Building Automation Engineering in Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines hosts O'Hare International Airport operations and supporting logistics infrastructure, with ongoing terminal, cargo, and ground transportation facility work driving complex MEP and civil engineering.
49 states · 10+ PEs · Same-day quotes on qualifying scopes · Zero excuses
What we engineer
Building automation and controls design: BACnet/IP and MS/TP network architecture per ASHRAE Standard 135, DDC controller layouts, sequences of operation written to ASHRAE Guideline 36, HVAC integration (chillers, boilers, VAV, VRF), lighting/HVAC integration, and energy metering per ASHRAE 90.1 Section 8.4. Fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) for air handlers and plants, plus demand-response-ready sequences per OpenADR.
Code compliance that passes
ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC C403/C404/C405 control mandates — automatic shutoff, occupancy and daylighting sensing, demand-controlled ventilation — plus IECC C408 commissioning documentation and Title 24 acceptance testing where required. BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet/SC) with TLS encryption for cybersecurity on every network we design.
Backed by licensed PEs
All building automation engineering is backed by Apex Grid Engineering: 10+ PEs licensed across 49 states, 20+ engineers, 15+ years of plan sets that pass plan check.
Project types
- Commercial office & retail
- Healthcare & medical facilities
- Institutional & civic
- Industrial & manufacturing facilities
- Automotive & heavy manufacturing
Everything else your project needs
MEP Engineering in Des Plaines
Mechanical, electrical & plumbing design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Structural Engineering in Des Plaines
Structural design, analysis & PE stamping — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Civil Engineering in Des Plaines
Site civil & land development — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Electrical Engineering in Des Plaines
Power distribution, panels & lighting design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plumbing Engineering in Des Plaines
Water, sewer, gas & fixture design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
HVAC Engineering in Des Plaines
Heating, cooling, ventilation & ductwork — permit-ready drawings, best price.
PE Stamping in Des Plaines
Licensed PE stamps on your plans — fast turnaround, best price.
Structural Stamping in Des Plaines
Licensed PE stamps on structural plans & calculations — fast turnaround, best price.
MEP Stamping in Des Plaines
Licensed PE stamps on MEP plan sets — fast turnaround, best price.
Civil Stamping in Des Plaines
Licensed PE stamps on civil & site plans — fast turnaround, best price.
Fire Protection Engineering in Des Plaines
Fire sprinkler, alarm & suppression design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plan Check Corrections in Des Plaines
Plan check comments answered fast — resubmittal-ready corrections, best price.
Energy Modeling & Compliance in Des Plaines
Title 24, COMcheck & ASHRAE 90.1 compliance — pass plan check, best price.
Tenant Improvement Engineering in Des Plaines
TI engineering for office, retail & restaurant buildouts — permit-ready, best price.
Low Voltage Engineering in Des Plaines
Fire alarm, data, security & AV design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Seismic Retrofit Engineering in Des Plaines
Earthquake retrofit design & PE-stamped plans — best price.
Solar Engineering in Des Plaines
PV structural analysis, NEC 690 electrical design & interconnection — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Fire Alarm Engineering in Des Plaines
NFPA 72 fire alarm design, voice evacuation & mass notification — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Security System Engineering in Des Plaines
Access control, video surveillance & intrusion detection design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Elevator Engineering in Des Plaines
ASME A17.1 elevator design, modernization & code compliance — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Industrial Electrical Engineering in Des Plaines
NEC Article 430 industrial power design, arc flash & hazardous locations — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plumbing Design Engineering in Des Plaines
IPC/UPC plumbing design, medical gas & backflow engineering — permit-ready drawings, best price.
HVAC Retrofit Engineering in Des Plaines
HVAC retrofits, electrification & decarbonization design — PE-stamped mechanical plans, best price.
Electrical Panel Upgrade Engineering in Des Plaines
Panel upgrades, load calculations & utility coordination — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Emergency Power Engineering in Des Plaines
Generators, NFPA 110 systems & life-safety power design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Renewable Energy Engineering in Des Plaines
Wind, geothermal & hybrid renewable engineering — feasibility, PE-stamped design & interconnection, best price.
Energy Audit Engineering in Des Plaines
ASHRAE Level 1/2/3 energy audits, benchmarking & retro-commissioning — find the waste, prove the savings, best price.
EV Charging Engineering in Des Plaines
EV charging station design — NEC 625, load calculations & service upgrades, permit-ready drawings, best price.
Water Treatment Engineering in Des Plaines
Filtration, disinfection, reverse osmosis & backflow design — permit-ready water engineering, best price.
Battery Storage Engineering in Des Plaines
Battery storage design per NEC 706 & NFPA 855 — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Commissioning Engineering in Des Plaines
Building commissioning & functional testing — systems verified to work as designed, best price.
Data Center Engineering in Des Plaines
Mission-critical MEP for data centers — Tier III/IV electrical, cooling & fire protection, best price.
Generator Engineering in Des Plaines
Standby generator sizing, ATS & emergency power design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Lighting Design Engineering in Des Plaines
Photometric lighting design, controls & code compliance — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Medical Facility Engineering in Des Plaines
Medical gas, exam-room HVAC & healthcare electrical design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Commercial Kitchen Engineering in Des Plaines
Commercial kitchen hoods, grease exhaust, gas & interceptors — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Pool Engineering in Des Plaines
Pool structural, systems & permits — engineered for plan check approval.
ADU Design in Des Plaines
Accessory dwelling unit plans — from concept to permit.
Engineering Cost Guide in Des Plaines
Straight answers on what engineering really costs.
Building Automation Engineering nearby
Arlington Heights · Aurora · Bartlett · Belleville · Berwyn · Bolingbrook · Calumet City · Champaign · Chicago · Cicero · Downers Grove · Elgin