Sustainable Engineering Studio PLLC provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems engineering consulting services for commercial, institutional and residential facilities. Our engineers have extensive engineering experience and thorough knowledge of New York City, New York State and International Building Codes, as well as NYC/NYS Energy Codes. Since we believe that the integrated design is the most energy efficient, environmentally friendly and economically sound way to design buildings, we communicate and coordinate early in the development phase of the project with all involved parties. From owners and architects to contractors and plan examiners, everybody is constantly involved so the project is smoothly and timely brought from inception through to completion. We provide the following consulting services, from schematic design to construction:
Our engineers have many years of building code compliance review experience with the city authorities. We provide well-timed and accurate building code compliance plan reviews and set up meetings with city plan examiners to address all open objections. By properly and timely reviewing plans and addressing all building code compliance issues and open objections, obtaining building permit is completed efficiently and cost-effectively. Areas where we provide building code compliance consulting are:
Our engineers perform all the required energy calculations (envelope, mechanical, electrical) and select design approaches to make sure that the construction documents meet all the energy code requirements. Areas where we provide energy code compliance consulting are:
We perform energy code calculations for projects ranging from simple buildings using ResCHECK/ComCHECK programs, to complex buildings which require more demanding energy modeling, using eQuest / DOE-2 software and ASHRAE 90.1 standard. We have many years of energy code compliance plans review experience with the city authorities. By properly and timely reviewing plans and addressing all energy code compliance issues and open objections with city plan examiners, obtaining building permit is completed efficiently and cost-effectively.
For a project to progress on schedule, it requires all the permits to be timely obtained and all the paperwork to be properly filled and filed with the authority having jurisdiction. This is why we go a step further, and beyond providing our clients with the construction documents and all required calculations, we also generate all required forms, file them with and get approvals from the authorities having jurisdiction. This seamless service provides no time lapses and delays, and assures our clients that the design process is transitioned smoothly into the construction phase. Engineering work requires broad outlook beyond the engineering field, and this is exactly what Sustainable Engineering Studio PLLC is good at.
One of the main reasons for the project delays and increased construction costs are errors and omissions in the construction documents. To assure timely and economical project flow, we provide quality control (peer review) and quality assurance for mechanical (HVAC), electrical, plumbing and fire protection design and construction documents. We check for appropriate coordination between design disciplines (the owner, architect, structural engineer, civil engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, plumbing and fire protection engineer), determining errors and omissions and inconsistencies in the design. We also check for equipment capacities and system flow rates (load and hydraulic calculations), general constructability, and ductwork and pipe sizes. Basic requirements for building department filing and building code compliance are also examined. A thorough and effective review of project documents assure our clients that their money and time are efficiently and wisely spent.
Sustainable Engineering Studio PLLC is an engineering consulting firm specializing in sustainable design of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems. We provide consulting services on government, educational, health care, commercial and residential facilities. The engineering services are provided using technologicall
Sustainable Engineering Studio PLLC is an engineering consulting firm specializing in sustainable design of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems. We provide consulting services on government, educational, health care, commercial and residential facilities. The engineering services are provided using technologically superior processes, producing enhanced design and construction, and greater value for clients.
To meet and exceed clients' needs, build value into society and promote excellence in the profession by providing innovative engineering solutions for all types of buildings, from concept planning through to completion, with strong commitment to sustainable technologies, collaborative environment and integrated building design methods.
To provide affordable, yet inspirational and sustainable engineering design through constant learning, improvement and action.