Engineering in Anchorage

Services in Anchorage

MEP engineering

• Extreme cold MEP design — Anchorage's subarctic temperatures demand the most robust heating systems, freeze protection, and insulated utility infrastructure in the nation
• Permafrost-aware MEP utility routing and foundation mechanical design to avoid thaw-induced settlement
• Triple-redundant heating systems with backup boilers and emergency generator capacity for life-safety continuity
• Vapor barrier and air sealing coordination with MEP to prevent condensation in extreme cold-climate building envelopes
• Arctic-grade materials for outdoor MEP equipment, utility connections, and mechanical room components

Structural engineering

• Seismic Design Category D/E — Anchorage is in a high-seismic-risk zone requiring moment frames, shear walls, and performance-based structural design
• Special moment resisting frames and special reinforced concrete shear walls for taller and essential facility structures
• Soil liquefaction risk assessment and mitigation in areas with liquefiable soil profiles
• ASCE 7 seismic hazard analysis with site-specific spectral accelerations for critical and high-occupancy structures
• Non-structural component anchorage and bracing design for MEP equipment, ceilings, and cladding systems

Civil engineering

• Stormwater management design per Alaska NPDES permit requirements and local stormwater authority standards
• Site development and grading plans for Anchorage'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
• Industrial site civil engineering for energy, chemical, and processing facilities with specialized containment and drainage design