Ready for the future.
Innovation is the FZ way.
From concept to completion, our talented electricians, technicians, and engineers customize comprehensive electrical solutions with in-house design, on-site construction, and everything in between. With FZ, customers get a team of experts with the ease of only one point of contact, saving time and money without sacrificing precision and power.
"When you work with Feyen Zylstra, it’s obvious they’re on the cutting edge of the industry. Using their VDC process FZ discovered clashes early on in the design phase, so we were able to keep the project moving on-schedule and on-budget. "
- Jim Harvilchuck, McHugh Construction
Design Engineering
Every great project has to start somewhere. At FZ, this starts with our electrical engineering team who will help make your vision a reality. We will partner with you to understand your project's goals, considering and accounting for every single detail to minimize risk. The same engineers responsible for creating the initial renderings are involved every step of the way—coordinating with the project team so that everyone’s on the same page from start to finish.
Building Information Modeling
Creating a project in 2D creates a host of issues. While 2D drawings consistently fail in their ability to identify issues within the layout, they also can cause time-consuming field coordination and costly change orders that threaten the project's schedule. Error-prone and resistant to future renovations, these 2D drawings are limited and outdated in their offerings when compared to BIM.
Utilizing BIM's 3D model helps reduce risk while also providing a digital asset that can be easily reworked in the future. Our team creates a LOD (Level of Detail) 3D model that grants the project team the ability to review the drawing for constructability issues and quality control prior to breaking ground.
FZ's Modeling Services:
- A Model created to address a specific LOD – 100, 200, 300, 350, 400, 500
- VDC Coordination
- Model As-Builts
- Model Assets
- Detailing/Shop Drawings
- Prefabrication
Scan-to-BIM
Laser scanning is a highly accurate method of capturing existing building and construction details and creating 3D representations known as point clouds. These point clouds contain data that creates the precise size and shape of physical objects which eliminates project errors, measures and evaluates progress, and validates proper design execution.
Scan-to-BIM Process:
- Reliable and realistic data is collected on the project site.
- The data scans are converted into a single point cloud file.
- The point cloud file is used to create an accurate and reliable BIM Model.
- The BIM Model is analyzed and constructed to meet the project's purpose. This could be assisting in facility management, the design phase, or construction progress monitoring.
Why use Scan-to-BIM?
- As-built documentation is often outdated and fragmented which when used for the BIM model, can result in an incomplete or unreliable model.
- Error-driven models affect all project parties that use the model, meaning problems compound easily.
- Collecting the data needed to update and verify models is laborious and challenging and creates time-consuming logistical hurdles.
Layout
We provide a general electrical system layout for the team to reference, review, and adjust throughout the project.
FZ's Layout Services Include:
- Conduit routing (Feeders, one-line, branch systems, and special systems)
- Circuit information (Wire size and conduit fill)
- Special systems review and layout (Fire alarm, data, telecom, and security)
- Gear placement and analysis
- Mechanical equipment review
- Lighting control review and layout
- Updating project documents and developments (ASI, bulletins, addendums, RFIs)
- Material take-off
- Risk identification
- Submittal review
Detailing
We break our BIM model into smaller segments so we can give our prefabrication team the exact specifications for all the materials needed to complete the job. In doing so, we’re able to resolve issues early on and streamline the prefabrication process. Plus, it allows us to organize and deliver materials to a jobsite when they’re needed, which makes for a safer, cleaner, more organized work environment.
Prefabrication
With each project, we prefabricate as many assemblies as possible off-site at our in-house shop. Once materials are built, they’re checked for quality and boxed with scannable labels. That way, we deliver what’s needed right on time. Not too early and not too late. This helps eliminate scrap and surplus materials, increase productivity in the field, and keep sites clean and safe.
Case Studies
FZ served as a Design Assist partner and electrical lead on Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center’s new expansion.
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As a Design Services partner, Feyen Zylstra lead the way in renovating Vanderbilt University’s Home Economics and Mayborn
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Representing the Charleston lifestyle, the Jasper will provide upscale dining and retail, premium office space, and luxury
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FZ provided the electrical construction throughout the multi-phase expansion of the North Lake Correctional Facility
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Feyen Zylstra worked with Granger Construction to design and build a new addition for the Kent County Juvenile Detention
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FZ completed the electrical work on Michigan State University’s $88.1 million, 7-story, 162,000 square foot Grand Rapids
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A cooperative of local turkey farmers, Michigan Turkey Producers is dedicated to producing and distributing
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Team FZ provided the complete electrical tenant, build out, and low voltage for the Four Seasons hotel in downtown
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Feyen Zylstra provided all of the electrical work as a Design Services partner on Bridgestone Tower, a 1,000,000 square
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The Bridgestone Metalpha U.S.A., Inc. (BMU) plant in Clarksville, TN, produces off-road radial steel cord used in tires.
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