Commercial Kitchen Engineering in Waco, TX
Waco sits on the Brazos River between Dallas and Austin, anchored by Baylor University and transformed by the Magnolia-driven revival of its downtown and silo district. Healthcare (Baylor Scott & White), manufacturing along I-35, and riverfront redevelopment create steady institutional, hospitality, and industrial demand.
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Hoods, grease duct & suppression
Type I hoods over every grease-producing cooking surface and Type II hoods over heat and steam, all UL 710 listed and sized per IMC Chapter 5. Grease duct is liquid-tight welded steel with cleanout access at every change of direction and no fire dampers — per NFPA 96. UL 300 wet-chemical suppression covers hoods, ducts, and plenums, with automatic gas and electric shutoff interlocks and fire alarm monitoring, so the system fails safe and passes the fire final.
Make-up air & gas piping
Exhausted kitchens need replacement air: dedicated make-up air units sized per IMC 508, transfer air from dining rooms where the code allows, and tempering in cold climates so the cook line doesn't become a wind tunnel. Gas piping per IFGC — sediment traps, accessible shutoffs, listed appliance connectors, combustion air for gas-fired equipment — coordinated with the hood interlock so gas dies when exhaust or suppression trips.
Grease interceptors & health department
Grease interceptors (outdoor interceptors or listed indoor traps) sized to the fixture load and the local FOG pretreatment rules, backflow prevention on every water connection, sloped floors to floor drains, and NSF/ANSI-listed equipment. Most jurisdictions require health department plan check before the building permit — we deliver a plan set that satisfies the building department, the fire marshal, and the health inspector in one pass.
Backed by licensed PEs
All commercial kitchen engineering is backed by Apex Grid Engineering: 10+ PEs licensed across 49 states.
Project types
- University buildings and campus facilities
- Hotels and hospitality near the Silos district
- Medical office and clinic buildings
- Downtown restaurant and retail adaptive reuse
- Industrial and distribution facilities
- Riverfront mixed-use developments
Everything else your project needs
MEP Engineering in Waco
Mechanical, electrical & plumbing design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Structural Engineering in Waco
Structural design, analysis & PE stamping — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Civil Engineering in Waco
Site civil & land development — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Electrical Engineering in Waco
Power distribution, panels & lighting design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plumbing Engineering in Waco
Water, sewer, gas & fixture design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
HVAC Engineering in Waco
Heating, cooling, ventilation & ductwork — permit-ready drawings, best price.
PE Stamping in Waco
Licensed PE stamps on your plans — fast turnaround, best price.
Structural Stamping in Waco
Licensed PE stamps on structural plans & calculations — fast turnaround, best price.
MEP Stamping in Waco
Licensed PE stamps on MEP plan sets — fast turnaround, best price.
Civil Stamping in Waco
Licensed PE stamps on civil & site plans — fast turnaround, best price.
Fire Protection Engineering in Waco
Fire sprinkler, alarm & suppression design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plan Check Corrections in Waco
Plan check comments answered fast — resubmittal-ready corrections, best price.
Energy Modeling & Compliance in Waco
Title 24, COMcheck & ASHRAE 90.1 compliance — pass plan check, best price.
Tenant Improvement Engineering in Waco
TI engineering for office, retail & restaurant buildouts — permit-ready, best price.
Low Voltage Engineering in Waco
Fire alarm, data, security & AV design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Seismic Retrofit Engineering in Waco
Earthquake retrofit design & PE-stamped plans — best price.
Solar Engineering in Waco
PV structural analysis, NEC 690 electrical design & interconnection — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Fire Alarm Engineering in Waco
NFPA 72 fire alarm design, voice evacuation & mass notification — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Security System Engineering in Waco
Access control, video surveillance & intrusion detection design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Building Automation Engineering in Waco
BACnet controls, BMS design & smart building integration — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Elevator Engineering in Waco
ASME A17.1 elevator design, modernization & code compliance — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Industrial Electrical Engineering in Waco
NEC Article 430 industrial power design, arc flash & hazardous locations — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plumbing Design Engineering in Waco
IPC/UPC plumbing design, medical gas & backflow engineering — permit-ready drawings, best price.
HVAC Retrofit Engineering in Waco
HVAC retrofits, electrification & decarbonization design — PE-stamped mechanical plans, best price.
Electrical Panel Upgrade Engineering in Waco
Panel upgrades, load calculations & utility coordination — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Emergency Power Engineering in Waco
Generators, NFPA 110 systems & life-safety power design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Renewable Energy Engineering in Waco
Wind, geothermal & hybrid renewable engineering — feasibility, PE-stamped design & interconnection, best price.
Energy Audit Engineering in Waco
ASHRAE Level 1/2/3 energy audits, benchmarking & retro-commissioning — find the waste, prove the savings, best price.
EV Charging Engineering in Waco
EV charging station design — NEC 625, load calculations & service upgrades, permit-ready drawings, best price.
Water Treatment Engineering in Waco
Filtration, disinfection, reverse osmosis & backflow design — permit-ready water engineering, best price.
Battery Storage Engineering in Waco
Battery storage design per NEC 706 & NFPA 855 — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Commissioning Engineering in Waco
Building commissioning & functional testing — systems verified to work as designed, best price.
Data Center Engineering in Waco
Mission-critical MEP for data centers — Tier III/IV electrical, cooling & fire protection, best price.
Generator Engineering in Waco
Standby generator sizing, ATS & emergency power design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Lighting Design Engineering in Waco
Photometric lighting design, controls & code compliance — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Medical Facility Engineering in Waco
Medical gas, exam-room HVAC & healthcare electrical design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Pool Engineering in Waco
Pool structural, systems & permits — engineered for plan check approval.
ADU Design in Waco
Accessory dwelling unit plans — from concept to permit.
Engineering Cost Guide in Waco
Straight answers on what engineering really costs.