Areas of Practice
HVAC & Plumbing Design
We have significant experience in providing HVAC & Plumbing design for numerous project types including:
K-12 educational facilities and colleges/universities
Wastewater and drinking water plants
Public use facilities
Commercial kitchens and restaurants
Retail and office spaces
Healthcare
At VDPE, we work with and get to know each client to determine the optimal engineering solutions for their project. Our project experience encompasses plans and specifications produced for:
Chiller plant central cooling
Steam or hot water boiler plants
Central or distributed heating & cooling solutions
VRF split systems
Energy recovery ventilation
Dedicated outside air systems
Domestic hot & cold water systems
Sanitary & stormwater
Natural gas & fuel oil piping
Water reuse systems
No matter the project, VDPE will work with you to determine the best option for your property or facility.
Energy Modeling & Auditing
If recent years have been any indication, we’ve passed an inflection point with regards to climate change, with our actions over the next few decades determining the environmental health of our planet. With ever-increasing extreme climate events, such as wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, and temperature extremes, human contribution to climate change continues to be ever more apparent.
Solving climate change will be a multi-pronged effort, with VDPE and other building engineering firms playing a role in the future of the built environment. Buildings consume nearly 40% of all U.S. energy and roughly 76% of all U.S. electricity. VDPE assists building owners and operators manage their energy usage by performing energy modeling and energy auditing to identify areas of improvement.
For new installations, VDPE performs energy modeling to evaluate proposed building systems’ energy and fuel usage for various options to help owners and operators determine which solutions would work best for their particular needs and budget. Similarly, energy auditing efforts shed light on low-performing systems and equipment which would benefit from an upgrade, with construction costs offset by government-sponsored rebates and incentives, as well as payback from reductions in long-term system operating costs.
With our vision, design approach, and the technical experience to execute, we look forward to a future where engineering and science help us address some of the major existential challenges facing us today. VDPE is optimistic and looks to work towards a cleaner, healthier environment, and a more sustainable future.
Site Surveying & Special Inspections
VDPE has extensive site survey experience relating to HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems. Let us assist you with all your site survey needs, such as existing condition assessments, feasibility studies, work in progress observations, system test witnessing, and system troubleshooting. VDPE is also qualified to perform the Special Inspections in New York City for the following categories:
Smoke Control Systems
Standpipe & Sprinkler Systems
Firestop, Draftstop, and Fireblock Systems
Mechanical Systems
Fuel-Oil Storage and Fuel-Oil Piping Systems
Site Storm Drainage Disposal and Detention Facilities
Heating Systems
AutoCAD Drafting & Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM)
In a competitive industry where every minute counts, VDPE provides a streamlined drawing production process using the latest CAD & BIM tools to expedite design delivery. Plan preparation and drawing coordination can be a significant time-consuming effort, especially on large projects involving several disciplines. VDPE meets this challenge, allowing engineers to focus on analysis and design, while leaving it to us their design solutions to print.