AlfaTech Big Book
AlfaTech is a consulting engineering firm offering a range of complementary services and expertise in multiple markets. Our services include: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design, Technology, Architectural Lighting Design, Commissioning and Energy Solutions, as well as Sustainability.
INNOVATIVE IDEAS | INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS | SUSTAINABLE PARTNERS
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OVERVIEW / Profile & Services
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Sustainability
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Markets & Relevant Projects
OVERVIEW 01
Profile & Services
P R O F I L E
AlfaTech has built its reputation on providing the most innovative and sustainable engineering solutions from master planning through construction administration. Our presence is not only California and Atlanta, but also internationally. Our clients include numerous large multi-national firms, many ongoing clients we’ve been serving for years. We strive to provide intelligent and innovative strategies starting with project inception, in order to provide maximum benefit to our clients during the entire development process whether it be new high-rise projects, mixed use projects or revitalization of existing communities. Our team provides the most appropriate engineering design solutions which are highly efficient and cost effective, and promotes the greatest possible return on investment for our clients. Our goal is to build the most dynamic relationships, be attentive to the needs of our clients and partners, and be true team players. With this mindset, we’ve built a stellar list of clients.
Uber, Mission Bay 1 & 2
Eventbrite
eBay
UNITED STATES San Francisco San Jose Los Angeles Atlanta
INTERNATIONAL Europe Asia Middle East Latin America Africa
Additional Resources Through Our Sister Companies
60+ locations | 27+ countries | 4,000+ staff
S E R V I C E S
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN HVAC
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGN Lighting and Lighting Controls Lighting Calculations
COMMISSIONING | ENERGY SOLUTIONS Early Quantifiable Energy Study Incentives
Heating Systems Water and Gas Cooling Systems / Chilled Water Dehumidification Systems Contamination Sensitive Areas Industrial Hygiene Systems Low Tolerance Temp Control Title 24 Analysis and Design Heat Recovery Systems Central Utility Plants Air Handlers HVAC System Controls PLC Programming Fire Protection and Plumbing
Customized ROI Calculations Sustainable Lighting Design
Energy Star® Assessments Retro-commissioning (RCx) Monitoring Brand Continuous Commissioning (MBCCx) ASHRAE Level 1, 2 and 3 Energy Audits Measurement and Verification (M&V) of installed projects Energy Modeling Net Zero Energy Budgeting HVAC/Chilled Water Plant Optimization
Energy Savings Analysis Custom Lighting Fixtures Design for finishes, fabrics and light sources
TECHNOLOGY DESIGN Low Voltage Design Security Design Audio Visual Design Wireless Design & Modeling
PROCESS Industrial Waste Collection Acid Neutralization Bio-Kill Waste System Process Waste Containment Ultra pure De-ionized Water Systems
Strategic Consulting Project Management Relocation & Migration
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN Power Systems
Emergency & Standby Power Lighting and Lighting Controls Security Systems 24 / 7 Power Systems (UPS) Power Monitoring Systems Toxic Gas Monitoring Graphic Control and Alarm Panels Grounding and Bonding
USP Water WFI Water Specialty Chemicals Chemical Storage
SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability Planning (Organizational and Infrastructural) LEED / Green Building Consulting Masterplanning Life Cycle Cost Assessment Occupant Wellness and Comfort
Lab and Special Gas Systems Ultra High Purity Gas Piping
Bulk & Specialty Gases Toxic Materials Handling Code Compliance Process Distribution Piping Process Cooling Water Medical Gas Medical Vacuum Waste Anesthetic Gas Disposal system (WAGD)
Energy Management Energy Conservation Fire Alarm Systems Public Address Systems Plug Loads Control
Façade Engineering CFD / Wind Studies Wind Studies Thermal Stratification Studies Energy Concept Studies
Dental Vacuum System Dental Water System
S E R V I C E S
GREEN BUILDING
SUSTAINABILITY
LIFE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
OF A BUILDING RETRO COMMISSIONING
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING
TECHNOLOGY
COMMISSIONING / ENERGY SOLUTIONS
CONSTRUCT I ON
OCCUPANCY
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C L I E N T S
JDS Uniphase Corporation John Muir Medical Center Johnson & Johnson Johnson Controls JP Morgan Chase JRH Biosciences Juniper Networks Junipero Serra High School Kaiser HealthConnect Kaiser Permanente Kasowitz, Benson, et al
Novell Novellus Systems NVIDIA Ohlone Community College OptiSolar Oracle Orchard Properties Oread Pacific Bell PDL BioPharma PG&E Panattoni Europe Pfizer Philips Semiconductor Pitney Bowes Polycom Port of San Francisco Presidio Trust Price Waterhouse Coopers Qualcomm Queens Medical Center Rambus Raytheon Company
Scripps Memorial Hospital Sequoia Hospital CHW Sequoia UHSD Siemens SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Solectron Corporation Sony America Spansion Sprint SRI International (Stanford Research) Stanford Healthcare & Clinics Stanford University Stanford University Medical Center
365 Main 3M Company AARP Abbott Biotherapeutics Abbott Laboratories Abbvie Abgenix Abt Associates ACCO Engineered Systems Adaptec AOC Adobe Systems Advanced Micro Devices Advantest America Advent Software Aetna Affymetrix Agilent Technologies Agnes Medical Center Akamai Technologies Alcoa Allen, Matkins, et al Alliance Bernstein, LLP Alta Bates Health System Altera Corporation Alum Rock School District Alza Amazon/Lab 126 Ambiance Associates Ambience Interiors Amdocs American Express Company Amgen Amprius
Bingham McCutchen, LLP Bio-Rad Laboratories BioGenex Biomarin Pharmaceutical BioMed Realty Trust Bloom Energy BMC Software Booz Allen Hamilton Inc
County of Sacramento County of San Mateo County of Santa Clara Credence CSAA
CSU Northridge Cupertino USD Daughters of Charity Health Dell Deloitte Consulting Digital Realty Trust Dignity Health Dominican Hospital Dropbox Dupont East Side Union HSD eBay Eil Lilly & Company Elsevier Inc Emirates National Oil Empire State Development Equinix Equis Corporation Ericsson Ernst & Young LLP Exelixis Ferrari Maserati of Silicon Valley Fidelity Investments Fireman’s Fund Insurance First Franklin Financial Corp Flextronics Foundry Networks Franklin Templeton Investments Genencor Genentech General Dynamics General Electric Genzyme Corporation Gilead Sciences Goldman Sachs Good Samaritan Hospital GSA Harbor UCLA Medical Center Hayward USD
Boston Properties Boston Scientific Bradford Schools Bristol-Myers Squibb Broadcom Broadreach Capital Partners Brocade Buck Institute Stem Cell Research Lab Cadence Design Systems Cal Pacific Med Center California Department of Mental Health CarrAmerica Development Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Chabot Las Positas CCD Charles Schwab Chevron Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles County Children’s Hospital, Oakland Children’s Hospital, Orange County Children’s Hospital, San Antonio Chinese Hospital Cisco Systems Citigroup Realty Services
Kimpton Hotels KLA-Tencor Corp La Clinica De La Raza
Stion Corporation Stryker Endoscopy Stubhub Sun Microsystems SunPower Sutter Health
Lam Research Laney College
Lawrence Berkeley Lab Letterman Digital Arts Levi Strauss & Company Linear Technology LinkedIn Lockheed Martin Corp Logitech Longs Drug Stores Los Gatos Saratoga HSD Lumentum Marriott International Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Marvell Semiconductor Maxim McKesson Medarex Menlo Park City School District Mercy Southwest Hospital Microsoft
Sybase Inc Symantec Synopsys Inc Sysorex T-Mobile Tencent Tesla Motors The Gap Twitter Uber UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Davis Medical Center UC San Francisco
Regional Medical Center Riverbed Technologies Robert Half International Roche Bioscience Ross Stores Sacramento Municipal Utility District Safeway Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Saint Joseph Hospital Saint Louise Regional Hospital Saint Mary’s Hospital Samaritan Medical Center Samsung San Francisco City Hall San Francisco International Airport San Francisco USD San Jose Medical Center San Jose Redevelopment Agency San Jose State University San Jose USD San Mateo CCCD San Mateo County Office of Education Sandia Laboratories Santa Clara County Health Dept. Santa Clara County Library Santa Clara County Office of Education Santa Clara USD Santa Clara University
City of Cupertino City of Foster City
UC Santa Cruz UC Los Angeles UCLA Outpatient Surgery/Oncology Center UCSF Mission Bay Medical Center Ultratech University of Colorado Hospital
City of Fremont City of Monterey City of Mountain View City of Newark City of Oakland City of Palo Alto City of Sacramento City of San Jose
Amstein + Walthert Anderson Architects Anixter Applied Dynamics Applied Materials Aradigm AT&T Park Clinic Atmel Corp Autodesk Avaya Avid Technology Avidex BAE Systems Bank of America Banuazizi Architects Bayer Healthcare Bechtel Corporation Bell, Rosenberg, et al Berryessa USD
Mills/Peninsula Hospital Mission Oaks Hospital Molecular Devices Monterey Peninsula College Morgan Hill USD Morgan Stanley Morrison & Foerster Motorola Mountain View School District MW Zander NASA-Ames National Semiconductor Network Appliance Nokia Nortel Networks North Bay Medical Center Northrop Grumman Novartis
University of Nevada University of Virginia URS Valley Medical Center Verisign Verity Health Verizon Communications Veteran’s Administration Visa International Vivus VMware Wachovia Bank
City of San Mateo City of Santa Clara City of Saratoga City of South San Francisco City of Sunnyvale College of Contra Costa College of Marin Colliers International Computer Associates Int’l Compuware CoreSite County of Monterey
Hewlett Packard Highland Hospital Hitachi America IBM Impax Laboratories Informatica Corporation Intel InterMune Intuit J&W Scientific
SAP Labs LLC Saratoga USD Savvis
Washington Hospital Xoma Therapeutics Yahoo
SUSTAINABILITY 02
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
At AlfaTech, we have a multidisciplinary team of experts to assess and design projects with a holistic approach. Working alongside owners, architects and other stakeholders, we examine every project in a comprehensive, systematic way to meet the client’s sustainability, energy, water and environmental quality goals. AlfaTech goes beyond engineering – our suite of energy, water and sustainability assessment services creates projects that benefit the bottom line. We provide expert studies in all qualitative aspects of the built environment such as day lighting, thermal comfort, advanced lighting control design, and technology integration.
We examine every project with a comprehensive systematic approach to meet the client’s sustainability, energy, water and environmental quality goals.
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
ADVANCED SIMULATIONS
We provide various advanced computer simulations to study wind patterns, thermal stratification and comfort issues in spaces, building façade studies and energy modeling to aid architects and owners make key decisions during the early stages of design.
Façade Engineering CFD/Wind Studies
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Thermal Stratification Studies
Energy Concept Studies
Energy Modeling
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CASE STUDY:
UBER MB 1 & 2 MISSION BAY HEADQUARTERS
San Francisco, CA
AlfaTech is currently involved in this Uber’s new San Francisco presence which is a new 420,000 square-foot, ground up office building in the Mission Bay area in San Francisco. Our scope of work includes mechanical, electrical, plumbing, technology, security, and sustainability services. AlfaTech assisted the architectural design team with optimizing performance by assessing various utility, façade and wind studies. The project is designed as an innovative, ultra- high performance building that includes a façade that responds to programmatic needs, an under floor air distribution system, a “winter garden” which acts as the main social space incorporating natural ventilation, and a proposed geothermal system to substantially reduce cooling equipment needs. AlfaTech has been providing MEP Engineering and Technology services for this client in the US and Globally for ten sites, including the new corporate headquarters in San Francisco. This is a state of the art new campus with over 420k SF of offices, a full kitchen and cafeteria. The project will include evaluation of all available sustainability features. Sustainability goals: • Significant reduction of building energy cooling needs by the use of geothermal exchange systems • Aggressive rainwater capture and retention • Natural ventilation for main atrium social areas, creating a pleasant, open experience for employees and visitors • Maximize use of day lighting to optimize workspace quality
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
CASE STUDY:
LENNAR CANDLESTI CK POINT & HUNTER’S POINT MASTER PLAN San Francisco, CA
The Candlestick Point and Hunter Point Shipyard is a 702-acre development that has the potential to bring most dynamic companies into the area and develop whole communities. This area will house R&D facilities, commercial spaces, multi- use buildings and retail spaces. Parks, trails, and open spaces will be additional features that will attract and enhance the community. The new development will add over 10,000 new residential units in the form of condominiums and low-, mid- and high-rise buildings. There will be over a million square feet of commercial space made available, over three million square feet for Research and Development, as well as over 300,000 square feet of property devoted to community activities. AlfaTech views this holistic approach to community development as an opportunity for Lennar Urban to be at the vanguard of urban design by creating a community infrastructure focused on environmental sustainability, technology, and self- sustaining. This means taking advantage of existing technologies to generate energy with the lowest environmental impact. We conducted a series of sustainable mechanical studies in a master plan scale to help the owners understand the options available to explore the feasibility of Net Zero energy for the new development. Proposed strategies involve:
Geothermal heat rejection systems
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• High performance chillers and thermal energy storage • Biodigestion system for heat recovery and energy generation • Solar photovoltaic array for electricity generation • Rainwater and gray water capture and treatment
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
CASE STUDY:
DELTA PRODUCTS HEADQUARTERS Fremont, CA
Delta Products desired a new headquarters highlighting sustainability and energy efficiency with primary goals to showcase Delta Products’ innovation in a state of the art building blending the natural surroundings with sustainable building design. The Delta Americas Headquarters is a three-story 250,000 SF campus consisting of private offices, administrative, open workspace, conference/auditorium facilities, kitchen/dining areas, labs, office and warehouse. AlfaTech provided sustainable mechanical electrical plumbing engineering design services for this project focusing on the client’s desire to maximize natural ventilation and daylighting reduce water and energy consumption with a geothermal central plant and utilize radiant systems for primary space conditioning. AlfaTech conducted extensive CFD modeling to assist with sizing and locating windows around the building and their integration into a thermal tower ventilation strategy. The project also encompasses a photovoltaic system to balance energy consumption and achieve Net Zero Energy.
Some of the features included are:
Ecological ponds
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Ground source heat pumps
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EV chargers
Solar energy system Natural ventilation Active chilled beam
Rainwater harvesting
• Elevator power regeneration systems • Energy efficient HVAC system • Energy storage solutions • Hydronic bidirectional heating/cooling flooring systems
LED lighting
Spectrally selective glazing Grass and native plants
03 MARKETS
& Relevant Projects
HIGHER EDUCATION
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OHLONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – LEED-NC PLATINUM
Newark, CA
Type : New Construction Size : 130,000 SF
AlfaTech provided mechanical and electrical engineering master planning and full design services for the new, 130,000 gross square foot, 81-acre, multi-building campus in Newark.
Our energy efficient design included the use of solar energy with roof-mounted PowerGuard 450kV photovoltaic panels, a large geothermal loop system for heating and air conditioning, highly efficient plumbing fixtures and an enthalpy wheel heat/energy recovery system. The MEP systems alone were responsible for 33 of the 55 of the LEED points attained to achieve a LEED-NC Platinum certification for this project (the first LEED Platinum community college in the country). The systems will help to save more than $2.6M in operating expenses over the next 25 years.
• Building Design and Construction Magazine 2009 Gold Team of the Year Award, Health Science and Technology Center
• CCC/IOU Partnership's Community College Sustainability Best Practices Award Overall Sustainable Design Category of New Construction & Major Rehabilitation
• Community College Facility Coalition (CCFC), Design Award of Merit, August 1, 2008
• Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal Structures, Best Green Project, October 1, 2008
• US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental Awards Environmental Hero, February 1, 2008
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California Construction Magazine Best of 2008 Awards Program, Winner, Green Building Category
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SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
Aliso Viejo, CA
Type : Campus Expansion Size : 200,000 SF
AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for this university campus expansion project located near Irvine, CA. The Engineering / Science / Lab / Admin Building will be 4 stories and approximately 100,000 SF with classrooms, administrative offices, and wet and dry labs. The Resident Housing facility will be 4 stories and comprised of approximately 75 to 80 rooms. Both proposed projects will be designed to accommodate a LEED Gold Building Certification, and an exterior architectural design pallet that will respect the current design features, landscaping and cultural aspects of the campus.
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY / CLARK CENTER
Palo Alto, CA
Type: New Construction, R&D, Biotech Facility, Office and Administrative Space Size: 200,000 SF
This award-winning project is a multi-story building on the Stanford University campus dedicated to biotechnology research and development. It is a state-of-the- art facility designed to bring together researchers of different disciplines in order to foster new ideas as opposed to the process of traditional research facilities. AlfaTech was responsible for the design of the mechanical systems, and peer review of the plumbing/process piping systems.
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MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE
Monterey, CA
Type: New Construction and Modernizations Projects:
• New Child Development Center Building • Modernization of Administration Building • Modernization of Computer/Business Center • Modernization of Lecture Forums • Modernization of Gymnasium • Modernization of Humanities Building • Modernization of Performance Art/Theater Building
Monterey Peninsula College is an ongoing client. AlfaTech provided MEP and Technology engineering design services for this project. One project included providing design for new site utilities upgrades including new 21KV distribution system, new communications and power distribution to building, gas, water, storm drain, and grey water systems coordination. The project scope also included energy efficient gym lighting, theater lighting, exterior lighting and energy control systems for targeted areas on campus. The lighting was designed with integrated occupancy sensors, photosensors and building management system control for maximum energy savings.
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COLLEGE OF MARIN – LEED GOLD
Kentfield and Indian Valley, CA
Type: New Construction, Additions and Modernizations Size: 170,000+ SF Projects:
• Physical Education Building Remodel (Kentfield) – 44,000 SF • Science/Math/Central Plant Complex (Kentfield) - 60,000 SF • Transportation Technology Complex (IVC) – 10,000 SF • Main Building Complex (IVC) – 36,000 SF • Campus Master Planning for Kentfield and Indian Valley Campuses The firm was selected to provide all up-front engineering services relating to all planned bond projects including the master planning, district-wide energy modeling, district-wide mechanical, electrical and plumbing facility assessments and design standards for the District with projects totaling over 170,000 SF. We provided engineering design services and design and construction administration for the renovation of the Diamond P.E. existing complex. The project included new HVAC and electrical distribution. An energy management control system (EMCS) links directly to the new central campus EMCS system on the central part of the Kentfield campus. The project also includes a photovoltaic system which will either provide electrical for distribution in the building or supplemental hot water for the swimming pool. The Science/Math/Central Plant on the Kentfield campus includes a new energy efficient, geothermal underground / renewable energy HVAC system. The new 650- Ton, 340 vertical bore geothermal system provides heating and cooling via ground coupled water source heat pumps to the new Complex and Fine Arts buildings as well as two campus pools. The field was designed and phased for future expansion to support the entire Kentfield campus. The Transportation Technology facility on the Indian Valley campus required the total renovation of 10,000 SF which includes automobile technology repair facilities and instructional offices. The facility includes a radiant floor heating system and a solar thermal system to provide domestic hot water. In addition, the firm is working with the Kentfield campus on the Larkspur Annex to upgrade the electrical services and distribution to create a staging area for future campus construction.
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DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE
Pleasant Hill, CA
Type: Higher Education Size: 80,000 SF
AlfaTech provided full MEP/FP engineering design and sustainability services for this 80,000 SF educational facility. This facility houses a wide range of services and amenities for the college. This colleges includes admissions office, career center, food services, School of Hotel & Restaurant Management, and the dean’s office. Some of the sustainable features include: natural ventilation, radiant floor, chilled beams, and a high efficiency central plant.
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SKYLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
San Bruno, CA
Type : New Construction, Modernizations Size : 155,000+ SF
Projects: • New Science Annex - 21,236 SF • New Student Union Building – 43,750 SF • New Facility Maintenance Building – 15,000 SF
• Building 7 Modernization – 35,000 SF • Building 8 Modernization – 35,000 SF
The firm provided mechanical and electrical engineering services for new construction and renovation projects on the Skyline Campus for both the traditional ‘design-bid-build’ and for ‘design-build’ project delivery method. We also provided the bridging documents for the above “Design Build” projects on the campus, including the new 43,750 SF Student Support and Community Center (Student Union) and 21,236 SF Science Annex Building. The building accommodates the following services: bookstore, common reception area, associated students offices and senate chambers, student activities offices and storage, multi-cultural center, security office, food service, meeting center, student health services and information, chemistry department with labs, biology department with labs, and a bridge connection. The gross building area is 63,000 SF.
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Palo Alto, CA
Type: New Construction , Additions, Renovations Size: 200,000+ SF
AlfaTech provided engineering services for a multitude of buildings on the Stanford University campus. For the Mechanical Engineering Building, the firm provided new systems for existing 46,000 SF two story building. For the Law School Building, the firm provided a feasibility study of campus steam/chilled water to a new Student Health Center, a new Student Services Building, and a proposed Law School Student Center. The firm provided design for a new 50,000 SF, 3-story building to house the Graduate School of Business. The Keck Laboratory was a new 72,000 SF, three-story lab. The firm provided additions & renovations to the Medical Center Teaching Hospital. The firm also provided design services for a new Environmental Safety, 30,000 SF hazardous waste monitoring & storage facility, and systems renovation to the South Hall Cafeteria.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY / AUXILIARY LIBRARY
Livermore, CA
Type: New Construction, High Security Storage Library Size: 38,000 SF
The firm was a key part of the mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, and security design team for this state-of-the-art, 38,000 SF building which is the most secure facility of its kind in the West. Designed to protect over a $1 billion worth of books and journals, the building will maintain archival conditions of temperature and humidity to preserve the books for a minimum of 200 years. Exact temperature and humidity control and attention to detail are keys to preserving this treasure trove of academic knowledge.
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SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE / STUDENT SERVICES BLDG
Santa Rosa, CA
Type: New Construction Size: 80,000 SF
AlfaTech provided mechanical and electrical engineering design for this project. Sustainable features include a geothermal underground / renewable energy HVAC system. Scope includes offices, food service, kitchen, student dining, information services, and a bookshop. The building features two heavy use kitchen areas with a combined capacity to serve 420 faculty, staff, and students.
SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE / CULINARY ARTS BLDG
Santa Rosa, CA
Type: New Construction Size: 70,000 SF
AlfaTech provided mechanical and electrical engineering design for this project which includes four restaurant grade kitchen/classroom areas, student lecture classrooms, and office area for administrative staff. The teaching kitchen areas have a capacity for 25 students and each kitchen features type I (grease) and type II (vapor) exhaust systems. All exhaust systems feature Variable Flow Hoods which considerably reduces exhaust fan energy consumption. All make up air is provided by a 50,000 CFM AHU with FanWall technology that allows the air flow range to vary by using an asymmetrical VFD assignment to the FanWall fan array. Air conditioning is achieved through the use of zoned heat pump units water cooled through two closed circuit cooling towers. The building is also equipped with a solar thermal array sized to provide all domestic hot water needs of the building, including the kitchens.
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EVERGREEN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
San Jose, CA
Type: New Construction and Modernizations Size: 100,000+ SF
A client for a number of years, one of the many projects for this community college included the new 2-story 70,000 SF Library/Educational Technology Center containing open lab, distance learning, and support areas as well as a7,500 SF basement area housing tech support, cable studio, and 3,000 SF mechanical space. Other projects included MEP and Technology design of the new 2,200 SF Fine Arts Center and modernization of the 20,000 SF Chemical Lab and Administration Building.
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco, CA
Type: New Construction Size: 537,000 SF
The firm provided master planning and infrastructure design services for the City College of San Francisco’s new Ocean Avenue campus. The campus will house eight new buildings including a performing arts center, advanced technology building, joint use facility, central plant (part of joint use building), classroom building, dormitory, and bookstore totaling 437,000 SF. The College’s project goals included the buildings be designed and certified to a minimum LEED Silver rating. We also provided MEP, and sustainable design for the AIA Award Winning, new performing arts complex spanning 100,000 SF. Green Features: Radiant Heating & Cooling, Green Roofs, Natural Ventilation, Photovoltaics.
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WEST VALLEY COLLEGE
DE ANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Type: New Construction Size: 30,000 SF
Type: Modernizations Size: 12,000 SF
Type: Modernizations and Change-of-Use Size: Various
The firm provided MEP and Technology engineering design services for this new, two-story 30,000SF technology building featuring a mechanical data room, classrooms, computer labs, distance learning labs, laboratories, lecture hall, and multi-purpose spaces.
Projects: • Faculty Buildings • Classrooms
Projects: • McLaughlin Hall • Site Lighting • Student Dormitory Conversion
• Administrative Offices • Multipurpose Buildings • Advanced Technology Center
The firm provided engineering design services for the renovation of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems at McLaughlin Hall, replace site lighting fixtures on campus and a dormitory conversion. The firm also provided full design services for Telecomm/ Voice-Data improvements to existing 22,050 SF motel which was converted to a dormitory. This also included adding in-room overhead lighting.
YUBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Clearlake, CA
The firm provided engineering design services for the modernization and engineering systems for eight existing faculty buildings, six existing quad classroom buildings, administration, multipurpose buildings, Advanced Technology Center, and restrooms upgrade. This included mechanical, plumbing, electrical and telecommunications services.
Type: New Construction Size: 27,000 SF
SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Vallejo and Vacaville, CA
The firm provided mechanical engineering services for 3 new construction projects, including main, student services, and science buildings for a total of 27,000 SF. Buildings designed to LEED-Silver certification standards.
CHABOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE - LEED SILVER Hayward, CA
Type: New Construction
MISSION COLLEGE Santa Clara, CA
The firm provided mechanical and electrical engineering design services for a new community college campus in each city on newly acquired sites. Each campus houses classrooms, science labs, offices, lecture halls, and multi-purpose rooms.
Type: New Construction Size: 40,000 SF
The firm provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems design for the modernization of the new Mathematics/Science Learning Center.
Type: New Construction Size: 100,000 SF
The firm provided mechanical engineering services for the Main Building, a new 3-story, approx. 100,000 SF general classroom facility. The project was designed to a minimum LEED Silver standard.
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CHABOT-LAS POSITAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
MILLS COLLEGE
Irvine, CA
Oakland, CA
Livermore, CA
Type: New Construction Size: 226,000 SF
Type: New Construction and Renovations Size: 120,000+ SF Projects: • Aron Art Center Heating System • Campus Heating System Master Plan • Carnegie Building Renovation • Carnegie/Sage Boiler Plan • Central Heating/Cooling Plant Study • Mills Hall Renovation • Olin Library • Olney Hall Renovation
Type: New Construction and Modernizations Size: 24,000 SF
The firm provided comprehensive design of mechanical and electrical systems for six new residence halls, accommodating 120 students each and one new dining hall with upper level seating for conferences, lectures and performing arts.
We have provided mechanical and electrical engineering services for numerous projects at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, including a new Technology and Operation maintenance Buildings at Las Positas College and modernization of the Math and Science Building 1700 and 1800 at Chabot College.
HARTNELL COLLEGE Salinas, CA
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, CA
The firm provided engineering services for numerous projects at Mills College. Key projects include a Boiler Plant, new plant which supplies steam to Carnegie & Sage Halls, conversion of old library to office space in the Carnegie Building, renovation of the historic Mills Hall, a New Olin Library featuring a rare book area that requires 24-hour precision temperature and humidity control, and the renovation of a historic student residence hall.
Type: Modernizations Size: 34,000 SF
Type: New Construction Size: 120,000+ SF
The firm provided design for the modernization of an existing one-story, 34,000 SF building. The project consists of the Book Store, Steinbeck Room, Conference Rooms, Common Areas, Game Room, Offices and Restrooms.
The firm provided mechanical and electrical engineering for a library addition that included a special vault for important documents. The new Academic Instruction Building houses the departments of oceanography, meteorology, and mathematics, as well as a secure computer area. The facility features classrooms, teaching labs, lecture halls and an auditorium.
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE San Pablo, CA
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY San Jose, CA
Type: New Construction and Modernizations Size: 83 Acres
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, CA
Type: Modernizations Size: Various
The firm provided mechanical and electrical engineering master planning services and full design for all new and renovated buildings for Contra Costa College including a modernization of existing music building.
Type: Building Survey Size: 1,115,000 SF
The firm provided engineering design services for modernization of the Ceramic Art and Industrial Art Building and design of the campus site domestic water system and piping.
Survey and evaluation of mechanical and electrical systems in 18 academic buildings for condition and code compliance. A report was assembled detailing recommendations for upgrades and remedial actions.
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SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
San Francisco, CA
Berkeley, CA
San Francisco, CA
Type: Design Review and Existing Conditions Study, Remodel Size: Various
Type: Modernizations Size: 124,000+ SF
Type: New Construction and Modernizations Size: Various
Projects: • Mary Ward Hall • Franciscan Building - 14,000 SF • Administration Building
Projects: • Buildings 6 and 80 • Computer Room Remodel • Cory Hall • McCone Hall
Projects: • Lecture Halls • Teaching Rooms • Computer Lab • Biomedical Research • Café and Food Lounges
The firm completed the design of mechanical and electrical systems for several projects for San Francisco State University. For Mary Ward Hall, the firm was engaged to do the peer review of the design-build contractor’s mechanical and electrical construction drawings, specifications and product submittals for compliance with the stated scope of work outlined by the University. The firm provided engineering design services for the complete mechanical and electrical plan-and-specification design of interior remodel/improvements of the first and second floor office area, approximately 7,500 SF, located in the Administration Building of the SFSU campus.
The firm provided engineering services for numerous projects at UC Berkeley which include full systems renovation to Advanced Light Source structural biology support encompassing 16,000 SF to buildings 6 and 90, Cory Hall which was a new 28,000 SF fifth floor built on top of existing electrical engineering building and MEP and fire protection renovation to McCone Hall which was an 80,000 SF classroom.
The firm provided two separate concurrent projects for value engineering of library release space improvements. The project realized two new lecture halls, 18 teaching rooms, a computer lab, biomedical research facilities, relocation of café and expansion of student lounges.
JFK UNIVERSITY Pleasant Hill, CA
Type: New Construction Size: 107,000+ SF
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD Bakersfield, CA
The firm provided full engineering services for the JFK University new law school facility including classrooms, libraries, building services, faculty and staff admin areas, storage, and break rooms.
Type: New Construction Size: 153,000+ SF
The firm provided full engineering design for the new Stern Library. This library features a workshop space with a clean booth, a television studio, and a sound recording booth. All new engineering systems were connected to central campus facilities, which included mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
LIFE SCIENCES
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AlfaTech offers a full range of professional engineering services from concept creation to commissioning and validation, including feasibility studies, condition assessments, planning, design, program management and construction period services. Our experienced professionals are expert in cGMP and GLP compliance and understand the difficult decisions Life Science facility owners make every day when choosing between economy and function. Our team has the experience and capabilities to address projects throughout our clients’ facilities from labs to manufacturing or corporate office and campus infrastructure. We have the capacity, experience and business structure that allows us to support a wide range of projects from the small consulting scope to ground-up campus projects.
This combination of resources and skills provides a strong value proposition, predicated on innovative solutions and disciplined cost, quality and schedule management.
STRATEGIC PARTNER SERVICES Architectural Planning and Design Structural Engineering Process Controls Validation Site Civil Engineering
SERVICES Process Engineering Lab Planning and Design Master Planning Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Structural Engineering Facility Condition Assessment
Site Selection Sustainability
FDA and EU Compliance Consulting Commissioning and Energy Solutions
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LABORATORIES Clinical GLP QC BSL 1, 2 and 3 Flexible Labs
GENERAL BUILDING / CAMPUS SYSTEMS AND SPACES Electrical Distribution (480V to Low Voltage Systems) Site Electrical Distribution Backup Generation UPS HVAC Technology Systems (Communication, AV, Security, WIFI) Lighting and Lighting Controls BMS/EMS Tank Farms and Utility Yards
PLANT AIR SYSTEMS Scrubbers Clean Rooms Room Pressure Profiles and Cascade HEPA Filtration Exhaust Hoods and Dust Collection Explosion Relief
cGMP COMPLIANT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES Pilot Plant Clean Rooms
PERMITTING AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE FDA Inspection Readiness Support Air Permitting Support Code Analysis and Building Code Occupancy Issues Building Permit Administration and Support WASTE WATER AND HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT Waste Treatment Process Design Recycling Systems Heavy Metals Removal and Neutralization Reverse Osmosis and Ultra Filtration Solids Removal Systems Biohazard Treatment and Detoxification Incineration
Truck Docks Warehouse Data Centers Corporate Office
Commercial Manufacturing Process Batching and Campaigning Areas Blending and Mixing Rooms Fill and Finish Wash Room Packaging and Labeling Production Equipment Specification Production Equipment Utility Hookup Isolation Technology Containment Facilities Gowning Rooms Warehouse and Material Handling
PROCESS AND BUILDING UTILITY SYSTEMS WFI
CIP and SIP Clean Steam Process Chilled Water RO/DI CDA Specialty Gases Lab Gases Solvent Systems Central Plants
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BUCK INSTITUTE STEM CELL RESEARCH LAB
Novato ,CA
Type: Lab, Animal Handling facility Size: 60,000 SF
AlfaTech provided project management, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering services for this project. Systems include the addition of a ground coupled geothermal system, which provides heating and cooling to the new addition and the existing 60,000 SF lab facility. Geothermal ground water at 61 degrees will be used to condition lab fume hood make up air, freeing up 300 tons of cooling from the existing central plant. The additional chilled water tonnage will be used for the new addition. The new geothermal system will provide all cooling & heating for the existing & new 60,000 ft2 lab building, and “no additional tonnage” will be required for the existing central plant. The geothermal system will also save 7,500.000 gallons of water a year from being evaporated via the existing (now decommissioned) cooling towers.
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ABBVIE BIOTHERAPEUTICS (FORMERLY ABBOTT)
Redwood City, CA
Type: Data Center, Campus, Laboratory, Pilot Plant Size: 400,000 SF with central Data Center
AlfaTech was selected as a turnkey firm to design and build Abbott's 400,000 SF new headquarters campus. The facility now houses an Abbott spinoff company called AbbVie. This project includes a 4,000 SF raised floor data center, tenant improvement of offices, along with laboratory facilities, and vivarium (animal care facility). A pilot plant (cell culture and purification) was built on the first floor along with new laboratory facilities, offices, and service yard. AlfaTech was fully responsibly for programming, design and construction of this state-of-the-art campus for which the budget and schedule was guaranteed as a part of our highly successful single-source project delivery method.
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ALZA
Various Bay Area Sites
Type: Laboratories, cGMP Manufacturing, Vivarium, Office, Pilot Plant Size: 1, 000,000+ SF
Sampling of Projects:
Vacaville cGMP Facilities: • Original Manufacturing Building • Aqueous Tablet Coater • Fluid Bed Dryer • High Shear Granulation • Pharmaceutical Processing Area • Tablet Coating Process • Methylene Chloride Distribution Mountain View Facilities: • Buildings M2 & M3 Biocenter • M1 Pilot Plant & Research Center
Palo Alto Facility: • Buildings M8 & M9 • Underground Tanks
AlfaTech and AlfaTech team members have provided design services for various Bay Area sites listed above.
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GENENTECH
South San Francisco, CA
Type: Office , Laboratory, cGMP Manufacturing Size: 100,000 SF
AlfaTech provided a new $1.1 million, 2-story facility for animal research labs and support areas. The mechanical design features double-duct, double-fan, constant volume mixing boxes with HEPA filtration. In addition, the firm provided full facility design services for Genentech’s Vacaville campus under a Master Services Agreement. This work encompasses office space, laboratory and cGMP manufacturing.
GENENTECH* South San Francisco, CA
Type: R&D Laboratory
Small Portfolio Program ($10 mm and less construction value). Supported Genentech’s Small Project Portfolio program for the pharmaceutical research and manufacturing company’s South San Francisco Campus. Provided Architecture and Engineering planning, design and construction support for a wide variety of facility projects including research labs, GMP cold room upgrades, building condition assessment and upgrades, waste stream compliance and utility systems. Utility systems include electrical infrastructure, steam, compressed air, exhaust, fire suppression, domestic water, sanitary sewer, chilled water and plant gases
* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment
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MASSBIOLOGICS VIRAL VECTORS* Fall River, MA
Type : Bioprocessing Facility
The MassBiologics South Coast Facility in Fall River, MA is a bioprocessing facility located on a four-acre green field site within the newly developed 300 acre Fall River Executive Park near State Route 24.
The building contains administration offices, conference rooms, and staff support areas. The facility included a mechanical mezzanine structure above a section of the bioprocess area to house process utilities and HVAC units. The basement level area contains liquid waste collection and treatment systems, as well as a plant steam system and boiler plant. Use of gene therapy vectors using AAV approach.
* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment
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MASSBIOLOGICS cGMP CULTIVATION SUITE* Boston, MA
Type : cGMP Manufacturing Size : 2,700 SF
MassBiologics constructed and commissioned a new 2,700 sf cGMP manufacturing area within the Mattapan II Facility (MTP2) for cultivation of toxins used to manufacture Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids Adsorbed (Td) vaccine. Since the toxin, Clostridium tetani is a spore-forming organism, the area design, controls and monitoring are based on FDA industry guidance document: “Manufacturing Biological Intermediates and Biologic Substances using Spore-Forming Microorganism” dated September 2007. The Culture Area is located in the basement of the MTP2 building along with process utilities and storage areas. Additional offices, IT server data center and a mechanical area containing HVAC is located on the second floor. The new Culture Area contains an IND Cell Bank room for the manufacture of mammalian and non-Td GMP cell banks.
Engineered Systems Designed Include
• Clean room design • Single pass HVAC system • Spore and No-spore Laboratory spaces • RO/DI system • WFI system • Water Reclamation • BL-2 Labs
* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment
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GILEAD SCIENCES
Foster City, CA
Type: Office, Laboratory, cGMP Manufacturing, Pilot Plant, Campus Size: 500,000 SF
AlfaTech provided MEP and telecommunications design for Gilead’s campus consisting of 16 buildings including administrative and private offices, pharmaceutical development processing suites, pilot plants and cGMP therapeutic manufacturing / production areas.
New Systems include: • Process Vacuum System • Nitrogen System • Process Compressed Air System • Cooling System • Dust Collection System
• Exhaust System • System Controls
• Air Shower System • USP Water System • RO/DI Water System • Domestic Water System • N2 Gas System
• Process Waste System • Building Service System • Emergency Power System • Distribution System • Class II Hazardous Locations (Granulation and Drying, Milling and Blending, Tablet Coating, Tablet Compression, Weigh Room)
The firm also provided MEP engineering design services for Gilead’s 35,000 SF pilot plant on the Foster City campus as part of a previous project.
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GENENCOR
Palo Alto, CA
Type: Offices, R&D Laboratory, Pilot Plant Size: 77,500+ SF
This International Technology Center facility combines basic research, pilot plant development, and robotics under one roof. This cGMP project required complete equipment layout, installation design for a pre-manufactured fermentation skid, tank design, and design of three automated 1,500-liter recovery vessels.
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BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL GALLI EAST EXPANSION (BGEX)
Novato, CA
Type: cGMP Manufacturing Size: 20,000 SF
AlfaTech’s services included management oversight of facilities operations for the manufacturing plant during facility validation. Scope included management of standard operating procedures, spare parts, training of new systems, turnover of systems and facility from contractor to BioMarin and plant engineering services.
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL* 95 Digital East Laboratory Build-out, Novato, CA
Type : R&D Laboratory
Engineering Design of HVAC, process systems and piping including process cooling water (PCW), clean in place (CIP) systems, deionized water (DI), water for injection (WFI), clean dry air (CDA) and plumbing for build out of shell space to new R&D laboratories.
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL* Novato, CA
BioMarin executed a utility yard expansion to accommodate additional capacity for lab and manufacturing facilities. The project included specification and conceptual design for addition of a 400-ton chiller to an existing 1000-ton system and 7,000 lb steam boiler to an existing 125 psig plant steam system. The scope also included design of a new enclosed two-story plant utility yard structure with architectural finishes to match the existing building. Challenges included design of new distribution piping to connect new equipment to the existing chilled water and plant steam systems, accommodation of existing equipment including emergency generator and water treatment systems as well as the facility’s loading dock.
* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment
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