Energy Audits
& Computer Modeling
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ENGINEERS is very active in the design of both new
and
renovated building projects. For clients of existing facilities this
requires
the investigation of existing systems to understand what they are and
how they
operate. Recommendations for equipment
replacement or upgrade must be made with a thorough understanding of
the impact
such recommendations will have on other systems in the facility and the related costs. Such
comprehensive
scopes
of work are
regularly prepared as part of our normal design services.
Understanding and
experience in building and
MEP design are very important when evaluating energy conserving
technologies. What may be very
appropriate for an office or retail project could be inappropriate or
even
dangerous in a laboratory or health care facility.
Building-specific knowledge and sensitivity
are essential when it comes to developing technical assistance studies
that
provide recommendations that a client and their design team are willing
to
implement. The firm has designed a very
wide range of building types. This
includes
office buildings, hotels, schools, universities, residential projects,
sport
facilities, museums, libraries, theaters, laboratory buildings,
entertainment
and retail projects.
For its mechanical system simulation work, ads
is presently primarily using the latest
version of the Trane Trace 700 Program.
Within certain limitations, this program provides clear and
understandable results with many less man-hours needed for configuring
the
model and checking the "reasonableness" of the results.
As a practicing
design engineering firm, ads
keeps abreast of new
technologies as they relate to the
HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems in buildings. It has sent its engineers to Japan, China,
and Europe to investigate new equipment.
Much of this research is geared to analyzing the applicability
and
practicality of using new products for future projects.
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relies on its experience of over thirty years in assessing emerging
technologies and applying them to new buildings and renovations. It also understands how owners tend to regard
newly emerging technology with uncertainty.
Therefore, it is necessary to present the client with not only
the
energy savings capabilities and payback analysis, but to also present a
brief
on how the new technology may affect their image, maintenance program
and
staffing.