Nearly three decades of work across Alaska has given MSI an extensive portfolio spanning military installations, federal research facilities, healthcare, government, and commercial buildings. Here is a look at a few projects that reflect what MSI is capable of and the lasting relationships we build along the way.
Floyd Dryden Middle School
Not every building automation project starts with a new facility. Sometimes the most meaningful work happens when you breathe new life into an existing one. The Floyd Dryden Middle School project in Juneau is a perfect example of that.
Serving as General Contractor, MSI performed a full HVAC controls upgrade at the former middle school, designing and installing a complete Automated Logic building automation system from the ground up. The project required careful coordination across a large, multi-room educational facility, delivering modern, precise climate control and energy management to a building with a long history in the Juneau community.
The building has since taken on an exciting new purpose. The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has partnered with the City and Borough of Juneau to transform the space into a youth hub, housing early childhood education programs, language immersion classrooms, and youth engagement initiatives for the community. The upgraded building automation system MSI installed will help ensure that the children and families who depend on this space are comfortable, safe, and well served for years to come.
It is exactly the kind of project that reminds us why this work matters.
NOAA Ted Stevens Marine Research Institue Controls Upgrade
This project is one of the most technically unique in MSI’s portfolio. The NOAA Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute required a sophisticated retrofit of its building automation system, including a specialized integration for the facility’s Ocean Water Sand Filtration system, which uses reclaimed seawater as a heat source for the building’s heating and cooling operations.
MSI’s upgraded controls now deliver faster, more precise management of the seawater treatment process, optimized distribution throughout the facility, and significantly reduced energy consumption. It is a project that reflects MSI’s ability to design forward-thinking, environmentally conscious solutions for complex, mission-driven environments.
COMING SOON: Joint Integrated Test & Training Center
Meridian Systems is proud to be part of one of the most significant defense construction projects in Alaska's history. As a subcontractor on the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, MSI is bringing our building automation expertise to a facility that will shape the future of military readiness for decades to come.
The JITTC-E will feature a single-site simulation environment that blends virtual and computer-generated elements to replicate combat across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The 149,913 square foot, two-story facility will include simulator rooms, briefing areas, mission operation centers, a central server room, an auditorium, and administrative space. It will be the first facility of its kind capable of supporting joint and multinational force training through a combination of live-fly and synthetic scenarios, making it a truly one-of-a-kind installation.
For MSI, this project represents everything we are built for. Mission-critical work, right here in Alaska, for the people who protect it. We look forward to sharing more as this extraordinary project takes shape, with completion targeted for 2029.