From building assessments and technology solutions, Velocity Technical Service experts will work closely with you to assess, upgrade, maintain, and sustain your buildings to help protect what’s most important – the health of those inside.
Our Services
Test and Balance
The demand for top-notch testing, adjusting and balancing has grown in the past decade as indoor air quality and energy conversion requirements have become more stringent. Velocity offers a wide variety of services that can have your new or existing building running at its peak performance. Our top-notch ICB (International Certification Board) certified technicians perform the following services:
- Air balancing
- Delivers uniform space temperature, humidity and air movement
- Creates comfortable environment
- Improves air quality
- Reduces energy cost
- Water Balancing – adjust the flow at pumps and balancing devices to ensure proper water distribution for achieving heat transfer of air handling equipment, which leads to a higher degree of comfort and energy savings
- Duct Leakage Testing – pressure-test new duct systems to verify they were installed to industry standards
- Building System Commissioning – check quality of construction and verify operation
- Fume hood, bio-safety cabinet, and aseptic isolator (pharmacy hood) certification
- Operating room, procedure room, and isolation room airflow verification
Fire Life Safety Inspection and Testing
Velocity Building Technical Services can provide fire and smoke damper inspections per code requirements and assist you in keeping your facility in compliance with local and state building codes. Regular maintenance of fire and smoke dampers is required by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Building and Fire Codes and is enforced by Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ’s) such as the Joint Commission, fire marshals, and insurance risk auditors. Fire damper inspection and smoke damper inspection services include:
- Inspection of fire dampers, smoke dampers and combination fire/smoke dampers 1 year after installation for all facilities, every 4 years thereafter in non-healthcare facilities, every 6 years in hospitals
- Locate and operate (i.e. actuate) all fire dampers and smoke dampers in your facility, removing and resetting the fusible link to verify the damper fully closes
- Mark the location of the dampers on drawings, AutoCAD plotting available
- Manually activate electric smoke dampers and pneumatic smoke dampers to ensure that the actuator is operable and to verify it fully closes
- Provide report listing all code required information: location of damper, damper number, whether the damper passed or failed, and detailed reason for failure
- Summary report providing statistical review of the fire and smoke damper inspection project to provide you with a “snapshot” overview of the condition of your facility
- “Before” and “After” pictures of every damper
NFPA also requires that fire and smoke damper repairs begin without delay. Hiring Velocity’s ANSI-certified technicians to perform both inspections and repairs can save time and money and reduce the amount of time invested in meeting compliance regulations.
Controls
At Velocity BTS, we understand that the heart of any building lies in its controls. Building Automation Systems (BAS), or controls, drive the comfort, efficiency, and overall health of your facility. Our Controls team is dedicated to demystifying and simplifying these complex systems. We recognize that when you need support, you need it immediately.
Why Choose Velocity BTS for Controls Services?
Our commitment to your best interests sets us apart:
Knowledgeable Experts: Our team comprises seasoned professionals with extensive experience in tackling a wide array of Controls challenges. From specialized Software Engineers to Hardware Technicians, we swiftly diagnose and resolve almost any Controls issue.
Open Protocol Systems: We empower you with the freedom to choose. Unlike “closed” Controls systems tied to limited providers, we ensure that your options remain open. Select the right system for your buildings with the right team.
Versatile Support: Velocity BTS is your partner in maintaining, servicing, and repairing nearly all types of Building Automation Systems. Efficient buildings lead to satisfied owners, managers, and tenants alike.
Unlock the Full Potential of Your Building
Combine Controls with Velocity BTS’ comprehensive capabilities in Test & Balance, Energy Optimization, and Commissioning, and you have a winning formula for managing your building at peak performance.
Our Controls Services Include:
- New Installation (Plan & Spec and Design-Build)
- Retrofit & Upgrade
- Trouble Shooting & Repair
- Maintenance & Emergency Service
- Software Engineering
- Hardware Engineering
- Commissioning
- Facilities Staff Training & Support
- Tenant Improvement Support
- Fire Life Safety Inspection & Testing
Velocity Partners:
Our proficiency extends to leading Open Protocol Brands for installation and service:
- ABB
- Tridium
- Niagra4
- Facility Explorer
For service and repair, we collaborate with trusted brands:
- Carrier
- Distech
- Johnson Controls
- Alerton
At Velocity BTS, we are your trusted partner in Controls. We ensure your building operates at its best, and we are ready to meet your needs promptly and efficiently. Contact us today to learn how we can enhance the performance and efficiency of your facility.
Commissioning & Retro-Commissioning
Commissioning
Before most new buildings are put into service, they undergo commissioning. This is a quality assurance process that begins with the design phase and lasts until the building is occupied and working. During commissioning, systems and equipment will be installed and thoroughly tested. Problems or issues throughout the structure will be identified and corrected.
Facilities managers or other relevant staff will be properly trained and educated on building maintenance and operation. Commissioning ensures critical construction milestones have been met, that important building systems work like they should and at their best level and that the building will function according to its design intent.
Retro-commissioning and recommissioning your building
A freshly constructed building full of brand-new equipment, subsystems, and components is expected to operate at its peak level of efficiency and economy.
Over time, however, all of these systems’ performance will degrade as a natural result of use and wear. When the internal systems of your existing structure or facility have lost efficiency and are costing you more to run or are simply not working as well as they should, retro-commissioning or recommissioning your building may be your wisest move.
Retro-commissioning involves applying the commissioning process to existing buildings to improve overall building performance. The major goal of retro-commissioning is to improve how building systems and equipment function in connection with each other. The process can also be used to correct problems that were overlooked during design or construction or to fix issues that have developed through day-to-day use and wear.
Recommissioning also applies to existing buildings, but is done to structures that have already been through a commissioning process. Recommissioning usually occurs when buildings change ownership, are redirected to another use or begin to develop operational problems that need to be corrected as quickly as possible.
The basic process of retro-commissioning or recommissioning your building includes four phases:
- Planning – Objectives are established, the buildings current operating requirements are identified and the site is inspected for trouble spots and areas where cost-saving improvements can be made. The plan is created and a team is assembled.
- Investigation – The team responsible for retro-commissioning or recommissioning your building learns about the building’s intended purpose and level of function. Testing and diagnostics will be performed during this phase, and simple repairs may be made. Larger repairs and improvements are identified and prioritized.
- Implementation – Repairs, improvements, replacements or other revisions are made to the building.
- Hand-off – The team prepares a systems manual, develops a future recommissioning plan and devises a final report. Operations and maintenance personnel are trained and the building returns to service.
Benefits of retro-commissioning or recommissioning your building
- Cost savings: Important internal equipment such as heating and cooling systems, refrigeration units, electrical systems, plumbing systems and ventilation systems are improved, which means they will operate at a higher level of efficiency and at lower cost.
- Decreased waste: Energy and resource waste is reduced as systems are repaired and made more efficient, energy leaks are sealed and other sources of waste are found and repaired.
Increased return on investment (ROI): As operational costs drop, the building owner’s return on investment increases. - Improved reliability: Mechanical and electrical systems will operate more reliably and with less chance of malfunction or breakdown.
- Better energy efficiency: The building will use energy more effectively, which may qualify the structure for rebates or other incentives from local utilities, state agencies or other organizations.
