For Architects
Design Intent
Shouldn't Need Reconciliation.
Mechanical design-build and construction support for architects delivering custom residential and commercial projects across the Bay Area.
- Custom Residential
- High-End Remodels
- Commercial TI
- Institutional
- Net-Zero / All-Electric
The Standard
A Good Mechanical Partner Shouldn't Complicate the Design.
Early Design Input
Mechanical review during schematic and design development — equipment placement, routing, ceiling space, and ventilation aligned with the architecture before the design is locked.
Manual J, S, and D In-House
Room-by-room load calculations, equipment selection, and duct design in-house so HVAC sizing matches the envelope, not rule-of-thumb assumptions.
3D Coordination & BIM
3D modeling of ductwork, refrigerant routing, equipment placement, and access clearances — as drawings or coordinated with your BIM model.
Title 24 & Electrification
California Title 24, CalGreen, and all-electric / heat pump requirements coordinated into the design rather than retrofitted at permit submittal.
Project Fit
Where We Fit on Architect-Led Work
Plug us in during schematic design, design development, or construction — wherever the mechanical scope needs a team that can design, document, and build without fighting the architecture.
- Early design feasibility
- Mechanical system selection
- Load calculations
- Duct + equipment layouts
- RFI resolution
- Title 24 coordination
- Submittals
- Construction coordination
Selected Work
Relevant Work
Selected residential and commercial projects where mechanical scope, concealment, and design intent had to stay aligned in the field.
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Berkeley, CA
Hearst Remodel — Berkeley
Custom Residence — HVAC Design + Installation — Fujitsu Multi-Zone Ductless Heat Pump
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Berkeley, CA
Religious Institution Mechanical Upgrade | Berkeley
Religious Institution — Mechanical Install + GC Coordination — Commercial Split + Ventilation
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Berkeley, CA
San Pablo Ave Retail TI — Berkeley
Retail Tenant Improvement — Mechanical Installation — TI HVAC + Equipment Coordination
Integration
How We Integrate With the Design Team
Architects need a mechanical partner that fits how the design team already works — joining at the right phase, speaking the right language, and protecting intent through to the field.
Design-Phase Collaboration
Joined into SD, DD, and CD when called for — mechanical input that respects design intent, not equipment specs that override it.
Specs & Submittals
Clean specification language, equipment cut sheets, and submittal packages your engineer of record and reviewer can sign off without surprises.
Concealment Strategy
Soffit, chase, ceiling, and façade routing planned early so the visible mechanical footprint stays minimal and the architecture stays intact.
Coordination
What We Coordinate
Mechanical work on architect-led projects touches ceilings, façades, acoustics, structure, and code. We coordinate the interfaces that matter before they become design compromises in the field.
- Ceilings, soffits, and routing
- Façade, roof, and yard equipment
- Access, acoustics, and concealment
- Structure, electrical, and millwork
- Title 24, CalGreen, ventilation
- Permits, inspections, sequencing
Scope
Mechanical Scope We Can Carry
From design-phase input on custom residential work to commercial mechanical packages, we can carry defined HVAC, ventilation, controls, and related scope from coordination through startup and closeout.
Residential construction
- Custom homes
- High-end remodels
- ADUs and additions
- Concealed ducted heat pumps
- Ductless and multi-zone systems
- ERV / mechanical ventilation
- Manual J / duct design input
- Mitsubishi Diamond Contractor systems
- Hydronic and radiant coordination
Commercial construction
- Tenant improvements
- VRF / multi-zone systems
- Hospitality and retail interiors
- Institutional and community facilities
- Packaged and split systems
- Ventilation / CalGreen compliance
- Controls-ready coordination
- Adaptive reuse and retrofits
Accountability
One Team Through Closeout
Our responsibility doesn’t stop when the equipment is set. We stay involved through startup, commissioning, punch, and closeout so concealment, routing, and design intent finish as cleanly as they started.
That includes startup support, controls verification, commissioning coordination, punch corrections, turnover with the architect and GC, and closeout documentation — with the same team accountable from early design input through completion.
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