HVAC, ventilation, hydronic and plumbing design developed around occupancy, comfort, serviceability, energy use and the practical constraints of construction.
Air quantities, heating and cooling loads, shaft space, ceilings, drainage routes, controls and electrical requirements all shape the final solution. The scope is tailored to the building and the project stage.
System concepts, air distribution and equipment selection, plus replacement planning for aging rooftop units and other HVAC equipment.
Typical triggersAging or failed equipment, comfort complaints, a change of use or a tenant fit-out.
Exhaust, ventilation and make-up air design, including commercial kitchen exhaust and industrial make-up air.
Typical triggersA new restaurant or kitchen, a new or modified industrial process, or heat and air-quality issues.
Boiler and chiller replacements and hydronic systems, from load and operating review to pumps, piping, controls and equipment rooms.
Typical triggersEnd-of-life boilers or chillers, recurring operating problems or an efficiency upgrade.
Domestic water, sanitary and storm drainage, fixture connections, risers and routing, aligned with structure and architecture.
Typical triggersA fit-out or renovation, added fixtures or a change of use.
Controls intent and sequences documented so mechanical equipment, power, fire alarm and building operation work together.
Typical triggersEquipment replacement, a BAS upgrade or new equipment joining an existing system.
Permit packages for HVAC, ventilation and plumbing work, prepared to the municipality's submission requirements.
Typical triggersA new, altered or replaced mechanical system that needs a municipal permit.
These projects combine mechanical upgrades with the electrical work they require; each card shows the discipline delivered.
Key systems: HVAC electrical, VFD controls, Emergency power
Mechanical-electrical work for HVAC replacements: VFD motor controls, dedicated equipment circuits and emergency power for first-responder facilities.
Key systems: RTU replacement, BAS integration, VFDs
Electrical design for rooftop unit replacements, boiler controls, BAS integration, VFD installations and dedicated mechanical equipment circuits, aligned with the mechanical scope.
Key systems: Kitchen power, Load calculations, Exhaust interfaces
Dedicated circuits for commercial ovens, exhaust hoods, walk-in coolers and dishwashers, CEC load calculations and exhaust and HVAC interfaces with the mechanical design.
Drawings, site conditions, occupancy, operating issues and owner priorities are reviewed first.
System options, design criteria, preliminary loads and major space requirements are set early.
Layouts, schedules and risers are developed with the architecture and issued for permit.
Tender questions, submittals, RFIs and site issues are answered within the agreed scope.
Not necessarily. Compare heating, sensible and latent cooling, airflow, outdoor air, fan performance, electrical data, weight, dimensions, curb geometry, controls and service clearances—not only nominal tonnage.
Not without checking the current building load and system conditions. The existing rating may reflect old envelope assumptions, previous additions, domestic-water loads, standby capacity or oversizing. Selection should follow a documented load and operating review.
Possibly, but efficiency alone does not prove electrical compatibility. Review the selected equipment data, existing demand, service and transformer capacity, feeders, MCC sections, protection, starting characteristics and any temporary loads during replacement.
Ontario's Fire Code references NFPA 96 for cooking operations producing smoke or grease-laden vapours and for maintenance of the required systems. Use the edition and amendments legally applicable to the project, not automatically the newest edition.
No. Ontario's Building Code provides the regulatory framework, while municipal building departments administer permits and publish their own intake checklists, forms and digital-submission procedures. Confirm the current requirements for the project address.
Only when the issued documents contain the construction information, coordination and revisions required for that purpose. A permit set focused on code review may still need construction details, final equipment selections, shop-drawing review and field changes before installation.
