Engineering in Great Falls

Services in Great Falls

MEP engineering

• High-altitude and semi-arid MEP design — Great Falls's climate requires HVAC systems calibrated for lower air density and dry conditions
• Energy-efficient cooling for Great Falls with attention to evaporative pre-cooling viability during north-central Montana's lower-humidity months.
• Snow load and freeze protection engineering for Great Falls' MEP systems, built for Montana's high-plains winters.
• Solar-ready electrical design for Great Falls — Montana's semi-arid high plains offer outstanding solar resources for commercial renewable integration.
• Utility coordination for Great Falls across complex mountain and high-desert jurisdictions with varying service territories.

Structural engineering

• Wind-governed lateral design — Great Falls's low seismicity means wind loads control lateral structural system design
• Steel moment frames, wood shear walls, and masonry systems for Great Falls commercial buildings, designed to the IBC and ASCE 7 for the local wind exposure category in north-central Montana.
• Foundation design for Great Falls soil conditions — expansive clays, sandy soils, and shrink-swell behavior vary across north-central Montana.
• Roof structural design for Great Falls with attention to wind uplift and applicable snow accumulation requirements.
• Load path continuity engineering for Great Falls' commercial and institutional structures under governing gravity and wind demands.
• High-wind zone structural design — Great Falls is in an active tornado and severe thunderstorm corridor requiring enhanced wind uplift resistance

Civil engineering

• Stormwater management design per Montana NPDES permit requirements and Great Falls' local stormwater authority standards.
• Site development and grading plans for Great Falls's active commercial and mixed-use project pipeline
• Land development civil engineering for Great Falls' military, power generation, and medical facility work around Malmstrom AFB — from conceptual site plan through permit-ready construction documents.
• Access and utility coordination with Great Falls public works, regional utility providers, and MDT for site access permits.
• Paving, curb, and drainage infrastructure design for Great Falls' commercial, industrial, and institutional site development.
• Industrial site civil engineering for Great Falls' energy and industrial facilities — containment and drainage design for north-central Montana's power generation and industrial market.