Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers, LLC (BR+A), founded in 1975, provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, low-voltage / telecommunications and building commissioning services. Our experienced staff examines alternative solutions and provides proven and responsive heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering design for state-of-the-art facilities. We are able to handle large-scale and complex projects from inception to construction completion, in their entirety. We provide computer-based life-cycle cost analyses, study alternative systems and feasibility of alternative layouts and are a proactive participant in value engineering – early in a project. BR+A is a Member of the U.S. Green Building Council and a proponent of Sustainable / Green Design Concepts. Many staff engineers are LEED Accredited Professionals and as a firm we are involved in many projects that have achieved or are pursuing LEED Certification – including numerous projects that have Achieved LEED Gold Certification. Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers (BR+A) utilizes Revit MEP and AutoCAD MEP for Building Information Modeling and 3D Design as well as Autodesk Navisworks Manage for collision detection and 3D Design Review.