Air Technology Consulting LLC tests, adjusts, and balances HVAC systems for businesses throughout Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano, TX. Our firm aims to provide state-of-the-art services that allow your system to work at peak performance, resulting in:
Lower operating costs
Increased system efficiency
Improved indoor air quality
Better comfort
We assure you that all design objectives are met with the highest standards. Our services include:
- Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of the HVAC system
- Commissioning of HVAC systems and controls
- Performing duct leakage testing on HVAC systems
- Troubleshooting comfort issues
- Assisting with indoor air quality issues
About Our Founder
Our founder, Muslim F. Nazarali, is certified by several testing and balancing (TAB) associations. He has been involved in the HVAC industry since 1986. He was a member of the Associated Air Balance Council (AABC) and is a member of the National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB).
Mr. Nazarali attended college in London and earned a higher diploma in the design of refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Also, he completed course work as a refrigeration engineer.
After moving to Dallas to join an air balancing firm as a technician, Mr. Nazarali’s career quickly progressed. He became a project manager. Mr. Nazarali then joined a mechanical company as the control test and balance manager and oversaw quality control for the duct systems. He then joined a consulting firm where he managed the test and balance and commissioning groups. Mr. Nazarali stayed with this company for 15 years.
Under our founder’s leadership, we aim to achieve the following objectives:
Building Commission
To assist business owners in the process of project development, design, construction reviews, functional performance testing, system verification, training documentation, and indoor air quality testing
Test and Balance
To provide HVAC test and balance services through the strategic management and guidance of professional technical personnel and the continuous improvement of operational and administrative processes
Experience
- Project Management: Review drawings, estimate the projects, interface with general and mechanical contractors, generate the reports, perform field training.
- Field Operations: Coordinate the scoping meeting, walk the project with general and mechanical contractor’s supervisors and inspect the HVAC, lighting controls and domestic heating water systems.
- Consulting and Troubleshooting: Assist the building owner, operator and mechanical contractor with and issue related to the HVAC system in the building or the entire facility.
- Field Training and Development: Introduced a field specific training to improve the skill level and increase the efficiency of the field commissioning and test & balance.
Project Management:
- Bid on projects
- Coordinated manpower
- Interfaced with general and mechanical contractors
- Generated reports
- Performed field training
Field Operations:
- Skilled in all phases of HVAC performance testing, adjusting and balancing, including the proportioning of air and hydronic distribution systems
Commissioning Manager:
- Provided necessary planning, organization, direction, coordination, and control of entire commissioning operations
- Assisted the owner in the process of project development, design, construction reviews, functional performance, testing system verification, training and documentation
- Assisted the building operations manager in preparing project design relating to preventative maintenance
Indoor Air Quality
- Conducted testing and analysis of the building environment
- Verified the performance and operation of the air conditioning and ventilation systems
- Located and identified potential contaminants that may be detrimental to building occupants
- Made recommendations on solutions and improvements
Field Training and Development:
Introduced a field-specific training to improve the skill level and increase the efficiency of the field test and balance group
Field Operations:
Skilled in all phases of HVAC performance testing, adjusting and balancing, including the proportioning of air and hydronic distribution systems
- Laid out the mechanical blue prints, prepared appropriate paper work associated with the job, and performed estimate analysis
- Tested, balanced, and adjusted HVAC components so that the entire system provides air flows in accordance with design specifications; typical components and system parameters included air-handling units, built-up air handling systems, rooftop units (both VAV and rooftop) ventilation/exhaust systems, VAV and constant volume terminals as well as chilled, hot ,and condenser water systems, including centrifugal pumps
- Tested and certified fume hoods
- Installed and piped a variety of pneumatic controls
- Calculated air balance per square foot and exposure for existing clients who have hot and cold temperatures
- Piped the refrigeration lines
- Changed oil in the compressors preparing for conversions
- Reclaimed refrigerants from the system
- Performed preventative maintenance on the equipment and repaired the systems
- Responsible for inspecting newly installed or renovated air conditioning systems
- Tested and balanced air, hydronic systems, and ventilation/exhaust systems
- Completed all necessary paperwork associated with each job
- Installed basement coolers in bars
- Repaired ice machines, bottle coolers, display cases, and all associated commercial. refrigeration equipment
- Serviced refrigerators, freezers, and small window air conditioning units
Education
- Took an air and hydronic study course in testing, adjusting, and balancing in HVAC systems
- Obtained a NEBB supervisor certification
- Studied building system commissioning in HVAC and took a plumbing study course, earning a NEBB System Commissioning Administrator (SCA) certification
- Studied Total System Balance, earning a Test and Balance Engineer certification from the Air Balance Council (AABC)
- 1989 to 1990: Building and designing in Refrigeration and Air conditioning
- 1987 to 1989: Building and designing in Refrigeration and Air conditioning
- 1986 to 1987: City and Guilds Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Part II), all three levels, passing with distinction
Mr. Nazarali completed and passed ten “O” levels.
Certifications
- AABC Test and Balance Engineer
- ACG (AABC Commissioning Group) Commissioning Authority
- EPA-Certified Technician (Type: Universal)
- AABC Training Committee Member (Assisted in Developing a New Training Manual for the Technicians)
- NEBB System Commissioning Administrator, SCA and Certified Professional
