{"id":4651,"date":"2015-08-25T20:31:49","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T20:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/member_news\/ght-limited-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-its-founding\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T13:56:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:56:52","slug":"ght-limited-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-its-founding","status":"publish","type":"member_news","link":"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/member_news\/ght-limited-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-its-founding\/","title":{"rendered":"GHT Limited Celebrates 50th Anniversary of its Founding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GHT Limited Celebrates 50th Anniversary of its Founding<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Leading MEP Engineering Firm Credits Longevity to Focus on Relationships and Innovation<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Arlington, VA \u2013 GHT Limited (GHT), a leading DC metro area mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) consulting engineering firm, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Arlington-based firm was launched by Goodwin \u201cGoodie\u201d Hunt Taylor in 1965. The young entrepreneur grew the company to more than 20 employees in its first decade. In the years following, the firm\u2019s leaders have guided the firm through several recessions and maintained GHT\u2019s status as one of the largest locally owned and headquartered MEP firms in the DC area, in contrast to the recent trend of mergers &amp; acquisitions in the building industry.<\/p>\n<p>Today, GHT\u2019s 80+ staff members are working on some of the largest, most high profile projects in the DC metro area. The firm\u2019s recent portfolio includes the new Washington Marriott Marquis; renovation of the historic Stevens School; the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission headquarters; a new office building at the Wharf; an MEP study for the Smithsonian South Campus Master Plan; WeWork\u2019s first residential concept; and fit-outs for tech giants like Uber, FaceBook, and Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>GHT President Paul O\u2019Brien credits the firm\u2019s longevity to a focus on relationships and innovation. \u201cWe are incredibly grateful to the staff, clients, and industry colleagues who helped us reach this milestone,\u201d he said. \u201cThese relationships are the foundation of GHT\u2019s longevity. Together, we have collaborated on many complex projects that inspired us to develop new solutions to MEP challenges and build a reputation for innovative work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA commitment to building sustainability is an equally important part of the company\u2019s success,\u201d O\u2019Brien continued. \u201cGHT has been practicing sustainable design for decades \u2013 before it was a buzz word or an industry standard. Today, our clients consistently seek GHT\u2019s expertise for projects with aggressive sustainability and energy efficiency goals. Our credentials include a portfolio of over 120 LEED certified projects; participation in the DC Green Technical Advisory Group that helped review and amend the district&#8217;s first Green Construction Code; and providing MEP engineering design for the U.S. Green Building Council\u2019s own headquarters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo stay on the cutting edge of sustainable design,\u201d O\u2019Brien said, \u201cwe are constantly educating ourselves on trends such as resilient design, the WELL building standard, and advanced MEP systems like Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems and chilled beams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about GHT\u2019s history of innovation at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghtltd.com\/50thAnniversary\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ghtltd.com\/50thAnniversary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About GHT Limited<\/strong><br \/>\nGHT provides innovative mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering solutions for the built environment. Our approach integrates proven techniques with the latest technologies and sustainable design practices. In addition to MEP design and commissioning for base building systems and interiors, GHT offers operations and energy services that enhance building performance and real estate advisory services that inform investment decisions. For 50 years, GHT has helped improve efficiency and value for commercial, institutional, and government real estate in the Washington, DC region.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghtltd.com\/50thAnniversary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ghtltd.com<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/GHT_MEP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.twitter.com\/GHT_MEP<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ght-limited\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ght-limited<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GHT Limited Celebrates 50th Anniversary of its Founding Leading MEP Engineering Firm Credits Longevity to Focus on Relationships and Innovation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4652,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4651","member_news","type-member_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - 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