Commercial Services Offered Offices ∙ Apartment Buildings & Complexes ∙ Condominiums ∙ Retail ∙ Schools & Colleges Churches ∙ Restaurants ∙ Warehouses & Industrial ∙ Historic · Architectural Engineering Designs - Planning, drawings, and specifications for light commercial building renovations, additions, modifications, and restorations. · Due Diligence Inspections and Building Surveys Drawing on years of commercial and institutional property management and architectural engineering experience, Steele Engineering understands the needs of property managers and owners, and works diligently to help keep Clients informed of major real estate deficiencies and associated costs. Baseline Property Condition Assessments (PCAs) are designed for quick  decision making, with an easy to follow summary of issues, and can be conducted in compliance with the ASTM E2018-08 Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process as needed. · Mold, moisture and exterior building envelope problems Whether a mold problem is known, suspected, or needs to be ruled out, guidance is available. An assessment can be conducted to seek out potential water intrusion issues and discover building conditions conducive to the growth of mold. · Construction Defects and Disputes Steele Engineering provides an unbiased and clear opinion of the matter and can recommend options to take next, minimizing costs and delays and allowing the focus to return to a company's core work. Forensic investigation services help determine the cause of the problem and the solution. · Building Code Concerns Staying on top of the latest building and fire codes can place a significant burden on companies. Steele Engineering can help provide answers and information needed to ensure that building occupants stay safe and building owners stay within regulatory compliance. · Owners Representative During Construction - During construction or other work dealing with outside contractors, Steele Engineering looks out for Clients' best interests, taking steps to reduce problems and endeavoring to guard against defects and deficiencies in the Work. · Maintenance Planning, Program Audits, Preventive Maintenance Programs Whether a maintenance department consists of a single jack-of-all-trades, a multidisciplinary team of technicians, or a list of contractor telephone numbers, tested strategies help Steele Engineering minimize wasted personnel resources, reduce energy usage, and maximize building and equipment life. · Capital Planning and Budgeting Through the identification of building deficiencies, provision of cost estimates, calculation of rates of return, setting of building and maintenance priorities, and creation of reserve funding studies, Steele Engineering provides clarity to the issues. · Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) / Handicapped Accessibility Steele Engineering can assist in improving access for the disabled as well as reducing company liability. A full range of services is available, from addressing specific concerns to compliance audits and designs. · Bank Draw and Insurance Claim Inspections - Steele Engineering performs quick-turnaround construction loan monitoring / bank draw inspections for banks, mortgage, and lending companies. Insurance claim reviews provide a realistic assessment of building damage. · Energy Reductions Through an analysis of your HVAC systems, water consumption, lighting, and building envelope, wide-ranging experience in providing solutions for both small and large facilities yields potentially significant savings. Even a short walk-through audit can identify considerable savings in a facility. · Your In-House Engineer - Minor building problems can quickly grow out of control if neglected or improperly addressed by busy maintenance staff or outside contractors. Yet for smaller companies, it isn't usually cost-effective to have a full-time professional engineer on staff to see that issues are correctly dealt with. This is where Steele Engineering can help, by keeping costs down by providing facility support on an as-needed basis, quickly solving architectural engineering problems, and providing clear, unbiased professional opinions on options to help cut expenses and waste. · General building question or problem? Feel free to Contact Steele Engineering to discuss your needs. | Client Testimonials: "Much of the great change and improvement to this community resource is thanks to you. Your expertise and care have brought us into a realm of service we weren't sure we could accomplish. We are now handicapped accessible with plenty of parking and a wonderfully restored building preserved for generations to come." Sara L. Kipp, Director Stillwater Free Library Stillwater, NY "Thank you so much for your excellent report and assessment of our facilities. The parish leaders were most impressed with your thoroughness and diligence. This report will greatly assist us in being good stewards of our buildings." Paula Sippel, Senior Warden, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Albany, NY "...Your services have been very responsive and professional, and your engineering capabilities have been superior to others that I have worked with in the past. Your diligence, thoroughness, and practical approach to solving problems with a business perspective affords Delta the opportunity to serve its clients with the highest quality and level of service that is necessary for client satisfaction and retention in an extremely competitive marketplace. We look forward to working with you in the future." Matthew Bell, Professional Geologist, Global Account Manager for Delta Environmental Consultants, Troy, NY |
