Sylvan’s expertise in repair and retrofitting optimizes and extends the life of HVAC systems.
That’s a given. But the benefits of working with Sylvan extend way beyond the boilers, chillers, pumps, and pipes. Sylvan customizes solutions to meet your specific needs, which has a positive impact on everything including your productivity, safety, compliance, and operating costs.
This deep dive into our capabilities will give you an appreciation as to why choosing Sylvan HVAC services will be more of a return on investment than a repair cost.
At the onset, the Sylvan team of experienced and highly skilled techs provides an intuitive 360-degree analysis of your existing HVAC system. Our 3D laser scanning identifies your system’s inefficiencies and the opportunities to improve performance. This technology reveals system weakness that would otherwise go undetected and offers a complete picture of how your HVAC system measures up. It also gives you an immediate idea of how we measure up, whether we’re retrofitting a component or repairing your entire system.
You are not the same as anyone else. Neither are your HVAC needs. Which is why Sylvan customizes solutions and HVAC retrofits to meet the specific requirements of different industries, ensuring compliance with current standards and regulations. After analyzing the findings of our initial assessment with our specialists, we then select the optimal equipment best suited for your specific needs and budget. Solutions that benefit your bottom line, not ours. Another reason why we’re not the same as anyone else.
We set out to improve functionality even before our work is done. Bringing your business to a standstill has no place in that. Sylvan’s approach to HVAC retrofitting and repair minimizes disruption and operational downtime, suspending business as usual only when absolutely necessary, as in the case where safety is concerned. Otherwise, we keep your operation running while implementing improvements. So, when major equipment fails, we’ll arrange to have a temporary boiler, chiller, or RTU installed almost immediately, achieving our objective to maximize output—ours and yours.
We can make it better. Smarter. More efficient. Sylvan integrates the latest HVAC technologies, such as IoT-based controls and smart systems, into retrofitting projects. Which leapfrogs your systems up to speed and makes the most of your existing equipment.
We also use advanced programs like Vista for real time billing and work order updating and 360 Facility which updates work orders in real time as work is performed and completed, making the most of your budget.
It’s amazing what advanced modern components of today can do for older HVAC systems.
Sylvan uses Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) to improve performance, and we retrofit boilers with Tekmars so that they run on outside air. These updates are a proactive investment that can lead to substantial energy savings, decreased operational costs, and a lower carbon footprint. An investment that enables building owners and managers to make significant sustainability efforts while providing a more comfortable and healthier environment for occupants.
Transitioning from outdated systems to modern solutions aligns with both economic and environmental goals, while demonstrating a commitment to sustainability and responsible management of resources. Your system’s energy efficiency significantly spikes. Your energy costs considerably plummet, as does the impact you’re having on the environment.
Modern components of today for yesterday’s HVAC systems so that they outperform well into tomorrow.
How else would they provide immediate response to your service calls 24/7? Expediently transport and install furnace and other material handling lines. Erect machinery regardless of size or complexity. And quickly organize the delivery infrastructure for projects through strong labor relationships, allowing work to proceed without delay.
As for qualifications, Sylvan is one of a select few contractors with ASME Section IX authorization for boiler and high-pressure piping. We’re also signatory to the National Board of Pressure Vessel Inspectors, UA National Agreement, National Power and Generation Agreement and National Fabrication Agreement.
Your Sylvan team will even provide preventive maintenance to pre-empt potentially debilitating shutdowns. While your dedicated account manager ensures you’ll always have a single point of contact for any issues.
Sylvan professionals have in-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations. They ensure all projects meet safety, energy-efficiency, air quality and other environmental requirements. Our industry affiliations and ASME authorizations ensure compliance with the latest standards and techniques.
We have a weekly company-wide safety meeting to discuss related field topics. Our field personnel complete a daily task analysis of the work they are performing including associated hazards and how those hazards are being mitigated. Field personnel are trained to anticipate, recognize, and control worksite hazards. Job site inspections and safety observation cards bring to light any hazards present before work begins and while it is in progress. We then use Power BI to track this data, which indicates safety strength and areas for improvement. Our field personnel are also required to attend ancillary training regarding equipment and onsite safety. And they have access to dedicated safety managers at any given time.
Our safety record speaks for itself. Sylvan’s Experience Modification Rate (EMR) is below the industry standard. What’s more, our Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART) and Recordable Incident Rate (RIR) are impressively low.
Sylvan customizes services to suit your budget and the needs of your facility. We use a total cost of ownership approach to identify the true cost to operate your HVAC and mechanical system. This takes into consideration the cost of energy, downtime, repairs, parts and materials, administration, capital replacements, and in-house staff. Costs associated with equipment and system downtime are reduced. As are costs for staffing, equipment repairs, and energy consumption. While the value of your facility is maintained, and your investment is protected. In fact, our commercial HVAC service programs often pay for themselves through savings generated by our preventive maintenance programs alone.
