Fox & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc.
Services
Mechanical Systems
The selection of a mechanical system design for a building requires a balance and blending of initial costs, operating costs,, code compliance, building usage and occupant comfort. There is no cookbook for this recipe, as there are for the other building systems, so that this design concept becomes a creative endeavor and not strictly an engineering concept. Our approach to this creative endeavor is to provide designs that are “outside of the box”.
Our mechanical design experience includes the following:
Variable Air Volume Systems
Heat Recovery Systems
Chilled Water Systems
Thermal Storage Systems
Hot Water Systems
Steam Systems
Central Boiler Plant
Central Chiller Plant
Base Building Design
Tenant Fitouts
Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems
VVT Systems
Direct Digital Control Systems
Plumbing Systems
Plumbing systems, whether for commercial, institutional, and/or industrial buildings, require the same basic approach as the other building systems. While code driven, there are always opportunities to provide innovative concepts in the deign of the buildings’ plumbing systems.
Our plumbing design experience includes the following:
Storm & Sanitary Systems
Acid Waste Drainage and Neutralizing Systems
Domestic Water Systems
Medical Gas Systems
Natural & propane Gas Systems.
Gasoline & Diesel Pipe & Tank Storage Systems
Compressed Air Systems
Well Water Storage Systems
Commissioning
Since the early 1990’s, commissioning and quality assurance processes have become an integral part of the HVAC system construction. The commissioning process is not for every project, but where deemed necessary, it is based on a structured program to achieve optimal system performance. The commissioning process starts with occupancy requirements, review of design, review of shop drawings, and follows through with confirmation of system operation.
New Building Commissioning
Today’s green building systems must be engineered to the highest standards and must operate optimally to save energy, provide reliability, be maintainable, and have a long service life. Jon Edward Fox & Associates Consulting Engineers is committed to provide the necessary communication required to achieve this goal.
Commissioning services include:
Peer Review
Commissioning Plans and Specifications
Testing Scripts
Operation Functional Testing
Staff Training and Evaluation
Provide direction for commissioning testing by others
Warranty Evaluation