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# HVAC shouldn't be the risk that delays your schedule or blows your budget
#### We reduce HVAC-related schedule and budget mistakes for General Contractors & Commercial Developer in Charlotte, NC, through HVAC Preconstruction Services — before your construction starts
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#### HVAC change orders often exceed $5,000+
Issues identified late typically cost significantly more once construction has started
#### One Coordination conflict can cost $2,000–$25,000
Depending on project phase, access and schedule impact
#### No one owns the gap between design & construction
regularly you carry the risk
## Most HVAC systems cause delays, change orders and coordination chaos
**Yours doesn’t have to! HVAC should support your project — not destabilize it.**
We reduce HVAC-related schedule, budget and coordination risks before construction starts, through our HVAC Preconstruction Service. We provide HVAC Technical Advisory and Design Assist for General Contractor and Commercial Developer
- #### Unresolved HVAC details block your schedule. Late approvals, unclear routing, and delayed equipment release disrupt the critical path.
**We validate** the HVAC system **before construction starts** — not during it. Routing, elevations, and equipment are fully defined early, so approvals and procurement move without delays.
You don’t have to chase the engineer or coordinate between trades – we **handle that interface** with implementation planning.
***So your schedule stays under control***
- #### HVAC becomes a budget risk because key technical decisions are unresolved when the project is priced and contracted. Unclear HVAC scope leads to change orders.
**We turn** an undefined HVAC scope **into** a **clearly priced system before construction**.
By defining layout, equipment, and scope gaps early, costs become predictable instead of reactive.
**You get a system** that can **be priced reliably** – not one that evolves during construction.
***So you avoid change orders***
- #### No one owns the gap between design and construction. The engineer designs, the subcontractor installs — and you carry the risk in between.
**We take ownership** of the interface **between design and execution.**
We identifying HVAC scope, constructability, coordination and execution risks before they become RFIs, change orders or schedule delays.
You don’t have to coordinate between engineer and subcontractor – **we take ownership of that interface, instead of managing conflicts**
## Get 100% Clarity with our HVAC Preconstruction Services
Schedule. Budget. Coordination. Controlled
#### HVAC Buildability Review - Full Scope
A full comprehensive review of your HVAC project to identify constructability, coordination and execution risks - before they become field problems
## $2,900
starting at, based on project scope
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**Best suited for projects with Construction Documents (CD) available**
**What's included:**
*Comprehensive project-wide HVAC review*
- Complete review of HVAC systems and relevant project areas
- Review of design information for constructability, scope clarity and execution risk
- Constructability and execution-risk review
- Review of critical interfaces with structure and other trades affecting HVAC
- Access, maintenance and serviceability review
- High-level routing assessment for congested areas
- Identification of missing or unclear design information
- Prioritized HVAC risk register
**What you get:**
- Clear visibility of HVAC buildability risks
- Prioritized issues based on schedule, cost and constructability impact
- Better clarity before procurement, coordination and field execution
- Recommended priorities for the project team
**You know exactly where your HVAC system is ready for construction — and where unresolved risks could become costly field problems if left unchanged**
##### Make Better HVAC Decisions
#### HVAC Preconstruction & Technical Advisory
Independent HVAC support for Developers and General Contractors during planning, procurement and preconstruction. We help evaluate HVAC decisions, identify risks and provide an independent construction-focused perspective before major commitments are made
## $2,000
per week, Minimum engagement: 2 weeks
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**Best suited for projects during early planning, design, bidding and preconstruction**
**What's included:**
*Strategic HVAC Advisory*
- Review of project requirements and HVAC design information
- Identification of scope gaps, open decisions and execution risks
- Evaluation of major HVAC options from a constructability and project perspective
- Technical review of bids and contractor proposals
- Support during technical bid discussions and contractor evaluation
- Procurement and execution-risk identification
- Independent recommendations for Developer & GC decisions
- Review of project documentation and design development
- Participation in project meetings as required
- Ongoing HVAC decision support throughout the engagement
**What you get:**
- Earlier visibility of HVAC risks and unresolved decisions
- Better-informed decisions before design, procurement or contracts are locked in
- Clearer understanding of contractor proposals and technical options
- Independent HVAC perspective between design and construction
**Make critical HVAC decisions with construction in mind — before they become expensive to change**
#### HVAC Implementation Planning & Coordination
We translate the approved HVAC into a coordinated, buildable system ready for field execution. Through structured BIM coordination, clash resolution and ongoing implementation support, we help resolve coordination issues before they impact fabrication or installation
## $9,900
starting at, based on project scope
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**Best suited before fabrication and throughout preconstruction**
**What's included:**
*Initial Implementation Planning*
- HVAC integration into the coordinated BIM environment
- 3D coordination with structure and relevant trades
- Clash detection and coordination before fabrication
- Routing development based on approved design and project constraints
- Equipment layout coordination for procurment and installation
- Shop drawing alignment and implementation planning
- Documentation of major coordination decisions
*Ongoing Implementation Support*
- Review of updated design packages
- Recoordination after architectural and engineering revisions
- Ongoing clash and issue monitoring
- Model updates based on project milestones and approved changes
- ACC / Revizto issue management when required
- Coordination support during Owner and VE changes
- Implementation support through fabrication release
**What you get:**
- HVAC coordination maintained as the project develops
- Fewer unresolved issues reaching the field
- Reduced RFI and rework exposure
- Better preparation for fabrication and installation
- Clearer coordination between design and field execution
**Turn approved HVAC design into coordinated information the field can actually build form**
## What Makes Us Different
Why GC's Choose AGE Design & Build
### Design Thinking. Construction Thinking. One Perspective
Great HVAC systems are not created by design alone, and they aren't fixed by construction alone. At AGE, we look at HVAC from both directions. Our Approach combines technical planning experience with hands-on construction experience from real world projects.
AGE Design & Build provides HVAC Preconstruction Services in Charlotte, NC. We are a technical team with German roots and a clear focus: **technical precision, long-term solutions and genuine partnerships** - **human to human with German Knowhow Specialists**
Our background is built on more than 100 commercial HVAC projects in Germany. This experience is now applied in the U.S. market, where we **provide our Design Assist for General Contractors and Commercial Developers.** Our Value is engineering-based HVAC understanding and real-world constructability!
#### German Precision + US Expertise
Quality leadership through German discipline combined with U.S. knowledge
#### Coordination Support Before Build
Coordination support that prevent costly errors - ensuring quality from day one
#### On Budget. On Schedule. Every Time
Conflicts solved early - efficiency protected, value secured
### **Our Role in the Building Process**
We operate in the **critical gap between design and construction** – by identifying HVAC scope, constructability, coordination and execution risks before they become expensive and delays your project - **not just BIM**
**Engineers design...Contractors build...We close the gap between those two responsiblities**
Because, great building systems are built long before installation begins
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### **A project where trades install without conflicts or rework? No Trade conflicts kill productivity on site**
We eliminate field coordination by delivering a fully coordinated HVAC layout before installation starts. We resolve routing, elevations and spatial conflicts against structure and other trades – before anything reaches the field.
**You get a system that installs cleanly**. You don’t have to coordinate between trades on site – we resolve those conflicts before installation begins
## Project Types We Focus On
We focus exclusively **on repeatable, HVAC driven commercial projects**:
#### Industrial & Mixed-Use
Conflicting use requirements, interface risk between Industrial and Mixed Use complex system coordination
#### Offices & Tenant Improvements
Tight ceiling spaces, dense HVAC coordination and schedule-driven tenant improvements.
#### Medical Office & Buildings
High code requirements, critical HVAC zoning and zero tolerance for coordination errors
##### Your Advantages
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Who we are
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##### Disclaimer
Disclaimer
AGE Design & Build does not provide licensed engineering services. All engineering design remains under the responsible charge of licensed professional Engineers.
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