• Our team performed commissioning services for the Science and Engineering Complex – Phase 1 located at the University of Alabama.

     
    The project includes tying into and increasing the size of the Shelby Hall Energy Plant to provide thermal capacity for the new complex. The Shelby Hall energy plant has a current capacity of 3,000 tons of cooling capacity and 1,100 horsepower (hp) of heating capacity. This project added approximately 2,000 tons of chilling and 450 hp of heating.
     
  • Environmental Systems Corporation is proud to announce that we have been selected to be a part of the COPT / Redstone Gateway Phase I team. As a part of the team we will be providing both the mechanical system and the building automation/energy management system for this exciting new addition to the Huntsville skyline.

    Here is a link to more information on the project.
  • Environmental Systems Corporation is proud to announce that we are the winners of an Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence In Contracting Award in 2010.
    Here are the specifics from ABC:

    Mechanical: Commercial $2 to 10 million Award of Excellence – Environmental Systems Corporation 6000 Technology Drive
    For more details and the entire presentation click     here.
  • Environmental Systems Corporation is proud to announce our sponsorship of the EveryBody Can Play playground in Huntsville. As a DIAMOND LEVEL SPONSOR we are so excited about the official grand opening of Phase I on June 29, 2011.

    For more information on the playground check out the website at www.everybodycanplay.org or www.facebook.com/pages/Everybody-Can-Play
  • We are proud to announce that Building Automation Specialist Robert Fincher is the latest Certified Niagara AX Professional. Robert passed the test with a fantastic 97% score as well as completing the test in a near record time of 3.5 hours. In addition to this exam, as a part of the classroom portion Robert also became certified in BacNet operation and network design.

    Robert joins Vice President Stephen Grimes as the second Niagara AX professional at ESC. We are looking forward to another member of our team joining this club very soon. For more on the Niagara AX platform click here.
  • ESC is proud to be a part of some of the most exciting projects at both The University of Alabama and The University of Alabama Huntsville. These projects include the Building Commissioning of the new College of Nursing building and the Shelby Science building.

    ESC's portion of these exciting projects are headed up by our head of Engineering, Paul Smith P.E. and assisted by Rob Nichols. Both Mr. Smith and Mr. Nichols are LEED AP's and have extensive experience in the commissioning process.

    For more information on the building Commissioning Process, its benefits, and the LEED AP credentials click here.

Founded in 1976 by Russ Grimes and Carol Grimes, Environmental Systems Corporation (ESC) has provided the best in HVAC services to commercial and industrial clients in the North Alabama and Southern Tennessee area.

The company was originally founded as a small two person firm primarily aimed at maintenance and piping systems to deal with environmental test chambers on Redstone Arsenal. ESC has expanded greatly in the last 35 years and the focus of company has changed as well.

While ESC still provides services dealing with the original focus of Environmental Test Champbers, the primary focus of the firm has changed over the years. Today providing turnkey HVAC systems to the defense contracting industry (and the other industries that keep Huntsville and North Alabama in business), complete mechanical engineering and design services, building commissioning, energy management and control systems, turn-key mechanical systems, budgeting services, maintenance solutions, and more.

Our roadmap to success and longevity is:

  • Our people
  • A commitment to customer satisfaction
  • The belief that honesty is the only policy
  • Continual improvement of technical skills
  • Incorporate the latest technology
  • And, always insisting on a "hands on" family touch

ESC is now transitioning to a second generation of ownership. This transition includes the belief that a woman owned business and female empowerment is necessary to move both our company and industry into the future. As a part of this we are in the process of becoming a certified woman owned business. Check back for news on this process often.