MECHANICAL DESIGN

Comfortable, healthy, and energy efficient buildings require carefully selected and right-sized mechanical systems. Our design team focuses on the cold climate application of the following leading-edge HVAC strategies:

• Condensing gas and biomass heating (hydronic + forced air)

• Heat pump heating and cooling (air source + ground source)

• Heat recovery ventilation

We provide general HVAC + Plumbing design services to the residential, commercial, and institutional markets. Our mechanical systems have been featured in numerous net-zero energy, zero carbon, and Passive House certified buildings.

ENERGY OPTIMIZATION

We are passionate about creating low impact buildings with healthy and comfortable indoor environments. We offer energy modelling analysis that focuses on the integration of building envelope and mechanical system strategies to deliver cost-effective high-performance buildings. Our energy services include:

• NECB compliance energy modelling + load calculation using IESVE

• Envelope + HVAC system optimization based on life cycle cost/carbon analysis

• Deep Energy Retrofit design guidance

• Net Zero Energy, Zero Carbon, and Off Grid design guidance

• Passive House design and certification support

ENERGY TARGETS

Good design isn’t just for new buildings, our energy efficiency assessments help owners cut operating expenses and greenhouse gas emissions. We perform a thorough walkthrough with building operators and use tools like thermal imaging and energy modelling to identify excess energy use, and provide key information to inform upgrade decisions:

• Summary of existing equipment and comparison to modern equivalents

• Utility bill review with benchmarking against similar buildings

• Breakdown of energy end uses

• Recommended energy conservation measures with financial analysis

• Projected savings in energy, operating cost, and greenhouse gas emissions

Our assessments meet ASHRAE standards for level 1, 2, or 3 audits.