Mechanical Engineering
PAE’s mechanical engineering services are focused on building performance, controllability, energy use, maintainability, and the elegant integration of mechanical systems with architectural design.
The firm’s work includes the design and specification of:
- HVAC systems utilizing passive design strategies, radiant floor and ceiling systems, chilled beams, displacement ventilation, and variable refrigerant flow systems, among others
- Central plant systems including geothermal, chilled water, steam/boiler, and condenser water systems
- Renewable energy systems including solar thermal, photovoltaics (PV), wind, and biomass
- Plumbing systems including rainwater, greywater reclamation and blackwater systems
- Fire sprinkler systems such as wet and dry pipe, fire pumps, and alternate extinguishing systems
- Medical and Industrial air and gas systems
- Other related services
- Building simulation studies including energy modeling, comfort modeling and life cycle cost analysis
- Natural ventilation and passive heating and cooling studies
- Building ventilation and air quality analysis
- Thermal imaging of building envelopes
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling
- Process tool facilitation
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