DEDC

Services Offered

Mechanical/HVAC	Project Management		Structural
Electrical	Instrumentation/Controls		Chemical/Process

Mechanical/HVAC
General
Establish Design Criteria Prepare Energy Analysis Prepare Basis of Design Equipment Specifications Valve Engineering Analysis Operational Efficiency Review Construction Cost Estimating		Life Cycle Cost Analysis Construction/Installation Documents Construction/Installation Specifications Equipment Specifications Indoor Environmental Health Issues Operating Dynamics and Strategies Energy Monitoring and Consumption Evaluation
HVAC Systems
Roof top Air Conditioning Systems Packaged Heat Pump Systems Split System Cooling Systems Split System Heat Pump Systems Vertical Self Contained Air Conditioning Systems Water Source Heat Pumps Systems Variable Air Volume Systems Fan Coil Air Conditioning Systems Central Station Air Handling Systems Constant Temperature and Humidity Systems		Portable Cooling Systems Infrared Radiant Heating Systems Humidification System Building Automation Systems Automatic Temperature Control System Dehumidification Systems Energy Recovery Systems Industrial Exhaust Systems Dust Collection Systems Clean Rooms
Service Piping Systems		Plumbing Systems
Breathing Air Systems Compressed Air Systems Specialty Gas Systems D.I. Water Systems Clean Steam Systems Vacuum Systems Process Loops		Waste and Vent Systems Rainwater Collection Systems Domestic Hot and Cold Water Systems Laboratory Waste Systems
Fire Protection Systems		Site Utilities Systems
FM-200 Systems Wet Systems Dry Systems Preaction Systems		Chilled Water Distribution Systems Steam and Condensate Distribution Systems Fire Water Distribution Systems Domestic Water Distribution Systems
Technical		Construction Phase Services
Psychometrics Refrigeration Heat Transfer Fluid Flow Ventilation and Infiltration Cooling and Heating Load Calculations Energy Usage		Construction Administration Shop Drawing and Submittal Review RFI Responses Record Documentation Functional Testing Turnover Packages Commissioning

Project Management
Project Initiation
Define Objective Understand Project Objectives Meet With Users to Define Scope Evaluate Technology Define Scope of Service Develop Project Execution Strategy Prepare Project Funding Plan	Write Project Justification Documents Prepare Initial Funding Request Establish Preliminary Budget/Schedule Identify Long Lead Items Coordinate Design Development Conduct Communication Meetings
Funding
Confirm Project Funding Plan Finalize Project Execution Strategy Secure Critical Equipment Cost Information	Complete Project Estimate Prepare Project Authorization Documents Management Approval Presentation
Project Execution
Verify Design Standards are Met Manage Design Process Prepare Construction Documents Conduct Project Meetings Manage Project Cost and Schedules Conduct Value Engineering Evaluations Assemble Bid Packages Receive and Evaluate Bids Assist in Contractor Award Process	Provide Construction Administration Prepare Permit Applications Prepare Project Status Reports Conduct Field Coordination Meetings Provide Project Change Management Implement Construction Program Expedite Equipment and Materials Review Shop Drawings Anticipate and Resolve Field Problems
Commissioning, Start-up, Turnover
Evaluate Punch-List Progress Support Equipment Check-Outs Generate Daily Start-Up Reports	Perform Final Installation Inspections Obtain Parts Lists, Data Sheets Assemble Turnover Books

Structural
General
Scope Development Construction Cost Estimating Prepare Scopes of Work Fabrication Inspection Value Engineering Analysis	Construction/Installation Drawings Construction/Installation Specification Design Objectives Concept Development Project Optimization Preliminary Design
Analysis
Loading Evaluations Existing Structure Evaluation Code Compliance Concrete Steel Masonry	Timber Aluminum Plastics Stability Analysis Computer Modeling
Design
Structural Supports Alterations and Renovations Commercial and Manufacturing Buildings Pilot Plants Industrial Structures Containment Structures Equipment and Piping Supports Retaining Structures Foundation Systems
Implementation
Shop Drawing and Submittal Review RFI Response Construction Review and Support Record Documentation
Electrical
General
Establish Design Criteria Construction/Installation Documents Construction/Installation Specifications Existing System Analysis Equipment Specifications Project Sequencing
Electrical System Design
Medium Voltage Power Transmission Systems Station And Distribution Class Substations And Distribution Components Underground Duct Bank Systems Emergency And Standby By Power Systems Emergency Lighting Systems Uninterruptible Power Source (UPS) Systems	Power Conditioning Systems Low Voltage Heavy Power AC Distribution Systems Interior Lighting Exterior Lighting Lighting Control Systems Motor Control Systems Grounding Systems
Construction
Construction Administration Shop Drawing And Submittal Review RFI Responses Record Documentation Commissioning Inspections

Instrumentation / Controls
General
Prepare Scopes of Work Logic Drawings Control Panel and I/O Enclosure Design Instrumentation Specifications Sequence of Operations Instrument Index Value Engineering Vendor Qualifications	Process Control Design I/O Elementaries Cost Estimates Functional Specifications Loop Drawings DCS/PLC System Design Construction/Installation Drawings Construction/Installation Specifications
PLC and DCS Configuration
PLC (Allen-Bradley, GE, Honeywell, Modicon, Fisher Porter, Provox) DCS (Bailey, Honeywell, Foxboro) Other PLC and DCS Systems Operator Interface Configuration (Wonderware, etc.)
Construction Phase Services
Construction Administration Vendor Fabrication Inspection Shop Drawing Submittal Review RFI Response	Record Documentation Functional Testing Turnover Packages Commissioning
Training
Operator and Maintenance Manuals Operator Training

Chemical/Process
General
Prepare Scopes of Work Vendor Fabrication Inspection Construction/Installation Drawings Construction/Installation Specifications Environmental/Regulatory Permits Piping and Equipment Selections Regulation Reviews Process Safety/HAZOP Reviews Value Engineering	Vendor Qualification Equipment Drawings Equipment Specifications Construction Cost Estimating Pilot Plant Scale-Up Evaluation Process Stream Definition OSHA Compliance Evaluations Water/Air Remediation PSM Programming
Process Design
Process Simulation Process Development Process Flow Diagrams Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) Process System Debottlenecking Hazardous Waste Stream Remediation Stream Reconcentration Expanders, Compressors and Pumps Glass Unit Equipment and Piping	Two and Three-Phase Separators Yield and Equilibrium Reactors Thermal Oxidizers Heat Exchangers ASME Vessel Design Process Control Development Process Utilities Relief System Calculations High Pressure System Design Fluidized System Design
Unit Operations
Reactor Design Standard and Azeotropic Distillation Evaporation Drying Particle Size Classification Gas/Liquid Reactions Filtration Decanting (batch and continuous) Liquid/Liquid Extraction Centrifuging	Milling Scrubbing/Absorption Crystallization Neutralization Granulation Adsorption Vacuum Systems Water Purification Fluid Handling System Solids Handling Systems Pneumatic Conveying Systems
Technical Calculations
Materials and Energy Balances STX Heat Exchanges Design Process Relief Device Calculations and Selections	Construction Administration Compound Modeling Pipe Stress Analysis DIERS Relief Methodology
Construction Phase Services
Construction Administration Shop Drawing and Submittal Review RFI Response Commissioning	Record Documentation Functional Testing Turnover Packages

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