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We are an engineering firm based in Jacksonville, Florida. We offer complete mechanical design and engineering consulting services. From start to finish, we offer quality and innovative design approach. Our designs are closely integrated with other engineering disciplines to offer you a truly coordinated design.

As a building owner, architect, or builder, you have to ask what Heating, ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is right for your project? Today’s modern HVAC components require a savvy MEP engineer to design a system that is not only simple and integrated but also one that is cost-effective and a right fit for your project. We offer a professional and licensed mechanical design engineer to design your HVAC and process cooling system(s).

HVAC systems are a critical aspect of mechanical engineering, as they play a vital role in ensuring the comfort and safety of building occupants. The HVAC system is responsible for controlling the temperature, humidity, and air quality within a building, and it is essential for maintaining a comfortable and healthy indoor environment.

The primary function of an HVAC system is to maintain a comfortable temperature within a building. This is achieved through the use of Heating and cooling equipment, such as boilers, furnaces, and air conditioners. These systems work by either Heating or cooling the air within a building, depending on the season and the desired temperature.

HVAC systems also play an important role in controlling humidity levels within a building. Humidity can have a significant impact on the comfort and health of building occupants, and it is essential to maintain a healthy level of humidity to prevent issues such as dry skin, allergies, and respiratory problems.

In addition to temperature and humidity control, HVAC systems also play a vital role in maintaining the air quality within a building. This includes removing pollutants and other harmful particles from the air, such as dust, pollen, and mold spores. To achieve this, HVAC systems use a variety of air filters, such as HEPA filters, which are designed to remove these particles from the air.

HVAC systems can be classified into two main categories: central systems and local systems. Central HVAC systems are designed to serve the entire building, while local HVAC systems are designed to serve a specific area or room within a building. Central HVAC systems are typically more expensive to install and maintain, but they offer greater efficiency and can be easier to control.

The selection of HVAC systems for a building depends on several factors, such as the size of the building, the number of occupants, the climate, and the budget. It’s essential to consult with a mechanical engineer with experience in HVAC systems to ensure that the system selected is appropriate for the building and its intended use.

Our mechanical project experience includes:

• Industrial plants and buildings
• Commercial building
• Office buildings
• Retail spaces
• Aircraft hangars
• Restaurants
• Hotels and condominiums
• Churches and Temples
• Energy generation plants
• Schools, colleges and libraries
• Recreation complexes such as gymnasiums.
• Data centers

Here is a list of our services:

• Conceptual design centrifugal chiller
• HVAC system modeling
• Sight inspections
• HVAC load analysis
• HVAC drawing review
• Split system design
• Chilled water design
• Central energy plant design
• BIM modeling
• Heating hot water design
• Obsolescence management of HVAC systems.
• Exhaust systems design
• Steam generation and distribution
• Ventilation system distribution
• Building automation
• Controls
• Code analysis and compliance

Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) commissioning is the process of verifying that all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in a building are designed, installed, tested, and operated according to the owner’s project requirements. The goal of MEP commissioning is to ensure that the building systems function properly and efficiently, and that they meet the needs of the building’s occupants.

The commissioning process typically begins during the design phase of a project, with the commissioning team working closely with the design team to ensure that all systems are designed to meet the owner’s project requirements. During construction, the commissioning team conducts inspections and tests to verify that systems are installed correctly and in accordance with the design. Once construction is complete, the commissioning team conducts a series of functional performance tests to verify that systems are operating as intended.

MEP commissioning includes the following systems:

• Mechanical systems, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, plumbing systems, and fire protection systems.
• Electrical systems, such as power distribution, lighting, and controls.
• Plumbing systems, such as water supply and drainage systems.

The commissioning process includes a series of steps, including:

• Developing a commissioning plan: This includes identifying the scope of the commissioning process, establishing the commissioning team, and defining the roles and responsibilities of team members.
• Reviewing design documents: This includes reviewing the design and construction documents to ensure that they meet the owner’s project requirements and that they are consistent with the commissioning plan.
• Conducting pre-functional and functional testing: This includes testing systems and components to ensure that they are installed correctly and that they meet the design and performance requirements.
• Verifying system start-up and balancing: This includes verifying that systems are started up and balanced correctly and that they are operating within the design parameters.
• Monitoring the operation and maintenance of systems: This includes monitoring the operation and maintenance of systems to ensure that they are functioning properly and efficiently.
• Providing training to building staff: This includes providing training to building staff on the operation and maintenance of the systems.
• Generating an OPR (Operation and Maintenance Manuals): This includes creating an OPR manual for the building systems, outlining the procedures for operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, this will be a reference for the building staff.
• Commissioning reports: This includes providing commissioning reports that document the commissioning process, including the testing and verification results, and any recommendations for corrective action.
• Closeout and handover: This includes finalizing the commissioning process and handing over the building to the owner, and providing all necessary documentation for the smooth operation and maintenance of the building systems.

Some of the solutions and services we provide as your commissioning engineer are as follows:

• Identifying problems and shortcomings with existing systems.
• Provide advice on testing and commissioning procedures and documentation.
• Coordinating testing and commissioning activities as needed.
• Producing or assisting in the production of all test and commissioning documentation.
• Undertaking testing and commissioning activities in line with the specified site requirements.
• Monitoring progress, record test results, observe final testing and acceptance of equipment and completions of all documentation as needed.
• Ensuring the safe testing and commissioning of completed installations are achieved and meet requirements.

It’s worth noting that the commissioning process can vary depending on the specific building and systems, and the commissioning team may add or remove services as needed to meet the project requirements.

The commissioning process is important because it helps to ensure that the building systems are designed and installed correctly, and that they will function as intended. This can lead to significant cost savings over the life of the building, as well as improved indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Additionally, commissioning can help to identify and resolve problems before they become major issues, reducing the need for costly repairs and downtime.

In summary, MEP commissioning is an essential step in the construction process that helps to ensure that the building systems will function properly and efficiently, and that they will meet the needs of the building’s occupants. By conducting inspections, tests and performance tests, the commissioning team can verify that systems are installed correctly and operating as intended, and make any necessary adjustments to correct deficiencies. This can lead to significant cost savings, improved indoor air quality and energy efficiency, and minimize the need for costly repairs and downtime.

You have likely heard the term plumber, which is the person you contact to repair a broken toilet or unclog a drain. A plumbing engineer however is a certified Professional Engineer that is responsible for designing the hot and cold water system within both commercial and residential buildings. They are the one when new construction occurs they determine the proper materials to be used as well as ensuring the pipe connections are correct.

Plumbing Engineers do more than simply water pipes though, they also can be involved in the piping of natural gas and it’s delivery system. Generally they are involved in overlapping systems within the design of the building included and not limited to building’s water conservation, sustainability, energy efficiency, fire protection, and potable water, sewer and stormwater systems and more.

Plumbing Engineering responsibilities overlap into the professional engineering areas of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, and Process Engineering. The systems they work on include plumbing for bathrooms, water supplies, and drainage on a larger scale. They also can provide in more specialized areas that include elements of plumbing such as fire suppression systems, stormwater and sewer drains, and domestic water access.

As an example  in new construction project a plumbing engineer can be responsible for designing a sewer system that is sanitary from the building to the point where it connects to the municipal sewer system an on-site disposal system or specialized containment site. At times this can require separating waste water if the stream required specialized treatment before entering the city’s sewer system.

In most states the Mechanical Engineer supervises the Plumbing Engineers’ responsibilities in the following areas:

• Design of Process and Fluid Flow Systems
• Design of Plumbing Systems
• Design of Heat and Energy Transfer Systems

Jacksonville Florida based and offering a variety of electrical design service. Our goal is to deliver you seamless engineering services by offering a coordinated set of drawings, including electrical design as well as electrical observation and recommendations reports.

When it comes to electrical engineering, whether big or small, experience and knowledge are vital for ensuring that power is delivered not only safely but reliably, and continuously. That’s our promise as your engineering partners, we will deliver an interrogated and coordinated set of construction documents.

Our engineers and designers listen, analyze, understand, and then align your goals and needs on to engineering documents. Providing your project with power and lighting systems that are adapted to your current and future needs is a challenge that we deliver on every time.

Offering a wide range of services Goswami Engineering complete electrical system design for your project. We can deliver you a complete MEP package with our electrical design services, from start to finish of the project we are there for you.

Our electrical engineering services include:

• Lighting system design
• Power distribution system design
• Short circuit analysis
• Lightning systems design
• Field survey of existing electrical system observations, and capacity analysis
• Emergency power
• Electrical floor plan layout
• Communication plan
• Voltage drop, and fault current calculation
• Site lighting systems
• Motor control center