Anil Ahuja, P.E., Senior Vice President and Sachin Anand, Senior Project Manager, CCJM Engineers Ltd. Chicago

Pipe Down

In its day—1906—the former Sears and Roebuck campus on Chicago's west side was a fine example of cutting-edge engineering, capable of generating its own power and heat and even hydraulic fluid for elevators. Over time, of course, the campus' central plant—despite a number of upgrades—passed its prime, particularly when the once-exclusive mail-order company shifted its fo...