ASE is selective about design/build work — we take on projects that play to our strengths and give them senior-level attention from the first job walk to final commissioning. Here's what that covers.
ASE provides engineering services in-house — capturing the true essence of design/build. Load calculations, system selection, Revit modeling and clash detection, and construction drawings are produced by the same people who will manage the build. Designs are held to ASHRAE 90.1, ASHRAE 62.1, and current mechanical, plumbing, and energy codes, with a design philosophy focused on functional, economical, and sustainable systems evaluated over a 20-year life cycle.
ISO-class cleanroom mechanical is ASE's specialty: room pressurization, filtration coordination, humidification, temperature and humidity tolerance, hazardous and process exhaust, and the TAB, startup, and certification support that gets a room certified — and keeps it certified. We've delivered ISO 7 design/build, renovated inside an operating ISO 5, built Class 10,000 from the ground up, and we maintain the cleanrooms we build.
Chillers and process cooling plants, waterside economizers, welded steel and 316 stainless piping, refrigeration piping, compressed air, and distilled water distribution to machining and lab equipment. Our pipefitting and welding is self-performed — the craftsmanship is ours to stand behind.
BACnet-based controls for ASE-supplied equipment — from standalone temperature and pressure control to coordination with controls partners on integrated campus systems. We define controls scope, sequences, and owner interface expectations in preconstruction so commissioning doesn't hold surprises.
Service is the backbone of ASE and the foundation of our engineering judgment. Our journeyman technicians — all based in Northern Colorado — maintain and diagnose commercial boilers, rooftop units, chillers, pumps, and cleanroom systems. Industrial work is backed by OSHA/MSHA safety qualifications with Veriforce compliance support. When a 40 HP pool supply fan failed for a long-time client, ASE had it running again in 24 hours — crane included.
Most of our work happens in buildings that can't stop: manufacturing floors, operating cleanrooms, schools in session, recreation centers. We plan around it — weekend equipment changeouts, Integrated Work Plans, and Method of Procedure documents delivered to facilities teams at least 7 days before any task that touches utilities.
| Preconstruction | Early involvement, clear assumptions, and progressive pricing from ROM through GMP — scope gaps, long-lead equipment, and schedule risks identified before they become field problems. |
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| Documentation | Cloud-based construction documentation (Bluebeam Revu or Procore, scaled to project size) so the owner and team always work from current drawings, RFIs, and submittals. |
| Communication | Weekly OAC meetings during design and construction kickoff. Real-time schedules shared by read-only cloud link. Our guiding principle: bad news does not get better with time. |
| Field Discipline | Integrated Work Plans for every task; Method of Procedure documents to facilities at least 7 days before any utility-affecting work; locked and monitored construction access. |
| Closeout | TAB, startup, controls checkout, commissioning, and certification responsibilities defined before construction begins — then executed by the same team that designed the systems. |
Talk directly with the engineer who will design it and the superintendent who will build it.