Engineering in Decatur

Services in Decatur

MEP engineering

• High-efficiency HVAC and dehumidification for dense infill multifamily on tight intown lots
• MEP coordination for adaptive reuse of historic commercial and institutional buildings with constrained floor-to-floor heights
• Redundant mechanical systems and backup power for medical-adjacent and research facilities near the Emory/CDC corridor
• Noise-sensitive MEP design for mixed-use over retail — vibration isolation and acoustic treatment between floors
• Stormwater-detention-integrated MEP utility routing for redevelopment sites with restrictive city stormwater rules

Structural engineering

• Wind-governed lateral design — metro Atlanta's low seismicity means ASCE 7 wind loads control lateral systems
• Underpinning and shoring design for infill construction tight to existing historic structures
• Structural evaluation and reinforcement of historic masonry and early steel-frame buildings for adaptive reuse
• Wood and light-gauge steel podium systems for mid-rise multifamily over retail on constrained sites
• Foundation design for Piedmont residual soils — weathered rock profiles with variable bearing at shallow depth

Civil engineering

• Stormwater management per Georgia NPDES and City of Decatur standards — underground detention where open ponds won't fit
• Grading and site design for zero-lot-line infill with shared access and tight construction staging
• MARTA and GDOT coordination for sites fronting transit corridors and state routes
• Erosion and sediment control for dense redevelopment with adjacent occupied structures
• Streetscape and sidewalk infrastructure for walkable mixed-use frontage per city design standards