STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS

Williams Notaro & Associates, Inc. offers special expertise in creative approaches to problem solving and evaluating facilities for owners, facility managers, property managers, and tenants. If your existing building is not operating properly, if you are looking for just the right systems for your new building, or you are considering moving to new space in a building, our experienced staff can help:

Bacteriological Contamination Control Studies:
Your building's HVAC system, as well as the architectural layout, can effectively spread contaminants throughout your facility. WNA can review the system and the current architectural design of your space to identify methods of isolating critical areas, such as Mail Rooms, from the remainder of the building. We can provide specifications for equipment and special finishes to allow thorough decontamination of these critical rooms with minimal disruption to your business and limit the extent of the contamination.

Security System Evaluations:
Is your building secure? Is access to critical areas too easy? Now more than ever, people want to feel safe at work. WNA can help you evaluate your existing security system or determine the best security system for your building. We will walk through your facility, identify weak points in the security system, coordinate with security system vendors, offer recommendations to improve your system, and assist in developing a budget to help you plan the project.

Conceptual Planning Studies:
Developing competent and creative engineering solutions during the initial stages of a project can identify technical issues and hidden costs before the project budget is finalized. By performing a conceptual planning study, we can resolve the technical issues to make the project design, construction phases, and associated costs predictable. Conceptual Planning Studies can provide valuable information to assist you in deciding to upgrade or replace existing systems. For new facilities, the Conceptual Planning Study is an integral part of the system selection process.

Due Diligence Evaluations:
Our team of seasoned engineers can evaluate the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, fire alarm, and security systems of a facility. We will identify existing code violations, verify system capacities, review the condition of existing equipment, provide a schedule of anticipated maintenance costs, note areas or systems requiring immediate attention, and provide a comprehensive report summarizing the results of the site work and analysis. If you are buying a new building or just evaluating the condition of your current facility, the information provided by this evaluation is invaluable in developing the future strategic plan for any facility.

Engineering "Test Fit" Studies:
To assist you in determining the suitability of a potential new space, WNA provides an engineering version of the traditional architectural "test fit" analysis. This service, performed simultaneously during the architectural "test fit" process, provides information to the prospective end user that may impact the space selection and save substantial costs during construction. This type of study can also provide the basis for negotiations with the Landlord that may result in saving the money while making the space more suitable for the tenant's needs.