HVAC
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) systems provide complete climate control for a building. This includes:
- Heating — source of heat is provided from: gas, oil, and wood chip fired boilers, gas fired packaged rooftop units, heat pumps, and other terminal heating units such as air handling units, baseboard radiation, radiant floors, cabinet & unit heaters
- Air conditioning — source of air conditioning (cooling) may be provided from: chillers, packaged rooftop units, heat pumps, and other terminal units such as chilled beams, fan coil units, and air handling units
- Ventilation — is provided from exhaust fans, make-up air units, energy/heat recovery units, air handling units with outside air intakes, and other air moving devices
Plumbing
Plumbing systems include the following:
- Waste & vent piping
- Domestic cold, hot water & hot water recirculating piping
- Hot water heaters
- Domestic water booster systems
- Sewage ejectors
- Sump pumps
Piping
Piping systems include:
- Compressed air
- Medical gases
- LP & Natural gas
- Oil
- Industrial process water piping
Energy Modeling – Net Zero
- LEED required modeling for Energy & Atmosphere (EA) prerequisite 2 “Minimum Energy Performance (Design)” and Credit 1 “Optimize Energy Performance (Design)”
- Coordinate design criteria with the design team for selecting insulation, windows, wall thickness, building orientation and other items to help decide the best components for the building construction
Forensic Engineering
Forensic engineering services can provide the legal and insurance professions with expert advice when accidents occur or if there is a question on the performance of a given system.
Examples of projects for which TEA provided forensic engineering:
- Residential building freeze up
- Commercial kitchen fire
- Underground piping system failure
Design/Build Contract Support
Provide plans and specs for permitting and mechanical systems installation for the building. This relieves the contractor from relying on field personnel for installation design.
Electrical Available
Full MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing) services available.
TEA has extensive experience coordinating with Electrical Engineers. We team up with an Electrical Engineering firm to provide full MEP services.
