Services

Green Building

As a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Brinjac Engineering has long recognized the value of green design and has helped many clients reduce operating costs through these design practices.

Green building practices offer an opportunity to create environmentally sound and resource efficient buildings by using an integrated approach to design. Green buildings promote resource conservation, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation features; consider environmental impacts and waste minimization; create a healthy and comfortable environment; reduce operation and maintenance costs; and address issues such as historical preservation, access to public transformation, and other community infrastructure systems.

The entire life-cycle of the building and its components is considered, as well as the economic and environmental impact and performance.

• Daylighting Strategies
• Water Conservation
• Artificial Turf for Athletic Fields
• Geothermal Heating/Cooling Systems
• Thermal Envelope Optimization
• Future Waste Minimization
• Efficient Use of Materials
• Commissioning

Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing

Brinjac Engineering's mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers are experienced in all types of building systems and infrastructure to support multiple building operations. Systems include central boiler and chiller plants, laboratory/research facilities, utility master plans, maintenance shops and medical.

• Infrastructure Upgrades
• Master Planning
• Facilities Assessments/Studies
• Boilers
• Chiller Plants/Central Plants
• Emergency Generator
• Utility Distribution
• Power Distribution Systems
• Storm Water Drainage
• Domestic Water Systems

Commissioning

Brinjac is highly experienced in the commissioning and design of institutional, industrial, and commercial facilities; performing our first independent commissioning contract in 1992. We perform multi-disciplinary commissioning services for a wide range of buildings including criminal detention, educational, historic, local government, health care, and commercial facilities. We have performed commissioning services for numerous projects pursuing LEED certification.

• Design
• Monitoring/Testing
• Documentation
• Training
• Energy Efficient Design/Control Strategies
• LEED Design
• Member, United States Green Building Council

Structural

Brinjac Engineering is among the leading structural engineering firms in the USA that promote sustainable and environmentally responsible design. We have extensive experience in all facets of structural engineering including rehabilitation engineering services for the renovation, modernization, adaptive reuse and strengthening of existing facilities.

• Building Design
• Foundation Studies
• Master Planning
• Feasibility Studies
• Condition Assessment
• Due Diligence
• Sustainable Design
• Building Envelopes
• Historic Preservation
• Rehabilitation
• Adaptive Reuse
• Seismic Designs and Studies
• Non-Destructive Evaluation Techniques
• Facade Evaluation and Repair
• Special Structures
• Forensic Evaluation

Infrastructure

Rising utility costs and tighter operating budgets have caused greater attention and emphasis on the proper planning, design and operations of facility mechanical and electrical infrastructures. The success of a facility can be directly linked to its ability to operate efficiently and reliably, as well as meet the needs of the operating organization both in the present and future.

• Facility/Campus Master Planning
• Infrastructure Master Planning
• Central Energy Plant Design
• Electrical Infrastructure Design
• Energy Studies
• Capital Renewal Programming
• Facility Assessment

Environmental

Brinjac's environmental engineering staff offers expertise in planning, environmental impact assessments, design engineering, construction management/inspection and operations assistance for water and wastewater projects. We also offer a full complement of additional in-house engineering services allowing us to provide total project engineering from concept to completion.

Brinjac is a leader in the design of natural treatment/green/carbon reduction technologies for middle and small sized WWTPs in Pennsylvania. Click here to view our latest green projects (pdf).

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• Feasibility Studies
• Energy Assessments
• Biological nutrient removal(BNR)
• Cogeneration
• Environmental impact studies
• Pollution prevention and energy efficiency(P2E2)
• Resource recovery and recycling
• Risk assessment and emergency preparedness
• Sewage/wastewater
• Collection, treatment, reuse, and disposal
• Solids handling and treatment
• Stormwater management
• Wetlands assessment and delineation
• Natural Treatment Systems (Constructed Wetlands)

Site/Civil

Brinjac's site development team encompasses a wide range of projects: commercial developments, residential developments, streetscape projects, parking facilities and garages, office parks, medical facilities, industrial facilities, education facilities - K-12, colleges and universities, sports and recreation complexes, transportation, public parks, water/wastewater facilities and sewage collection systems.

• Site Surveys, Site Utilities
• Layout and Grading
• Planning / Zoning Application Services
• Municipal Planning/Plan Review
• Permitting and Liaison Services
• Subdivision Planning
• Roadway Design
• Curb / Sidewalk Design
• Landscape Architecture Park Design
• Demolition
• Flood Studies
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control
• NPDES Design and Permitting
• Stormwater Management Design

Fire Protection

Our fire protection engineers identify potential property risks and design safeguards such as alarm, sprinkler, and smoke control systems that aid in fighting fires. Fire Protection design performed in conjunction with our traditional mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design allows us to provide the highest level of systems coordination while protecting a building and its occupants.

• Life Safety Analysis
• Fire Alarm
• Code Consulting/Building Evaluation
• Sprinklers
• Hazard Quantification/Risk Assessment
• Smoke Control Systems Design
• Water Supply Systems Modeling
• Master Planning
• Structural Fire Resistance Analysis
• Registered Fire Protection Engineers

Telecom

We offer full integration of infrastructure, VOIP/PBX, low voltage and communications design, sound/video, LAN/WAN and CCTV/security systems for a solution tailored to meet your enterprise's needs.

Our staff is augmented by RCDD, A/V specialists, Security specialists, Telecommunications Engineers, experienced Outside Plant specialists, and CADD designers. The Telecommunications group also calls on our experienced electrical and mechanical professional engineers (P.E.s), to provide design support for our technology projects.

• Infrastructure/Outside Plant
• Data Centers
• Telephone Systems/PBX Design/VOIP
• Sound/Video Systems/CATV
• LAN and WAN Designs
• CCTV/Security Systems
• Uninterruptible Power Systems
• Smart Classrooms/AV
• Nurse Call, Specialty Systems
• Paging and Communications
• Low Voltage/Digital Lighting Controls

Security

Whether your facility is an historic landmark or still in conceptual planning, Brinjac can provide a custom, integrated security system with just the features you require.

Our experience and industry knowledge allow us to recommend options for all sizes of projects and budgets. Our on-going familiarity with many types of products and suppliers means that you are never locked into a single vendor solution. Our designs provide "converged" solutions over IP Networks, with integration of other engineering disciplines (fire/elec./telecom/etc.) as required to meet project specifications and safety codes.

• Strategic Planning/Assessments
• Facility Studies
• CCTV/Surveillance Systems/IP Systems
• Analog and Digital Recording Systems
• Intrusion/Motion/
  Audio/Metal/Bomb Detection
• Integrated Access Control
• Badging Systems
• Biometrics
• Training
• EIA/TIA Standards Based Cabling
• Door Hardware Consulting/Design
• Vehicular Barriers, Controls and Gate Operators

Lighting

Brinjac's professional lighting staff brings specialized architectural and engineering expertise to each project. From skyscrapers to parking lots, inside or out, our performance-oriented designs are sure to meet the aesthetic and energy-conscious requirements of today's discriminating client.

The Lighting Department has garnered 24 International Illumination Design Awards of Merit and has been recognized by national publications, including LD and A, Architectural Lighting, and Specifying Engineer.

• Exterior Lighting Design
• Interior Lighting Design
• Stage and Theatre Lighting Design
• Historic and Decorative Lighting Design
• Lighting and Energy Studies
• Sports Lighting Design
• Daylighting Analysis and Design
• Lighting Controls and Dimming
• Custom Fixture Design
• Computer Modeling and Design