November 5, 2024

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Logos, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) design and planning firm and AKF Group, an engineering and commissioning firm with more than 30 years of award winning experience, is proud to announce a Small Business Administration approved mentor/protégé SDVOSB joint venture (JV) called Logos|AKF. The JV is led by Retired Navy Commander Charles Malone, Bradley Lownsbury, and Mitch Patterson.

Focus on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing/fire protection (MEP/FP) engineering; strength; infrastructure; and commission services, Logos|AKF partner with federal, state, and local governments as they modernize and green their facility infrastructure portfolios. Dino DeFeo, PE, Managing Partner of AKF Group expressed his excitement for the new partnership, “This joint venture allows AKF and Logos to combine our networks and expertise to support veterans who have made extraordinary sacrifices, but faced great struggles to return home. Logos’ experience in federal contracting and extensive network in the veteran community enables us to better serve government clients such as the Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Our mission is to create high-performing buildings where people can live, work, improve, and explore and this partnership will help us achieve that goal.

An ENERGY STAR Service and Certification Provider, Logos|AKF is committed to improving the energy efficiency of US buildings and industrial plants, benchmarking or certifying new or existing buildings with modern, sustainable energy solutions.

Logos|AKF committed to implementing green energy innovations that have a positive impact on the environment. Provide LEED® engineering, design, and commissioning services for new and existing buildings, Logos|AKF uses all rating systems at all certification levels.

About Logos

Maryland-based Logos’ deep commitment to providing innovative design and engineering solutions drives its work. Principals Louis Celli, Charles Malone, Mitch Patterson, Randy Reeves, and Dr. David Shulkin has served the public and private sectors and advised executive stakeholders for over three decades. They have diverse backgrounds in health care design, health care planning, organizational change, optimization, and clinical care. From feasibility studies and master plans to campus renovations and major infrastructure upgrades, Logos delivers engineering, commissioning, and planning leadership throughout the facility’s lifecycle.

About AKF Group

AKF is a collaborative company focused on innovative design methods for the built environment amidst the evolving trends of the AEC industry. With sustainability in mind, AKF has built flexible spaces to achieve the highest quality of convenience and comfort. An MEP/FP engineering firm with 13 additional integrated services, their experts work together to leverage innovation in AKF’s core sectors: Arts + Culture, Education, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Mixed- use, Multi-family, Retail + Hospitality, Science + Technology, Transportation, and Workplace. AKF has more than 400 employees of diverse backgrounds in 13 offices in the United States and Mexico.


        

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