Optimizing Operations Through Superior System Design.

Your operational excellence depends upon the quality of your supporting systems. Gray delivers industry-leading projects to our customers because we invest the time and talent to ensure that every aspect of their facilities runs smoothly—especially the fundamental systems that are critical to success but often go unseen. Our teams are responsible for thousands of miles of process piping, extremely high-volume water supply, millions of cubic feet of ductwork, conveyance for extremely sensitive gases and chemicals, and many other systems that make safe, reliable industrial operations possible.

What We Offer:

Plumbing Design

• Design sanitary/process waste and vent systems
• Design domestic hot- and cold-water systems
• Specify plumbing fixtures, piping materials/sizes, mechanical equipment, and accessories required for complete system design
• Develop 3D modeling of system components
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure systems are constructible and meet customer requirements for operation, redundancy, durability, hygiene, etc.

Process Utility Design

• Design code-compliant process utility systems for steam, process water, compressed air, natural gas, and more
• Specify mechanical equipment, piping materials/sizes, and accessories required for complete system design
• Specify sequence of operations, high-level controls, and points lists for integration with building automation systems
• Develop 3D modeling of system components
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure systems are constructible and meet customer requirements for operation, redundancy, durability, hygiene, etc.

Hydronic Heating/Cooling Design

• Design chilled water and hot water hydronic systems
• Specify mechanical equipment, piping materials/sizes, and accessories required for complete system design
• Specify sequence of operations, high-level controls, and points lists for integration with building automation systems
• Develop 3D modeling of system components
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure systems are constructible and meet customer requirements for operation, redundancy, durability, hygiene, etc.

HVAC Design

• Design heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems
• Specify mechanical equipment, ductwork materials/sizes, and accessories required for complete system design
• Specify sequence of operations, high-level controls, and points lists for integration with building automation systems
• Develop 3D modeling of system components
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure systems are constructible and meet customer requirements for operation, redundancy, durability, hygiene, etc.

Fire Protection Criteria Design

• Develop criteria-level design of wet pipe, dry pipe, and pre-action sprinkler fire protection systems based on evaluation of applicable codes, insurance carrier requirements, and best design practices
• Criteria-level design of clean agent fire protection systems based on evaluation of all applicable codes, insurance carrier requirements, and good design practice
• Determine preliminary selection of fire pumps, fire water storage tanks, and mechanical equipment required for complete system design
• Develop preliminary riser location design and sprinkler riser zoning