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MEP Engineering in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and Maryland

Tell us what you're building. We'll review the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scope, outline the engineering and permitting path, and give you a clear scope and fee proposal — before you commit to anything.
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About Our MEP Engineering Services

We provide coordinated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design services for residential and commercial projects. Our multidisciplinary approach helps minimize conflicts between architectural, structural, civil, and MEP systems before construction begins — so the systems are resolved on paper, where they're inexpensive to fix, rather than in the field. Because Highland handles MEP alongside architectural, structural, and civil engineering, your building systems are designed as part of one coordinated set. That coordination keeps HVAC, power, and plumbing working together with the architecture and structure, reducing clashes during permitting and construction.
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ENGINEERING & DESIGN SERVICES

How We Work With Architects, Builders & Owners

MEP works best when it's part of the design from the start, not added at the end. We integrate early — reviewing feasibility, planning equipment space, and flagging routing and clearance issues while changes are still easy — then carry the design through construction documents and permitting. For architects and builders, that means less rework and cleaner coordination; for owners, a single team accountable from concept to permit approval.
WHAT's INCLUDED

MEP Engineering Services includes

Organized the way a site actually comes together — from first studies to record drawings. Every design is developed to be practical and cost-effective — addressing regulatory requirements, constructability, site constraints, and long-term performance.

HVAC System Design

Heating, cooling, and ventilation systems sized for the space and its use.

Electrical Power and Lighting Plans

Power, lighting, and circuiting laid out for the building's needs.

Electrical Service and Panel Design

Service sizing and panel design matched to the building load.

Subdivision Plans and Plat Coordination

Lot layouts, subdivision plans, and plat processing coordinated through recordation.

Plumbing and Sanitary System Design

Waste, vent, and sanitary systems engineered for the layout.

Domestic Water Distribution

Water supply sized and routed to every fixture.

Gas Piping Design

Gas lines sized and routed to serve appliances and equipment safely.

Equipment Coordination

Mechanical equipment located and coordinated with the architecture and structure.

Energy Code Compliance

Systems designed and documented to meet applicable energy code.

MEP Permit Drawings

Coordinated MEP plan sets prepared for jurisdictional submission and approval.

DESOGN PHILOSOPHY

Every design balances four things

Regulatory requirements

Designed to the codes, criteria, and checklists of the agency reviewing it.

Constructability

Developed with our construction team, so it builds the way it draws.

Site constraints

Grades, soils, utilities, and easements addressed up front — not worked around later.

Long-term performance

Drainage, pavements, and utilities engineered for service life, not just approval.
How Design Moves Forward

Structural Engineering service

Thirteen defined stages take a project from first call to completion — with quality control and permitting built into the sequence, not bolted on.

Structural Engineering work flow

From inquiry to issued construction drawings

Free Initial Consultation

Project goals & site review

Proposal & Service Agreement

Site Visit & Data Collection

Survey, existing conditions, due diligence

Concept Planning

Feasibility & layout options

Engineering Design

CIVIL - ARCHITECTURAL - STRUCTURAL - MEP

Quality Control Review

Internal multidiscipline coordination

Permit Submission

Local agencies

Agency Review & Comment Response

Revisions if required

Permit Approval

Issued Construction Drawings

Construction Support

RFIs, site visits, revisions

Project Completion

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Start with a Free Consultation and Project Review

Tell us what you're building. We'll review the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scope, outline the engineering and permitting path, and give you a clear scope and fee proposal — before you commit to anything.
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(+1) 212-946-2707