Our services
As a multidisciplinary engineering firm, we can connect you to the resources, expertise and creative problem solving to address your challenges and move your project forward.
As a multidisciplinary engineering firm, we can connect you to the resources, expertise and creative problem solving to address your challenges and move your project forward.
JDS provides laboratory and field analysis for construction and development projects to help ensure that client projects meet plan specifications and regulatory requirements. Our certified laboratory services and field technicians can provide testing and monitoring for concrete, asphalt, soils and aggregate for new and existing projects. JDS can also perform special inspections for retaining walls, cast-in-place concrete, masonry, post tension slabs, fireproofing, welding, wood framing and structural steel.
Foundation installation is the cornerstone of a ground-mount solar project. JDS Consulting supports foundation design, installation, reviews, maintenance and remediation based on site-specific conditions. The results are efficient and cost-effective solutions that bridge the gap between geotechnical engineering and solar technology.
We provide pile-installation services that deliver unbeatable value for every project, small or large. With more than ten years of solar experience and foundation expertise, our operators provide efficient service, excellent quality control and a smooth transition into mechanical installation. By using our own pile drivers, we can better control cost and schedule, and offer a greater understanding of how projects are installed.
Our solar professionals are soil experts and excel at interpreting geotechnical data for practical application on solar sites. This enables us to optimize design recommendations and adapt quickly during construction. Our team has worked in conditions ranging from coastal plains to glacial plains, from desert-caliche soils to island-coral soils. This vast experience informs our recommendations and brings value to every site. All services are backed by fully engineered stamping capabilities in each state.
To support residential and commercial installations, we offer short-term rentals:
JDS Consulting design professionals work with precision. They start each project by asking the right questions and collecting detailed information to fully understand the client’s request, assess the site, and provide a detailed plan and schedule for delivering a solution that is creative, economical, safe, code-compliant, and easy for professionals who will work on the project to understand. Our project managers guide clients through the entire process of the project, and if changes need to be made, communicate them clearly and well before the projected completion date.
We work with contractors, project owners, developers and homebuilders on new construction and existing construction. We offer structural design for wood, steel and concrete projects, as well as foundations and retaining walls. Our designers use AutoCAD® and Revit® software to produce easy-to-read and precise 2-D and 3-D designs. We emphasize the importance of time and quality, and we respect architectural detail. Our team members continually search for new opportunities to add value to our services through solutions that complement the design intent and project budget.
Our team designs full custom homes with styles ranging from modern-contemporary and modern-farmhouse to traditional, rustic and beyond. We work with you to design a home tailored to your budget and lifestyle, considering how every space can be used to its full potential and be fully supported structurally, with a thorough analysis of how the topography and conditions of the area affect design and construction. JDS Consulting fuses aesthetic design with practical capabilities to create unique and thoughtful deliverables.
Team members produce HVAC designs that are fully compliant with ACCA guideline manuals J, S, T and D. We provide ductwork sizes, calculations, supply and return locations, and sizes. Systems include geothermal design, electric heat pump, forced hot air with split air conditioning, DX systems, radiant heating and many others. All supporting HVAC designs include analysis reports based on ACCA, ASHRAE and International Mechanical Code.
Our professional designers can provide electrical plans that include power analysis, outlet and switch locations, generator and transformer designs, main service-panel and subpanel designs, and solar designs, as needed. We provide plans that are designed to ensure compliance with codes and standards.
Clients can rely on JDS Consulting for code-compliant plumbing designs for hot- and cold-water distribution systems, waste and venting distribution systems, pipe dimensions, hot-water heaters, gas and electric boilers, hot-water coils, and exterior rain gutters.
Our field engineering services are client-centric, practical and aligned with the requirements of the specific project, contract and regulations. Clients can rely on our team of professional engineers and technicians to guide their projects to completion, and deliver innovative solutions that reduce construction schedules and project costs. We design and adjust plans to match each client’s goals, vision, budget and timeline. Projects are completed smoothly and efficiently due to comprehensive planning and frequent communication among employees, clients, contractors and builders.
JDS provides in-situ testing using ASTM-approved methods to evaluate bearing capacities of soils for new and existing structures as well as for renovation and remodel projects. If in-situ soils do not meet the required specifications, the JDS field team will offer solutions to mitigate the deficiencies on site. This may include bringing in the DDE team to offer alternative structural designs, foundation designs or both.
Our licensed, experienced professionals provide sound and accurate evaluations that help clients make important decisions and protect properties against liability.
Services include observations about a property's current environmental conditions and usage, and research on the environmental conditions and history of the area. We can test, as needed, for hazardous materials or petroleum products with reproducible and defensible results. We work with a range of clients seeking to assess properties for industrial, retail, office, agricultural, medical, residential and educational purposes.
As part of these services, JDS provides Environmental Phase I and II Site Assessments as well as remediation monitoring according to ASTM guidelines.
Our geotechnical engineering services range from investigations to testing, and from analysis to design. Clients can benefit from these offerings: