FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY ENGINEERING ENSURES THE SAFETY OF BUILDINGS AND THOSE WHO OCCUPY THEM

The most basic premise of a professional engineer is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Loring’s Fire Protection and Life Safety engineers are adept at the intricacies of designing modern fire alarm, fire suppression, emergency life safety, smoke management and control, and supporting systems to protect buildings and those who occupy them. Our engineers include Licensed Fire Protection Engineers, Certified Fire Protection Specialists, and NICET-trained individuals who are certified in fire alarm systems, water-based system layout, and special hazards system design. Our experienced staff work with building owners, architects, and other consultants to anticipate and mitigate potential risks, and to develop fire protection and life safety strategies that protect building occupants and building structures. Our team has extensive experience providing engineering solutions to replace obsolete fire alarm systems with new systems, as well as the installation of new fire sprinkler and standpipe systems in fully-occupied and operational buildings, including hospitals and other 24-hour facilities.

THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GROUP SPECIALIZES IN DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AUDIOVISUAL, AND SECURITY SYSTEMS

Loring’s Information and Communication Technology Services Group engineers provide integrated, robust, and reliable design solutions that are essential in today’s technologically demanding and ever-evolving climate. Our team, which includes Registered Communications Distribution Designers (RCDD), Audio-Visual (AV), and Security Certified Designers, specializes in providing design and management services for telecommunication cabling, telephony, data communications, and wireless services. Our experts develop AV, Security, and Information Technology (IT) infrastructure designed to satisfy the requirements of today’s virtual meeting environments, multimedia, security, IP video, and mission-critical systems. These systems are designed with the flexibility to anticipate and accommodate future technologies to maximize the benefit to our clients. Our planning is based on a deep understanding of how the various IT systems relate and interact with the building, and most importantly, with the people occupying them, which is paramount to the success of the installed technology systems. Working with the client at the outset, we consider a host of factors including space and speed requirements, stacking and adjacencies, HVAC and electrical power and emergency needs, furniture integration, cable routing, security, AV system needs, and projected technology systems costs. We then develop a Basis of Design for a Technology Infrastructure Report, which serves as a guide for further development to deliver IT solutions that respond to each Owner’s individual needs.

ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES  Loring’s Energy and Sustainability Services Group helps building owners identify and implement opportunities to reduce energy consumption, operating costs, and carbon emissions while optimizing overall building performance.  Our team provides technical guidance that enables clients to make informed decisions regarding energy use, sustainability goals, regulatory compliance, and overall system performance. By combining engineering expertise with advanced modeling and simulation tools, we evaluate both operational and design strategies that improve efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance occupant comfort.  Loring’s design engineers integrate strategies that balance first cost, long-term operating costs, maintenance considerations, and potential future energy or carbon penalties. Through life-cycle cost analysis and performance modeling, we evaluate technologies such as solar photovoltaics, geothermal systems, thermal energy storage, combined heat and power (CHP), and other low-carbon solutions to determine their feasibility and value for each project.  Our team includes Professional Engineers and accredited professionals across multiple disciplines, including Certified Energy Managers, Certified Energy Auditors, Building Energy Assessment Professionals, Certified Building Commissioning Professionals, Distributed Generation Certified Professionals, and LEED Accredited Professionals. Together, this team has performed energy audits, deep energy retrofits, energy master plans, feasibility studies, and retro-commissioning for hundreds of buildings across a wide range of sectors.  With increasing policy mandates and decarbonization targets at the city, state, and federal levels, building electrification and renewable energy integration are becoming central to long-term infrastructure planning. Loring helps clients navigate these changes by identifying practical, cost-effective pathways to reduce emissions while maintaining reliable and resilient building systems.  Loring is a NYSERDA approved FlexTech Consultant, and a registered District of Columbia PACE Clean Energy Contractor. Explore Loring’s Energy and Sustainability Services brochure here.   COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) MODELING  Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling complements Loring’s energy and sustainability services by using advanced simulation tools to evaluate airflow, temperature distribution, pollutant dispersion, and overall environmental conditions within and around buildings.  Our CFD studies are performed by licensed mechanical engineers who combine real-world design experience with advanced simulation expertise. Rather than simply generating models, we translate simulation results into actionable engineering recommendations that improve safety, comfort, and energy performance.  CFD analysis allows project teams to visualize and predict airflow, temperature distribution, pollutant transport, smoke movement, and wind effects in complex environments. This capability enables design teams to identify issues early in the design process and optimize system performance before construction begins.  Typical applications include:  Indoor Airflow and Thermal Comfort Analysis 

• Optimization of HVAC air distribution strategies 

• Evaluation of temperature stratification and humidity profiles 

• Assessment of natural ventilation and passive airflow strategies 

Indoor Air Quality and Contaminant Control 

• Simulation of airborne contaminant transport 

• Evaluation of ventilation effectiveness in sensitive environments 

• Infection control support in healthcare and laboratory facilities 

Outdoor Airflow and Environmental Wind Studies 

• Modeling of exhaust dispersion and pollutant dilution 

• Prevention of exhaust re-entrainment into outdoor air intakes 

• Pedestrian wind comfort and safety assessments 

Fire, Smoke, and Heat Transfer Analysis 

• Prediction of smoke movement and stratification during fire events 

• Evaluation of smoke control system performance 

• Heat transfer analysis for life safety and structural protection 

By integrating CFD modeling into the design process and combining it with energy strategy and sustainability planning, Loring provides clients with a comprehensive understanding of building performance, enabling informed decisions that improve efficiency, safety, and long-term operational value while reducing design uncertainty and avoiding costly redesign during construction.  Explore Loring’s Computational Fluid Dynamics Services brochure here.  

LORING’S COMMISSIONING SERVICES GROUP ENSURES THAT EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED, INSTALLED, AND OPERATED TO COMPLY WITH OWNERS’ PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

In administering commissioning projects over the past 25 years, our Commissioning Engineers use a Total Quality Management Approach, including new building commissioning, retro-commissioning, re-commissioning, and continuous commissioning where our experts work with the client's representatives, facility engineers, final end-users, and design and construction teams to ensure that the Owners’ project requirements are fully incorporated and implemented throughout the entire planning, design, construction, and turnover process. Loring’s Commissioning Services Group consists of Professional Engineers, LEED Accredited Professionals, Certified Building Commissioning Professionals, Certified Energy Managers, Energy Engineers, and Sustainability Specialists who successfully achieve a high level of operational and environmental performance through the integrated commissioning process. We have completed numerous commissioning projects for large, 300,000+ SF facilities, including corporate headquarters for Fortune 100 companies, premier educational and cultural institutions, and mission-critical systems for large financial organizations. We have developed a proprietary database system that assists in the management and administration of projects and allows contractors to complete pre-functional checklists online. Loring’s comprehensive commissioning systems manual has served as a tool for building facility managers to continually commission their facilities and easily troubleshoot any issues that may arise.  

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES ARE LORING’S CORE BUSINESS, PROVIDING OPTIMAL BUILDING SYSTEM DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR NEARLY EVERY TYPE OF FACILITY

We design Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Electrical, and Plumbing systems tailored to meet the needs of each individual owner, drawing upon our extensive portfolio of successful solutions while incorporating appropriate and relevant technologies into every project. Our HVAC engineers are well-versed in both water and airside systems design ranging from central utility and distribution plant configuration to terminal equipment and control devices. Our electrical engineers provide engineering for medium voltage substations and power distribution systems, including emergency and cogeneration applications. We incorporate lighting and control strategies that are both user-friendly and energy-efficient. Our plumbing engineers provide designs for sanitary, storm, domestic, water, and gas distribution, as well as medical gases for our healthcare and laboratory projects. At Loring, we understand that having the technical knowledge to design MEP systems is just a prerequisite to engagement. We listen to our clients, recognize the “drivers” of every project, and work closely with the architect and consultant team to provide MEP solutions that not only work technically to provide comfort and safety to the building occupants, but are fully integrated into the architectural fabric of the building. With an increasing need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Loring supports decarbonization in the built environment with electrification design strategies. We also prioritize resource-efficient technologies to minimize power and water consumption to provide resilient, innovative, and easy-to-maintain facilities tailored to clients' needs, project requirements, and budgetary constraints.