Expert Witness – HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Protection
- Forensic investigation into existing system failures
- Honest and ethical participation
- Confident and defensible opinions
- Defense, plaintiff or subrogation assignments
- Reasonable and responsible system repair recommendations
- Thorough and detailed written reports that are comprehensive, organized and complete
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to describe mechanical systems strengths and weaknesses to non-technical audiences
- Depositions
- Court testimony
Mechanical Systems Analysis
Due Diligence for Property Purchase or Sale
- Comprehensive field survey and visual inspection of installed systems
- Inventory of existing equipment
- Mechanical conditions assessment
- Determination of system deficiencies and recommended repairs
- Review of all documentation including
- construction documents, record documents, specifications and control sequences
- O&M manuals
- TAB reports
- Service Records
- Trend Log
- Building code compliance review
- Ballpark probable costs for system upgrades
- Heat gain/heat loss calculations with comparison to predicted installed equipment capacity
- Comprehensive energy modeling
- Record drawings
- Photo journal
- Detailed and thorough, written summary report
- Detailed description of all mechanical systems
- Recommendations for repairs, renovation, and system upgrades
- Probably cost predictions
Mechanical Systems Troubleshooting
- Air & water flow imbalance
- System capacity evolution
- Temperature controls sequence and functionality
- Ductwork integrity and sizing
- Piping integrity and sizing
- Equipment capacity
- IAQ investigation
- Acoustic analysis
- Hot or cold building performance
- As-Built drawings
Controlled Maintenance Projects Such As:
- Boiler replacement and heating system modernization
- Chiller replacement
- Mechanical systems conversions and replacement
- Temperature controls upgrade
Historic Structure Assessment
- Comprehensive mechanical field survey and visual assessment
- Recommendations for system upgrade or replacement
- Complete systems or specific components only
- Photo journal
- Statement of probable cost
- Detailed written summary report
Document Review and Analysis
Peer Review – Quality Assurance
- Comprehensive review of construction documents
- HVAC and plumbing load analysis
- Equipment selection, type and capacity
- System layout for efficiency and ease of maintenance
- Ductwork and pipe sizing
- Building code compliance
- Temperature controls sequence of operation
- Non-threatening communications with Engineer of Record
- Project team meetings and interaction
- Team approach – cooperative and respectful of Engineer of Record
- Construction phase site observations with written reports and photo journal
Plan Review – Building Code Enforcement
- Mechanical code review
- Plumbing code review
- Fire protection code review
- Energy Conservation code review
Smoke Control Systems Special Inspections
- Develop protocal for testing of smoke control systems
- Witness smoke control systems testing procedures
- Allows compliance with IBC 909.18.8 and 1704.14
- Written report summarizing all testing
- Participate in design/construction team meetings
- Cooperative involvement, non-combative
- Construction site inspection services