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Braaksma Engineering
supplies the ‘expertise on loan’ to give your facility
and projects the insider advantage.
Energy and equipment costs are
substantial business investments. Electricity being the greatest
innovation of the past 200 years, dramatically affects all ways in
which business operates. Electricity constitutes the ‘power’
behind the electronic revolution, the horsepower driving process
machinery, and determines most of our built environment with
lighting and heating effects.
Lack of Electrical Performance is
costlier than energy and equipment. Electrical disruptions or
inconvenience are avoidable, expensive distractions. Familiarity
with electricity, codes, and highly regulated tradesman
enforcement have worked together to make electricity universally
available and safe as a commodity. These same mechanisms have
nothing to do with system performance. Performance is often
ignored, except in the sense of lowest initial cost and when
things ‘do not work’.
Braaksma Engineering Energy
Management Solutions ensure your investment in power and power
equipment is optimized for greatest payback in terms of usability,
efficiency, future expansion and minimized maintenance needs. We
apply proven solutions with full respect for your operation.
- Construction Cost Savings of properly designed electrical systems. Over sized electrical systems may waste money, however; undersized electrical systems are more expensive. Braaksma Engineering designs include a consideration of long term needs. Our designs are developed with customer input, independent of the pressures of competitive bids or sales quotas.
- Engineering Cost Savings resulting from information delivered efficiently and customized to suit the project and customer needs.
- Reduced Risk by incorporating the reliability utilized within Utility, Industrial Plant and World Class Tech Center methods.
- Peace of Mind knowing the engineering process employs industry standard procedures and customer participation. Providing the reliability of an independent assessment.
- Customer Shared Values reflected in strong long term commitments with repeat customers. Shared knowledge and assistance with projects as part of a larger team.
- Life Cycle Cost Accounting
and Pay Back Calculations, provide construction,
equipment, maintenance and full operating cost comparisons to
allow our customers to make informed decisions.
- Energy Conservation and
Technology Assessment, compare reduced energy costs with
system maintenance and performance benefits.
- Power Quality and
Reliability, standby generators, alternate sources,
uninterruptible power supplies and special distribution system
configurations planned to maximize the desired effect with
minimum impact.
- Commissioning Agent and
Performance Verification, contract closeout, operational
verification, peer design review. Verify and document
procedures to ensure contract compliance, system performance
and logic of configuration.
- Permitting and Code
Compliance Solutions. Interpretations, authority inquiries
and negotiations from a customer perspective.
- Project Management and
assistance. Scheduling and contractor interface for
performance.
- Lighting, Motor and
Variable Speed Drive Retrofits using known and serviceable
technologies from respected suppliers for maintainable
performance.
- Alternate Energy Sources,
management, tie in, and assessment of what is practical.
Solar, microturbine, distributed generation experience.
- Rate Tariff Interpretation,
Negotiation and optimization. Informed adjustment of
billing rates and categories to take best advantage while
safeguarding against operational compromises.
- Utility and Customer
Coordination, adjusting designs to accommodate
expectations with least expense and greatest customer benefit
while meeting power company requirements.
- Distribution System Design,
general arrangement to optimize performance, maximize
effectiveness. Total system integration with customer needs.
- Equipment and Services
Specifications, bidding, evaluation and recommendations,
emphasizing what matters to the project while excluding costly
arbitrary items and procedures.
- Training classes,
Braaksma Engineering offers an eight hour accredited Safety
Class emphasizing Arc Flash Hazard recognition and Safe
Approach Distances. This class offers clear direction on OSHA
and NFPA compliance.
Braaksma Engineering
operates as an ‘in-house’ energy service company, pinch hitting
for our customers while they retain full control of their
facilities
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