Resource
Commercial Renovation Engineering Checklist
An MEP checklist for commercial renovations, from occupancy changes to HVAC, power, plumbing, and fire alarm impacts.
Reviewed by
Michael K. Frempong, PE, LEED AP
President & Principal Engineer, BEED Engineering
Michael K. Frempong is a professional engineer and LEED AP accredited professional with over 20 years of experience in consulting engineering. As President & Principal Engineer at BEED Engineering, he leads the firm’s MEP design and consulting work for laboratory, healthcare, industrial, data center, education, commercial, municipal, and other building projects throughout Florida.
View BEED team profileOccupancy and program
- Current occupancy
- Proposed occupancy
- Occupant load change
- Healthcare, kitchen, or lab uses being added
Mechanical
- HVAC equipment staying, replaced, or relocated
- Outdoor-air changes
- Humidity complaints
- Exhaust being added
Electrical
- Panel spare capacity
- New equipment loads
- Lighting replacement
- Fire alarm device coverage
- Generator needs
Plumbing
- Fixture count changes
- Water heater capacity
- Grease or medical gas
- Roof drain impacts
If several boxes are unknown, start with a facility assessment. Narrative: Do I need an engineer for a commercial renovation?.
BEED’s renovation assignments include Cape Canaveral Hospital, Apollo Surgery Center, and the Sompalli medical office.
Related BEED projects
All projects →Examples of completed work that show how BEED applies this kind of engineering in practice.
BEED Engineering
Healthcare
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Cocoa, Florida · Mechanical + Electrical Engineering
Healthcare
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Isolation Room Exhaust
Cocoa, Florida
Mechanical + Electrical Engineering
Mechanical and electrical engineering for a dedicated exhaust system serving an isolation room on the third floor of Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa, Florida.
View Project →BEED Engineering
Healthcare
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Cocoa, Florida · Mechanical + Electrical + Plumbing
Healthcare
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Women's Center
Cocoa, Florida
Mechanical + Electrical + Plumbing
MEP engineering to replace reheat coils, lighting, and plumbing fixtures at the Women's Center of Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa, Florida.
View Project →BEED Engineering
Healthcare
Sompalli Medical Office
Orlando, Florida · Mechanical + Electrical + Plumbing
Healthcare
Sompalli Medical Office
Medical Office Renovation
Orlando, Florida
Mechanical + Electrical + Plumbing
MEP engineering and construction administration for a 5,500-square-foot medical office building renovation in Orlando, Florida.
View Project →Related Questions
Do I Need an Engineer for a Commercial Renovation?
Many commercial renovations need an MEP engineer when HVAC, electrical, plumbing, occupancy, or life-safety systems change—or when sealed drawings are required for permit.
What Is a Facility Assessment?
A facility assessment is an engineering review of existing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to document condition, remaining life, and recommended work.
When Do You Need an MEP Engineer?
Hire an MEP engineer when a project changes HVAC, power, plumbing, life-safety systems, occupancy, or when a building department requires sealed drawings.
Related BEED Services
Service
Facility Assessments
Condition assessments and capital planning support for existing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
Service
Mechanical Engineering
HVAC, chilled water, central plants, ventilation, humidity control, and building automation for commercial and institutional buildings.
Related Locations
Need Engineering Help?
Starting a commercial renovation?
BEED Engineering can review existing systems and define the MEP scope before you price construction.