Professional Services
DCS Technology Design was created to provide professional level Communication Design and Engineering services as a specialized extension for the Architectural/Engineering market. As the professional services industry moved into the 21st century, telecommunications and low voltage technologies were not recognized as a separate professional design discipline and were broadly classified under Electrical Engineering. The founders of DCS Technology Design were part of the movement to get these technologies recognized as needing specialized considerations, which lead to a re-development of how professional design services were categorized and delivered.
Consulting
Navigating today's technology options for building projects can be daunting, and sometimes you may not be sure what questions to ask, let alone who to ask them to. DCS Technology Design provides many different types of technology design, and different approaches and levels of detail based on a lot of factors. We have no cookie cutter or boiler plate approach to any project, they all have unique requirements. And even though DCS has a very broad background and deep experience resume, we often partner with other specialists to assure the highest level of expertise to our clients. So sometimes it may be advantageous to consult with our clients to help them define their needs.
Specification Development
In the early 60's, the AE industry specifications were formally organized into 16 divisions, based on the different disciplines required to design a building. As telecommunications and information technology become more of an integral part of the building industry, there was a push for a 17th division to recognize and accurately address the broad array of emerging intelligent building and smart municipal technologies. The AE world finally accepted this revolution in building and community design, and with the ICT industry, collaboratively developed a set of standardized practices that now provide more than 50 divisions or design disciplines and specialties.
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Facility Services Subgroup:
Division 20 — RESERVED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION
Division 21 — Fire Suppression
Division 22 — Plumbing
Division 23 — Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Division 24 — RESERVED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION
Division 25 — Integrated Automation
Division 26 — Electrical
Division 27 — Communications (e.g., data, voice, audio/visual systems)
Division 28 — Electronic Safety and Security
Division 29 — RESERVED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION
Systems Design
Navigating today's technology options for building projects can be daunting, and sometimes you may not be sure what questions to ask, let alone who to ask them to. DCS Technology Design provides many different types of technology design, and different approaches and levels of detail based on a lot of factors. We have no cookie cutter or boiler plate approach to any project, they all have unique requirements. And even though DCS has a very broad background and deep experience resume, we often partner with other specialists to assure the highest level of expertise to our clients. So sometimes it may be advantageous to consult with our clients to help them define their needs.
Mapping & Permitting
When building Telecommunications networks following or crossing public right of ways and easements, there are usually municipal, highway and railroad authorities, waterway authorities, pipeline easements, and other public works easements. There can also be telephone, power and other utility pole attachment permits required if you are planning to construct your system attaching aerial pole lines. Each of these have a different set of requirements, and DCS Technology has decades of experience in all types of mapping and permitting.
Our OSP Specialists have been mapping and permitting since the days of mechanical measuring wheels and telescoping height sticks, and recording that information using Leroy lettering and Ink on Mylar/Vellum masters using a photographic process to create Blueprints. We have evolved much since then and our field engineers have access to a myriad of tools like GPS, GIS, 3D Point Cloud imagery, and other automated technologies that improve efficiency and accuracy.
Right of Way
Municipal, County and State Right of Way permitting is one of many requirements when planning and building telecommunication networks, especially if the plan is to construct your network underground. Requirements for permitting vary greatly between municipalities and authorities, even if the work seems similar. Our engineers can work with your permitting authorities to determine specific requirements and make sure your project is compliant with all local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
