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Engineering in Berkeley

Berkeley is home to UC Berkeley, one of the nation's premier research universities, driving substantial laboratory, academic, and research facility construction alongside commercial development in the downtown corridor.

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Services in Berkeley

MEP Engineering in Berkeley

Mechanical, electrical & plumbing design — permit-ready drawings, best price.

Structural Engineering in Berkeley

Structural design, analysis & PE stamping — permit-ready drawings, best price.

Civil Engineering in Berkeley

Site civil & land development — permit-ready drawings, best price.

PE Stamping in Berkeley

Licensed PE stamps on your plans — fast turnaround, best price.

Pool Engineering in Berkeley

Pool structural, systems & permits — engineered for plan check approval.

ADU Design in Berkeley

Accessory dwelling unit plans — from concept to permit.

Engineering Cost Guide in Berkeley

Straight answers on what engineering really costs.

MEP engineering

  • Energy-efficient mechanical systems engineered to California Title 24 / state energy code compliance for Berkeley commercial projects
  • High-efficiency HVAC with demand-controlled ventilation, heat recovery, and VAV distribution — engineered for Berkeley's UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market facilities.
  • Seismically braced MEP systems for Berkeley's UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market buildings — pipe and conduit bracing per ASCE 7 seismic requirements for all suspended systems.
  • Net-zero and low-energy MEP design for Berkeley UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market commercial new construction and major tenant improvements.
  • Solar-ready electrical distribution and EV charging infrastructure coordination for Berkeley UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market commercial and mixed-use projects.

Structural engineering

  • Seismic Design Category C/D/E — Berkeley projects require moment frames, shear walls, and performance-based lateral design per ASCE 7
  • Special moment resisting frames and special reinforced concrete shear walls for Berkeley's UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market essential and high-occupancy structures.
  • Soil liquefaction and lateral spreading assessment for Berkeley sites with liquefiable or soft soil profiles — a key step for UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market development.
  • Non-structural component anchorage and bracing design for MEP equipment, ceilings, and cladding in Berkeley's UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market buildings.
  • Peer review coordination for Berkeley UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market essential facilities and hospitals in high-seismic-risk zones.

Civil engineering

  • Stormwater management design per California NPDES permit requirements and local stormwater authority standards — sized for Berkeley's UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market development sites.
  • Site development and grading plans for Berkeley's active commercial and mixed-use project pipeline
  • Land development civil engineering for Berkeley's UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market sites — from conceptual site plan through permit-ready construction documents.
  • Access and utility coordination with Berkeley public works, utility providers, and the state DOT for site access permits on UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market projects.
  • Paving, curb, and drainage infrastructure design for Berkeley UC Berkeley–anchored research and academic market commercial, industrial, and institutional site development.