Lighting Design Engineering in Chicago, IL
Chicago is the Midwest's dominant commercial construction market and one of the nation's most active urban engineering environments, where extreme temperature swings, Lake Michigan wind exposure, and a massive commercial building stock create constant demand for MEP retrofit, structural, and civil engineering.
49 states · 10+ PEs · Same-day quotes on qualifying scopes · Zero excuses
What we design
Photometric lighting design with point-by-point calculations — interior lighting layouts, parking lots and site lighting, sports lighting per IES RP-6, landscape and facade lighting. Emergency egress lighting per NFPA 101 and NEC Article 700 with 90-minute battery backup, exit signage, and generator/UPS coordination.
Compliance built in
Title 24 Part 6 lighting compliance (California), ASHRAE 90.1 lighting power density (LPD) limits, IECC mandatory controls — occupancy and vacancy sensors, daylight harvesting, automatic shutoff, and exterior lighting zones. Dark-sky compliance with full-cutoff fixtures and BUG ratings where local ordinances require it.
Backed by licensed PEs
All lighting design engineering is backed by Apex Grid Engineering: 10+ PEs licensed across 49 states.
Project types
- Commercial office & retail
- Healthcare & medical facilities
- Institutional & civic
- Hospital & surgical center expansion
- Medical office buildings
Everything else your project needs
MEP Engineering in Chicago
Mechanical, electrical & plumbing design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Structural Engineering in Chicago
Structural design, analysis & PE stamping — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Civil Engineering in Chicago
Site civil & land development — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Electrical Engineering in Chicago
Power distribution, panels & lighting design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plumbing Engineering in Chicago
Water, sewer, gas & fixture design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
HVAC Engineering in Chicago
Heating, cooling, ventilation & ductwork — permit-ready drawings, best price.
PE Stamping in Chicago
Licensed PE stamps on your plans — fast turnaround, best price.
Structural Stamping in Chicago
Licensed PE stamps on structural plans & calculations — fast turnaround, best price.
MEP Stamping in Chicago
Licensed PE stamps on MEP plan sets — fast turnaround, best price.
Civil Stamping in Chicago
Licensed PE stamps on civil & site plans — fast turnaround, best price.
Fire Protection Engineering in Chicago
Fire sprinkler, alarm & suppression design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plan Check Corrections in Chicago
Plan check comments answered fast — resubmittal-ready corrections, best price.
Energy Modeling & Compliance in Chicago
Title 24, COMcheck & ASHRAE 90.1 compliance — pass plan check, best price.
Tenant Improvement Engineering in Chicago
TI engineering for office, retail & restaurant buildouts — permit-ready, best price.
Low Voltage Engineering in Chicago
Fire alarm, data, security & AV design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Seismic Retrofit Engineering in Chicago
Earthquake retrofit design & PE-stamped plans — best price.
Solar Engineering in Chicago
PV structural analysis, NEC 690 electrical design & interconnection — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Fire Alarm Engineering in Chicago
NFPA 72 fire alarm design, voice evacuation & mass notification — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Security System Engineering in Chicago
Access control, video surveillance & intrusion detection design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Building Automation Engineering in Chicago
BACnet controls, BMS design & smart building integration — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Elevator Engineering in Chicago
ASME A17.1 elevator design, modernization & code compliance — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Industrial Electrical Engineering in Chicago
NEC Article 430 industrial power design, arc flash & hazardous locations — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plumbing Design Engineering in Chicago
IPC/UPC plumbing design, medical gas & backflow engineering — permit-ready drawings, best price.
HVAC Retrofit Engineering in Chicago
HVAC retrofits, electrification & decarbonization design — PE-stamped mechanical plans, best price.
Electrical Panel Upgrade Engineering in Chicago
Panel upgrades, load calculations & utility coordination — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Emergency Power Engineering in Chicago
Generators, NFPA 110 systems & life-safety power design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Renewable Energy Engineering in Chicago
Wind, geothermal & hybrid renewable engineering — feasibility, PE-stamped design & interconnection, best price.
Energy Audit Engineering in Chicago
ASHRAE Level 1/2/3 energy audits, benchmarking & retro-commissioning — find the waste, prove the savings, best price.
EV Charging Engineering in Chicago
EV charging station design — NEC 625, load calculations & service upgrades, permit-ready drawings, best price.
Water Treatment Engineering in Chicago
Filtration, disinfection, reverse osmosis & backflow design — permit-ready water engineering, best price.
Battery Storage Engineering in Chicago
Battery storage design per NEC 706 & NFPA 855 — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Commissioning Engineering in Chicago
Building commissioning & functional testing — systems verified to work as designed, best price.
Data Center Engineering in Chicago
Mission-critical MEP for data centers — Tier III/IV electrical, cooling & fire protection, best price.
Generator Engineering in Chicago
Standby generator sizing, ATS & emergency power design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Medical Facility Engineering in Chicago
Medical gas, exam-room HVAC & healthcare electrical design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Commercial Kitchen Engineering in Chicago
Commercial kitchen hoods, grease exhaust, gas & interceptors — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Pool Engineering in Chicago
Pool structural, systems & permits — engineered for plan check approval.
ADU Design in Chicago
Accessory dwelling unit plans — from concept to permit.
Engineering Cost Guide in Chicago
Straight answers on what engineering really costs.
Lighting Design Engineering nearby
Arlington Heights · Aurora · Bartlett · Belleville · Berwyn · Bolingbrook · Calumet City · Champaign · Cicero · Des Plaines · Downers Grove · Elgin