For over twenty years, Star Consultants, Inc. (Star) has provided plumbing and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) services to a broad range of clients and project types. The clients served include representatives from both the public and private sectors. These mechanical design and engineering commissions encompass projects ranging from minor renovations to large scale new facilities. Star’s team of mechanical engineers and support staff have experience in all types of building systems. Star mechanical design and engineering expertise have provided solutions for corporate and office facilities, all levels of educational projects, hospitality projects, vehicle service/maintenance complexes, and an extremely wide range of public facilities for all level of government agencies.

Whether serving as the primary consultant or as a key sub-consultant teammate to another lead architectural and engineering firm, Star’s mechanical engineers thoroughly collaborate with all other team disciplines. This careful coordination and respect for the team association provides the client with well defined and quality deliverables.

Star’s carefully deliberated plumbing and HVAC system solutions are generated to respond to each client’s needs and budget. The designs actively address aesthetically sensitive and quality design, functionality, sustainability, efficiency, and economy. Mechanical systems, materials and products are carefully vetted and chosen to provide long term solutions for each project to meet the client’s goals. Star’s engineers consider each project as unique and develop solutions that not only meet client expectations but offer enhanced value and improved performance.

Star’s senior mechanical engineering staff includes members of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). As such, they keep abreast of the latest design requirements, recommendations, technologies, and design software. Armed with this constantly updating knowledge, Star’s mechanical leadership is on the cutting edge to recommend, select, size, and specify the most affordable and efficient equipment on life cycle cost basis for the facility design. In terms of air system concerns due to recent infectious disease issues, Star designers provide detailed analyses and forward-thinking solutions to provide proper air separation and pressurization for optimum health considerations for building occupants.

With its knowledgeable group of LEED Accredited Professionals, Star has completed numerous sustainable design and engineering services for existing and new facilities including commissioning services for select contracts. Star’s successful sustainable projects involve both registered/certified projects and projects which, though not formally certified, meet LEED criteria. Since the inception and development of LEED standards over the past several years, Star’s professionals have provided services on projects achieving various rating levels of LEED certification.