Dufoe Consulting Engineers is now Salas O’Brien

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Dufoe’s capabilities and portfolio complement Salas O’Brien’s mechanical engineering and sustainable design team, increasing our unique ability to provide comprehensive, multi-disciplinary services such as energy analysis, HVAC and plumbing design, fire protection, and LEED design services.

The Dufoe team is located in San Diego at 10680 Treena Street, Suite 163, San Diego, CA 92131. Call 1.858.368.8630.

We are excited to welcome the talented team from Dufoe Consulting Engineers. Their skills and expertise will elevate our project delivery even more, bringing greater impact for the clients and communities we serve.
Darin AndersonChairman and CEO, Salas O’Brien

This expands Salas O’Brien’s presence to more than 60 North American offices with over 1,750 team members and 380 registered professionals. Dufoe will combine forces with the nearly 150 Salas O’Brien team members currently based in Phoenix, Arizona and Southern California.

As the next step in Salas O’Brien’s strategy to be local everywhere, with international resources, the Dufoe team will continue to be managed by its current leaders and will adopt the Salas O’Brien name after a transition period.

We are excited for our clients to be introduced to Salas O’Brien’s broader spectrum of in-house services. Uniting with Salas O’Brien will create a future with even more opportunities for everyone.
Jeff DufoePresident, Dufoe Consulting Engineers

The merger closed on December 31, marking the eighth company to join Salas O’Brien in 2022.

Salas O’Brien continues to grow as part of an ambitious plan to create the most respected engineering firm in the world, as measured by clients and team members.

Projects

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University of California San Diego Franklin Antonio Hall Engineering Center

The University of California San Diego’s new engineering center, Franklin Antonio Hall, is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary education and research. It features 13 “collaboratories,” allowing researchers from across campus to come together and develop innovative projects like 3D-printed, low-cost autonomous underwater vehicles and plant-based research on human vaccines.

University of California San Diego Central Plant Expansion

As part of its 30-year long-range development plan, the University of California San Diego expanded its central plant capacity with four 3,000-ton centrifugal chillers powered by electric water cooling.

This system provides 31,200 ton-hours of thermal energy storage to the main campus using an equally sized cooling tower, condenser, and chilled water pumps for each chiller. Additional capacity and related acoustical treatment will continue to meet the campus’ growing needs for years.

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns

To ensure the uninterrupted operation of the critical healthcare environment at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, our team devised a comprehensive project plan to replace four air handling units (AHU). An AHU-7 in the second-level mechanical room serviced the perioperative surgery center, while three rooftop units supplied air to all patient floors.

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