BALA Engineers

CTBUH Silver Member

Overview
Buildings
Initiatives

About

Member Since: 2014

Member Offices: Philadelphia

BALA has been in the forefront of providing critical and technologically advanced engineering for more than three decades. What began in Philadelphia continues to expand across the country and around the world.

Their project history is rich with solving complex engineering challenges in data centers, office buildings, college campuses, healthcare complexes and high rise urban towers.

Their history of firsts includes the first LEED-CS Certified Platinum building in the world, being the first Engineering Firm with a LEED-CI Certified office, the tallest LEED Certified building in the U.S., and many more. From their pioneering role in sustainable design, to the emergence of CAD and our adoption of Revit/BIM, BALA provides high performance solutions in engineering, consulting and commissioning.

Fields of Expertise

Engineering, Other; Environmental Engineering; Fire Engineering; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Security Consultancy; Structural Engineering

Membership details

Membership Level

Silver

Member Since

2014

Member Offices

Philadelphia

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Comcast Technology Center	339.1 m / 1,112 ft
2	Comcast Center	296.7 m / 974 ft
3	FMC Tower at Cira Centre South	222.5 m / 730 ft
4	The W Philadelphia and Element Philadelphia	188 m / 617 ft
5	The Laurel	182.6 m / 599 ft
6	111 Huntington Avenue	172 m / 564 ft
7	Arthaus	160.9 m / 528 ft
8	The St. James	151.8 m / 498 ft
9	Loews Philadelphia Hotel	150 m / 492 ft
10	Atlantic Wharf	139 m / 456 ft

Awards

Winner: Comcast Technology Center

Best Tall Building Americas 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Robert Voth

CTBUH Chapter Treasurer, 2018 – Present

Philadelphia

Paul H. Yeomans, Inc.

TMP Consulting Engineers

Bala | TMP Engineers (2017)

Acquired companies

Paul H. Yeomans, Inc.

TMP Consulting Engineers

Formerly Named

Bala | TMP Engineers (2017)

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	American Commerce Center	Philadelphia	-	460 m / 1,509 ft
2	Comcast Technology Center	Philadelphia	2018	339 m / 1,112 ft
3	Comcast Center	Philadelphia	2008	297 m / 974 ft
4	Bridgeman`s View Tower	Philadelphia	-	279 m / 915 ft
5	FMC Tower at Cira Centre South	Philadelphia	2017	223 m / 730 ft
6	The W Philadelphia and Element Philadelphia	Philadelphia	2020	188 m / 617 ft
7	The Laurel	Philadelphia	2022	183 m / 599 ft
8	111 Huntington Avenue	Boston	2002	172 m / 564 ft
9	Arthaus	Philadelphia	2022	161 m / 528 ft
10	The St. James	Philadelphia	2004	152 m / 498 ft
11	Loews Philadelphia Hotel	Philadelphia	1932	150 m / 492 ft
12	One Theatre Square	Newark	-	147 m / 482 ft
13	Atlantic Wharf	Boston	2011	139 m / 456 ft
14	Prime	Nashville	2023	139 m / 456 ft
15	Evo at Cira Centre South	Philadelphia	2014	130 m / 427 ft
16	Alcove	Nashville	2023	127 m / 416 ft
17	Telus House	Toronto	2009	126 m / 413 ft
18	1706 Rittenhouse Square	Philadelphia	2010	122 m / 400 ft
19	10 Rittenhouse Square	Philadelphia	2009	121 m / 396 ft
20	Aria	Philadelphia	1929	119 m / 389 ft
21	Symphony House	Philadelphia	2007	114 m / 375 ft
22	The Alexander	Philadelphia	2018	113 m / 370 ft
23	3025 John F Kennedy Boulevard	Philadelphia	-	110 m / 361 ft
24	210 West Rittenhouse Square	Philadelphia	1989	104 m / 342 ft
25	1919 Market	Philadelphia	2016	102 m / 335 ft
26	W Boston Hotel and Residences	Boston	2009	93 m / 306 ft
27	Akamai Technologies Global Headquarters	Cambridge	2019	91 m / 297 ft
28	1213 Walnut	Philadelphia	2017	90 m / 294 ft
29	3737 Chestnut	Philadelphia	2015	86 m / 282 ft
30	The Summit at University City	Philadelphia	2015	85 m / 279 ft
31	121 Seaport	Boston	2017	80 m / 262 ft
32	One Theatre Square	Newark	2018	77 m / 251 ft
33	One Independence Place	Philadelphia	1981	75 m / 247 ft
34	One Marina Park Drive	Boston	2010	75 m / 247 ft
35	Two Independence Place	Philadelphia	1986	75 m / 245 ft
36	Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel	Boston	2004	64 m / 210 ft
37	The Commonwealth	Philadelphia	1902	63 m / 206 ft
38	Bridge	Philadelphia	2017	60 m / 197 ft
39	101 Seaport	Boston	2015	- m / - ft
39	800 Walnut Street	Philadelphia	2013	- m / - ft

CTBUH Initiatives Involving BALA Engineers

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Building Tall & Going Deep in the San Francisco Bay Area

16 February 2021

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosts a virtual seminar on the challenges of building tall in the San Francisco Bay Area.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Public Common Space

04 November 2020

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter presents a virtual seminar on public common spaces and the impact of the institutions that govern it.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Urban Habitat: The Future of Public Space

28 May 2020

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosts a discussion on the future of urban planning and design in the aftermath of COVID-19.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.

CTBUH 2015 New York Conference Silver Sponsor

26–30 October 2015

After a post-recession hiatus in tall building construction in many countries lasting several years, numerous cities are again resurgent.

Ctbuh Leaders At BALA Engineers

CTBUH Chapter Treasurer, 2018 – Present

Robert Voth

Philadelphia