Government
Waterloo, IA Summer 2023
4th Street Bridge Lighting
MODUS is proud to have played a vital role in the electrical design for the Fourth Street Bridge Lighting Project in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Education
Cedar Falls, IA Summer 2018
Aldrich Elementary
Aldrich Elementary school is a brand new school to accommodate the rapidly growing enrollment of the Cedar Falls Community School District.
Commercial
Waterloo, IA Spring 2021
Art Bloc
Arc Bloc is a 72-unit mixed-use residential and commercial building located in the Arts District of downtown Waterloo. The 80+ foot tall building overlooks the Cedar River and nearby Amphitheater.
Assisted/Senior Living Experience
Iowa, Nebraska, & Minnesota
Assisted/Senior Living Experience
Decades of MEP engineering across the full continuum of care, from independent living cottages through skilled nursing, for repeat clients including Western Home Communities, Meth-Wick, Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, and Luther Manor.
Healthcare
Independence, IA Summer 2018
Buchanan County Health Center
Comprehensive building-systems design supported Buchanan County Health Center's 59,300-square-foot ambulatory and therapy expansion.
Education
Cedar Falls, IA Fall 2024
Cedar Falls High School
Integrated geothermal exchange, high-efficiency HVAC, technology, lighting, and plumbing systems support a modern high school campus for approximately 1,400 students.
Commercial Living
Waterloo, IA Winter 2017
Courtyard by Marriott
The building originally housed a John Deere tractor manufacturing warehouse and sat mostly vacant for several years.
Data Center / Colocation
Iowa and the Upper Midwest
Data Center / Colocation Experience
Thirty-one reviewed data-relevant projects span critical cooling, resilient power, server and IT rooms, telecom environments, and technology infrastructure.
Higher Education
Fort Dodge, IA Summer 2024
Decker Auditorium Remodel
MODUS served as the MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) engineer for the transformative remodel and addition of the Decker Auditorium Center for Performing Arts, located on the Iowa Central Community College camp...
Government Healthcare
Decorah, IA Spring 2025
Decorah VA Clinic
Integrated building systems support accessible care, dependable clinical operations, and long-term flexibility at this 17,500-square-foot VA clinic.
Education
Denver, IA Summer 2022
Denver High School CSD
This project marked the culmination of the Denver Community School District's long-term plan to relocate the middle school and high school programming from its previous location to a new site.
Government Data Center / Colocation
Des Moines, IA Pending audit
Des Moines Federal Courthouse
Complex, resilient building systems support nine courtrooms, secure operations, and ambitious LEED Gold and SITES Silver performance goals.
Higher Education
Des Moines, IA 2020
Drake University Hubbell Cafeteria
MEP, lighting, and technology design for the complete renovation of Drake University's primary campus dining facility.
Government LEED Data Center / Colocation Industrial
Des Moines, IA Fall 2015
DSM Municipal Services Center
The Des Moines Municipal Services Center is a multi-use facility housing multiple departments. The building contains office space, shops and carpentry, an engineering lab, and a large indoor vehicle storage bay.
Commercial
Des Moines, IA Fall 2017
East 2nd Street Parking Garage
MODUS approaches all projects, large and small, as an opportunity for innovation, and when appropriate, sustainable designs. The 2nd street parking garage is no exception.
Government Libraries
Fayetteville, AR Fall 2020
Fayetteville Public Library
The City of Fayetteville voted in 2016 to expand what was already a pillar in the community. The approval resulted in a $50 million dollar effort to effectively double the size of their existing library building.
Education Higher Education
Jefferson, IA Summer 2020
Greene County HS / Career Academy
The new high school facility for the Greene County school district that includes an auditorium, competition gymnasium, and career academy complete with ( 2 ) learning kitchens , labs for co nstruction , welding, manufac...
Not-for-Profit/Worship
Cedar Falls, IA Fall 2017
Hartman Reserve
Hartman Reserve Nature Center is a 300+ acre wooded area in the middle of Black Hawk County. The original interpretive center was constructed in the 1940s and was later expanded in the late 1980s.
Education Higher Education
Waterloo, IA 2019
Hawkeye Community College ALC
The new building is a replacement to the college's existing remote location that was just outside of downtown Waterloo.
Commercial Living Historic
Des Moines, IA Fall 2021
Hotel Fort Des Moines
The Hotel Fort Des Moines, which first opened in 1919 as a grand hotel, is now restored to its former glory and upgraded with modern heating, cooling, and plumbing.
CommercialIndustrial
Ankeny, IA2024
Housby Mack Headquarters
A 141,500-square-foot headquarters, heavy-equipment service, parts, sales, and training facility brings industrial operations and customer-facing spaces together on one campus.
Industrial
Iowa and the Upper Midwest
Industrial Experience
Forty-one reviewed industrial projects span manufacturing, food production, process systems, warehouses, equipment service, utilities, and public works facilities.
Government LEED Industrial
Iowa City, IA Summer 2020
Iowa City Public Works
The Public Works building plays a pivotal role in Iowa City's masterplan, symbolizing the initiation of consolidating city operations onto a unified site.
Higher Education Sports
Ames, IA Fall 2022
ISU Gateway Bridge
MODUS played a crucial role in the Gateway Bridge project at Iowa State University by designing the electrical and lighting systems for the bridge.
Higher Education Sports
Ames, IA Fall 2021
ISU Stark Performance Center
In an effort to elevate athletic and academic experiences for its student-athletes, Iowa State University expanded its Jack Trice Stadium complex with a state-of-the-art Sports Performance Center.
Higher Education Sports
Ames, IA Fall 2015
Jack Trice South End Zone Addition
The Jack Trice Stadium South End Zone expansion project highlighted MODUS' capabilities to streamline designs, meet tight deliverable deadlines, and coordinate effectively with all stakeholders throughout the entirety o...
Commercial LEED
Midwest Pending audit
Kum & Go
MODUS has provided all of the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and telecommunications design for Kum & Go across the country for the last six years - completing approximately 160 stores .
Commercial Data Center / Colocation
Waterloo, IA Fall 2017
KWWL Studios
The building has been the home of KWWL since 1958 and it was due for updates along with a new broadcasting studio.
Libraries
Adel Public Library - Adel, IA Pending audit
Libraries
Library Experience (Partial Listing) MODUS has provided library engineering design since the mid-1960's. Libraries' usage and associated systems' designs have evolved in those 59 years, but some criteria hold steadfast.
Corporate Healthcare Labs
Johnston, IA 2024
LifeServe Blood Center Headquarters
The LifeServe Blood Center Headquarters in Johnston, Iowa is a state-of-the-art blood donation center and healthcare facility designed to expand access to life-saving resources for more than 170 hospitals across the Mid...
Education
Pella, IA Summer 2023
Little Dutch Academy
The new 30,000-square-foot early childhood facility was designed to provide a safe, comfortable, and technologically advanced environment to support the development of three- and four-year-old learners.
Education
Waterloo, IA Fall 2022
Lowell Elementary
The new Lowell Elementary project is a replacement building that replaces a school that was rich with a history dating back nearly 100 years.
Commercial LEED Historic
Des Moines, IA Winter 2014
Market One
Market One, Iowa's first office building with a net-zero design, utilizes several energy-saving strategies. The building's net-zero design means it has been engineered to produce as much energy as it consumes.
Commercial Living Historic
Waterloo, IA Spring 2020
Masonic Temple
Careful coordination helped adapt Waterloo's historic Masonic Temple into approximately 54,000 square feet of mixed-use space.
Higher Education Sports
Ames, IA Summer 2025
Mckee Volleyball Center
A coordinated HVAC retrofit, power, technology, lighting, plumbing, and fire-protection design modernized Iowa State's volleyball facility.
Healthcare
Mason City, IA Summer 2019
MercyOne Behavioral Health Center
MercyOne North Iowa Behavioral Services Center is located in Mason City, Iowa. It is an addition to the existing full-service hospital and offers a network of services for persons dealing with behavioral health issues.
Healthcare
Dubuque, IA Summer 2020
MercyOne Dubuque Cancer Center
The mechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system include two 65-ton gas-fired/DX cooling rooftop units that serve the two floors of the building, respectively.
Healthcare
Clive, IA May 2017
MercyOne Health Center for Women
MODUS was challenged with renovating an existing building without as-builts. Multiple site visits were required to determine the locations of existing equipment and pipe routing.
Healthcare
Mason City, IA Fall 2015
MercyOne - NI Energy Center
Mercy Medical Center's North Iowa Energy Center is located in Mason City, IA. The hospital outgrew its initial energy center, creating the need for an updated system.
Commercial LEED
Des Moines, IA Winter 2014
MODUS Des Moines Office
130 East 3rd St. Suite 300, Des Moines, IA The MODUS Des Moines office is located on the third floor of Market One. Walking the walk, our new office space utilizes a sustainable design that pushes industry standards.
Commercial
Iowa City, IA Pending audit
MODUS Iowa City Office
2012 marked the beginning of a new office for MODUS. Opening our Iowa City location provides our clients the local accessibility necessary to accomplish our service goals.
Commercial
Waterloo, IA Fall 2016
MODUS Waterloo Office
Engineering design supported the fall 2016 renovation of MODUS's downtown Waterloo office at 214 East 4th Street.
Higher Education Living
Mason City, IA Summer 2015
NIACC Residence Hall
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) of Mason City, Iowa, wanted to set itself apart from other campuses in providing a high-quality residence space.
Higher Education
Mason City, IA Summer 2020
NIACC Solar Project
MODUS successfully completed the NIACC Solar PV Field and Rooftop Installations project, a significant milestone in the field of renewable energy.
Education Higher Education Labs
Mason City, IA Pending audit
NIACC STEM Education Center
North Iowa Area Community College's new 13,336 sf addition and 15,578 sf one-story remodel of their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Center consists of seven science classrooms, five prep areas and a technolog...
Government Libraries
Norman, OK 2020
Norman Central Library
After 53 years, the Norman community voted to approve a bond and provide the City new library buildings. One library was to be a complete replacement of the existing Central Library.
Government Libraries
Norman, OK 2018
Norman East Library
The design team had three goals with the Norman East Branch Library: Efficiency, Simplicity, and Aesthetics.
Education
Cedar Falls, IA 2019
North Cedar Elementary
North Cedar Elementary has been updated over the years culminating with the completion of this project.
Education
Cedar Falls, IA 2019
Orchard Hill Elementary
Orchard Hill Elementary is located in an ideal location for an open-loop (pump and reinject) type geothermal system.
Commercial Living
Iowa City, IA Fall 2014
Park @ 201
To help meet the growing need for housing in the downtown Iowa City area, the Moen Group has built a brand-new building that is prominently located on the city's beloved pedestrian mall.
Education
Pella, IA Spring 2018
Pella High School
Pella High School was expanded and improved as the final portion of the 2013 school bond issue. The upgrades modernized facility systems and improved access throughout the building.
Education
Pella, IA Fall 2016
Pella Lincoln Elementary
Pella Lincoln Elementary was built as a part of the 2013 school bond issue. The new facility replaced an aging school where reuse was costly and restrictive.
Commercial Living
Iowa City, IA Summer 2018
RISE Iowa City
Rise Iowa City is a 575,000 sq ft living complex consisting of a residential tower, exterior courtyard, Hyatt hotel, and additional retail space.
Commercial LEED Historic
Waterloo, IA Spring 2017
SingleSpeed Brewery
The building is projected to perform 32% better than the current energy code. The 101 kilowatts of rooftop solar panels are expected to meet at least 21% of the total energy needs.
Education
Pleasant Hill, IA Fall 2024
Southeast Polk Middle School
The new Southeast Polk Middle School serves as a dedicated facility for sixth and seventh grade students within the Southeast Polk Community School District.
Not-for-Profit/Worship
Ankeny, Iowa 2020
St. Luke Catholic Church
Mechanical, electrical, and lighting design supported St. Luke's approximately 14,900-square-foot Phase 2 church and school expansion.
Healthcare
Nevada, IA May 2017
Story County Medical Center
Story County Medical Center is a one-story addition and renovation to an existing critical access hospital providing expanded outpatient services for its rural community.
Commercial Living Historic
Des Moines, IA Fall 2020
Surety Hotel - The Midland Building
Integrated engineering transformed the historic Midland Building into a 101,500-square-foot hotel, restaurant, ballroom, and gathering destination.
Commercial Living Historic
Des Moines, IA Pending audit
The Wilkins Building / Tea Room
Initially constructed as the Wilkins department store, this building was acquired by the Younkers Brothers and annexed into their newly constructed building.
Government Not-for-Profit/Worship
Des Moines, IA 2020
Tom and Ruth Harkin Center
Coordinated building systems support the Harkin Center's nationally recognized universal design, accessibility, and environmental performance.
Government LEED Libraries Historic
Tulsa, OK Fall 2016
Tulsa City County Library
Since 1963 much of the Central Library in Downtown Tulsa has remained unchanged. Although impeccably maintained, the evolving duties of the library required that the city's main hub receive a major renovation.
Higher Education
Iowa City, IA Fall 2018
U of I Gerdin ALC
MODUS provided lighting design only for the University of Iowa's Gerdin Athletic Learning Center renovation.
Healthcare
Marshalltown, IA Spring 2022
UPH Marshalltown Expansion
Comprehensive building-systems design supported a 100,000-square-foot, multi-phase expansion and renovation of UnityPoint Health's Marshalltown South Campus.
Commercial
Waterloo, IA Spring 2017
VGM Group
Coordinated MEP, technology, security, and lighting design supported VGM Group's approximately 65,900-square-foot Building D addition.
Education Higher Education
Waterloo, IA Pending audit
Waterloo Career Center
The Waterloo Career Center project is an expansion to the Waterloo CSD's CTE program housed in the Central Middle school. The 77,000 SF renovation provides space for an additional 15 training programs.
Education Higher Education
Waterloo, IA Fall 2025
WCCx
All-electric HVAC, geothermal exchange, laboratory and vocational safety systems, and efficient lighting support this 59,810-square-foot career education facility.
Education
Algona, IA Summer 2017
Wilcox Performing Arts Center
Coordinated HVAC, power, fire protection, theatrical lighting, and audiovisual systems support school and community performances.
Government Historic
Clarion, IA Winter 2018
Wright County Courthouse
Originally constructed in 1892, Wright County Courthouse serves as the primary judicial resource for the County and is an important alternate venue for high-profile cases transferred from across Iowa.
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