AlfaTech Workplace (NorCal) Qualifications – DRAFT
AlfaTech is a consulting engineering firm offering a range of complementary services and expertise in multiple markets. Our services include: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Design, Technology, Architectural Lighting Design, Commissioning and Energy Solutions, as well as Sustainability.
AL FATECH LOCAT IONS San Jose, California – HQ | San Francisco, California | Ventura, California | Monrovia, California | San Diego, California | Atlanta, Georgia
INNOVAT I VE I DEAS | SUSTAINABLE SOLUT IONS | INTEGRATED PARTNERSH I PS
Table of Contents
Workplace Experience
Firm Profile
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Engineering Studio
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03
Lighting Studio
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Technology Studio
Sustainability Studio
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Project Approach
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Project Experience
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Project Team
ALFATECH PROFILE
2022
Vela Tech Holdings, Inc. established as holding company for AlfaTech and other business units.
2020
S&K Engineering of Monrovia and LFA Lighting of Ventura join our growing firm. Opens San Diego Office
COMPANY PROFILE
2019
Growth of leadership team. Further expansion into international markets with new and existing clients.
2018
Through RSBG: adds strength of 65+ offices throughout Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa.
AlfaTech was established in Silicon Valley in 1987 as a mechanical, electrical, and technology (low voltage, security, and A/V) design engineering firm. Responding to client needs, we grew our service offering to include architectural lighting design, sustainability, smart building, and project management services. In addition, we expanded into five California offices, including San Jose, San Francisco, Monrovia, Ventura, and San Diego. AlfaTech is gaining ground through organic, merger, and acquisition growth. Establishing Vela Tech company portfolio with parent company RSBG, our services reach the West Coast to the Midwest and the East Coast from partner offices in Seattle, Chicago, Reston, and Edison. We also have an international presence with offices throughout Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. AlfaTech has a solid reputation forged by a corporate commitment to enduring client relationships and service excellence. We provide complete design, design-assist, and design/build project delivery services. Our project experience includes core and shell, tenant improvements, upgrades, repositioning, and restacks. Each AlfaTech project aims to achieve maximum energy performance, resource conservation, and pollution reduction, resulting in the highest energy savings and sustainability at all design phases while creating a balance of preservation, constructability, schedule, and budget. Given the dynamic nature of what we do, our AlfaTech teams are active listeners, and together with their focus on client and partner relations, are true team players.
2017
Expands offices in Los Angeles and Japan. Celebrates 30 Years Success!
2015
Develops partnerships in India, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
2014
Merges with Timmons Design. Expands San Francisco office to One Post Street Location
2012
Develops Architectural Lighting Design group. Creates Ireland and Thailand partnerships.
2010
Develops Sustainability / LEED and Energy Solutions groups.
2008
Ranked as one of the Top Five Engineering Firms in Silicon Valley
2006
Merges with MCT. AT-PD founded. Reports annual volume $150M
2003
Named one of the Top 100 Largest Private Companies in San Francisco.
2000
Named one of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Silicon Valley.
1996
Merges with S&H and MPL. Opens San Francisco office.
1989
Creation of an in-house Technology Group focused on voice, data systems, and overall technology
1987
Jeff Fini, PE, founds AlfaTech MEP Design in Silicon Valley
OUR GEOGRAPHIC REACH
NORTH AMERICA San Jose, California - HQ San Francisco, California Ventura, California Monrovia, California San Diego, California Atlanta, Georgia Seattle, Washington Chicago, Illinois Reston, Virginia Edison, New Jersey EUROPE Leamington Spa, UK Stockport, UK Leeds, UK Wakefield, UK Sunderland, UK Nottingham, UK Manchester, UK Maidenhead, UK Birmingham, UK Bishop’s Stortford, UK London, UK Croydon, UK
Munich, Germany Berlin, Germany Cologne, Germany Frankfurt, Germany Wiesbaden, Germany Hamburg, Germany Ribnitz-Damgarten, Germany
Gujarat, India Dehradun, India Rajkot, India Visakhapatnam, India Tamil Nadu, India Gandhingar, India Manilla, Philippines Indonesia Laos Vietnam NORTH AFRICA Beau Bassin, Mauritis Cairo, Egypt MIDDLE EAST Dubai, UAE Abu Dhabi, UAE Al Ain, UAE Madinat Zayad, UAE Doha, Qatar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Amman, Jordan Baghdad, Iraq
Rostock, Germany Bochum, Germany Stralsund, Germany Copenhagen, Denmark Vienna, Austria Zurich, Switzerland
Madrid, Spain Paris, France Milan, Italy Athens, Greece Istanbul, Turkey Moscow, Russia
ASIA Dhaka, Bangladesh Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh Mumbai, India New Delhi, India Pune, India Andra Pradesh, India
Exeter, UK Luton, UK Edinburgh, UK
THE MARKETS WE SERVE
Entertainment
Mission Critical
Corporate
Workplace
Residential
Higher Education
K-12 Education
Mixed-Use + Retail
Hospitality
Life Sciences
Wellness
Civic
Transportation
Advanced Technology
Culture
Industrial + Manufacturing
OUR LEADERSHIP
Elizabeth Monti, MBA Sr Principal Corporate Business Development
Jeff Fini, MBA, PE Founder and Chairman
Tim Chadwick, PE, LEED AP CEO, San Jose Mechanical Engineer
Vic A. Sibilla, PE, LEED AP Chief Strategy and Development Officer
Kevin Keyfauver, PE, LEED AP Managing Partner, Monrovia Electrical Engineer
TG Davallou, LEED AP Managing Partner, San Francisco Mechanical Engineer
Saied Nazeri, PE, CPD, LEED AP Managing Partner, San Francisco Mechanical Engineer
Diarmuid Hartley Managing Partner, Los Angeles Mechanical Engineer
Manojit Sinha, PhD, PE, LEED AP Managing Partner, Monrovia Mechanical Engineer
Gerald (Jerry) D. Hartford, Jr. PE, LEED AP Managing Director, San Diego Mechanical Engineer
Rich Garrison Managing Partner Technology
Vince Tarango, IES, IALD Managing Director, SoCal Architectural Lighting
Paul Artelles Principal, SoCal Director of Business Development
Terry Stelter Sr Principal, San Jose Science and Technology
Rohini Pendyala, MIES Principal, NorCal Architectural Lighting
Pam Brandon, SE, LEED AP Sr Principal, San Francisco Project Management
ALFATECH ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING STUDIO AlfaTech’s Engineering Services is the apex supplier of high-quality, professional engineering services that help buildings thrive. We partner with clients to turn their visions into a tangible reality. As one of the leading MEP consultants in the Western U.S., AlfaTech strives to improve the life of hundreds of thousands of Americans every day through the buildings we design. Coining the expression “Innovation & Excellence,” AlfaTech is the apex supplier of high -quality, professional engineering services that help buildings thrive. AlfaTech partners with ambitious clients to turn visions into reality. To us, conscious design elements are indispensable in meeting the escalating expectations emerging within vibrant and diverse typologies. We believe the highest-efficiency buildings transpire from mirroring the sustainable features inherent to the world around us. Propelling cutting-edge solutions requires a thoughtful design that can interact with the physical environment. Elements like smart buildings, reduced reheat, and synergies before waste initiate perpetual savings. Eager to do our part, we pride ourselves on designing state-of-the-art facilities that reach unprecedented levels of integration. We think that sustainable design is more than just a phrase. It is a perspective. We are committed to rock-solid partnerships with our clients by delivering on our promise always to excel.
OCCUPANCY
DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION
END OF USE
SUSTAINABLITY
PROCESS ENGINEERING DESIGN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGN
TECHNOLOGY
COMMISSIONING / ENERGY SOLUTIONS
RETRO COMMISSIONING
LIFE OF A BUILDING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN HVAC Heating Systems Water and Gas Cooling Systems / Chilled Water Dehumidification Systems Contamination Sensitive Areas Industrial Hygiene Systems Low Tolerance Temp Control Title 24 Analysis and Design Heat Recovery Systems Central Utility Plants Air Handlers HVAC System Controls
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN Power Systems Emergency & Standby Power Lighting and Lighting Controls Security Systems 24 / 7 Power Systems (UPS) Power Monitoring Systems Toxic Gas Monitoring Graphic Control and Alarm Panels Grounding and Bonding Energy Management Energy Conservation Fire Alarm Systems Public Address Systems Plug Loads Control
PROCESS Industrial Waste Collection Acid Neutralization Bio-Kill Waste System Process Waste Containment Ultra pure De-ionized Water Systems USP Water WFI Water Specialty Chemicals Chemical Storage Lab and Special Gas Systems Ultra High Purity Gas Piping Bulk & Specialty Gases Toxic Materials Handling Code Compliance Process Distribution Piping Process Cooling Water Medical Gas Medical Vacuum Waste Anesthetic Gas Disposal system (WAGD) Dental Vacuum System Dental Water System
COMMISSIONING ENERGY SOLUTIONS Early Quantifiable Energy Study Incentives Energy Star® Assessments Retro-commissioning (RCx) Monitoring Brand Continuous Commissioning (MBCCx) ASHRAE Level 1, 2 and 3 Energy Audits Measurement and Verification (M&V) of installed projects Energy Modeling Net Zero Energy Budgeting HVAC/Chilled Water Plant Optimization
PLC Programming Fire Protection and Plumbing
ALFATECH LIGHTING
Balancing occupant
experience with efficiency,
AlfaTech Lighting Studio
takes a holistic approach to
lighting design. From
generating a basis of
design through construction
documents to post-
occupancy. AlfaTech
Lighting Studio applies
daylighting strategies and
prioritizes sustainability
and energy-efficient
technologies.
LIGHTING STUDIO AlfaTech’s Lighting Studio provides aesthetically pleasing and sustainable design solutions for some of the world’s most complex and high-performing buildings. AlfaTech Lighting Studio brings a creative spirit to each project. We work closely with clients to gain an understanding of project requirements and goals. The Lighting Studio works with the design team to chart the best course based on our client’s objectives, the architect’s design, building systems, facility operational strategies, sustainability goals, and energy efficiency. Every building is unique, each having its own aesthetic and operational preferences. Lighting Studio considers preferences with great attention and detail. We are well-versed in coordinating with a range of consultants handling mechanical, electrical, plumbing, acoustical, structural, landscape, civil, security, and signage. The Lighting Studio possesses a wide range of project experience, offering a range of design and analytical services supporting a project from beginning to post-occupancy. Services include schematic daylighting design studies, facility orientation, and daylighting modeling to yield favorable LEED accreditation outcomes. AlfaTech Lighting Studio delivers solutions to address a range of goals, reducing energy consumption by harvesting daylight. Our Lighting Studio aims to delight occupants by bringing the daylight into a space by evenly distributing light while mitigating glare by considering how the eye adapts. We believe design should seamlessly transition from daylight to electric lighting, dynamically considering the sun’s rotation as it engages with a space. Our approach ensures a stimulating space that plays with light and shadow. Additionally, outdoor views have positive effects. Lighting Studio values and brings a biophilic design connecting occupants with nature. DESIGN THAT PLAYS WITH DAYLIGHT AND CONNECTS WITH NATURE
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
AlfaTech Lighting Studio engages daylighting model software to provide visual representations of how daylight will impact a facility. These images allow more informed design decision-making. Our clients expect floor plan calculation points and renderings to gain a better sense of light distribution. Lighting Studio provides floor plans, 3D views, and sectional perspectives to gain an insight into how daylight affects the space.
SERVICES
Interior and exterior architectural lighting design
Daylighting modeling, design, and analysis
Conceptual design
Circadian lighting design
Visualization, including computer renderings and hand sketches
Systems integration
Custom luminaire design
Economic evaluation
Energy and light level calculations
Code compliance forms
LEED project lighting design and documentation
Light modeling
Lighting audits
Light pollution studies
Environmental impact studies
Lighting refurbishments
Lighting strategy across multiple portfolios and sites
Expert witness or opinion Lighting control system design
Site lighting
Landscape lighting
OUR LIGHTING DESIGN TEAM
Rohini Pendyala, MIES Associate Principal
Rohini is an award-winning lighting professional with more than 16 years of experience in lighting design, architecture and construction. Rohini has a passion for sustainability and has designed projects to meet both the LEED and Well Building Standards including Clif Bar, Citrix, Volkswagen, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. She has extensive experience working with global brands such as Google, Facebook, Uber and LinkedIn.
Vince Tarango, IES, IALD Principal
Vince has over 18 years experience in the electrical and lighting Design Industry. With a background in Fine Art and Electrical Construction, he brings a unique approach that is practical, purposeful and artistic. Vince is a professional member of the IALD (International Association of Lighting Designers), IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) and a past member of the Community Advisory Council to Lightfair. Vince’s knowledge of commerce, electrical construction, and design combined with an artist’s awareness of light and space has proven to be invaluable to his clients.
Abraham Benguigui Lighting Designer
Abe has several years’ experience in the lighting design industry for commercial, residential, industrial, healthcare facilities, hospitality and parks. He graduated from Penn State as an Architectural Engineer with a specialization in Lighting Design. Abe is passionate about schematic design as well as the design development. He has a high focus on aesthetics, while maintaining the right light levels and energy usage.
Neda Vedadian Senior Lighting Designer
Associate Principal
Neda has several years of experience in the architectural lighting design for commercial, healthcare facilities, parks and others in many locations around the globe. Her experience includes technical knowledge of architectural design and construction details, leading production crews, and interfacing with principals and consultants. She is skilled at presenting technical and abstract concepts in a clear and concise way.
Heather Smith Senior Lighting Designer
Heather’s 19 -year career spans a diverse range of project types including resorts, corporate office towers, museums, luxury custom residences, convention centers, houses of worship, medical, university and library facilities. Her design background and professional experience enable her to quickly grasp the context of a project, conceive the “big idea” and provide creative lighting solutions. Heather is inspired by the richness and variety of different cultures - their history, people, landscapes, arts, and architecture - provide inspiration for her everyday design work.
ALFATECH TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY STUDIO AlfaTech’s Technology Studio provides smart building design solutions for some of the world’s most complex and high - performing buildings. Our Technology Studio services combines consulting, design, and software creation, and we work with clients worldwide. AlfaTech Smart Building Services help building owners and stakeholders with office strategies to roll in more Artificial Intelligence (AI) machine learning and cloud-based data and analysis in facility operation to optimize various building systems and keep maintenance low. The Smart Building Technology will also be beneficial to post-pandemic return to the office. To implement the latest and greatest technology, the essential operational technologies, including a unified user interface and reporting system that monitors and structures all various systems (BMS, Lighting Control, Shade Control, Security, Access, Conference room scheduling, and others) data in place will be required. This will be accomplished through a web-based user interface integrated building management system known as Smart Building Technology..
OUR SERVICES
INTEGRATED BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (IBMS)
Strategy sessions with stakeholders to understand smart building expectations and requirements.
Integration through open protocols or (API)
Develop matrix outlining all systems which should be included in Intelligent (SMART) Building System.
Collective monitoring, reporting, analysis, and automation
Provide smart building design expertise to ensure all required systems for integration are connected to building technology network (BTN) and communicate via open protocol like BACnet IP. Develop a Master Systems Integration (MSI) RFP outlining system requirements and specifications for the provision of open MSI System of hardware and software components either on dedicated on-prem private network or hosted off-prem in the cloud .
Optimizing operational and energy efficiencies
Improve strategic facilities and space planning
Enhance employee experience/productivity
Reliability with an integrated systems approach
Consolidate facilities management platforms
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
MIGRATION SERVICES Requirements Gathering Business Impact Analysis
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS Technology Refresh Efficiency & Optimization Corporate Office Relocation
LOW VOLTAGE DESIGN MDF / IDF / MPOE DESIGN Lab / Server Room / Data Center Pathways and Building Riser Systems Campus Outside Plant (OSP) Design Copper / Fiber Backbone Cabling Copper / Fiber Horizontal Cabling Design Team Coordination Product and Vendor Selection Contract Documents AUDIO VISUAL DESIGN Audio Visual Solutions (Conference Rooms, Executive Board Rooms, Café Spaces, Lobby Spaces, Digital Signage, Training Rooms, All Hands Spaces, Theatre / Auditoriums, Collaboration Spaces, Recording / Broadcast Studios, Network / Security Operations Centers) Product and Vendor Selection Contract Documents Bidding and Negotiations Construction Administration
Inventory / Audit Documentation Technical Design Coordination Capacity Planning Migration Strategy and Planning Equipment Database Development Migration Documentation Technical Staff Augmentation Migration Project Management MANAGEMENT CONSULTING Technology Standards Development Product / Vendor Evaluation Competitive Cost Analysis Technology Trends and Benchmarking Facilities & IT Collaboration
Data Center Strategy Development Data Center Programming (OPR Development, Capacity Planning, Site Selection, Conceptual Design, Colocation Lease Negotiations) Budget Development Schedule Master Planning PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project Program Development Project Plan and Schedule Budgeting Vendor Selection Contract Negotiations Vendor / Contract Management Project Communication (Meetings / Meeting Minutes, Risk Mitigation, Communications Plan, Project Performance Metrics)
Bidding and Negotiations Construction Administration
SECURITY SYSTEMS DESIGN Security Solutions (Access Control, Video Surveillance, Intrusion Detection, Monitoring and Alarm, Anti- Tailgate Solutions, Biometric Solutions)
DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS Cellular DAS Design ERRCS DAS Design Predictive Modeling – iBwave Software Multi-Carrier Survey Analysis and Reports Antenna Placement DAS Infrastructure Design
INTEGRATED BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IBMS Architecture Development Application Use Case Programming Sub-Systems Definition Integration with Traditional Platforms (BMS/BAS Systems, Lighting Control Systems, Audio Visual Systems, Security Systems) Open Source API Validation Network Integration Cost and ROI Analysis Platform and Vendor Selection TELCO FACILITIES AND SERVICES Copper and Fiber Facilities Design MPOE and OSP Pathway Design Coordination with LEC/CLEC Requirements and Capacity Planning Negotiations and Order Administration Service Delivery – Systems Integration Telco Audit and Evaluation Cost Reduction and ROI Analysis Physical Inventory and Documentation Contract Review and Negotiations
Site Risk Assessment Site Threat Assessment Product and Vendor Selection Contract Documents Bidding and Negotiations Construction Administration
RCP Coordination Vendor Selection
VOICE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Voice Over IP Solutions
WI-FI SYSTEMS DESIGN Fluke Networks AIRMAGNET Software Utilize CAD or PDF Drawings Predictive Modeling (Bandwidth Modeling, Interference Modeling, Mounting Heights, Transmission Power) Survey Analysis and Reports Access Point Placement RCP Coordination
Digital Telephone Systems Voice Processing Systems Call Center Solutions Audio Conference Systems Paging Systems Vendor Management
Active Survey and Validation Performance Troubleshooting
Visa
Uber
Oracle
ALFATECH SUSTAINABLITY
SUSTAINABILITY STUDIO AlfaTech’s Sustainability Studio provides sustainable design solutions for prioritizing energy, water, and air quality. Our team brings deep MEP engineering expertise with digital skills. Our Sustainability Studio is a team of in-house experts whose purpose is to develop the most highly sustainable design strategies for each project. This multidisciplinary team assesses and designs projects with an integrated approach. Working with owners, architects, and other stakeholders, we examine every project with a comprehensive, systematic approach to map key programming targets. We establish project sustainability goals and collaboratively prioritize energy, water, and air quality requirements. We explore the latest system technologies and identify concepts most suitable to project applications. We perform life-cycle analysis, system simulations, and models that are utilized for validation. We review proposed system concepts with the project team to determine impacts and financial benefits in the earliest design stages.
AlfaTech goes beyond engineering – our suite of energy, water, and sustainability assessment services creates projects that benefit the triple bottom line – people, planet, and profit.
DESIGN APPROACH
AlfaTech maintains a commitment to sustainable design on every project. At the onset of a new project, our Sustainability Studio tea works with the client and the architect to establish and benchmark the project’s sustainability goals. Once these goals are set, we explore the latest system technologies, identify project-specific strategies available, and determine the most suited concepts to the project application. We provide preliminary studies of these systems, further validating the application. Together with the rest of the project team, we look at each system concept to determine the project impacts and financial benefits in the early stages of design.
SUSTAINABILITY IS A CORNERSTONE OF OUR PRACTICE
We follow a holistic approach to meet project expectations in all dimensions. Providing sustainable design is an achievement if it is also functional. Increasing efficiency is realistic when it is applicable. Meeting the project budget is possible when the design is constructible.
Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts
Uber Mission Bay
We take pride in our design and ensure that the following principles are aligned in our approach to every project:
Environmental impacts, carbon footprint reduction
Greenhouse Gases and Carbon
Imbalance between energy resource and energy use
Interstate or local differences
The water and energy nexus
Waste and ecology
OUR TRACK RECORD
LEED-ACCREDITED PROFESSIONALS
AlfaTech has over 30 employees that are currently USGBC LEED-Accredited professional with several staff members slated to take the test soon.
AlfaTech has experience working with the following:
Photovoltaic Power Generation
Geothermal Water-Source Mechanical System
Enthalpy Wheel Energy Recovery
Non-Chemical Water Treatment
Highly Efficient Plumbing Fixtures
Solar Thermal Systems
Lab/ Hospital Energy Recovery System, including Run Around coil
Underfloor Air Distribution System
Passive Natural Ventilation.
NET ZERO Delta Products Headquarters, Fremont, CA PG&E, 77 Beale, San Francisco, CA
LEED GOLD (partial list) 300 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA Visa, 385 Sherman Ave, Palo Alto, CA Uber, Mission Bay 3 & 4, San Francisco, CA
Soka University, Aliso Viejo, CA Mission College, Santa Clara, CA College of Marin, Kentfield, CA Ohlone College, Fremont, CA
Adobe Data Center, Hillsboro, OR Adobe NA1 Data Center (Phase 2) Digital Realty, Santa Clara, CA Equinix, SV5, San Jose, CA
LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE Google 237 Moffett Park Drive, Mountain View, CA
Facebook, Forth Worth, TX Facebook, Prineville, OR CoreSite, Santa Clara, CA Pathline, Sunnyvale, CA PG&E, 77 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA Synopsys Pathline HQ, Sunnyvale, CA Maxim Integrated Circuits, San Jose, CA eBay, Building 17, San Jose, CA
LEED PLATINUM Uber, Mission Bay 1 & 2, San Francisco, CA LinkedIn, 222 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 23andMe Headquarters, Sunnyvale, CA VMWare Data Center, Wenatchee, WA Confidential Data Center | F, Lulea, Sweden Confidential Client | AC, Cupertino, CA Delta Products Headquarters, Fremont, CA Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts, Los Angeles, CA Ohlone College, Fremont, CA Berkeley YMCA Teen Center, Berkeley, CA UC Davis, Graduate School of Management & Gallagher Hall
Intuit, Mountain View, CA Intuit, Mountain View, CA Charles Schwab, Various Locations Symantec, Tucson, AZ Symantec, Mountain View, CA Bently Heritage Distillery, Creamery Building, Minden, NV Bently Heritage Distillery, Mill Building, Minden, NV USF, John Lo Schiavo Center for Science & Innovation Bellarmine College Prep High School Sobrato Ctr., San Jose, CA San Francisco Friends School, San Francisco, CA San Jose USD, Broadway High School, San Jose, CA
ALFATECH APPROACH
OUR APPROACH AlfaTech provides clients with the utmost service. We know that many tried-and-true processes will ensure the most successful project outcome. However, we also understand that no two projects are alike. We take pride in providing our clients with the utmost service. We know following our tried-and-true processes will ensure the most successful project outcome. However, we also understand that no two projects are identical. On all projects, AlfaTech follows our comprehensive internal Project Management Plan, developed and refined over three decades. At the start of every project, we tailor this plan to meet the unique needs of each project to ensure quality and successful outcome. This approach strictly supports project schedules and budgets.
Our project management plan follows four basic principles — plan, organize, staff, and monitor. The process follows these main steps:
• Establish the most appropriate direct line of communication with the client.
• Work one-on-one with the client, define project requirements and develop a formal scope of work.
• Develop a work breakdown structure to meet all project requirements.
• Assist with selection of any subcontractors, if necessary.
• Develop cost and schedule projections to complete the proposed scope of work that is contained in the work breakdown structure.
• Negotiate final fee, schedule, and deliverables.
• Obtain formal authorization to proceed.
• Perform a site assessment and identify any challenges.
• Review design drawings, submittals, and RFI’s throughout and provide feedback promptly.
• Monitor and manage the project to successful completion.
• Assist with project closeout and attend a lessons-learned meeting and provide feedback.
ALFATECH PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Visa
Uber,
Adobe
Netflix
Okta
BART
Oracle
Molex
CORPORATE OFFICE
AlfaTech provides design and engineering services for corporate offices from tenant improvements to headquarter offices. AlfaTech’s planners, designers, and engineers are highly experienced in supporting businesses large and small.
Uber Mission Bay 1 & 2
San Francisco, CA
TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDITATION:
New Construction, High-Rise, Design-Bid-Build 420,000 SF LEED Platinum / WELL Gold
AlfaTech recently completed Uber’s innovative new sustainable San Francisco headquarters which is a ground up office building in the Mission Bay district. AlfaTech provided design/bid/build style Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering, lighting design, and Technology (low voltage, security, audio/visual) services, throughout the entire project. AlfaTech is part of the construction administration effort and served as the engineer-of-record for mechanical and electrical installations. AlfaTech assisted the architectural design team with optimizing performance by assessing various utility, façade and wind studies. Life-cycle cost analysis, energy benchmarking, and computational fluid dynamics were critical tools to inform the design effort. The project was designed as an innovative, ultra-high performance building that focuses on an occupant-centric workplace and includes an elaborate IT infrastructure, a façade that responds to programmatic needs, an under-floor air distribution system, a two- building atria system incorporating natural ventilation, and a central treatment system for collecting graywater and rainwater. The interactions between the occupants, the buildings, and the ambient, were at the heart of the architectural and engineering systems; targeting lower environmental metrics of 1,100,000 kWh in reduced energy use and 2,100,000 gallons in reduced water use. AlfaTech provided engineering strategies and Smart Building System Matrix outlining all systems that should be included in the Intelligent Smart Building System.
ALFATECH EXPERIENCE
Uber Mission Bay 3 & 4
San Francisco, CA
AlfaTech (AT) provided comprehensive engineering and technology design for two 11- story high- rise buildings for Uber’s impressive new sustainable headquarters on the Chase Center campus. AT provided design services for full design, MEP, Technology, and lighting system design for the tenant improvements. These buildings were designed to foster creativity and innovation featuring both lively and quiet zones, a gym, terrace balconies, full-service two-floor kitchen / cafeteria, coffee and smoothie bars, and many other amenities for occupant comfort. Scope also included library, makers room, event lounge, conference center, training rooms, and retail space. Mission Bay 3 features a new 11,400 SF wellness fitness center on level 3, including a 4,200 SF exterior terrace for employee use. New Construction, High-Rise 586,000 SF Total (MB 3: 310,000 SF/11 stories, MB 4: 276,000 SF/11 stories) LEED Gold, WELL Platinum TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDITATION:
Certifications: • WELL v2 Platinum • LEED v4 Gold • WELL Health-Safety Rating
ALFATECH EXPERIENCE
Project Highlights • Open Office space • Conference room • Micro kitchen • Café • Hot & Cold Kitchen • Food Storage • Basement
Uber, 1455 Market Street
San Francisco, CA
TYPE: SIZE:
Tenant Improvement, High-Rise 177,000 SF
Technology Design Services • Low Voltage • Audio Visual • Technology & Design Standards
AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering and low voltage and audio- visual design services and commissioning for Uber’s original headquarters in this downtown high-rise. This project encompassed five floors and includes open office space with workstations, conference room, closed meeting spaces and micro kitchen, all gender restroom, a 6,000 SF café on the 4th floor and two kitchens (one hot and one cold) and new food storage and office in the basement.
ALFATECH EXPERIENCE
Uber, 1717 Rhode Island Ave
Washington, DC
TYPE: SIZE:
Tenant Improvement, High-Rise 54,000 SF
AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design services for this tenant improvement of partial first floor, second floor, third floor and fourth floor of this 10-story building. Scope for this project included offices, workstations, support areas, break area, conferencing center, Server and IDF rooms, and conference rooms.
ALFATECH EXPERIENCE
LinkedIn, 222 2 nd Street
San Francisco, CA
TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDITATION:
Tenant Improvement, High-Rise 450,000 SF LEED Platinum
AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering, technology design (low voltage, audiovisual) and LEED fundamental and enhanced commissioning services for this LinkedIn’s new ground -up headquarters project in the heart of San Francisco SoMa district. This 26-story, 450,000 SF tenant improvement project, is located in the heart of San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood at 222 Second Street. With this lease, LinkedIn brings together their R&D and sales teams, approximately 2,250 employees, under one roof. Project includes extensive interior build-out of 20,000 sf of space dedicated to a contemporary kitchen, servery and seating as well as a state-of-the-art "All Hands" presentation room, 8,500 SF public lobby, complete Fitness Center, 2,209 SF of ground retail, and two levels of subterranean parking.
AlfaTech/IBIS also provided Smart Building Technology Services for this project.
ALFATECH EXPERIENCE
New York, NY
Type: SIZE:
Tenant Improvement, High-Rise 90,000 SF
At LinkedIn's New York office, located in the Empire State Building, AlfaTech provided full design for all technology infrastructure, including structured cabling, and audio-visual systems, for the project. Facilities included A/V broadcasting studio, training rooms, all-hands meeting spaces, conference center, video conference rooms and various size meeting rooms. Responsibilities included full coordination with the design team, development of technology plans and specifications, facilitation of the bidding process for low voltage and audiovisual sub-contractors and support during construction. LEED Enhanced Commissioning services were also provided for a tenant improvement project covering 35,000 SF of the office space.
AlfaTech has developed and continues to maintain the technology standards for LinkedIn that have been used for this and many other projects globally.
ALFATECH EXPERIENCE
LinkedIn, 465 N. Mary
Sunnyvale, CA
TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDIATION:
Tenant Improvement 194,850 SF
Pursuing LEED Gold to LEED Platinum
AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering and lighting design for the tenant improvements for 194,850 SF office for LinkedIn in Sunnyvale. Programming for the space includes first floor amenities such as 24,350 SF server, fitness center, tech talk/all-hands space and other public spaces. Two new IDF rooms in basement levels 1 and 2, and12 new Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS). Upper three floors will include typical office space for headcount of approximately 900, one breakroom per floor, new unisex restrooms, new guardrail at 2- story space, new janitors’ closets and mother’s rooms.
Project is pursuing LEED Gold to LEED Platinum certification.
ALFATECH EXPERIENCE
LinkedIn, 445 N. Mary
Sunnyvale, CA
TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDIATION:
Tenant Improvement 113,000 SF
LEED Silver
AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection engineering, architectural lighting, and acoustic design for the tenant improvements to LinkedIn 113,000 SF South Bay office at 445 N Mary. The project included an open office, conference rooms, indoor and outdoor gym/fitness areas including locker rooms, game lounge, café area, bike storage, building management system, and ‘Smart Building’ technology. AlfaTech also provided LEED Energy Modeling, CALGreen Advisory, Title 24 Energy Modeling, and performance calculations.
ALFATECH EXPERIENCE
Visa, Mission Rock
San Francisco, CA
TYPE: SIZE:
Tenant Improvement, High-Rise 316,000 SF
AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering, technology and lighting design services for the tenant improvements at 1051 3rd Street, commonly known as Mission Rock Parcel G in San Francisco, CA. The building has 13 floors with approximately 283,135 SF of interior space and 33,000 SF of multi-level terraces and roof garden. The building is configured as a multi-tenant facility with retail space at ground floor level, but the rest of the building space is exclusive to Visa. The tenant spaces including open offices, conference rooms, breakroom, communal stair between floor 4 and 5, Visa University, Innovation Center, elevator lobby, and others.
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ADDITIONAL PROJECTS • San Francisco, CA • San Jose, CA • Chicago, IL • New York, NY
Okta, Phase 1, 2 & 3
San Jose, CA
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Tenant Improvement, High-Rise 200,700 SF
• Toronto • London
AlfaTech provided MEP design engineering and Low Voltage Technology design services for this high-rise office TI project. Phase 1 of included the 14th floor for a total of 18,544 SF of open office workstations, meeting rooms, conference rooms, fitness center, IT rooms and support areas. Phase II encompassed floors 4 through 11 and the 15th floor for a total of 182,156 SF. The space including open office workstations, meeting rooms, conferences, IT rooms and support areas. Technology design services consisted of the 5th floor for a total of 20,000 SF of tenant improvements. Phase III consists of tenant improvements of full floors 16 & 17 plus half of floor 12 totaling 48,000 SF and the 24th floor totaling 8,600 SF including office workstations, meeting rooms, phone rooms, huddle rooms, and pantry/café.
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Energy Star Certified Property
Okta Headquarters, 100 First Street
San Francisco, CA
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Tenant Improvement 245,000 SF LEED Gold
AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design for multiple floors of Okta’s Headquarters at 100 First Street a 27-story high-rise building in San Francisco. The 8 th floor training room is approximately 1,400 SF and included conversion of an existing open office, flex room ad small conference rooms into a new training room. On the 13 th floor project included open office workstations, meeting rooms, break rooms, phone rooms, IT rooms and support areas, on the 16 th and 17 th floors and half of the 12 th floor , approximately 48,500 SF project included open office workstations, meeting rooms, break rooms, phone rooms, IT rooms and support areas. And on the 24 th floor project included MEP engineering and technology services totaling 8,600 SF and included open office workstations, meeting rooms, phone rooms, huddle rooms, pantry/café and MDF/IDF rooms to support all IT infrastructure. The firm also provided MEP sustainability services to facility certification of the project site as LEED and WELL (approximately 245,000 SF)
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Awarded Saving by Design Incentive
Confidential Client, Central & Wolfe Campus
Sunnyvale, CA
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Tenant Improvement 752,000 SF
LEED Platinum
AlfaTech has provided full MEP engineering and low voltage technology design services for the tenant improvements for this confidential client. This campus consists of: three interconnected, 6-story office buildings with two levels of podium parking on the ground totaling 752,100 SF; 25,000 SF cold core and shell café building with full-service commercial kitchen with variable flow system; six-story parking garage; open and collaborative environment with furniture systems; private offices; software/light-hardware labs in buildings 1 and 2 totaling 36,000 SF; server room with cooling redundancy; fitness center and wellness center, 10,000 SF each, in office tower 1 on level 3.
The project achieved LEED Platinum, the buildings themselves are designed to be net-zero energy ready and was awarded design incentives provided by saving by design.
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Netflix Los Gatos, CA
Netflix Building E, Los Gatos, CA
HVAC Engineering and evaluation to provide conditioning for LAB expansion in building E.
AlfaTech provided expertise in building assessment plus evaluation / recommendations to resolve issues at the Los Gatos site for over 900,000 SF of building space. AlfaTech assessment included:
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Netflix Building Lab
HVAC Engineering and design for building lab conditioning including evaluation of existing building HVAC systems.
• Interview Client on facility issues and expectations. • Assess all existing MEP systems for reliability.
• Review equipment life expectancy / longevity. • Provide power quality and load assessment • Recommendations for MEP sustainable system replacement. • Present in-depth reports and executive summary. • Project specific maintenance prevention report based on system evaluations. • Ongoing MEP support with existing facilities systems.
• Netflix Conference Room of the Future, Los Gatos, CA MEP engineering and Lighting design support for new conference room technology. • Netflix Building E, Lab E2, Los Gatos, CA Engineering and design new UPS / emergency backup systems for LAB E2. • Netflix Building E, MAT LABS, Los Gatos, CA Engineering and design new UPS / emergency backup systems for MAT LABS
The scope of work included the following buildings. Electrical evaluation for buildings: • 131 Albright Way, Building ‘D’ (3 floors, 113,520 SF) • 121 Albright Way Building ‘E’ (4 floors, 147,459 SF) • 111 Albright Way. Building ‘F’ (4 floors, 148,429 SF) • 101 Albright Way, Building ‘G’ (3 floors, 112,470 SF) • 160 Albright Way, Parking Garage (4 floors, 295,362 SF)
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Netflix Los Gatos, CA
Netflix Building A & B, Los Gatos, CA
Electrical and mechanical review and support for Building A & B roof RTU replacement.
AlfaTech provides MEP support for Netflix Los Gatos, CA campus and has developed a Partnership with the Facilities Team. Our focus has been to support all Facility needs including MEP Engineering and design along with evaluations for system reliability. AlfaTech is currently working with the Netflix Team on building energy and sustainability incentives to reduce overall energy consumption along with indoor air quality and preventative maintenance procedures.
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Netflix Building A & B, Los Gatos, CA
Commissioning and support for HVAC replacement for roof top units.
• Netflix Building A & G, Los Gatos, CA
Review of existing LAB electrical loads and provide new UPS system to support all LAB expansion in building A & G.
The scope of work included the following buildings. Electrical evaluation for buildings: • 100 Winchester Blvd. Building 'A' 3 floors plus 2 underground parking level Total 81,340 SF • 150 Winchester Circle, Building 'B' 3 floors plus 3 underground parking level Total 83,728 SF
• Netflix Conference Rooms, Los Gatos, CA
HVAC evaluation for improvement of building ventilation for conference rooms.
• Netflix Temp Generator, Los Gatos, CA Electrical Engineering and review on generator backup. • Netflix Palisades Theater, Los Angeles, CA Engineering and due diligence assessment for space build out of existing theater.
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Adobe Headquarters
San Jose, CA
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Tenant Improvement, High-Rise Three new buildings, 1,000,000 SF total; Building One: 18 -story; 440,000 SF Building Two: 15-story, 275,000 SF ; Building Three: 18-story, 266,000 SF
Now considered a landmark on the San Jose skyline, the Adobe headquarters campus houses more than 2,500 employees. Each of the three buildings has its own parking garage, public lobby, data center, and will provide open workspace, Executive level offices, conference rooms, breakout areas, cafés, a wellness/fitness center, a roof deck, pedestrian bridge, a new Customer Experience Center. Building Two also features retail space at street level. Additionally, each tower included a data center. The data center design consisted of a 7/24 full generator/UPS backup system for HVAC, lighting and power within the room with 100% redundancy. Technology design services included the design of the intra-building and inter-building low voltage cable plant for the facility, pathway systems for distribution of structured cabling infrastructure including both Outside Plant (OSP) between buildings and interior pathways within the office tower, pedestrian bridge and parking levels, design of the MDF and IDF rooms to support all IT infrastructure, design and coordinate the rack and cabinet layouts and elevations for the telecommunication rooms, coordination of Telco and Network connectivity for building systems including BMS, MEP, Security and Life Safety systems, and the design of the audio visual systems for the facility including conference rooms, breakout areas, cafes, roof deck(s), Customer Experience Center, all hands space and common area locations that require av capabilities, the design of the DAS system for both Cellular and ERRCS platforms, Wi-Fi predictive modeling for quantity and placement of wireless access points (WAPs)
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Analog Devices Inc. (ADI)
Santa Clara, CA
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Tenant Improvement 356,000 SF
AlfaTech provided MEP engineering and technology (low voltage and security) design services for the tenant improvements of Analog Devices (ADI) newly relocated corporate headquarters into two recently completed warm shell buildings in Santa Clara Square. This 356,000 SF project encompasses nine of the twelve floors. The flexible 280,000 SF office space accommodates 950 seats as well as amenities, various lab and specialty program spaces including: 40,000 SF of light electronic labs; 10,000 SF electronic test lab with Class 100,000 clean room; 700 SF of wet labs; 1,200 SF data center; 11,000 SF customer experience center; an executive board room; logistics / shipping / receiving area; and a raised style 60-person auditorium.
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ARM Semiconductor
San Jose, CA
AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing fire protection engineering and technology (low voltage, audio visual and security) design for 156,000 square foot complete interior renovation for a 2- building campus for the industry leading microprocessor supplier’s US headquarters in San Jose. Facility includes office spaces,, conference rooms, phone/huddle rooms, MDF/IDF rooms, customer collaboration facility, fitness center, a full-service café and a new secure exterior multipurpose amenity space. The firm also provided Title-24 Energy Modeling services. Technology services included design modifications for the low voltage cable plant for the facility and pathway systems for distribution of structured cabling infrastructure, and coordination of Telco and network connectivity to building systems including BMS, MEP, security and life safety systems. Tenant Improvement Building 120: 2-stories, 59,300 SF; Building 150: 2-stories, 92,450 SF LEED Gold / WELL Platinum (pending) TYPE: SIZE: ACCREDITATION: :
Interiors are designed to be certified WELL Platinum (pending) and were certified LEED Gold.
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ASML
San Jose, CA
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New Construction 200,000 SF
AlfaTech provided MEP design services for the relocation to a single 200,000 SF campus in San Jose. The new buildings are two stories each with floor plates of approximately 50,000 RSF each. One building was in warm shell condition and one building was in cold shell condition at project inception. The scope for this project included design services for its tenant improvements including optimization of its lab and clean room facilities. The new site is expected to accommodate approx.1000 staff and will include typical office and support spaces as well as training rooms, a fitness center, a café (approximately 12,000 SF) with onsite food preparation, a data center and approximately 50,000 SF of lab space including about 6,000 SF of Class 1000 clean rooms, 24,000 SF of Class 10,000 clean rooms and 20,000 SF of general lab space. The clean room space will house 12-15 large pieces of metrology inspection equipment related to semiconductor wafer fabrication. The equipment is used for training, prototyping and software development. The data center will house 40-45 racks of high-performance computing servers with each of the metrology inspection units.
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