Technology Design & Consultation

We never take shortcuts, and always do the legwork required for success.

  • Needs Analysis

    Organization facility assessments, network inventories, security audits, and any other study that is needed to understand your technology environment.

  • System Design

    After we understand the needs of your organization, we put in the man hours required to design a custom solution. Our diverse backgrounds provide us an understanding of multiple organizations operations, and how technology can solve the challenges they face.

  • A/E/Tech Coordination

    The key to your project’s success is coordination. Consider AE Tech Design as part of your architectural and engineering team. Technology systems necessitate coordination with any number of disciplines from architecture and interior design to electrical systems, structural engineering, and door hardware. Its no small task to coordinate to this level of detail, but doing so prior to construction saves you from costly changes and frustration during construction. We know how to bring this together for construction success.

  • Bid Administration

    AE Tech Design effectively administers the bid process whether your project is publicly or privately funded, and customizes the process to your internal requirements. Starting with the creation of specification documents, we manage the scope assignment, solicit contractors, assist with bid advertisement, conduct prospective bidder walk-throughs, answer bidder questions, evaluate bid responses, and prepare award recommendations.

  • Construction Mangement

    Implementing technology in a construction project is not as simple as replacing a flat panel in an existing conference room. Coordination of schedule and activities with other trade contractors ensures the proper pathways, boxes, and power are present for technology installation. It also ensures your equipment isn’t exposed to construction debris, yet is operational so other dependent systems such as building management can be commissioned.

  • Commissioning

    We put considerable effort into the implementation sections of our specification, speaking in detail about subjects like, IP addressing, Quality of Service configuration, VLANs, spanning tree, trunking, failover protocols, advanced wireless security, etc. Commissioning goes beyond the punch-list to verify not only that each system is installed, but the entire sequence of operation functions as intended on every system.

Areas of Design

Security Systems

  • Access control

  • Surveillance cameras

  • Personal emergency location systems

Network Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows Server

  • VMware ESX

  • Apple OS X, Linux, Unix

Server Infrastructure

  • Fault tolerant

  • Network-attached storage

  • Storage Area Networks

End User Devices

  • Staff devices

  • Student devices

  • Trade-specific specialty devices

Contract Document Services

  • Complete AutoCAD capability

  • AIA documents

  • Technical project specification manual

Networking

  • Routers, Switches, Firewalls

  • Indoor and outdoor wireless

  • Data loss prevention

Directory Systems

  • Active directory

  • LDAP and RADIUS

  • Two-factor authentication

Data Cabling

  • Category 5e, 6, 6a, 7

  • Fiber optic - single and multimode

  • Outside plant - aerial and underground

Collaboration Systems

  • VoIP and traditional telephony

  • Paging/Intercom/Bell

  • Nurse call

Backup Systems

  • Off-site and disaster recovery

  • Replication

  • Tape/Disk

Audio Visual

  • Presentation systems

  • Distance learning and conferencing

  • Sound-field reinforcement

  • Auditorium and theater sound systems

  • Digital signage and wayfinding

  • A/V control systems

  • Video distribution

  • Sound masking

 Proper Design = Proper Results