R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP

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About the firm

R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP is one of the largest independently-owned MEP/FP engineering firms in the United States, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with nine offices across the country. It has over 75 years of history and a staff of approximately 500 professionals delivering mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, power, technology design, commissioning, and sustainability engineering services. Vanderweil serves a broad range of markets including healthcare, higher education, mission critical/data centers, power/energy, science and technology, civic and government, commercial, and hospitality. It has engineered over 56 million square feet of educational space in the past 20 years and more than 6.48 GW of mission critical facilities since 2013.

Team
Large
Firm type
MEP · Fire Protection Engineering · Power & Utility Engineering

People

Alex VanderweilPresident

Shelley VanderweilPresident

Scott LockwoodChief Financial Officer

Eli ShermanCEO Emeritus and Chairman of the Board

Brendan MullenChief Information Officer

Capabilities

MEP/FP Engineering

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Integrated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering design for buildings of all types and scales.

  • Mechanical Engineering

    HVAC systems, sustainable design integration, energy modeling, instrumentation and controls, and building automation systems.

  • Electrical Engineering

    High and medium voltage substations, UPS and emergency systems, low voltage distribution, lighting and controls, grounding and lightning protection, power quality and harmonic analysis, short-circuit and arc flash studies.

  • Plumbing & Process Piping

    Building plumbing, domestic and process water, medical gas and vacuum systems, biowaste treatment, vivaria, ASTM/NCCLS high purity water, WFI and USP purified systems, rainwater harvesting and water conservation.

  • Fire Protection Engineering

    Fire alarm and detection, emergency communication and mass notification, sprinkler and standpipe systems, smoke control, clean agent systems, flammable liquids storage, large campus fire protection networks.

Power Engineering

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Large-scale utility and energy engineering including power generation plants, CHP plants, district cooling systems, heating plants, renewable energy and bio-gas, distribution networks, transmission and distribution, utility substations, instrumentation and controls, and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Sustainable Design / Energy

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Innovative solutions that reduce energy consumption, minimize carbon emissions, conserve water, and enhance occupant comfort and health across all project types.

Technology Design

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Leading-edge technology design including audio-visual systems and electronic security system design.

Commissioning

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Building and campus commissioning services ensuring systems operate to design intent and performance requirements across all project scales.

Mission Critical / Data Center Engineering

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Engineering and construction administration for hyperscale, enterprise, and co-location data centers including feasibility studies, campus planning, prototype development, SCIFs, greenfield/brownfield, prime power, substation and micro-grid solutions. Over 6.48 GW of mission critical facilities delivered since 2013.

Industries

Healthcare · Education · Mission Critical Facilities · Power Generation · Research Facilities · Government · Federal · Intelligence & National Security · Commercial · Hospitality · Sports & Recreation · Arts & Culture · Historic Preservation · Pharmaceutical · Life Sciences · Renewable Energy · Multifamily Residential · Manufacturing

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