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Salas O'Brien Engineers Inc.
Consulting & Design Services
HVAC & Central Plant Design
Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Designs Architecture (full A&E Design)
Building Automation Systems (DDC)
Demand Side Management
Energy and Utilities Management
Geographical Information Systems: GIS
Indoor Air Quality
Inspection and Testing
Training and Commissioning
Litigation Support
Mechanical and Electrical Systems Design
Telecommunication Design
Modernization/Master Planning
Piping Process Systems
Power / Power Quality / Backup Power
Space Planning / Facilities Management
AutoCAD Drafting and Design
HVAC & Central Plant Design
Complete planning, design, and specification of capital improvement projects. Coordinated services include electrical, mechanical, structural, and architectural designs by licensed professionals. Complete construction period inspection services are also offered.
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Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Designs Architecture (full A&E Design)
Master Planning, Architecture program management, construction administration, and facility management.
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Building Automation Systems (DDC)
Design, inspection, and commissioning of BAS installations and review of contractor/vendor submittals. Additional services include all phases of BAS selection, sizing, design, and start-up.
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Demand Side Management
Development of deregulation contracts and/or contract negotiations. Analysis of cogeneration, thermal energy storage, energy efficient motors, biomass and load management, technologies for existing commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. Services include sizing, design, financial analysis of alternative systems, evaluation, and trouble shooting of existing systems.
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Energy and Utilities Management
Utility audits and rate negotiations provide lowest cost options for electric, gas, and oil. Energy audits and surveys provide equal comfort and performance with lower energy use. Refrigerant planning services include CFC conversion, containment, replacement, and trade-off studies. These studies include refrigerant options as well as compliance to ASHRAE standards and the Clean Air Act.
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Geographical Information Systems: GIS
GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in ways simply not possible in the rows and columns of a spreadsheet, or CAD drawings. Beautiful and interesting maps provide better decision-making tools and analysis.

Services:
  • GIS system needs assessment
  • Geodatabase Modeling
  • GIS data creation and maintenance
  • GPS mapping grade in-house services

    • Training:
  • GIS application training for your staff
  • GPS (Global Positioning System) collection, processing,      GIS/GPS integration training.

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    Indoor Air Quality
    Building surveys, analyses, and designs relating to identification and mitigation of indoor air quality concerns. Services include testing, sampling, monitoring, interviewing, and planning as well as detailed designing of improvements to bring air quality to consistently acceptable levels.
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    Inspection and Testing
    Training and Commissioning
    Monitoring and testing of building mechanical and electrical systems as well as training of on-site staff in the most up-to-date trouble shooting techniques. Proper commissioning of systems leads to early problem identification and to better long-term operation and performance of systems.
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    Litigation Support
    Expert testimony and investigation with technical evaluation, testing and documentation of design integrity, system operation, and performance. Depositions, mediation/arbitration and court appearance.
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    Mechanical and Electrical Systems Design
    Telecommunication Design
    Plan and specification development for all aspects of HVAC, plumbing, digital controls, telecommunications, lighting, fire alarm, security, electrical distribution, and telecommunications conveyance systems. Services include value engineering, equipment comparisons, testing of existing systems, equipment pre-qualification, and contractor selection. Detailed design results in accurate budget estimates, predictable performance of the installed system and competitive construction costs.
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    Modernization/Master Planning
    Aging facilities, energy systems, central plants, telecom conveyance, power limitations, and undersized infrastructures demand thorough review of a client’s current and long term facility use. Coordinated and flexible budget plans to meet a growing and ever changing marketplace demand cost based engineering solutions to renovate and upgrade a facility and keep it viable into the next century. Services include detailed surveying, inventory assessment, multiple life cycle cost options for mechanical/electrical systems.
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    Piping Process Systems
    Design waste line and tool utility services including acid, CMP, HF solvent, ESD, and concentrated waste for pumped or double containment gravity drains. Design CDA, PCW, FICW, vacuum system, and bulk chemical distribution systems for wafer fabrication tools.
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    Power / Power Quality / Backup Power
    Power quality and reliability designs include emergency generator, uninterruptible power systems (UPS), and medium voltage systems. Visit PG&E's website for more information on Power Quality.
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    Space Planning / Facilities Management
    Documentation of building systems layout to aid with Facilities Management and Space Planning. Accurate and verified AutoCAD drawings are integrated with a database that can be viewed and updated by the building manager. Detailed custom reports are generated that accurately show building utilization for space planning, equipment location, and maintenance purposes.
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    AutoCAD Drafting and Design
    Support for all disciplines and site development drawings. Services include:
  • Concept Drawings
  • Renderings
  • Drawings for Permits
  • As-built Drawings
  • Web enabled AutoCAD drawings (with embedded pictures)
  • Detailed Design Drawings
  • Title 24 Compliance

    • Drawings can be developed to your specifications and layering, or AIA layering guidelines. We produce drawings in color and in black and white on bond, vellum, posters, or slides.
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    San Jose - Monterey - Oakland - Bloomington