Engineering in Urbandale

Services in Urbandale

MEP engineering

• Storm-resilient MEP design — Urbandale's tornado risk requires generator backup, hardened conduit routing, and above-code wind resistance
• Redundant electrical systems and emergency generator coordination for commercial and institutional facilities
• Stormwater-integrated site drainage with MEP utility routing designed for high-intensity convective rain events
• Energy-efficient HVAC for mixed-humidity continental climates with hot summers and cold winters
• Interior utility routing strategies to minimize above-ground MEP exposure in severe-weather-prone regions

Structural engineering

• Wind-governed lateral design — Urbandale's tornado and severe storm exposure controls lateral structural system design
• Steel moment frames, wood shear walls, and masonry structural systems designed to the IBC and ASCE 7 for Exposure Category C/D
• Foundation design for expansive clay and loam soils common to central US markets
• Roof structural design with attention to local wind uplift and tornado-zone pressure requirements per ASCE 7
• Load path continuity engineering for commercial and institutional structures under governing gravity and wind demands

Civil engineering

• Stormwater management design per Iowa NPDES permit requirements and local stormwater authority standards
• Site development and grading plans for Urbandale'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
• Regional stormwater management with detention pond and retention basin design for high-intensity convective storm rainfall