Refrigeration
Delivering practical, industry-leading refrigeration solutions.
DC Engineering’s Refrigeration Team is an industry leader in refrigeration consulting, design, and project support services. Many on our staff have worked for large retailers with refrigeration facilities, and have deep experience in all aspects of engineering, controls, operations, and facilities management in the refrigeration arena. DC's Refrigeration Team delivers a wide range of project services, from tailored design and equipment selection, to building and systems commissioning and energy utilization analysis.
Our knowledge of the commercial refrigeration space has led to meaningful partnerships to further the development and adoption of natural refrigerants, as well as help to champion other energy efficiency advancements in the industry. Read about some of our more prominent industry leading efforts.
DC Engineering’s refrigeration expertise extends to the industrial market sector with ammonia-based systems as well. The team specializes in refrigerated warehouses with projects ranging from minor modifications to full greenfield system design. These systems can also include a wide range of refrigeration control system design services, including control panel design and build, programming, HMI development, and start-up support.
Refrigeration Services
Refrigeration Consulting
- System type pro/con decisions
- Equipment Selection
- Energy Analysis/Utility Incentives
- Vetting contractors
- Total cost of ownership studies/analysis
Refrigeration System Design
- Plans and Specifications
- Natural Refrigerant System Design
- Codes and Standards – ASHRAE, EPA, AHRI
- Constructability
- Prototyping
- Criteria Development and Maintenance
Refrigeration Controls
- Designed & Built Control Panels
- Refrigeration board and points list, sensor layout, rack requirements.
- Central, distributed and case controls
- Drawings and specifications
- Criteria Development and Maintenance
- Programming & Systems Integration
- Control Systems Commissioning
Refrigeration Project Support
- Engineering project management
- Construction Document Design
- Building & Systems Commissioning
- Ongoing Regulatory Compliance
Industrial Refrigeration Design
- Plans and Specifications
- Equipment Selection
- Codes and Safety Standards
- Software Development
- Control Integration
- Startup Support
Through Refrigerant Management Solutions (RMS), a DC Engineering subsidiary, we also provide consulting, training, and administrative management services surrounding the ever-changing world of refrigerant compliance and regulation. Refrigerant regulation is a critical factor in refrigeration capex considerations.
"Thanks again for bearing with me through this project schedule. As I mentioned, it wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing DC Engineering team. I’m always relieved when you’re with me in the trenches!"
Jamie Shen Reid
Field Paoli Architects
Delivering design solutions for clients operating cold-chain and processing facilities, focused on achieving performance, safety, and energy metrics.
Providing consulting, design and commissioning services for refrigeration and other building systems for some of the largest retailers in the country.
Through a wide array of services, DC Engineering helps grocery clients build and operate their stores in the most efficient, cost effective manner possible.