Clients

Client List

We don’t just look at service work as “little jobs” compared to the Construction Division. Conversely, our Service Division is highly supported here at Kaemmerlen. The clients and projects related to the Service Division activities are a very big part of our overall approach to business. It is our mission to earn the trust and respect of those who we work for…so we can proudly add them to this list!

 

Green Initiatives

Solar Energy

Learn about Kaemmerlen's integral role in the growing solar energy market in the Midwest.

Lighting Retrofits

• Case Study: AmerenUE BizEfficiency Trade Ally
• EPACT opportunity analysis
• Lighting upgrades and replacements
• Energy-savings analysis

Occupancy Sensing / Daylight Harvesting

• Local and area occupancy sensing upgrades
• Daylight harvesting opportunity analysis
• Energy-savings analysis

U.S. Green Building Council

• LEED Accredited Professional on staff
• Experience with implementation of green building practices and the principles of the LEED Rating System

Solar Energy

Kaemmerlen has achieved an incredible level of depth in this aspect of the burgeoning renewable energy market. This has happened at a fast pace and within a relatively short period of time, which reflects the rapidly growing interest in solar within our local marketplace. It has resulted in learning new technologies and installation techniques for something very different within the construction industry. Gaining expertise in new technology has been rewarding for the field electricians, who are always looking for areas of professional growth. 

With the rapid growth, Kaemmerlen has seen more and more projects containing an aspect of renewable energy and more companies were pursuing the installation of a solar array to demonstrate a corporate sensitivity to “green construction.” “Green Construction” has become a national conversation and Kaemmerlen is part of the dialogue locally in St. Louis.

Kaemmerlen works closely with solar integrators and lends its expertise and experience to both the design and installation. This leads to lower installed costs for its clients, and higher production values from the installed solar array. 

Systems Capabilities

Voice, Data and Fiber

Kaemmerlen focuses on installation quality and performance. We strive to align ourselves with manufacturers whose certifications that hold a similar approach to their product. Our installation is built to rigid EIA/TIA standards, and we want our clients to feel that they are getting a better/stronger installation with us. Any contractor can install the infrastructure to “work” with their current technology. Our goal is to care about the installed cabling performance meeting a manufacturer’s full performance specifications even if our customers don’t care or understand the future proofing aspect of this stance.

CCTV

We apply a similar rigidity to standards with our installation of infrastructure for Closed Circuit Television Systems (CCTV), keeping current with IP-based and networked solutions.

CATV

A close cousin to the above is a CATV cabling infrastructure. This is for a coaxial or network-based distribution of service. This can either be to support a vendor’s outside plant or satellite -based equipment.

Nurse Call and Healthcare Systems

Due to the long-term involvement of Kaemmerlen Electric with the healthcare industry, Kaemmerlen Communications has a long association with performing work and installing systems that are specific to the medical industry. For hospitals, this goes beyond traditional nurse call systems and includes the many clinical engineering systems related to specific equipment, telemetry or patient record management. Additionally, we have a strong sensitivity and awareness of infectious disease control protocols, which are mission critical to hospitals.

Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Systems

A unique blend of systems integration is needed for these types of facilities. Kaemmerlen Communications has major experience with these types of facilities. There is a strong need for a careful and thoughtful integration of nurse call, patient wandering and access control systems to enhance the functionality of the patient care staff and ensure the well being of the resident clients.

White Noise Sound Masking / Intercom & Paging

The growing appeal of open office design has increased the opportunities for an effective “white noise” generation system. Kaemmerlen can offer a fully integrated IP-based solution that couples white noise with paging and overhead music. In this instance we are aligned with Cambridge Sound Management that allows us to be able to offer the latest technology with cost-effective delivery.

Security / Access Control / Intrusion

Client needs for access control and security have skyrocketed the last few years and technological advances in systems equipment and design have changed dramatically. Kaemmerlen’s relationships with several key providers allows us to integrate a supplier whose system will best fit our client’s needs allowing us to match the right systems, with the right client. With our growing staff of technicians who are dedicated to installing these types of systems, this effort is rapidly becoming a stand-alone division within our Communications Division.

Fire Alarm

Fire alarm expertise is all about meeting the scope requirements of the relevant building codes.  Our skills revolve around cost, and effectively addressing the needs of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), including fire marshals and building inspectors.

Audio Visual Installations

Kaemmerlen Communications works closely with many providers of audiovisual systems, and we are relied upon for our ability to provide a great, technical installation. Kaemmerlen can be leaned upon to provide a professional group of technicians with the skills to perform a top-notch installation on board rooms, learning centers, churches and conference centers.

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Family Care Health Center, Carondelet Facility

401 Holly Hills Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63111

This project involved the rooftop installation of 3,000 square feet of photovoltaic panels that provided 25,000 watts of power. Carefully coordinated to avoid disruption of the ongoing services to the facility’s clients, Kaemmerlen completed the turnkey installation. Included in the project was a kiosk that provided real time data regarding the system’s energy generation and relevant impact on the firm’s carbon footprint.

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Family Care Health Center, Forest Park Southeast Facility

4352 Manchester Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

This project involved the rooftop installation of 3,000 square feet of photovoltaic panels that provided 25,000 watts of power. These panel strings tied into (2) inverters in the main electrical closet to provide a supplement to the building’s electrical usage. Unique for Kaemmerlen was the need to fully comply with the National Recovery Act in terms of the stringent criteria for funded projects.

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St. Louis Children’s Hospital, East Expansion

One Children's Place
St. Louis, MO 63110

Kaemmerlen is very proud of our history of working with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Our crowning achievement was the $4M East Expansion which involved splicing a 10-story additional onto the existing facility and adding a wide host of clinical and patient care spaces to the Children’s facility. Kaemmerlen’s attention to details and focus on end user satisfaction led us to the finish line. As part of this job and many subsequent projects, Kaemmerlen feels like we are meaningfully contributing to the improvement of healthcare delivery for kids.

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Solae

4300 Duncan Avenue
St Louis, MO 63110

The Solae Company needed a contractor to merge several separate research and design facilities into one state-of-the-art facility, referred to as The Pilot Plant. Calling on Kaemmerlen to lead the charge on the electrical work, this put our design/build skills to the test. With a list of equipment and a rough floor plan, it was our job to sweat the details and make the project happen. With more than 1,000 pieces of equipment later, it did happen—on budget and on time.

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City Place 5

Five CityPlace Drive
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

This project was one of several successful City Place projects, although the only Medical Office Building. Applying our experience in the healthcare industry with our design/build skill set, we moved quick to deliver both the building itself as well as the significant surgery center located on the first floor. Moving fast, staying efficient, meeting healthcare industry requirements, and hitting deadlines all took hard work and dedication.

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Polsinelli Shughart

100 S. Fourth Street
St. Louis, MO 63102

This fast-paced remodel involved working on five floors of new and existing space for the law firm. Kaemmerlen had to be on all floors at one time, making sure all schedules were met. Finally, keeping a client satisfied while working in their existing space requires a distinct focus on the individual end users — being mindful that we are guests in their “home” while construction is underway.

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Fleishman Hillard

200 North Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102

Over the years, Kaemmerlen as done a lot of tenant finish remodeling for this St. Louis flagship public relations and marketing firm. Frequently needing to work side-by-side with the client’s ongoing operations, our sensitivity to the end user was critical. Not surprisingly, “image” is a big deal for our client and we strived to make sure that their space spoke to professionalism and attention to detail.

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Smurfit-Stone

Six CityPlace Drive,
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

This project involved (6) full floors of fact-paced tenant finish buildout. Since this project was being constructed concurrent to the City Place 6 itself, Kaemmerlen provided careful attentiveness to sequencing. This tenant finish was brought on line simultaneously to the shell structure-a goal met! Additionally, the tenant had a full half-floor of its space dedicated to a data center, with dedicated HVAC equipment and generator.

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Confluence Preparatory Academy, Gateway Academy of Performing Arts

Confluence Preparatory Academy
310 N. 15th Street
St. Louis, MO 63103

Gateway Academy of Performing Arts
Beaux Arts Building
Grand Center
711 North Grand

Kaemmerlen has been the electrical teammate for this successful and expanding Charter School network in St. Louis. Our relationship started with an very fast expansion of the Preparatory Academy. Doubling the square footage over a short 10-week time frame, we wasted no time in making the project happen. Coordinating our activities with summer class schedules was paramount to a successful effort. Then, our attention shifted to the impressive seven-story structure known as the Beaux Arts Building in the historic Grand Center Arts and Entertainment District. This building had some challenges, including maintaining significant areas with plasterwork and details. Additionally, the transference of several floors from automobile parking to habitable classroom added to the struggle. Final touches included working through the design/build details of a Access Control, CATV, Fire Alarm, Voice, Data, Wireless Networking, Central Paging, and a Wireless Central Clock System. Kaemmerlen was able to make the space functional while maintaining the integrity of the historical nature of the building.

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Saint Louis University, Busch Memorial Student Center

20 N. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63156

Delays to starting a project and complications with design are fairly typical with construction. However, the end date had zero flexibility as the team needed to deliver the structure for that year’s fall student arrival. The result was a very compressed construction schedule, on a project that had a lot of complicated design issues. The building was a gut renovation of an existing two story building and involved an addition to increase the square footage dramatically. Multiple restaurants, a student cafeteria, a two story ballroom, and multiple retail and function spaces all happened quick. Added to this, the building is the central hub for the major student media organization, including KSLU (radio), SLUTV (cable) and University News (print). Design input came from a vast array of sources and was quickly assimilated into our fast-paced design/build delivery!

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St. Luke's Rehabilitation Hospital

14709 Olive Blvd.
Chesterfield, MO 63017

St. Luke's Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between St. Luke's Hospital and RehabCare Group, Inc., is located on the campus of Surrey Place. The design/build, 35-bed, nearly 30,000 square-foot facility provides intensive inpatient rehabilitation programs and services to patients with severe illnesses and injuries, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, neurological disorders, amputation, spinal cord injury and other debilitating conditions. St. Luke's Rehabilitation Hospital provides a dedicated facility to meet the complex needs of today's rehabilitation patient. It also offers private patient rooms and areas for family-physician conferences, allowing for recovery in a home-like atmosphere. Kaemmerlen renovated the existing parking lot, reworked utilities and campus system’s tie-ins — always mindful of the patients — in this fast-paced delivery.

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BJC Progress West Medical Office Building

Progress Point Parkway
O'Fallon, MO 63368

This two story medical office building is tied to the recently completed Progress West Medical Center. The design/build delivery of this project included a parking lot, all core facilities and base building systems. An impressive atrium lobby space with intricate lighting systems rounded out the design for this project, which was delivered quickly and within budget.

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Motor Lofts

2207 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103

This design/build six story building boasted 75 loft condominiums with first floor mixed-use space, including a substantial pre-school on the first floor. The construction required moving quickly, as the deadline was aggressive. Careful coordination of the electric above a unique corrugated metal ceiling system was necessary, our "roughin" had to be right the first time, since removal of this ceiling for adjustments was not practical. The development was delivered on time and successfully entered the competitive loft market.

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The Bogen Lofts

1217 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103

This massive 233,000 square foot building consisted of 126 luxury loft condominiums. Eight stories tall, this building was “capped” with a rooftop clubhouse structure in order to provide a great amenity for the tenants. The exposed timber construction required a real sensitivity to ensuring our electrical work complemented, rather than distract from, the open conditions. (2) 3000amp services, busduct, and a 150 kW generator provided the infrastructure for the building. Fire Alarm, Voice, CATV, and Security all complimented the modern approach to lighting the tenant and landlord areas.

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Cardinal Ritter Senior Services

Saint Joseph Apartments
7677 Watson Road
St. Louis, MO 63119

Holy Infant Apartments
7663 Watson Road
St. Louis, MO 63119 

This project entailed the extensive interior remodeling and upgrades to these facilities. For starters, this project demanded incredible sensitivity to the existing clients, who shared the worksite with us during this intricate project. Upgrading of the campus-wide fire alarm systems and phone cabling infrastructure, and finish upgrades of multiple areas were all tricky tasks that had to be executed flawlessly. Additionally, multiple small square footage additions were added to the building’s layout in order to provide bedroom configuration changes. This added to the challenges of trying to seamlessly add construction work into the daily affairs of the facilities.

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The Highlands, Plaza II

5720 Oakland Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110

This design/build project received a prestigious award from the Design Build Institute of America, Mid-America Region (DBIA). The award, “Best Project, Private Sector Under $25 Million,” was awarded in late 2009. This mixed-use redevelopment project consisted of a four-story office/retail mix with an attached two story parking structure. An additional free standing parking structure, adjacent to the building, rounded out the complex.

Kaemmerlen also performed design/build tenant finishes for the (3) floors of tenant finish, including the LEED-certified Korte Construction space. Impressive architectural façade lighting for the structure and high-end finishes added to this jewel built on the former site of the St. Louis Arena.

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Plaza on the Boulevard

West Florissant at Lucas & Hunt Road
Florissant, M0 63136

A new retail development on the corner of Lucas & Hunt and West Florissant roads, the home of the old Northland Shopping center is Plaza on the Boulevard. The project consisted of 36 acres of new retail development, which included new infrastructure including roads, parking lots, utilities and road realignments. The project was designed for a total of 365,000 square feet of retail space with new Schnucks and Target stores as anchors. Kaemmerlen Electric participated in the completion of 22 retails stores, which included everything from clothing to groceries. The complexity of the project consisted of multiple stores being constructed at the same time with very compressed completion schedules and out-of-town contractors requiring a significant amount of coordination. The majority of the retail stores were design-build projects, requiring critical communication with the potential tenant, project leasing agent and Kaemmerlen.

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Azcon Corporation

121 Chessen Lane
Alton, IL 62002

The second scrap iron recycling project of its kind in the Midwest was recently also completed at the Azcon Scrap Metal facility in Alton, Ill. It consisted on a 4000 HP-5,000 volt shredder motor and a array of conveyors, which separate ferrous from non-ferrous material. The Azcon shredder has capacity to convert objects as large as a school bus or as small as a refrigerator into pieces of metal no larger than the size of a baseball. Various conveyors separate the metal from the glass, fabrics, rubber or aluminum and distribute them in their own separate piles, which are then ready to be recycled. The project consisted of a new 2000 amp 5KV underground electrical service, one 4000 HP shredder motor and liquid rheostat, a half mile of various conveyor systems, a new finders building, a new picker building, a new ECS building and a new shredder building which housed all of the electrical distribution equipment, PLC’s and control panels. The complexity of the project consisted of interlocking both the power and controls of the various conveyors together so they would operate as one single unit and should one conveyor fail or jam, the remaining conveyors and shredder motor shut down to prevent any system damage.

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Grossman Iron & Steel

5 North Market Street
St. Louis, MO, 63102

The first scrap iron recycling project of its kind in the Midwest was recently completed at Grossman Iron & Steel in St Louis. The project consisted on a 8000 HP-15,000-volt shredder motor and a array of conveyors that separated ferrous material from non-ferrous. The shredder converts objects as large as a school bus or as small as a refrigerator into pieces of metal no larger than a baseball. The various conveyors separate the metal from the glass, fabrics, rubber or aluminum and distribute them in their own separate piles, which are then ready to be recycled. The project consisted of a new 3000 amp 15KV underground electrical service, one 8000 HP shredder motor and liquid rheostat, a half mile of various conveyor systems, and new finders, picker, non-ferrous distribution and shredder buildings, which housed all of the electrical distribution equipment, PLCs and control panels. The complexity of the project consisted of interlocking both the power and controls of the various conveyors so they would operate as a single unit, and should one conveyor fail or jam, the remaining conveyors and shredder motor shut down to prevent any system damage. To add to the complexity of the project, Grossman was in full operation throughout the project, which meant we had to work around their schedule and daily operations.

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City Place Campus (City Place 3, City Place 6)

Three CityPlace Drive
Six CityPlace Drive
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

The Kaemmerlen touch is noticeable throughout the skyline of the City Place Campus off of Olive Street Road in Creve Coeur. Our Involvement with several of the recent high-rise office buildings is something of which we are very proud. These design/build projects are real jewels of the campus, including the 11-story City Place 3 (home of Microsoft) and the 10-story City Place 6 (home of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation). City Place 3 has a 4,000amp service, a 150kW generator boasting a 3,000amp service, 300kW generator and a five-story parking structure.

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Cor Jesu Academy

10230 Gravois Road
St. Louis, MO 63123

This design/build project was a sweeping upgrade to a private girls school, which included renovation of approximately one half of the school and construction of a new two-story atrium addition. This 20,000 square foot project included lighting, security system, voice/data, fire alarm system and a new parking lot area.

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Scottrade

St. Louis County, MO

This design/build project consisted of renovating an existing building into a 30,000-square foot data center. The building had a new 3000-amp service and three new generators, consisting of one 750kW and two 1750kW generators. The building had five new ATS switches, two UPS systems, static transfer switch, a dozen PDU units, and a complete raised floor with an under-floor branch circuit distribution system. Additionally, Kaemmerlen provided voice/data, fire alarm, under-the-floor water detection system and security system.

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Novus International

Missouri Research Park
St. Charles County, MO

The Novus International Headquarters was a design/build, platinum LEED project that consisted of a research and development facility with offices. Unique to the construction was the raised floor environment within the new 25,000-square foot office addition. The building had a new 2000-amp service, a UPS system with automatic transfer switches, emergency generator, architectural light fixtures, under-floor power distribution system, fire alarm, voice/data and sophisticated security system.

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Union Square (The Flats at 374)
Student Housing

374 S. Grand Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63103

This design/build project involved an existing 150,000-square foot, two-story office building that was completely gut demolished and transformed into a 120-unit (apartments) student housing facility and two levels of interior parking garage. Kaemmerlen furnished and installed four new, 2000-amp services in addition to 350 linear feet of bus duct. This project included upgraded lighting for the new parking garage. Kaemmerlen also provided voice/data, fire alarm, CCTV, media center and security system. With a late start, this project went at high speed to deliver availability for that year’s student fall enrollment.

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Meadowlands

135 Meadowlands Estates Lane
O’Fallon, MO 63366

The Meadowlands is a new adult assisted living facility, built on time and under budget. This 60,000-square foot design/build project included a new 2,500 amp service and a diesel generator. Voice/data infrastructure, CCTV system, patient wandering system, fire alarm and sophisticated nurse call system complemented the construction efforts by Kaemmerlen.

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Glazer Distribution Center

3831 Mueller Road
St. Charles, MO 63301

Glazer was a design/build project for a facility that operates as a massive distribution center along with a two-story corporate office space located in St. Charles, Mo. The office maintained high-end design consisting of architectural lighting and a state-of-the-art dimming system. Kaemmerlen’s scope also included voice and data, fiber, fire alarm and security systems. The 300,000-square foot warehouse had a backup UPS system, emergency generator and a 4,000-amp service. This distribution center also housed an automated conveyor system that robotically pulled products from the shelves and sent them to assigned trucks for delivery.

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Ameren UE

One Ameren Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63166

Kaemmerlen's partnership with AmerenUE as a certified Trade Ally was an easy decision. Our commitment to AmerenUE and its quest to lower annual kilowatt production has allowed us to educate our customers on the AmerenUE cash incentive program, while helping them reduce their monthly utility bill. For commercial/industrial customers, the installation of more energy-efficient lighting, daylight harvesting of open office areas and occupancy sensors will reap huge long-term financial benefits. Kaemmerlen is trained in every facet of the AmerenUE incentive program and will help our customers through every step, from installation to processing the cash incentive.

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Visteon

101 Workman Court
Eureka, MO 63025

Visteon was a supplier of automotive supplies to the local Chrysler plant. It moved to town and needed to quickly ramp up to full operations. Kaemmerlen’s design/build delivery included meeting the client’s needs for a high performance lighting design and cost-effective electrical distribution. Kaemmerlen worked smart and fast to keep the project on pace. The building also housed a significant conveyor and equipment package, which was integral to Visteon’s functionality.

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St. John’s Mercy
Rehabilitation Hospital

14561 N. Outer Forty
Chesterfield, MO 63017

Designed and engineered by Kaemmerlen Electric as a design/build project including power, fire alarm, nurse call system, lighting and voice/data, this project was unique in a couple of areas. For one, it included an in-ground, interior therapy swimming pool complex. Second, although primarily a physical rehabilitation facility, the project had overnight stay patient rooms, which invoked the full complement of code requirements associated with this level of healthcare facility. A three-story building, it is constructed as a concrete tilt-up structure with an adjacent two-level pre-cast parking garage.

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Patients First

901 Patients First Dr.
Washington, MO 63090

Patients First involved adding three-story additions on the east and west sides of an existing hospital, which was sandwiched by the new construction. This splicing of the new additions, construction of a three-level parking garage and an illuminated pedestrian bridge all occurred while the existing hospital was in full operation. Designed and built by Kaemmerlen Electric as a design/build project, including power, fire alarm, lighting and voice/data, the total construction project was completed in an aggressive 12-month schedule with the structure assembled in the winter months. A creek running behind the existing building was rerouted to allow the west building to be built. But most unusual was the fact that the existing building is on a floating foundation with both additions resting on piers. Kaemmerlen installed a new 3,000 amp electric service with a new diesel generator.

The west addition houses a linear accelerator, CT scan, and a full floor operating suite for outpatient surgery. The east addition houses medical office space, a retail conference center, Café Mosaic restaurant and an impressive two-story atrium. The existing building was retrofitted with two MRI suites, a CT scan room, Nuclear Camera room and a relocated Blood Draw suite.

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Humane Society of Missouri

1230 Macklind Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110

With the goal of not upsetting animals hoping to be adopted, Kaemmerlen was challenged with the task of consolidating circuits to provide emergency backup power for air-conditioning kennels and offices at the St. Louis facility. Kaemmerlen designed an emergency system consisting of a diesel generator and emergency transfer switch to interface with the existing electrical distribution system. To stay within budget, we utilized existing electrical gear to create an emergency distribution panel. Then we restructured the panel feeds throughout the complex to run through the emergency system. Working with the Society’s manager, we completed this job smoothly with minimal disruption.

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Grace Hill Water Tower Center

4414 North Florissant Avenue
St Louis, MO 63107

Grace Hill provides locally based community health care to St. Louis urban communities. It needed a high performance and versatile facility to meet the expanded services of the organization and growing needs of their clients. Kaemmerlen cost-effectively delivered the design/build project, providing a top-notch 18,500-square foot facility that met the ever-tightening budget constraints of the organization.

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Fiserv – Printing Company

5875 N. Lindbergh
Hazelwood, MO 63042

The largest commercial printing company project in St. Louis in the last decade, this project was a design/build office/warehouse space for Fiserv Printing Company. The scope of work included a new 3,000 AMP electric service, diesel generator, new fluorescent high bay warehouse lighting, electrical distribution, cable tray system, fire alarm system, office space with architectural lighting and power. Kaemmerlen provided the electrical design and power distribution for multiple large printing presses, bindery equipment, mailroom equipment, laser printers and other owner furnished equipment. The entire warehouse space was heated/cooled through the use of rooftop HVAC units. Kaemmerlen installed more than 1,000 feet of cable tray to support electrical and communication cabling throughout the warehouse/production area, completing the project in an amazing five-month schedule to accommodate the owner’s need to move in quickly.

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Bunzl Distribution USA

11434 Moog Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63146

When it comes to generators, Kaemmerlen can help the customer with more than just the installation. The 300kW BUNZL diesel generator was a unique project for Kaemmerlen in more ways than one. Not only did Kaemmerlen Electric design and engineer this project, Kaemmerlen also served as the general contractor. Everything from scheduling, to coordination of civil and mechanical contractors, to crane operations was our responsibility. In the end, Bunzl trusted Kaemmerlen to be responsible for the back-up power that controlled critical data processing that supported national operations. Proof positive that Kaemmerlen Electric is your “go-to” contractor for emergency power.

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Contact

Kaemmerlen Communications
2728 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-535-2226

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Affiliations

Voice, Data and Fiber Certifications

Kaemmerlen Communications Company is certified with many of the industry’s leading communications solution manufacturers. Each manufacturer certifies Kaemmerlen as a preferred installer of their brand of cabling solutions system. Our technicians and project managers go through extensive EIA/TIA industry standards training in the specification, design and installation of system cabling solutions. These certifications are updated continually per the manufacturer recommendations.

We hold this broad range of certifications in order to provide our customers with a professional installation backed by a warranty certification in almost any cabling brand desired, upon request. All installations are certified and tested with specialized equipment so you can be sure you’re getting a top-tier installation by technicians and managers who know as much about the system components they’re installing as the manufacturers themselves. Any contractor can install any cable, but few contractors can certify, test or even warranty their installation. Rest assured that the cabling system you have invested in will perform to manufacturer performance expectations. Let Kaemmerlen’s experience work for you.

Testing Protocols

We invest in the latest technology to ensure our installations meet or beat manufacturers’ performance specifications. We pay homage to EIA/TIA standards in our quest to honor the clients’ expectations of maximizing bandwidth potential! The testers include:

• Fluke DTX1800
• Ideal Lantek 7G 
• Corning OTS 300

Trade Organization

BICSI®, (Building Industry Consulting Service International, Inc.) is a registered professional association, supporting the information transport systems (ITS) industry with information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies. BICSI serves more than 23,000 ITS professionals, including designers, installers and technicians. These individuals provide the fundamental infrastructure for telecommunications, audio/video, life safety and automation systems. Through courses, conferences, publications and professional registration programs, BICSI staff and volunteers assist ITS professionals in delivering critical products and services, and offer opportunities for continual improvement and enhanced professional stature.

White Noise / Paging System

• Equipment Authorized Dealer for Cambridge Sound Management
• State of the art, cost effective solutions for today's open office designs

Clients

Systems Capabilities

Voice, Data and Fiber

Kaemmerlen focuses on installation quality and performance. We strive to align ourselves with manufacturers whose certifications that hold a similar approach to their product. Our installation is built to rigid EIA/TIA standards, and we want our clients to feel that they are getting a better/stronger installation with us. Any contractor can install the infrastructure to “work” with their current technology. Our goal is to care about the installed cabling performance meeting a manufacturer’s full performance specifications even if our customers don’t care or understand the future proofing aspect of this stance.

CCTV

We apply a similar rigidity to standards with our installation of infrastructure for Closed Circuit Television Systems (CCTV), keeping current with IP-based and networked solutions.

CATV

A close cousin to the above is a CATV cabling infrastructure. This is for a coaxial or network-based distribution of service. This can either be to support a vendor’s outside plant or satellite -based equipment.

Nurse Call and Healthcare Systems

Due to the long-term involvement of Kaemmerlen Electric with the healthcare industry, Kaemmerlen Communications has a long association with performing work and installing systems that are specific to the medical industry. For hospitals, this goes beyond traditional nurse call systems and includes the many clinical engineering systems related to specific equipment, telemetry or patient record management. Additionally, we have a strong sensitivity and awareness of infectious disease control protocols, which are mission critical to hospitals.

Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Systems

A unique blend of systems integration is needed for these types of facilities. Kaemmerlen Communications has major experience with these types of facilities. There is a strong need for a careful and thoughtful integration of nurse call, patient wandering and access control systems to enhance the functionality of the patient care staff and ensure the well being of the resident clients.

White Noise Sound Masking / Intercom & Paging

The growing appeal of open office design has increased the opportunities for an effective “white noise” generation system. Kaemmerlen can offer a fully integrated IP-based solution that couples white noise with paging and overhead music. In this instance we are aligned with Cambridge Sound Management that allows us to be able to offer the latest technology with cost-effective delivery.

Security / Access Control / Intrusion

Client needs for access control and security have skyrocketed the last few years and technological advances in systems equipment and design have changed dramatically. Kaemmerlen’s relationships with several key providers allows us to integrate a supplier whose system will best fit our client’s needs allowing us to match the right systems, with the right client. With our growing staff of technicians who are dedicated to installing these types of systems, this effort is rapidly becoming a stand-alone division within our Communications Division.

Fire Alarm

Fire alarm expertise is all about meeting the scope requirements of the relevant building codes.  Our skills revolve around cost, and effectively addressing the needs of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), including fire marshals and building inspectors.

Audio Visual Installations

Kaemmerlen Communications works closely with many providers of audiovisual systems, and we are relied upon for our ability to provide a great, technical installation. Kaemmerlen can be leaned upon to provide a professional group of technicians with the skills to perform a top-notch installation on board rooms, learning centers, churches and conference centers.

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Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Kaemmerlen Electric uses and protects any information that you give Kaemmerlen Electric when you use this websites.

Kaemmerlen Electric is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Kaemmerlen Electric may change this policy by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective as of 12/22/09.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

• name and job title
• contact information including email address
• demographic information such as zip code, preferences and interests
• other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service and, in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping
• We may use the information to improve our products and services.
• We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information that we think you may find interesting using the email address you have provided.
• Occasionally, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail.
• We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

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We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to enable you to easily visit other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide while visiting such sites; as such, these sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

If you find a link to your website on our website and would like it removed, you may send us a request to remove this link by email to info@kaemmerlen.com or by mail to 2728 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. Kaemmerlen Electric will respectfully consider all such requests to remove links but will have no obligation to do so or to respond directly to you.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

• Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
• if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to Kaemmerlen Electric, 2728 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 or emailing us at info@kaemmerlen.com.

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties that we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to Kaemmerlen Electric, 2728 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 or email us at info@kaemmerlen.com as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Kaemmerlen Electric and while we endeavor to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

Through this website you may be able to link to other websites that are not under the control of Kaemmerlen Electric. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorsement of the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Kaemmerlen Electric takes no responsibility for and will not be liable for the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

Bob Kaemmerlen Jr.

… on Kaemmerlen being a family business

“It should always feel like you are working with a family business. Whether it’s as a client or as an employee, it is my mission that you feel that you are in a caring environment. This takes a lot of real focus and real action … not just talk. When I go to a job site, I take time to visit each person working there. It is very important to me to thank each of them for the hard work that they do. This may not seem like a big deal, but it is to me.

I remember visiting job sites with my dad when I was much younger and watched how respectful he was to everyone he dealt with … I feel lucky to have had such a good mentor.”

… on the company’s longevity

“The other day I was looking through some of my grandfather’s old stuff. I found a small notebook where he kept wiring diagrams. He wrote them down to help him learn how to be an electrician. The notebook is well worn and dated 1919. Seeing that sort of real life history really gives me a sense of perspective.

I know that he made it through some tough times, even outlasting the Great Depression. I am sure he would have lessons for me during these difficult times our industry is currently facing. I have a hunch that he would make sure I focused on simple things … making sure we were efficient and cost effective … and making sure each client felt great about our relationship.”

… defining leadership

“We did some leadership training in-house for our project managers and key field staff a few years back. The facilitator gave us her definition of what ‘leadership’ meant. She defined it as the ‘ability to develop relationships based upon trust, respect, and credibility.’ Wow! This really resonated with me. It was so simple and easy to get your arms around. From that point forward, I have tried to understand my job description with that mindset.

Each person in our organization can perform like a leader by following this guidepost in developing relationships. All the way down to the green apprentice who is showing up in the industry for the first time with a toolbox of shiny work tools … we all need to be a leader. Everything else will fall into place from there.”

Contact

Kaemmerlen Communications

Kaemmerlen Electric

Kaemmerlen Service

2728 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-535-2226

president@kaemmerlen.com

History

A St. Louis Family Company

It began in 1924 on a $300 investment and a vision by founder Thibaut Casper (T.C.) Kaemmerlen. On the third floor of a building, now site of the south leg of the St. Louis Gateway Arch, a company bearing the Kaemmerlen name begins. It accepts and repairs small household electrical appliances. Since its inception, the resulting firm has stood for quality service, personal relationships and vision for its customers.

Stops and turns along the way:

1903 - Founder T.C. Kaemmerlen is born in Mexico, the son of a US railroad company worker transplanted south of the border. Family eventually settles in DeSoto, Mo., when T.C. enrolls at Ranken Technical College and takes first job on assembly line at Frank Adams Electric Company in St. Louis.

1924 - Kaemmerlen and Gil Kramer, T.C.'s foreman at Adams, open Kramer-Kaemmerlen Electric Company on third floor of Second and Chestnut building (site of St. Louis Arch). The firm repairs small electrical appliances.

1927 - First major contract signed to wire grain elevator. Job provides much needed cash flow and encouragement in early years.

1931 - After brief moves to buildings on Lafayette Avenue, company relocates to central city site at 2318 Locust.

1937 - Partnership dissolves. T.C. buys out Kramer. Company officially now Kaemmerlen Electric Company.

1946 - Kaemmerlen Electric incorporates under Missouri laws.

1947 - The big move to current location - 2728 Locust. Shortly after move, addition is built, increasing total space to 12,000-square-feet. Kaemmerlen Electric is accepted in International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local #1 as a closed shop.

1950s - Consumer purchases, especially in home appliances, explodes. Sales boom also brings need for repairs. Kaemmerlen becomes one of largest repair shops in U.S. with 25-plus bench technicians repairing 50,000 appliances annually.

1960s - Commercial service continues development. But mid 60s and early 70s witness greatest growth from the 2-3 man fleet of the past. In 1968, company passes the $1M sales mark for the first time.

1974 - With increasing wages and lower replacement value, small appliance industry shifts from repair to replacement. Kaemmerlen discontinues small household appliance repair, redirecting focus to commercial food service equipment.

1970s - The founder, T.C. Kaemmerlen, turns over day-to-day responsibilities to his sons. The firm successfully transitions to the second generation of leadership.

1987 - March 31 company splits into two corporations - Kaemmerlen Parts and Service (new) and Kaemmerlen Electric. Move streamlines both operations and allows more autonomous leadership by T.C.’s sons Bob and Bruce and in their respective industries.

1996 - Kaemmerlen Communications becomes separate division within Kaemmerlen Electric due to booming market of voice, data and video.

1997 - With increased need for space to grow, Kaemmerlen Electric builds 14,000-square-feet warehouse.

1999 - Kaemmerlen Companies celebrate 75th year of business.

2000 - Robert M. (Bob) Kaemmerlen, Jr. is named president of Kaemmerlen Electric, establishing third generation of leadership.

2004 - The need for office space drives the decision for Kaemmerlen Parts & Service to relocate to a new home; the first move since 1947. Kaemmerlen Electric expands into the vacancy at 2728 Locust, adding an additional 7,000 of square footage to the office.

2006 - The growth and renewed focus on service work leads to the formal creation of a separate business unit, The Service Division.

News

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About

At one time Kaemmerlen Electric was one of the largest small electrical appliance repairs shops in the nation, with 25 workers repairing 50,000 clocks, toasters and radios annually. The firm had the foresight to see changes coming and redirected its efforts to meet an evolving marketplace. Today it applies the same principles to working with its customers, always looking into the future while addressing today’s needs. Loyalty to its clients is one of Kaemmerlen’s strong points. Founded in 1924, the company has a long history of high quality service and adherence to strict and cascading project schedules. No job is too small; no client unimportant.

 

WELCOME TO KAEMMERLEN

Welcome to Kaemmerlen Electric, an electrical contracting firm serving the greater St. Louis area. Since 1924, the Kaemmerlen family name has stood for quality service, personal relationships, professionalism and vision. Kaemmerlen Electric seeks to not only serve customers’ immediate needs but to provide insight into what tomorrow might bring. Committed to providing quality solutions for our customers, we invite you to make us a teammate on your next project!

November 13, 2014

AGC St. Louis Construction Awards

June 10, 2014

ASA Midwest Honors