Syska Hennessy is a global consulting, engineering and commissioning firm for the built environment. Established in 1928, Syska Hennessy is considered one of the largest U.S.-based engineering design firms[1] with over 500 employees located in 15 offices world-wide. According to Consulting Specifying Engineer (CSE) MEP Giants 2010[2] and Building Design & Construction's (BD+C) 2010 Giants 300 report[3], Syska Hennessy ranks among the top mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and engineering firms in the United States.
| Industry | Consulting, Engineering, Commissioning |
|---|---|
| Number of locations | New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dubai,(UAE) Cambridege, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Jacksonville, Princeton, Richmond, San Diego, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Wisconsin, Shanghai,(PRC) |
| Services | Architectural Lighting Design, Audio-Visual, Building Science & Technologies, Commissioning, Energy Services, Engineering the Architecture, Facilties Management, IT/Telecommunications, Medical Communications, Security, Vertical Transportation |
| Employees | 500+ |
| Parent | SH Group |
| Divisions | Syska Hennessy Group, Syska Hennessy Group China, Syska Hennessy Group, MENA (Middle East North Africa) |
| Website | www.syska.com |
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Syska Hennessy was founded in 1928, by two mechanical engineers, Adolph G. Syska and John F. Hennessy. Originally established in New York City as Syska & Hennessy Engineers, the firm was among the earliest to specialize in the complicated mechanical and electrical systems at the heart of iconic, high-rise 20th century structures.
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Syska Hennessy provides integrated, high performance engineering solutions that support near or net zero and carbon neutral environmental performance of buildings as well as third party verified environmental ratings (U.S. Green Buildings Council LEED ratings, BREEAM, Estidama, 3-Star etc.). Syska Hennessy is an early adaptor of the Architecture 2030 Challenge[4] which aims to help reduce green house gas (GHG) emission to achieve carbon neutral/net zero performance in new buildings by 2030. The firm also ranked #19 in Engineering News Record's 2011 Top 100 Green Design Firms.