AYRES MERGES WITH MEP FIRM
Earlier this summer , mechanical , electrical , and plumbing design firm Gausman & Moore merged with Ayres . Operating as Gausman & Moore , a division of Ayres , the firm adds MEP , renewable energy , energy modeling , and design software to Ayres ’ diverse line of services . The firm has offices in the Minneapolis / St . Paul and Los Angeles metro areas and has an over 80-year history of providing MEP consulting services .
Both firms enter the merger with ambitious growth plans . Gausman & Moore will continue to team with its longtime base of architecture clients to design efficiency into buildings with
its MEP , energy modeling , and renewable energy expertise . Gausman & Moore ’ s services can also be employed on Ayres ’ utility , dam , moveable bridge , renewable energy , industrial , municipal , and street lighting and signalization projects . This energy expertise also adds breadth to the vision Ayres ’ planning and development experts can provide as they imagine the potential of sites that developers are transforming in the Southeast , Midwest , and West . Gausman & Moore ’ s expertise has been instrumental in helping clients achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ( LEED ) certified and equivalent projects .
Daniel Sandoval has been named vice president of Ayres ’ new MEP division . Sandoval , a registered professional engineer in California , New Mexico , and Texas , holds a bachelor ’ s degree in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico and has extensive experience in energy conservation and the development and integration of renewable energy technologies . He ’ s completed designs for commercial , institutional , and government facilities and also has experience designing combined heat and power systems . Sandoval has been awarded multiple patents during his distinguished career and has also been a successful entrepreneur , starting an engineering company in 2003 and growing it to one of the top MEP firms in the country before selling the firm in 2013 . www . AyresAssociates . com 25