Engineering in Chapel Hill

Services in Chapel Hill

MEP engineering

• Dehumidification-focused mechanical systems — Chapel Hill's high humidity requires latent-load-optimized HVAC design
• Mold and moisture control built into MEP system selection, air distribution, and vapor barrier specifications
• Redundant cooling and backup power systems for critical facilities in a climate where loss of HVAC creates immediate life safety risk
• Energy-efficient chilled water plants and variable refrigerant flow systems tuned for mixed cooling and dehumidification loads
• Stormwater-aware site drainage coordination with MEP utility routing in high-rainfall climate zones

Structural engineering

• Wind-governed lateral design — Chapel Hill's coastal exposure requires structural systems engineered for high-velocity hurricane wind loads
• Steel moment frames, wood shear walls, and masonry structural systems designed to ASCE 7 for local wind exposure category
• Foundation design for local soil conditions — expansive clays, sandy soils, and coastal soils vary across the region
• Roof structural design with attention to local wind uplift and hurricane-zone pressure requirements
• Load path continuity engineering for commercial and institutional structures under governing gravity and wind demands

Civil engineering

• Stormwater management design per North Carolina NPDES permit requirements and local stormwater authority standards
• Site development and grading plans for Chapel Hill's active commercial and mixed-use project pipeline
• Land development civil engineering from conceptual site plan through permit-ready construction documents
• Access and utility coordination with local public works, utility providers, and state DOT for site access permits
• Paving, curb, and drainage infrastructure design for commercial, industrial, and institutional site development
• Detention and retention pond design for high-rainfall South and Gulf Coast markets with FEMA floodplain compliance