Environmental Health Practice
DeLima Associates’ Environmental Health consulting practice is involved in the development of environmental health education materials for health care providers, and medical management guidelines for acute chemical emergencies and databases of the health effects of consumer products. Work has been performed since 1988 for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Public Health Service.
Our areas of expertise include:
Survey Design & Implementation
- Sample design
- Questionnaire development
- Data collection
- Automated data management
- Analysis and Reporting
- Recommendations
Database Development
- Requirements analysis
- Database design
- Web site development
- Usability studies
- Data entry
- Report generation
Development of Monographs & Guidance Documents
- Literature research
- Design of monographs
- Writing of monographs
- Editing
- Peer review
- Dissemination of monographs
Energy Practice
DeLima Associates’ Energy consulting practice is actively engaged with energy suppliers, energy research organizations and the U.S. Department of Energy. We develop new approaches to emerging problems, approaches that take clients beyond their current thinking. We design and implement innovative solutions to achieve lasting change. DeLima Associates conducts technical, economic and market evaluation of end-use systems in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Our building technology work covers the building envelope, as well as an examination of lighting, space conditioning, service water heating and process applications. Additionally, we design and carry out marketing programs to promote the use of energy-efficient building technologies. We develop innovative space conditioning, water heating and air distribution systems for manufactured housing and are involved in commercialization of these technologies.
Technology & Product Evaluations
- Technical performance assessment
- Commercial feasibility studies
- Automated data management
- Technology tracking
- Technology transfer
New Product Design, Development & Commercialization
- Requirements analysis
- Conceptual design
- Prototype fabrication & testing
- Field Testing
- Production design & Launch
Specialized Software Development
- System requirements analysis
- System simulation software design
- Data collection
- Data integration
- Simulation software launch
Energy Audits & Surveys
- Commercial/Industrial HVAC
- Site surveys
- Energy savings opportunities
- Cost/benefit analysis
- Implementation recommendations
Regulatory Affairs & Compliance
- Standards development support
- Rulemaking support
- Compliance support
- Reports to Congress
- Identify Environmentally Preferable Building Products
Industry Competitive Assessments
- Evaluate competing technologies
- Identify benefits of client’s products
- Develop first cost and energy efficiency goals