the ASHRAE baseline case. Credits pursued and awarded include Increased Ventilation, Ashrae 55 Thermal Comfort Design,
and Enhanced Refrigerant Management. As an innovation credit, the project exceeded a 40% reduction in water use over the Energy Policy Act
of 1992.

THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL
THE CARTER HOUSE
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ
The new 20,000 square foot dormitory is projected to receive LEED certification. HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design is
provided for the dormitory which will be the newest of the Crescent dormitories. The dormitory includes sitting rooms, laundry facilities, dorm
rooms and faculty apartments. The building will be served by the School’s central steam distribution system. The building’s mechanical,
electrical and plumbing distribution systems are designed for future chilled water service using fan coils, while the building will remain using
perimeter radiant heating only.

WACHOVIA
PROTOTYPE FINANCIAL CENTERS
Adapted prototype design to custom fit individual program requirements for various Wachovia Financial Centers in NJ, PA, & NY: Wachovia is a
pilot participant in the LEED for Retail rating system. Each new branch is targeted to receive a minimum LEED Silver level. Credits pursued and
achieved include Lighting Power Reduction, Increased Ventilation, and Water Use Reduction.

LUNDBECK RESEARCH USA, INC.
PARAMUS, NJ
Phased renovation of 115,000 square foot office and laboratory building. The renovation required a new infrastructure including a new high
tension service to the building and new standby generator to support the new raised floor Data Center. The mechanical infrastructure included
chillers, boilers, pumps, air handling units and exhaust fans. The new Data Center is supported by new N + 1 redundant HVAC systems. A
unique feature of the office area is the addition of skylights to the building. A new steel infrastructure was required to support the skylights. The
building is designed with the anticipation of LEED Certification.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
BUSCH DINING HALL EXPANSION
The Rock Brook Consulting Group provided Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection engineering design services for Rutgers
University as part of their 5,000 expansion to the Busch Dining Hall on Busch Campus in Piscataway, New Jersey. The project included
the design of new rooftop HVAC units as well as the design of a new fire water service and new electrical power distribution for branch
circuit wiring. Although Rutgers University did not elect to pursue a formal LEED Certification, then engineering design included LEED
criteria to provide energy efficiency systems and components.

THE VIRGIN SPA AT NATIRAR
PEAPACK - GLADSTONE, NJ
Grass roots design of a 65 Million, 500 Acre world class five-star resort and conference center for Sir Richard Branson of Virgin. This project
includes the infrastructure design and tenant fit-out for all the HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems. Included within the design
is LEED, Geothermal analysis, energy recovery, Gray Water analysis, design and various pay back analysis of various systems. Within the
facility, there is engineering support for conference center, office suites, fitness center, restaurants and various support amenities.

2351 U.S. Highway 130, Suite 2 • P.O. Box 900 • Dayton, NJ • 08810 • Office: 732-438-1600 • Fax: 732-438-1605

Project Size: 17,000 sq ft

The Lawrenceville School Project Type: The new 17,000 sq ft infirmary is
projected to receive a Silver LEED rating. HVAC,
Health and Wellness Center Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection design
was provided.
Lawrenceville, NJ
Services:

• Radiant floor heating used to provide comfort
conditioning

• MEP/FP design provided for examination
rooms, x-ray suite, overnight rooms and an
isolation room

• Dedicated chiller, emergency generator,
redudant steam and natural gas heating
systems installed

Lundbeck Research Project Size: 115,000 sq ft
USA, Inc.
Project Type: Phased renovation of office and
Paramus, NJ laboratory building, including new infrastructure

Services:

• High tension service and standby generator
(to support Data Center raised floor)

• Mechanical infrastructure (chillers, boilers,
pumps, air handling units, exhaust fans)

• Data Center with N + 1 redundant HVAC
systems

• Addition of skylights with new steel
infrastructure

• Designed with anticipation of LEED
certification

Lundbeck Research, Project Size: 115,000 sq ft
USA
Project Type: Phased renovation of office and
Paramus, NJ laboratory building, including new infrastructure

Services:

• High tension service and standby generator
(to support Data Center raised floor)

• Mechanical infrastructure (chillers, boilers,
pumps, air handling units, exhaust fans)

• Data Center with N + 1 redundant HVAC
systems

• Addition of skylights with new steel
infrastructure Designed with anticipation of
LEED certification

Matrix Development Project Size: 70,000 sq ft

Trenton, NJ Project Type: Grassroots design of a multi-tenant
building including mixed use

Services:
• Overseeing and design of HVAC, electrical,

plumbing, and fire protection engineering
services.
• Mixed use design for retail on first floor;
floors two through five were multi-tenant.

*This building was awarded The Smart Growth
Leadership Award for 2006.

The Virgin Spa at Natirar Project Size: 200,000 sq ft

Peapack-Gladstone, NJ Project Type: Grassroots design of world class five-
star resort and conference center for Sir Richard
Branson of Virgin.

Services:

• Infrastructure design and tenant fit-out for all
HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection
systems

• LEED
• Geothermal analysis
• Energy recovery
• Gray Water analysis
• Design and pay back analysis of various systems
• Support for conference center, office suites,

fitness center, restaurants, and support
amenities

Otsuka Project Size: 102,737 sq ft
One University Square
Project Type: Tenant Fitout
Princeton, NJ
Services:
MEP/FP/ IT/AV & Security.

Pinnacle Foods Project Size: 95,000 sq ft

Parsippany, NJ Project Type: Corporate Relocation

Services:
MEP/FP, IT, A/V, & Security.

Quest Diagnostics Project Size: 160,000 sq ft

Madison, NJ Project Type: Renovation of office space into the new
world headquarters for Quest Diagnostics

Services:

• Unique HVAC systems (troffer ceiling air
distribution within millwork)

• New HVAC and lighting system designs
• Full MEP/FP systems
• State of the art controls in executive areas

Rothstein Kass Project Size: 100,000 sq ft

Roseland, NJ Project Type: Renovation of multiple floors for
the headquarters of the fifth largest accounting
firm, including training spaces, executive office
suites, and conference center

Services:
• Full renovation of HVAC, electrical, plumbing,

and fire protection systems.

Rutgers University Project Type: Expansion of an exsisting full
Busch Dining Hall service University dining facility.

Piscataway, NJ Services:

• Provide full MEP/FP services of design and
construction administration

• Designed life safety emergency generator
system and associated emergency power
distribution

• Designed new base building fire alarm control
panel and life safety systems.

• Performed the design of a new building fire
pump system

Schering-Plough S-11 Project Size: 130,000 sq ft

Summit, NJ Project Type: Complete renovation of a 130,000
square foot R&D facility to house a new 56,000
square foot contemporary cafeteria and fitness
center

Services:

• Renovation from the core systems through
tenant fit-out

• Chillers
• Hot water distribution
• Emergency generator
• Plumbing
• Fire protection

Russell O. Brackman Project Size: 180,000 sq ft
Middle School -
Barnegat Township Project Type: Provided security engineering
School District design services for the addition and
renovation of the Russell O. Brackman Middle
Barnegat, NJ School.

Services:

• State of the art Digital Video Surveillance/
Network Video Recording System.

• Cat 5E Cabling Infrastructure.
• Local Area Network Review.
• Aiphone Access Control System.
• Remote Monitoring for District

Staff and Local Police.

BlackRock Project Size: 153,375 sq ft
One University Square
Project Type: New Jersey Corporate
Princeton, NJ Headquarters Relocation Project

Services:

• MEP/FP engineering design of Class A
office space, including critical
infrastructure to support an information
technology environment.

• Design included new 750kW Standby
Generator System, new 250kVA
redundant UPS Systems, computer room
air conditioning units, and a central glycol
loop.

Celgene Project Size: 44,000 sq ft

Liberty Corner, NJ Project Type: Corporate Interiors Alteration

Services:

• Provided MEP/FP and IT design services
for the interior renovation of Class A
office space.

• Engineering design included new branch
HVAC ductwork and controls, electrical
branch circuit wiring, plumbing piping
modifications, etc.

• Designed information technology (IT)
cabling infrastructure, termination
equipment, cable management, etc.

Drew University Project Size: 70,000 sq ft

Madison, NJ Project Type: Designed the electrical engineering
infrastructure, systems and power distribution for
a new college dormitory.

Services:

• Designed the incoming electrical service
entrance and all associated electrical
infrastructure.

• Designed life safety emergency generator
system and associated emergency power
distribution.

• Designed new base building fire alarm control
panel and life safety systems.

• Performed the design of a new building fire
pump system.

Harrison Metro Project Size: 311,000 sq ft core and Shell Design
Center
Project Type: Grass Roots Design of two 5-story
Hudson County, NJ multi-tenant mixed use buildings totaling 311,000
sq ft consisting of retail, multi-tenant office use
and residential.

Services:
• Grass roots design infrastructure for 311,000

sq ft complex
• Site master planning
• Utility design
• High voltage power distribution

IBA Molecular Project Size: 22,000 square foot

Somerset, NJ • Project Type: Renovation of warehouse space
for the manufacturer of oncology related
pharmaceutical products

Services:

• Full mezzanine was developed to support all new
infrastructures

• Studies were performed to consider energy
savings and generator location

• Electrical infrastructure was designed for future
addition of standby power generation

• Pre-manufactured wall systems were used in the
areas of the production equipment to allow for
construction to be performed in phases


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