South Air Traffic Control Tower

The reconfiguration of the runways at O’Hare International Airport necessitated the construction of two new control towers. Milhouse provided design services for the South Air Traffic Control Tower and its associated base building.

The 13 level, 218 foot tower has a 565 square foot cab and a 10,000 square foot base building.

This LEED Gold certified control tower required extensive electrical and site utility engineering services.

Milhouse designed:

• Power systems
• Grounding systems
• Lighting systems
• Power management system
• Fire detection system
• Alarm system
• Lighting protection
• Relocation of an existing ComEd power feeder and construction of a new feeder

Milhouse’s innovative design received an award from the FAA and has been incorporated by the FAA as their new standard for control tower design.