Building Engineering Assessments

Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing assessments provide a high level of detail for building buyers regarding the end of useful life of existing equipment and potential large capital expenditures within the buildings they look to purchase. The assessment can also be customized to place emphasis on specific systems of interest to our clients. These assessments can be coupled with energy efficiency and renewable energy recommendations to provide a roadmap for clients to improve their building’s sustainability and reduce operating costs.

Navigreen’s assessment process includes a physical evaluation of each system within a building, review of existing available construction documents, and communication with onsite maintenance staff to understand a history of the building and gain insight into current operations and maintenance practices. The Engineering Assessment Report details current system conditions, observable deficiencies, and recommendations for possible corrective actions. Applicable systems often include:

Mechanical (HVAC)

  • Heating and Cooling Equipment

  • Unitary and Distributed Ventilation Systems

  • Central Power/Heating Plants

  • Air Distribution Systems

  • Building Automation and Energy Management Systems

  • Natatorium Dehumidification Systems

Electric

  • Electrical Panels and Distribution Systems

  • Current Interruption Devices

  • Lighting and Lighting Control Systems

  • Building Wiring

  • Emergency/Standby Generation Equipment

Plumbing

  • Plumbing Fixtures

  • Piping and Connections

  • Pool Heaters

  • Manifolds, Pumps, and Domestic Hot Water Heaters

Navigreen can couple assessments of the above systems with the following services to streamline the information gathering process for our clients.

  • An Air Quality Study to evaluate ventilation and filtration systems, and determine potential measures improve the indoor air quality to minimize exposure to viral contaminants;

  • An Energy and Water Survey and associated Benchmarking to evaluate the existing energy and water usage and opportunities for increased sustainability and reduced operating costs;

  • A Refrigeration Study to address system condition and potential improvements to the complex refrigeration systems unique to refrigerated warehouses, supermarkets, and other cold-storage facilities;