
CSI Engineering
Common Sense In Engineering
About the firm
CSI Engineering (CSIE) is a full-service MEP engineering design, consulting, and staffing firm founded in 1987 and headquartered in Laurel, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Over 35 years, it has built a track record in mission-critical facility infrastructure - data centers, communications rooms, laboratories, and SCIF environments - as well as federal, state, and local government work across transportation, healthcare, education, power and energy, and utilities. CSIE has delivered more than 2,500 data centers and IT infrastructure facilities and has served WMATA on over 50 projects since 2012.
- Established
- 1987
- Team
- Small
- Firm type
- MEP · Owner's Engineer
People
Ari GhosalPresident and CEO
Debdas GhosalFounder and Emeritus
Robert LauferVice President of Engineering and Corporate Secretary
Michael McDonnellPrincipal Mechanical Engineer
Capabilities
MEP Engineering Design
Full-spectrum mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design from programming and planning through implementation and testing.
- Mechanical Engineering
- HVAC Design
- Air Handling Systems
- Hydronic Systems
- Boiler Plants
- Chiller Plants
- Building Automation Systems
- Electrical Engineering
Electrical design and systems engineering for diverse facility types; professional licenses held in MD, DC, VA, DE, NY, NJ, PA, FL, and NV.
- Plumbing Engineering
Plumbing systems design delivered as part of integrated MEP packages for mission-critical, healthcare, educational, and government facilities.
Mission Critical Facilities
End-to-end design and build for 24/7 mission-critical environments, from technology infrastructure requirements analysis through commissioning.
- Data Centers
- SCIF
- Communications Rooms
- Telco Centers
- Web Hosting Centers
Commissioning
CSIE's Integrated Commissioning Process covers quality design, construction verification, systems testing, and operator training to ensure long-term reliability of mission-critical infrastructure.
- Design Verification
- Construction Review
- Systems Testing
- Operations Training
Consulting
Technology specialists evaluate IT systems and infrastructure, conduct growth assessments, and develop continuation plans to keep mission-critical operations resilient. Value engineering is applied at every project phase.
- Value Engineering
Staffing Services
Technical staffing and on-site support for public and private clients through project delivery.
- Program Management Support
Provides management support across project phases.
- Technical Analysis
Supplies engineering and technical analysis for client teams.
- On-Site Support
Places technical staff with client teams during active assignments.
Industries
Federal · Government · Transportation · Transit · Data Centers · Mission Critical Facilities · Healthcare · Education · Power Generation · Utilities · Defense
Projects
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