MECHANICAL EDGE, LLC

Engineering Consulting for the HVACR Industry
 

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What Kind of Projects Do We Work On?

   

We consult for clients in a variety of industries that include chemical, power, food processing, automotive, health care, eductation, research, and electronics.  We share our experience from these industries with our clients because our clients value what others are doing outside their own markets.   We continue our focus on quality, safety, and ingenuity for commercial office, retail, and private business projects as well.   

 

Check out the photos of our mountain bike trail project below....

 

What Motivates Us?

We believe in donating our time and professional services.  Check out the following non profit organizations we are active in...

Keep Cincinnati Beautiful:

http://www.keepcincinnatibeautiful.org/

Music Resource Center Cincinnati: 

 http://www.mrccinci.org/

Boy Scouts of America

http://www.danbeard.org/default.aspx

Camp Ernst YMCA

http://www.myycamp.org/

(3) 10,000 cfm heat recovery exhaust ducts for air compressors at manufacturing plants
$ 500,000 worth of scope development, estimating, and preliminary design of various capital project upgrades to manufacturing plant
(13) condensing heat exchangers for vents from manufacturing facility
(18) cooling tower screen systems for schools, hospitals, and manufacturing facilities in Cincinnati for cicada protection
(18) heat exchanger replacements for manufacturing use
(2) 25 ton split systems for electrical room cooling system
(2) 250 MBH boilers for potable water heating at public sports complex
(2) 5 ton packaged rooftop units for art and music rooms
(2) 550 ton chillers, (2) towers, and variable speed pumping for central cooling system at shopping mall
(2) 75 deep condenser well pumps for school
(2) 850 MBH hot water boilers at top of high rise building
(2) HVAC systems with hot water heat, DX cooling, and energy recovery for 2,700 sq.ft. basement renovation
(3) 100 HP primary chilled water pumps for high rise building
(3) 20 ton precision cooling system for 24-7-365 data center
(3) 5 ton split systems for school support building
(3) pump upgrades for manufacturing use
(4) 3 ton ductless split systems and (1) 20 ton ducted split system for cooling of 100 year old church
(6) interconnected pump modules for batching of 3 components
(6) welder station exhaust systems for 8,000 sq ft fabrication facility
1,000 sq ft MEP music studio renovation
1,200 sq ft computer training center addition
1,800 MBH hot water boiler pumping skid
100 hp compressed air plant for manufacturing facility
100 ton chiller addition to 90,000 sq ft seminary campus
11 zone HVAC system for 20,000 sq ft office
11,000 sq ft warehouse heating and ventilation for metal products storage
14,000 sq ft HVAC renovation for office, sales, and training using variable refrigerant flow technology and R410A refrigerant.
15 ton packaged rooftop unit for multipurpose room
16,000 sq ft office HVAC upgrade for marketing call center
2,200 cfm exhaust system for science room at elementary school
2,300 sq ft office renovation
20 ton HVAC system for pool and spa areas at health club
20 ton VAV system for 4200 sq ft auxillary church use
20,000 sq ft 3-story convention center HVAC and plumbing design
200 MBH packaged steam to glycol heating skid for manufacturing facility
200 ton free cooling heat exchanger for high rise building
3,500 sq ft warehouse heating system
3 natural gas distribution system spanning 400 ft at industrial facility
30 ton VAV system for multi-zone offices at manufacturing plant
300 gpm biodiesel pumping/metering skid
300 Mbh waste heat recovery system from production oven
33 kW dual electric hot water heating system for open bath solution heating
4,000 sq ft banking center HVAC
4,000 sq ft church addition
4,000 sq ft office tenant space renovation
40 Hp hot water boiler system replacement
40 ton back-up chiller for educational facility
40,000 sq ft warehouse HVAC
400 gpm biodiesel metering skid
45 ton VAV system for 16,000 sq ft medical research tenant space buildout
45,000 cfm scrubber exhaust duct system for corn mill processing plant
5,000 sq ft warehouse heating
50 ton 4-pipe heating & cooling system for (20) classrooms
50 ton computer room HVAC system for manufacturing facility
50,000 sq ft storage HVAC
50,000 sq ft warehouse heating and ventilation
500 Mbh domestic hot water system design
500 ton chilled water/glycol heat transfer pumping skid
500 ton cooling tower at top of high rise building
5-zone packaged RTU system for 4,000 sq ft city office building
6,000 cfm exhaust system for school gymnasium
6,000 sq ft banking center HVAC
6 x 6 equipment access platform with stair and ladder
6 x 6 welded steel combustion air inlet duct for gas turbine power facility
60 ton chiller and air handling system for office building
60 diameter refractory lined furnace exhaust duct modifications
7 zone system for 25,000 sq ft technical training center
750 MBH hot water boiler for 100 year old church
8 zone system for 11,000 sq ft special learning center
800 sq ft retail addition
8500 cfm dust collection system with hoods and fume arms
900 Hp steam boiler plant
Access catwalks for conveyors
Airflow testing of paint booth exhaust system for automotive plant
As-built drawings and documentation of existing HVAC system for commercial tenant space
ASHRAE 62.1 calculations for LEED project
Assessment of 300 mechanical equipment items at major university
Assessment of existing HVAC systems for 7,500 sq ft renovation of office building for use as a church
Audit of existing HVAC systems for 10,000 sq ft office
Burner modifications to process oven
Central vacuum system for 4 story 90,000 sq ft metals plant
Chilled water flow study and balancing for hospital facility
Chiller piping modifications to correct flow problems
Code calculations for boiler code piping
Code compliance audit of boilers, pressure vessels, and piping
Code ventilation calculations for LEED project
Computerized pipe stress analysis using COADE Caeser software for new polymer plant
Concrete floor modifications to support 20,000 lb tank mixer
Consultation to not-for-profit for HVAC modifications as part of a tenant space alteration
Conversion of 2,700 sq ft fast food restaurant to office space
Conversion of european boiler design to US ASME design
Design of 12,000 gallon atmospheric water storage tank
Design of 95,000 gallon storage, transfer, mixing, and temperature control of feed system
Design of atmospheric/full vacuum rectangular catch tank
Design of fall protection static line for personnel tie-off
Design of mountain bike trails and BMX pump track for youth camp
Design of new heating and cooling systems for 6,000 sq ft 100 year old multi-tenant apartment building
Design of plant utility distribution for compressed air, nitrogen, steam, condensate, hot water, potable water, and ammonia
Design review and certification of 11 x 22 industrial control dampers for power plant
Developed corporate specifications for piping, pipe supports, insulation, valves, and painting
Dual header 3 component asphalt loading skid
Duct design for 15,000 cfm dust collection system
Duct modifications for 6,000 sq ft office renovation
Duct modifications for office renovation
Duct modifications for vehicle exhaust system
Ductless minisplit system to provide supplemental cooling for IT room
Eductor for liquid/solid mixing
Electric heater design for existing energy recovery unit ventilators
Electrical and mechanical changes required for restaurant expansion
Electronic steam humification for 7,000 sq ft office
Emergency drain and catch system for oil filled electrical transformers
Energy analysis and modifications to 200,000 cfm make-up air system with humidification for paint booth
Energy analysis for electric to natural gas heating conversions
Energy assessments for 450,00 sq ft of school buildings
Energy audit and potential energy savings estimates for mechanical system changes
Energy efficient lighting upgrades to (4) gymnasiums totaling 40,000 sq ft
Energy estimates for school HVAC upgrade to variable refrigerant flow zoning system
Engineering study of codes and regulations enforced by (9) states for boilers, pressure vessels, and piping
Evaluation of mechanical cooling for maintenance facility supporting large scale amusement complex 
Expert witness for legal case regarding an HVAC system designed and installed by others
Exposed duct modifications to 7,000 sq ft of classroom space
Foundations for recycling plant equipment
Gas detection ventilation system for automotive repair garage
Gas fired heating system for 40,000 sq ft product staging and distribution building
Heat exchanger re-ratings
HEPA filtration for QC room in beverage plant
Humidity control of production room
HVAC design for 1,700 sq ft office renovation
HVAC design for 2,200 sq ft guest house addition
HVAC energy code assessment for new 60,000 sq ft distribution center
HVAC for 3,000 sq ft tenant space to be used by an optometrist
HVAC for 6,000 sq ft medical office
HVAC for new 12,000 sq ft church
HVAC for new 5,000 sq ft dental office
HVAC modifications for daycare addition
HVAC of surgical and sterilization rooms used for laser eye surgery
HVAC upgrade to 2,400 sq ft daycare
Instrumentation and controls for chiller plant addition
Jacketed pipe heat exchanger design
Kitchen hood and make-up system for elementary school kitchen
Laboratory hood and exhaust system for manufacturing facility
Make-up air system for 50,000 sq ft warehouse
Mechanical system assessments for (12) multistory buildings
Mechanical ventilation of 4,000 sq.ft. storage facility
MEDICAL:
MEP package for 2,200 sq ft office addition
Modification of vent stacks on (18) laboratory exhaust hoods
Modifications to boiler room ventilation system to reduce short circuiting and stratification
Modular design of 8x10x40 tank access platform
Monorail for rigging reactor
Multi stage HEPA filtration systems for glass crusher and chipper
Natural gas piping changes to 15,000 cfh gas distribution system for manufacturing facility
Natural gas piping distribution system for (20) rootfop units
Natural gas piping to 1800 mbh generator
New 10 ton overhead crane for industrial plant
New 200 hp multiple hot water boiler plant
New HVAC systems for 4,000 sq ft cafeteria
OH and KY state approved course for customer service
OH and KY state approved course for heat transfer fundamentals
OH and KY state approved course for proposal writing
OH and KY state approved course for psychrometrics
OH and KY state approved course for schematics and symbols
OH and KY state approved course for steam fundamentals
OH and KY state approved course for utility and process piping
OH and KY state approved course for variable refrigerant flow systems
OH and KY state approved course for ventilation
Package cooling systems for enclosed product rack storage systems
PHA analysis of existing batch mixing system
Pipe stress analysis for hot oil skid
Pipe support design for water distribution piping
Pneumatic conveying system modifications for material transport
Portable lift for container handling
Portable supersack transport cart on wheels.
Pressure relief system verification.
Primary to primary/secondary pumping system conversion for 800 Hp hot water boiler systems
Printing press heat rejection system
Redesign of ram press base from permanent to portable
Redesign of sprocket drive train for 50 hp mixer
Relocation and upgrade of 400 hp compressed air system
Rotating drum fill piping arm
Safety shower and eyewash system with 40 stations
Scope definition and conceptual HVAC design for (4) fire stations to be LEED certified
Side stream filtration system for 1,200 gpm condenser water loop
Specifications for 180 sq ft motorized dampers and louvers for outside air intakes
Specifications for 7,200 cfm make-up air unit
Steam heating of 4 drums of product in enclosed cabinet
Steam make-up heating and exhaust systems for 3 story 10,000 sq ft industrial manufacturing building
Tenant space finish for 2,700 sq ft outpatient examination offices
Thermal analysis of (10) heat exchangers from steam to hot water
Third party code review and interpretation for HVAC systems
Tote and pump metered delivery system
Variable refrigerant flow system for 15,000 sq ft school cooling
Ventilation study of building exhaust and make-up air systems including (10) fans, make-up air unit, louvers, and associated ductwork
Ventilation system for flood pump station
Venting system design for atmospheric storage tank
Water source heat pumps for prefabricated in-plant offices
Zirconium test vessel design

 

 

 

 

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