Garcia, Galuska & DeSousa was established in 1975 as a Civil, Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineering Firm. Throughout the past 30 plus years, the firm has increased in size and services. The firm now offers a full line of engineering services including Civil, Plumbing, Fire Protection, HVAC, Electrical & Technology.

The strength of our firm rests on its commitment to maintaining principal involvement throughout the project from planning through construction.

With our 35 person staff we are large enough to complete significant programs on time but small enough to maintain principal/client involvement.

In addition, our talented and experienced engineers, project managers, principals and support staff demonstrate our determination and commitment to excellence.

Our firm is a SOMWBA certified MBE in the state of Massachusetts.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

HORSENECK BEACH COMFORT STATION

The Horseneck Beach Comfort Stations located on the Horseneck Beach Reservation in Westport, Massachusetts, represent a combination of innovation and design to provide a low maintenance and high quality comfort station. The design of the comfort stations was to provide a building that blended into the small town atmosphere of Westport with energy efficient systems that require minimal maintenance.

The toilet facilities are serviced by a composting toilet system. The composting toilet system consists of waterless toilets within the facility which are connected to composters located in a vault below the building. This system requires no water for flushing purposes and limited water usage for the operation of the composters. The system is clean and odor free providing an acceptable experience for the end user. The composting system has become the system of choice for the Department of Conservation and Recreation for their beach sites due to the limited utilities.

This building also utilizes natural day lighting through skylights which are integrated into the lighting system so that the lighting is only utilized when the light levels fall below the design levels. This keeps the electric usage to a minimum during operational hours.

  • Architect: Stephen Kelleher Architects
  • Electrical & Plumbing Construction Cost: $326,600
  • Completion Date: 8/2008
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Boston Society or Architects awarded Garcia, Galuska and DeSousa an Honorable Mention for Accessible Design in Public Architecture for the Westport East and West Bathhouses and Dune Crossing



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