Architecture meets physics meets engineering. Bringing each world together for every unique client need is what sets NELCO apart. Our custom approach offers clients the perfect balance of consultation, design & construction, architectural, physics, engineering, and maintenance & repair services. Specialized teams draw from a wealth of knowledge and experience, in a wide variety of disciplines, backed by more than 80 years of NELCO global leadership. Imagine every key service orchestrated by a single, trusted source.
Can you design space that does not require shielding?
Yes, NELCO can provide architectural services for any space inside of a facility, including waiting rooms, chapels, office space or meeting rooms.
Do you offer pre-designed solutions?
We offer pre-designed solutions or we can work with owners to create a custom design.
My location is a rented area, but I need help in designing the vault space. Will NELCO help with that?
Yes, NELCO has designed several leased spaces, and has products to help out in this situation as well.
What is your experience in designing a cancer or imaging center?
NELCO has worked with medical facilities for over 75 years. Additionally, our team of registered architects has over 35 years of experience in the industry. For a list of references, contact your local NELCO salesperson.
Integrated Design Assist
NELCO’s Design Assist services help project teams address shielding requirements early in the planning process, before they become costly challenges later. We support architects, engineers, and physicists with layout guidance, material recommendations, constructability input, and shielding integration across medical and industrial environments. Early collaboration helps create more efficient designs and a smoother path into construction.
If you’re looking to either lease space or build an addition to your existing facility NELCO has the expertise to select the proper site.
Our team makes a comprehensive assessment and determines the feasibility of each site based on considerations such as:
Locating land for your new facility can be a complicated and long process let the experience and expertise NELCO offers make this an effortless process.
NELCO will help you locate and provide a detailed report on the feasibility of the site based on such considerations as:
Your peace of mind will be guaranteed with NELCO at your side through every step of the process.
A well-developed comprehensive facility master plan can save a business hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. Too often facility plans don’t incorporate the long term visions and goals of the business and lead to unnecessary spending. Every business has their own unique needs and challenges which is why we have developed a comprehensive process to prepare a detailed master plan.
We begin each plan by working closely with our clients to understand their long term business plan, vision and goals. We then create a set of goals and objectives for the facility plan.
How can we create a plan without knowing your current situation? This is why our next step is to audit every aspect of your current facilities and infrastructure. After completing the audit we’ll provide a complete set of as-built drawings and identify areas which may have shortcomings as well make recommendations for improvements.
Once we have a complete understanding the future of your business and your current position we will develop an extensive facility master plan. The plan will identify activities and projects to meet your short, mid and long term goals and objectives.
The facility master plan is a living document and should be reviewed on a regular basis to make sure the plan continues to meet the evolving needs of the business.
NELCO’s engineers and architects have the unique skills and experience required to evaluate and recommend the proper mechanical HVAC, electrical and plumbing equipment for use in medical facilities and hospitals.
The equipment used in Radiation Oncology and diagnostic imaging departments have very particular requirements to guarantee proper operation. NELCO will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of current systems and services, make recommendations for any required new M.E.P. equipment and provide a design for the new equipment.
NELCO offers a full complement of structural engineering services for the medical, industrial and commercial markets. We work closely with our clients understanding their goals and objectives to develop a project specific solution which exceeds expectations.
Our structural engineering services include:
Feasibility Studies
Building Design Services
Site Structure Design
Construction Engineering
Structural review services
With NELCO’s structural engineering you’ll have peace of mind that your building will be safe.
Whether you are replacing existing equipment or building a new facility our team of Physicists have completed thousands of radiation shielding designs around the world. We provide our clients a detailed shielding report with all calculations and design recommendations.
Every shield is designed to meet or exceed all local and federal requirements for radiation protection. NELCO provides shielding calculations for all modalities including:
• X-Ray
• CT
• Brachytherapy
• Linear Accelerators
• Cyclotrons
• Proton Therapy Centers
In addition to our shielding design services NELCO also offers radiation testing to guarantee your peace of mind.