E.K. Fox & Associates, Ltd.

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About the firm

E.K. Fox & Associates, Ltd. provides comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design services for complex facilities worldwide. Based in Chantilly, Virginia, EKFox specializes in highly secure environments for federal, defense, and commercial sectors. Operating since 1980, the practice offers a full suite of solutions including system commissioning, value engineering, custom fabrication, logistics support, and proprietary infrastructure monitoring and control systems.

Established
1980
Team
Small
Firm type
MEP · Automation & Controls · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering

Capabilities

MEP Engineering

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Comprehensive building infrastructure design optimized for long-term operational performance and reliability across commercial and government sectors.

  • Mechanical System Design
  • Electrical System Design
  • Plumbing System Design
  • Facility Renovations
  • Building Upfits

Commissioning Services

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Independent Verification

    Support includes Independent verification.

  • Testing Of Mechanical

    Support includes testing of mechanical.

  • Electrical

    Support includes electrical.

  • Plumbing Installations To Ensure Compliance With Owner Requirements

    Support includes plumbing installations to ensure compliance with owner requirements.

  • Design Standards

    Support includes design standards.

Value Engineering

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Systematic review of design specifications to discover cost-saving opportunities without compromising facility performance, quality, or safety.

Infrastructure Monitoring and Controls

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Specialized design and integration of monitoring systems, supervisory control, and data acquisition solutions for critical facility infrastructure.

  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
  • Independent Phase Voltage Control

Operations and Maintenance

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Post-installation support and asset management planning to preserve the life and energy efficiency of MEP infrastructure.

Custom Fabrication

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Configuring and assembling specialized mechanical and electrical equipment configurations to meet precise engineering tolerances.

  • Control Panel Assembly

Logistics Services

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Supply chain management and secure coordination to deploy engineered systems and fabricated equipment to remote or overseas locations.

Training and Installation

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On-site equipment deployment and hands-on operational training to empower local facility teams to manage integrated systems.

Industries

Federal · Government · Defense · Intelligence & National Security · Commercial · Education · Data Centers

Projects

Longwood University Jarman Hall

Farmville, VA · Education · Client: Longwood University

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The first capital project in the state of Virginia to achieve a LEED Gold rating, utilizing magnet-based systems for sustainable building operations.

CFD Modeling for Data Center Design

Data Centers

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Optimizing high-density data center layouts through computational fluid dynamics modeling to improve cooling efficiency and power utilization.

GMU Arlington Campus, Phase II

Arlington, VA · Education · Client: George Mason University

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Comprehensive engineering coordination and design of building systems for the phase II expansion of George Mason University Arlington campus.

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