Designing the Blueprint Behind Reliable Infrastructure

With ASE, infrastructure doesn’t get figured out during installation.
It gets engineered beforehand – with layouts, pathways, capacities, and documentation that every contractor builds from.

Critical Decisions Made Before Installation

Before installation starts, your project has a complete engineering plan for the infrastructure the building will run on.

Infrastructure Layout Is Defined First

Cable routes, equipment locations, camera coverage, and access points mapped across the facility before any installation begins.

Quantities Are Calculated Before Procurement

Cable quantities, equipment lists, rack components, and pathway capacity calculated during design so procurement begins with accurate requirements.

Installation Teams Build From One Plan

Engineering drawings, and installation standards delivered as a complete construction reference used by every contractor on the project.

Infrastructure Improvised Today Gets Rebuilt Tomorrow

Poor planning leaves critical decisions to the installation phase, where teams are left figuring things out in real time.

Installation Beginning Without a Plan

When planning happens on site rather than early on, systems are routed around obstacles instead of planned for the facility, creating inefficient layouts and long-term limitations.

Critical Decisions Taken Mid-Installation

Without early infrastructure design, decisions about capacity, equipment placement, and cable pathways move into installation, where choices become limited and adjustments become harder.

Installation Shortcuts Becoming Expensive Fixes

Once installation is completed, changing pathways, equipment locations, or system layouts becomes disruptive and expensive, making it critical to get these decisions right from the start.

What We Verify Before Infrastructure Design Begins

From the first site survey to security system layouts and campus fiber routes, our design team finalizes placements & drawings that every building operation will rely on.

Site surveys and infrastructure assessments that define how systems will be deployed across the facility.

Site Survey & Infrastructure Planning

Scope What We Assess
Building structure
Floor layouts, ceiling spaces, risers, shafts, and penetrations
Existing infrastructure
Network closets, cable trays, conduits, racks, cabinets, and power availability
Technology requirements
Device density, bandwidth needs, and security coverage per zone
Operational environment
24/7 facilities, compliance requirements, and redundancy needs

Copper and fiber cabling routes, pathway layouts, and termination points designed throughout the building.

Structured Cabling System Design

Scope What We Assess
Copper cabling
Horizontal routes, outlet placement, and patch panel layout
Fiber backbone
Multimode or single-mode fiber backbone architecture
Pathways
Cable tray systems, conduit routing, and riser coordination
Standards
TIA-568 and TIA-569 compliance verified during design

Rack layouts, power distribution, airflow planning, and capacity design for data centers and network rooms.

Infrastructure Design

Scope What We Assess
Rack layout
Server, network, and storage rack placement
Power planning
PDU placement and redundancy configuration
Airflow
Hot aisle and cold aisle layout
Capacity planning
Space & power reserved for future growth

Pre-Term Infrastructure Design

Scope What We Assess
Cable lengths
Exact measurements from rack to termination
Connector configurations
Fiber and copper connectors per zone
Patch panel assignments
Port mapping defined before manufacturing
Equipment placement
Rack positions confirmed against final layout

Fiber Runner System Design

Scope What We Assess
Runner routing
Overhead pathways above rack rows
Distribution points
Fiber breakout locations
Cable drops
Drops aligned to rack equipment
Capacity planning
Pathways sized for future expansion

Underground conduit routes, duct banks, and outside plant cable paths engineered between buildings.

Conduit & Duct Bank Design

Scope What We Assess
Conduit routes
Underground pathways between buildings
Duct bank sizing
Conduit quantity and sizing
Access infrastructure
Manholes and handholes
Civil drawings
Trench routes and vault documentation

Outside Plant Cable Route Planning

Scope What We Assess
Route selection
Underground or aerial routing
Conduit systems
Pathways and splice enclosures
Environmental planning
Soil conditions, crossings
Deliverables
Cable route drawings and splice plans

Access control and CCTV systems designed for proper coverage, placement, and recording requirements.

Access Control System Design

Scope What We Assess
Access points
Reader and door hardware placement
Control hardware
Controller locations and power supplies
Access hierarchy
Role-based access levels and schedules
Compliance
Life-safety and emergency exit integration

CCTV System Layout & Camera Placement

Scope What We Assess
Camera placement
Determined by coverage requirements
Coverage zones
Entrances, exits, corridors, parking areas
Camera selection
Fixed, PTZ, or wide-angle devices
Recording architecture
Storage capacity and retention requirements

Engineering That Holds Up in the Field

Layouts, drawings, and documentation align so installation proceeds without guesswork.

On-site Assessment

Design Grounded in Field Conditions

We develop layouts and routing decisions with real installation conditions in mind, ensuring the work on paper translates cleanly to the work performed on site.

Integrated Design

Drawings Produced In-House

Our drafting team produces all layouts internally, maintaining precision and preventing the coordination issues that often arise with outsourced drawings.

Construction Documentation

Documentation Prepared in Detail

We provide detailed documentation including technical specifications, as-built drawings, and verified test results so you always have an accurate project record.

Nova Southeastern University - Campus Infrastructure Design

NSU required infrastructure engineering across multiple campuses. ASE surveyed all buildings and produced structured cabling plans, outside plant routing, and security system layouts.

THE OUTCOME

Documentation delivered for everything, including cable schedules, pathway drawings, and camera placement diagrams.

20+

Buildings Covered

Broward Sheriff's Office - Security System Design

ASE engineered access control architecture and CCTV layout documentation across operational and administrative areas including reader placement, controller locations, access hierarchy, and surveillance coverage zones.

The Outcome

Complete system design package delivered before procurement, allowing installation to proceed without redesign.

25+

Security Zones Covered

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some common questions about our services to help you understand better.

When should engineering be engaged on a project?

Ideally before procurement or installation begins. Early engineering ensures cable quantities, pathway capacity, and equipment placement are defined before construction starts.

Yes. Engineering typically begins from architectural drawings and site surveys so infrastructure can be coordinated before pathways and ceilings are finalized.

Decisions end up being made in the field. This often leads to routing conflicts, undersized pathways, or security coverage gaps that are costly to correct later.

Yes. Our engineering documentation is produced so any qualified contractor can build directly from the drawings.

What does a typical design package include?

Start With the Engineering

Planning new infrastructure or expanding a facility? We engineer the systems your building depends on.