History
RAS was founded in 1998 by Raul Schwerdt, PE to provide consulting engineering and building performance/construction materials testing for high-rise buildings. Mr. Schwerdt is licensed in the State of Florida and New York with over 30 years of industry experience. He has provided expert testimony and consulting services related to the evaluation of performance and preservation of High -Rise Buildings. He is an active member of the American Society of Testing Materials, Roof and Envelope Consulting Institute and ASHRAE.
Specialties
We provide expert advice and evaluation to give you the best plan to achieve optimal results for building efficiency and energy conservation. Our services include, but are not limited to: -Engineering Consultation -Full General Contracting Services -Effective Alignment of Solutions (Owner Project Requirements) -Testing Workers Proficiency -Product Neutrality -Vertically Integrated Service Delivery Models -Demo of Technical and Quality Control Processes (On-Site) We are able to identify problems at their core and develop strategies and recommendations to fix them. We specify materials/ equipment to comply with up-to-date codes. Our approach includes: assessing the structural condition, audit energy savings advantages, measuring and testing systems, develop performance specifications, design sustainable walls, review specifications for the Quality Assurance Plan, perform mock-up tests, and perform material tests during construction. The final stages of our approach involves commissioning envelope for Air Quality and Energy Savins and integrating envelope glazing to achieve Net-Zero Energy.