Ivey Engineering, Inc. is a design, construction consulting, forensic engineer and expert witness firm specializing in HVAC, A/C, energy conserving building systems, plumbing, process piping and fire protection systems.

Construction claims preparation and defense consulting services such as schedule analysis, impact analysis, cost estimating, change order pricing, damage calculation, presentation and litigation support are performed for claims involving delay, disruption, differing site conditions, over inspection, excessive change orders, change order entitlement, cardinal changes and abandonment.

Our projects will be located near San Diego, California, Orange County, CA, Los Angeles, California, Sacramento, CA, San Francisco, California, Portland, Oregon, Ashland, OR, Seattle, Washington, Kent, WA, Reno, Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Salt Lake City, Utah, St. George, UT, Denver, Colorado, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM, Dallas, Texas, Fort Worth, TX, Houston, Texas, Austin, TX, Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, HI, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniz, Columbus, Ohio, Cleveland, OH, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dayton, OH, Springfield, Virginia, Richmond, VA, Charlottesville, Virginia, Fairfax, VA, Baltimore, MD, Annapolis, Maryland, Washington, DC, Morgantown, West Virginia, Charleston, WV, and Martinsburg, West Virginia.

AC and energy conservation design errors and omissions and professional liability claims are investigated, analyzed, prepared, presented and defended.

AC equipment failure and product defects are investigated involving air conditioner systems, evaporative cooling units, swamp cooler systems, fan coil units, condensing units, refrigeration equipment, chiller and cooling tower systems, piping systems, supports, hangers, seismic restraints, pump systems, packaged equipment, VAV box and terminal unit systems, energy saving equipment and other specialized systems.

IEI investigates construction defects involving access, fresh or outside air, odors, return air problems, leaking ducts, ductwork, air exchanges, hydronic chilled water piping failures, VAV boxes, terminal units, registers, diffusers, air distribution devices, insulation problems, mold, moisture, dust infiltration, contamination and corrosion.

Damage and loss due to leak history, current leaks, moisture, humidity, condensation, contamination, corrosion and infiltration is investigated.

IEI investigates health and safety hazards such as mold, inhalation of fiberglass and secondhand smoke hazard, refrigerant leaks, construction safety, construction injuries and product safety.

The firm is experienced in the application of all major model building codes and standards such as the Uniform Building Code, UBC, International Building Code, IBC, International Residential Code, IRC, Uniform Mechanical Code, UMC, International Mechanical Code, IMC, International Energy Code, IEC, Model Energy Code, MEC, California Title 24 Energy Standards, ASHRAE Standard 90 and 62, ASHRAE Handbooks, ACCA Manuals, SMACNA standards, NFPA standards and UL standards.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Expert