Engineering in Orem

Services in Orem

MEP engineering

• Seismic bracing of MEP systems per ASCE 7 for Seismic Design Category D, with component anchorage and flexible connections that are non-negotiable this close to the Wasatch fault
• High-desert diurnal swing HVAC design, with 30 to 40 degree day-night temperature swings demanding economizer-heavy mechanical systems and tight envelope coordination
• Freeze protection for rooftop and exposed piping, since Salt Lake Valley inversions trap sub-freezing air for weeks each winter
• Lake-effect snow and drift coordination for rooftop unit placement, with structural support sized for Wasatch snow events
• Energy code compliance under Utah's adopted IECC, with air-barrier detailing that also addresses the valley's inversion-driven air quality rules
• Data-center and lab-ready MEP capacity for Silicon Slopes tenants, with high-density cooling and redundant power in the Lehi-to-SLC corridor

Structural engineering

• Wasatch fault seismic design in Seismic Design Category D, with special moment frames and braced frames detailed for near-fault effects
• Lake Bonneville clay foundations, since expansive lacustrine clays across the valley floor call for pier or post-tensioned slab solutions
• Snow load engineering for Wasatch Front storms, where ground snow loads jump sharply with elevation from valley floor to bench neighborhoods
• Liquefaction mitigation for saturated valley soils, using ground improvement or deep foundations where mapping indicates risk
• High-rise and mid-rise podium design for downtown's residential tower pipeline

Civil engineering

• Stormwater design per Utah DWQ UPDES requirements and Orem municipal stormwater standards
• Grading plans for bench neighborhoods, with retaining walls and slope stability analysis on steep Wasatch foothill lots
• Winter earthwork sequencing, since frozen-ground restrictions shape construction schedules from November through March
• UDOT access permitting for I-15 and I-215 corridor commercial sites
• FEMA floodplain coordination along the Jordan River corridor and the valley storm drain system

Electrical engineering

• Power distribution across a Orem mixed-use transit-oriented development means transformer sizing, voltage drop on long feeders, and selective coordination of overcurrent devices — the details that keep a Utah facility running instead of tripping offline.
• Engides quotes electrical engineering fast and prices it sharp — PE-stamped drawings backed by Apex Grid Engineering's licensed PEs, without the big-firm markup Orem owners expect.
• Orem, UT electrical plan check focuses on load calculations, panel schedules, and one-line accuracy — our submittals answer those comments before the reviewer writes them, which is why our permits move.
• Lighting layouts and controls for Orem mixed-use transit-oriented development engineered to ASHRAE 90.1 and the IECC: photometric plans, daylighting zones, and occupancy/vacancy controls that pass Utah's energy review without post-permit value engineering.
• Specialty systems for Orem mixed-use transit-oriented development: fire alarm device layouts coordinated with the AHJ, low-voltage pathways, and grounding/bonding details that survive the Orem building department electrical review.

Plumbing engineering

• Orem downtown high-rise residential with process loads get engineered details, not catalog cuts — interceptors, separators, and specialty drainage drawn to the Utah plumbing code.
• One point of contact, one coordinated set: Orem, UT healthcare and medical office owners get plumbing drawings that match the architectural backgrounds and pass the Orem building department review.
• Water-efficient fixture selection for Orem downtown high-rise residential that still passes plan check: 1.28 gpf water closets, metered faucets, and the calculations the Orem building department wants to see in the submittal.
• Gas load calculations and piping layouts for Orem downtown high-rise residential — rooftop units, water heaters, and kitchen equipment all on one coordinated schedule the gas utility and the Orem building department both accept.
• the Orem building department plumbing review in Orem, UT keys on isometrics, fixture-unit math, and gas sizing — our Orem sets include all three, drawn cleanly enough that corrections stay minor.

HVAC engineering

• ASHRAE 90.1 and the IECC compliance built into the Orem design from day one — envelope coordination, economizer logic, and demand-controlled ventilation documented in the COMcheck/energy model.
• Our Orem duct designs coordinate above the ceiling before construction starts — downtown high-rise residential projects can't afford the field reroutes that come from uncoordinated shop drawings.
• Ventilation per ASHRAE 62.1 for Orem healthcare and medical office: outdoor-air rates by occupancy, dedicated outdoor-air systems where they pay off, and exhaust make-up that keeps the building balanced.
• What slows Orem, UT HVAC permits: ventilation math that doesn't add up and equipment schedules missing electrical data. We cross-check both before submitting to the Orem building department.
• Engides prices HVAC engineering to win the job and staffs it to hit the schedule — PE-stamped mechanical drawings for Orem, UT, backed by Apex Grid Engineering's licensed engineers.