on-trac Engineering Berry is one of the only construction management firms with an in-house engineering team. With hands-on knowledge of systems installation and maintenance, Berry’s on•trac engineering offer an in-depth understanding of cost, constructability, coordination and maintenance of systems. We ensure that you get the right system for the job, offering alternatives when necessary, and that it is properly designed and accurately coordinated with all the other MEP systems. Using 3D CADD coordination whenever possible, conflicts between trades are indentified on paper, minimizing issues in the field. Working with our estimating department to precisely predict costs, we also make certain you get the best price. During construction, we check that systems are installed properly and ready for commissioning. In fact, we can even perform the commissioning for you. With on•trac engineering you get a second set of eyes ensuring construction and engineering realities from day one. Case in Point: Berry engineers worked with the consulting engineer on several money saving exercises for the MEP system in a client’s new research facility. We worked to get the most efficient heat reclaim system with a low first cost while also considering life cycle cost. As the first cost and cost of energy were very important to the client, the project team’s pricing process involved constant changes to the scope.  The drawings were continually evaluated by the client, architect, Berry and the consulting engineer to prevent scope creep and identify opportunities for true value engineering as opposed to simple upfront cost cutting. In the end, the client got an HVAC system with an energy efficient heat recovery loop system that saves over 40% of the heating costs.