Live Oak Consultants LLC

Site development design and water/wastewater systems for industrial, commercial, and institutional projects, using Civil 3D for permitting, construction documents, and bidding support.

• Site Development

  Layout, grading, erosion and sediment control, storm water drainage and management, roads, parking, traffic control, and site utilities.

• Utilities Design

  Water supply, treatment, storage and distribution; wastewater collection, pumping, treatment and disposal; storm water collection; gas; fuel; cooling and chilled water; steam and hot water; and electrical duct banks.

New facility design and modifications in heavy seismic and hurricane regions, including condition assessments on steel, concrete, and timber structures for industrial, government, healthcare, and educational clients.

• Building Structural Systems

  Slabs, elevated floors, roofs, walls, building foundations, equipment supports, platforms, underground pits, pipe racks, and process towers.

• Seismic and Wind Analysis

  Seismic analysis, wind calculations, structural steel and concrete design, foundation system analysis, and deep foundation design.

HVAC, plumbing, process piping, and fire protection design for industrial, commercial, and residential buildings, including temperature- and humidity-controlled environments and clean room systems.

• HVAC Systems

  Industrial HVAC and ventilation, clean room HVAC (Class 10 to Class 100,000), custom air handling units, chilled water and DX cooling systems, boiler and steam systems, and glycol-water systems.

• Plumbing and Process Piping

  Plumbing design for industrial and commercial facilities, including process piping, de-ionized and reverse osmosis water systems, compressed air and gas distribution, and vacuum systems.

• Process and Utility Equipment

  ASME pressure vessels, chillers, boilers, compressors, cooling towers, condensers, evaporators, and air handling units for industrial and manufacturing facilities.

Power, lighting, and communications design from small commercial buildings to highly complex industrial facilities, including arc flash studies, photovoltaic and UPS systems, process instrumentation, and PLCs.

• Arc Flash Hazard Analysis

  Arc flash hazard analyses for industrial, chemical, commercial, and healthcare facilities in compliance with NFPA 70E requirements and OSHA workplace safety regulations.

• Power Distribution Systems

  Complex power distribution, medium and high voltage distribution, photovoltaic systems, UPS, motor controls, emergency and life safety power, and load analysis.

• Building Electrical and Communications

  Fire alarms, public address, telecommunications, motor control, clean room electrical (Class 1 to Class 10,000), intelligent video surveillance, and access control systems.

Physical security consulting and design for hospitals, schools, houses of worship, historic structures, critical infrastructure, nuclear power stations, maritime facilities, military bases, and government installations worldwide.

• Physical Security Design

  Integrated security system design for high-security locations including critical government installations, ports, nuclear facilities, national landmarks, and border crossings.

• Intelligent Video Surveillance

  Design and integration of intelligent video surveillance systems for security-sensitive institutional and infrastructure facilities.

• Access Control Systems

  Access control system design and integration for institutional, commercial, and critical infrastructure facilities.

Investigations for failed or underperforming assets and components.

• Materials Failure Investigation

  Investigation of failed materials.

• Product and Component Review

  Engineering review of products and components that did not perform as intended.

• Structures Investigation

  Investigation of structural performance issues.

• Expert Testimony Support

  Engineering findings prepared for court testimony.

Owner's representative services from design development through commissioning, managing scope, schedule, and budget on behalf of clients across industrial, government, and institutional projects.

Engineering advisory support for project development and facility planning.

• Project Development Support

  Planning support for project development decisions.

• Facility Operation Planning

  Advisory support for facility operation needs.

• Maintenance Planning

  Planning support for facility maintenance programs.