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Clients and partners Our work encompasses projects of all scales and building types, throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Altanova partners with other professionals and clients, including new and existing facility owners, tenants, asset managers, developers, architects and MEP engineers, to develop integrated projects. Recent Projects/Clients Petrotec Office Building, Energy City, Doha, Qatar (ongoing) Westchester Residence and Club, Mt Kisco, NY (ongoing)* The Duffield Hotel, Brooklyn, NY Brook Avenue, Bronx, NY* BRG River House, Bronx, NY* Jack Nicklaus Golf Club, South Korea* Flushing Commons Schematic, Queens, NY (ongoing)* Bronx Psychiatric Center, Bronx, NY (ongoing)* Senegal House / Maison du Senegal, New York, NY (ongoing) Confidential Manufacturing Facility, Queens, NY * projects followed by an asterisk have been developed in collaboration with others. We provide tailored services for a range of markets: Commercial - including Data Centers
Commercial tenants today are more demanding on several fronts. They increasingly have their own environmental goals and seek to partner with building management to achieve them. Tenants are also more selective about finding energy efficiency buildings. Building owners and managers can turn this growing trend into a competitive advantage to satisfy existing tenants, attract new ones, and increase overall building value. Altanova helps building owners achieve an edge on building energy performance, and assists with Energy Star rating and LEED certification. MultifamilyThe largest single operating expense in many apartment buildings is the energy cost. Operating costs are an important factor in building value, and therefore deserve special attention from appraisers, lenders, building owners and managers. Carefully planned investments in energy efficiency can significantly improve the value of a building. Altanova audits and analyses performance to determine the most cost-effective measures to improve efficiency and increase value. HealthcareHealthcare providers face numerous challenges to patient well being, so HVAC system performance is critical. Multiple environment types within a single facility, such as waiting, soiled laundry, and operating rooms, in addition to intensive and neonatal care, require a delicate system balance to protect visitors, patients and staff from areas that contain biological and chemical contaminants. Healthcare facilities must also operate 24 hours a day, making system downtime impossible and driving high energy costs - typically 10x more than . Altanova can diagnose HVAC systems to ensure that air quality is not an issue in patient care and that energy costs are minimized. IndustrialIndustrial facilities have specific requirements and generally high energy intensity, requesting a more technical approach of the HVAC and other supporting systems providing heating, cooling, pumping, drying and ventilation as well as power for manufacturing, storage, etc. typical of these type of facility. Altanova approach, based on advanced process engineering and building science combined with the art of modeling/simulation apply perfectly to this very challenging type of projects. On the other hand, the high energy use characterizing industrial facilities increases the potential for large savings and short Return On Investments. GovernmentPublic building energy use and indoor air quality (IAQ) are receiving greater attention now than ever before. Escalating opreating costs and employee awareness of environmental quality require increased HVAC system efficiency. Newer buildings utilize more complex and sophisticated systems and controls to meet this demand. Altanova is a leader in identifying opportunities to enhance existing buildings and ensure that new building systems work as designed before occupants move in. We can test HVAC systems to ensure code requirements are met, and resolve issues and deliver greater energy efficiency. Altanova also assists Federal agencies with the planning and implementation of facility performance programs that promote the advancement of each organization's mission, cost-saving energy practices, and compliance with Executive Orde r 13514. Research & Higher EducationA college campus presents a unique HVAC challenge with its broad mix of building types and functions. Universities include areas for research, administrative, athletics, student housing, and classrooms, without to neglect continuously growing IT loads. While each building type has its own specific HVAC and utility needs, campuses are typically supported by centralized plants and distribution systems. Altanova coordinates the whole, ensuring that diverse building systems work as intended, both separately and together. We also train building maintenance staff to ensure systems continue to run properly. K-12 Schools
New schools are being built to meet stringent energy and indoor air quality (IAQ) standards. School administrators are also faced with increased energy and maintenance costs, as well as tighter budgets. It is imperative that they and their boards consider commissioning to help to optimize building systems and ensure that these systems continue to work as designed. Altanova offers unbiased expertise, to determine the root cause(s) of a problem and keep building system problems out of the classroom. Training
International Green Building Rating Systems (Altanova is an official USGBC Education Provider, and this course is approved and included in the official catalogue of courses accepted for credit towards the LEED Professional Credentialing Maintenance Program at GreenBuild365.) LEED 2009 Building Design and Construction
Partners
Renewable energy, energy efficiency and green buildings solutions for multifamily, commercial and industrial buildings.
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing design, structural design, commissioning, LEED consulting, energy studies, energy research.
Building commissioning and retro-commissioning.
Full-service MEP engineering design and documentation.
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