Communications and security systems, clearly specified and properly overseen.
Vale Consulting provides technical writing and owner’s representation across CSI Division 27 and Division 28 — so the networks, audiovisual, access control, surveillance, and life-safety systems on your project are documented in plain language and built to serve the owner.
Two ways to bring order to your low-voltage scope.
Whether you need the documents written or someone to hold the line through construction, the goal is the same: systems that are well defined, well coordinated, and delivered without surprises.
Technical writing
Clear, coordinated, build-ready documentation for Division 27 and 28 scope — written so designers, integrators, and owners all read the same intent.
- Basis-of-design and system narratives
- CSI three-part specifications
- RFPs, scopes of work, and bid documents
- Sequences of operation
- Submittal and shop-drawing review
- Commissioning and closeout documentation
Owner’s representation
An independent advocate for the owner from early design through closeout — no ties to any manufacturer or integrator, so the recommendations serve one interest.
- Design and drawing review
- Integrator vetting and selection support
- Budget, scope, and change-order oversight
- Coordination across trades and design teams
- Site observation during installation
- Commissioning and warranty follow-through
The two divisions I focus on.
These are the systems that run behind the walls and above the ceilings — often the last thing coordinated and the first thing owners live with every day.
The building’s information backbone — how data, voice, and media move through the space.
- Structured cabling27 10 00
- Data networks & wireless27 20 00
- Voice & telecommunications27 30 00
- Audiovisual systems27 40 00
- Distributed Systems27 50 00
How the building keeps people safe and controls who goes where.
- Access control28 10 00
- Video surveillance28 20 00
- Intrusion detection28 30 00
- Fire detection & alarm28 40 00
- Mass notification28 50 00
Independent, documented, and coordinated.
One interest served
No reseller relationships and no product to push. Every recommendation is made for the owner and the project, not a vendor’s line card.
Documentation first
Clear writing prevents most field problems. When intent is on paper and coordinated early, the install goes smoothly and the closeout holds up.
Fluent across trades
Comfortable translating between architects, engineers, general contractors, and integrators so nothing falls through the gaps between divisions.
Vale Consulting
Vale Consulting was founded to give building owners a knowledgeable, independent voice on the technology and security systems that too often get squeezed at the end of a project.
Chris Davis founded Vale Consulting after 18 years working with owners, developers, and design teams on almost every vertical market. That work spans technology design, integration, specification writing, construction administration, with a focus on getting Division 27 and 28 scope defined early and delivered right.
The firm is deliberately small and hands-on. You work directly with the person doing the work — reading the drawings, writing the specs, and walking the site.
Have a project with Division 27 or 28 scope?
Tell me a little about the project and where it stands. I’ll follow up to see whether I can help.