EMCOR Facilities Services (EFS) bundles together a unique offering of facilities, project, and energy management solutions that are customized to meet the one-of-a-kind needs of mission critical operations.
Our team of dedicated specialists provides customers with planning, design, construction, and service expertise.
We offer customers the latest intelligence on advancements in cooling technology, redundancy design, and sustainable strategies, striving to make sure mission critical facilities are never compromised.
At Gibson Electric, staying current in manufacturer and industry certifications is more than just a goal—it’s an ongoing commitment. Through on-site, classroom, and computer/online training, Gibson Electric’s data center specialists are certified and proficient in installing equipment from virtually every manufacturer in the data center market sector.
Problem
A customer with over 1,000 childcare and education centers across the U.S. needed help in preparation for Hurricane Sandy when it hit in late October, 2012. Many of the customer locations were in the hurricane’s path.
Solution
Prior to the storm, the EFS client team provided the customer critical information that allowed them to make quick decisions regarding evacuation. EFS also helped implement preventive and cost-effective solutions that helped minimize the potential for significant property damage.
Within 24 hours of the storm, EFS implemented a complete disaster recovery plan that determined that amongst the customer’s sites:
Within 36 hours after the storm hit, EFS restored power to 65 percent of the affected locations. Within 72 hours, EFS provided expansive support for the customer to open all of its locations.
Through a lot of pre-storm preparation, and a highly collaborative and strategic response, EFS helped mitigate the risk and damage to the centers.