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The firm is proud to be recognized in theindustry for providing Building Commissioningservices and providing expert engineeringservices to assess and troubleshoot existingfacilities and systems. They ensure that buildingsystems work as they are designed andintended to work by performing detailed functionaltesting of systems and components.They have become expert in performing lifecycle cost analysis and helping to determinethe best systems for buildings based on owningand operating costs over the life of thebuilding rather than simple initial costs.The firm’s practical knowledge of controlsystems and application of Energy ManagementSystems (EMS) adds to their status as expertsin their field. Designing systems with longtermenergy goals in mind has become animportant component of their work. Theyhave applied their thorough knowledge ofEMS in their work, with several EMS retrofitson existing facilities, and have identified EMSsolutions for many new facilities.Providing quality service, using an experiencedstaff, and staying involved with projectsover time has set Brown Consulting Engineersapart in the industry. They strive to providethe best service, be actively involved in resolvingconflicts on projects, and complete everyjob in a timely manner. New and emergingtechnology helps them with speed and accuracywhen designing sound, high performing,and energy efficient systems. Theiruse of state-of-the-art CAD and BIMsoftware facilitates the system designprocess. Drawings produced by thefirm are recognized among the localconstruction industry as accurate andcomplete and the firm takes greatpride in providing the best designsand construction documents.Brown Consulting Engineers islocally owned and operated and has astaff of ten experienced and crosstrainedemployees. Many of the staffare long-term employees who arenatives of Amarillo with a hometownpride in the work they do. Theyare members of ASHRAE (AmericanSociety of Heating, Refrigerationand Air Conditioning Engineers),ACEC (American Council of EngineeringCompanies), and have engineers registeredin Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Theyare proud to be mentors and supporters ofstudents from the Amarillo Area Center forAdvanced Learning (AACAL) and West TexasA&M University College of Engineering.The firm continues to be a leader in thelocal economy. The firm is looking forward toworking with developers involved withDowntown Amarillo revitalization and renovationprojects for the Amarillo Civic Center.Above: New boilers and water heaters sitnext to original water tanks at the historicSanta Fe Building.Below: The new Chilled Water Plant atWTAMU is an example of BrownConsulting Engineers’ mechanical design.BUILDING A GREATER AMARILLO285