ENGINEERING
CREATING A DIFFERENCE BY BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
Specializing in facilities, controls, building operations, and HVAC design our talented engineering team manages the design, commissioning, and consulting for new construction and existing structures with system performance and environmental impact top of mind. Our team members are registered and certified professionals skilled in multiple controls and building operation systems. With a hands-on approach, communication-based philosophy, innovative thinking, and commitment to sustainability, the TERVA Engineering Team has the understanding and expertise necessary to excel in successful project delivery at every turn.
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MEP Design
Mechanical / Electrical / Fire Alarm / Plumbing / Fire Protection
TERVA Engineering offers comprehensive engineering services that cater to a wide range of sectors. Our Team employs a collaborative approach, drawing from experience to ensure successful project execution while prioritizing the client's interests and objectives.
TERVA fosters a cohesive and diverse team with complementary expertise essential for understanding and excelling in project delivery. By actively engaging with clients, TERVA Engineering gains a deep understanding of the requirements and develops solutions that benefit all stakeholders.
We prioritize client satisfaction and take pride in our work. TERVA Engineering partners with professional affiliates to provide its clients with a full-service 360-degree approach. Emphasizing the importance of proactivity, we strive to provide sustainable MEP/FP solutions. From initial design to commissioning and start-up to close-out, TERVA offers comprehensive engineering services.
We focus on promoting innovation and driving transformative solutions to help build for the future. Our goal is to provide safe and dependable systems to support the life of a building ultimately reducing the carbon footprint.
Mechanical / HVAC
HVAC System Design
Instrumentation and Controls
Building Management Systems
Smoke Exhaust Systems
Electrical / Fire Alarm
Design of Normal and Emergency Power Distribution
Emergency and Stand-by Generator
Lighting and Lighting Controls
Lightning Protection Systems
Fire Alarm Systems
Communication Systems Design
Plumbing / Fire Protection
Design and Selection of Plumbing Equipment
Domestic and Sanitary Water Systems
Storm Drainage Systems
Water Conservation and Greywater Systems
Laboratory Gas Piping and Vacuum Systems
Wet and Dry Fire Suppression Systems
Fire Pumps and Sprinkler/Standpipe Systems and Calculations
Commissioning
Building commissioning is a detailed program that begins in the design phase and continues through construction completion and occupancy. TERVA is an independent third-party consultant to the Owner providing design review, construction oversight, and performance verification.
The TERVA Team sets up systems testing and training protocols and views them from both a designer and a commissioning agent perspective. We prioritize communication and organization to simplify interactions with the Contractor and Architect to provide the best outcome for the Owner and the project. An important tool for this process is our interactive, web-accessible commissioning database which is in real-time.
TERVA members are Certified Commissioning Professionals which is a benchmark designation governed by the Building Commissioning Association, a recognized leader in the building industry.
New Construction Commissioning
Beginning in the pre-design phase and continuing through ribbon-cutting and occupancy, we work with our clients to establish performance needs and align those needs with long term cost saving methods.
Existing Building Commissioning
We analyze a building’s performance and suggest financially strategic areas for improvement. We look at both short- and long-term Energy Conservation Measures, such as optimizing temperature controls and updating constant volume systems.
Commissioning for Energy Incentives and LEED Certification
Our commissioning services create significant energy savings and have a positive environmental impact.
Re-Commissioning
Re-Commissioning is the process of evaluating and improving the performance of building systems and equipment that has already been commissioned but is experiencing a decline in efficiency or performance.
The TERVA Team will provide a systematic review of a building's systems, equipment, and operations to identify deficiencies and opportunities for improvement. Our objective is to restore systems and equipment to their original state and/or improve efficiency levels, optimize energy performance, and increase occupant comfort and air quality while reducing operating costs.
Building Automation Consulting
To protect our environment and promote a more sustainable future, building regulations today are very different from yesteryear. The controls of a building are essential in assuring a building’s proper performance; therefore, the conservation of fuel and power is imperative for sustainability.
The TERVA Team works to establish a smart building, implement high performance and proper equipment operation through design, utilize best practices for zero energy and efficiency, and build for our future. Our Team members are experienced and skilled on multiple mechanical, controls, and building operation systems and utilize our experience to maximize operations and energy performance for the most efficient and cost-effective way to provide a long-term solution.
Our goal is to ensure the controls design is in alignment with the needs. The TERVA Team will evaluate the information to obtain a complete understanding of the project requirements and expectations and will provide a high-level review of BMS controls design, submittal review, sequence of operations, graphics, and alarms. Our Team will also provide construction administration services for controls installation, progress versus schedule, change order reviews, trend reviews, and commissioning of intent as well as training on all systems.
Below is a list of the services we provide on our projects to ensure proper building controls:
Feasibility Analysis
Existing systems review
Systems upgrade/analysis
Existing generation or newer technology control strategy
Design
Review client expectations
Meet with facilities management
Develop basis of controls design
Work with design team
Review design document
Construction
Review documents prior to bidding
Help descope controls vendor
Review controls submittal
Field visits to review controls installation and work progress
Oversight of Controls
Installation QA/QC review
Review the installation schedule
Help raise issues related to controls procurement and installation
Commissioning
Develop commissioning specifications
Training
O&M deliverables
Occupancy
Provide guidance to troubleshoot controls related issues
Guidance during first season changes
Available for controls review during building operations
Additional Services
Construction Oversight Administration
Facility Assessments
Code Compliance Review
Peer Review
MEP Master Planning
