Services

Above Group project managers adhere to the proven Project Management Institute principles of delegation, defining project goals with the inclusion of stakeholders, structured scheduling, and informed budgeting. Project managers at Above Group have experience as the prime design consultant and managing both internal and external design teams to achieve client goals. In addition to being certified by PMI, all our project managers are licensed engineers.

Our team’s dedicated project managers serve as the liaison between our client and our team of design professionals. They are physically available for the project throughout the design phase for pre-proposal meetings, on-site investigations, stakeholder interviews, and any other activities that require attendance.

Above Group provides mechanical engineering and design to support architects, engineers, building owners, and managers. Our in-house team of licensed mechanical engineers has specialized knowledge in various industries across the country. Whether it’s designing a common building system to meet current codes and standards, or engineering a state-of-the-art, next generation building systems for highly technical facilities, Above Group is prepared to handle all mechanical aspects of your project.

We create efficient and effective designs using the latest industry tools for all our projects, including Autodesk Revit, Trane Trace 700, Trane 3D, Energy Gauge, and more.

The Mechanical area of services includes:

• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC)
• Air Distribution Systems
• Exhaust Systems
• Dust Collection Systems
• Direct Expansion (D/X)
• Air Cooled and Water-Cooled Chilled Water Systems
• Steam Systems
• Heating Hot Water Systems
• Central Plants
• Energy Centers
• Boiler Systems and Controls

Above Group provides nationwide electrical engineering services to support architects, engineers, building owners, and managers. Our in-house team of licensed electrical engineers provide innovative solutions to highly technical projects. Whether it’s performing a study, or engineering a state-of-the-art, next generation building systems for highly technical facilities, Above Group is prepared to handle all electrical aspects of your project.

We create efficient and effective designs using the latest industry tools for all our projects including Autodesk Revit, Visual, SKM Powertools for Windows, and more.

The Electrical area of services includes:

• Power Distribution Systems
• Interior and Exterior Lighting Design
• Photometric Analysis
• Emergency and Exit
• Lightning Protection Systems
• Fire Alarm Systems
• Outlets and Raceway
  Systems for Voice and Data

Above Group provides specialized plumbing design solutions to support architects, engineers, building owners, and managers. Our in-house team of licensed professionals provide innovative solutions to highly technical projects. Whether it’s designing a common building system to meet current codes and standards, or engineering state-of-the-art, next generation building systems for highly technical facilities, Above Group is prepared to handle all plumbing aspects of your project.

We create efficient and effective designs using the latest industry tools for all our projects.

The Plumbing area of services includes:

• • Domestic Cold and Hot Water Systems
  • Service Water Heating Systems
  • Domestic Waste and Vent Systems
  • Fuel Gas Piping Systems
  • Storm Water Systems
  • Medical Gas Systems
  • Process Piping

Our in-house team of licensed engineers provide solutions to support architects, engineers, building owners, and managers nationwide. Whether it’s designing a common building system to meet current codes and standards, or engineering state-of-the-art, next generation building systems for highly technical facilities, Above Group is prepared to handle all fire protection aspects of your project.

We create efficient and effective designs using the latest industry tools, including those developed by MeyerFire, for all of our projects.

The Fire Protection area of services includes:

• Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems
• Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems
• Deluge Sprinkler Systems
• Fire Pump Systems
• Sprinkler Head Layout
• Performance Based Specification
• Hydraulic Calculations

Above Group provides nationwide structural engineering to support architects, engineers, building owners, and managers. We are on the cutting edge of new technology, which serves both existing buildings and new construction with smart, safe structural solutions. Our design work encompasses new buildings, building renovations, parking garages, canopies, and ancillary building structures.

Our engineers also have expertise in a variety of seismic design and analysis of new and existing structures, snow / wind load conditions, including hurricane-force winds. Our team also has a thorough understanding of building settlement, foundation cracks, differentiation settlement and building failures and how to best remedy them.

We create efficient and effective designs using the latest industry tools for all our projects. We utilize specially designed software to perform two and three-dimensional structural analyses under both static and dynamic loading. With a full range of capabilities, Above Group is prepared to handle all structural aspects of your project.

• The Structural area of services includes:
• Building structural system selection (all sizes and types of timber, concrete, masonry and structural steel buildings)
• Structural frame design
• Foundation design
• Feasibility studies
• Design-build
• Fast-track design capabilities
• Structural evaluations
• Stress and fatigue analysis
• Expert witness and forensics
• Industrial structure and equipment support
• Renovation and preservation of historic structures
• Seismic isolation, dampers, and other protective technologies

Above Group provides nationwide technology design solutions to support architects, engineers, building owners, and managers. Our in-house team has extensive experience in specifying Building Automation Systems (BAS)/Building Management Systems (BMS) to minimize long-term costs, provide energy efficient solutions, and create comfortable spaces for end users. Above Group has registered RCDD Telecommunications Design specialists to lead our low voltage design.

We also provide low-voltage electrical design for physical security solutions.

We create efficient and effective designs using the latest industry tools for all our projects. With a full range of capabilities, Above Group is prepared to handle all technology aspects of your project.

• Building Automation Solutions (BAS)
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Security Systems
• Automated Entry Systems
• Telecommunication Systems
• Nurse Call Systems
• Electronic Health Record Management
• Fiberoptic Systems

Our staff prioritizes efficient collaboration with our team of consultants to streamline the project delivery process. Above Group uses a variety of equipment and technology to help facilitate our role as a consultant engineer on projects. The use of Microsoft TEAMS allows Above Group to hold meetings with the Department of Veterans Affairs at a moment’s notice. Our staff also has access to Microsoft Surfaces, allowing them to be on site performing field work, taking pictures, and marking up PDFs. Our team also utilizes: