MEP Engineering

Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering transforms how we live, work and play, and serves as the brains behind the built environment. State-of-the-art MEP systems emphasize operational efficiencies, sustainability and comfort to make our lives easier and provide optimal cost savings to all users.

Bowman’s MEP experts incorporate the latest technology and best practices to support these systems across all stages of the design and construction process on a wide variety of facilities including commercial, educational, healthcare, municipal and industrial. Whether it is planning and designing a new LEED-certified building or performing energy analyses to determine the most effective way to upgrade and retrofit an existing building’s system, Bowman’s engineers have the experience and expertise to deliver functional, high-quality projects ranging from a technically challenging high-rise skyscraper to a simple office fit-out.

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Capabilities

Mechanical

  • Central Plant
  • HVAC
  • Geothermal
  • Smoke Control & Evacuation
  • System Evaluation & Analysis
  • Building Evaluation Reports
  • Energy Modeling

Electrical

  • Lighting
  • Medium & Low Voltage                                  Power Distribution
  • Fire / Life Safety
  • Lightning Protection
  • Power Generation & Distribution
  • UPS Systems
  • Short Circuit & Breaker                        Coordination Studies
  • Arc Flash Analysis
  • Building Evaluation Reports

Plumbing

  • Domestic Water
  • Sanitary/Storm
  • Sprinkler (including Pre-Action)
  • Medical Gas Distribution
  • Medical Vacuum System
  • Building Evaluation Reports
  • Rainwater Harvesting
  • Irrigation Design

Experience

6100 Meriweather Office Building & Parking Garage

Columbia, MD

The project consisted of the MEP engineering and commissioning for a 300,000 sq. ft. core and shell office building and an above ground parking garage with a capacity of approximately 1,400 vehicles and 30 Level 2 EV charging stations. The garage design included a two-bay fire station for Howard County Fire and Rescue.

Arlington County Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Arlington County, VA

Bowman is providing engineering design services for the electrical systems at eleven County facilities. Scope of work includes evaluation of existing electrical infrastructure at each facility, recommendations report for the installation of Level 2 and Level 3 EV charging stations, and preparation of permit-ready drawings for installation.

Capital One Block A

Tysons, VA

Bowman is providing MEP engineering design for the 31-story, 729,000 sq. ft. class A, corporate headquarters building in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia. The building features 68,000 sq. ft. of retail space in addition to a 495,000 sq. ft. office. Parking includes eight levels of above grade and four levels below grade.

Cross Country Elementary and Middle School

Baltimore, MD

Bowman was responsible for the MEP engineering for the new 95,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art Elementary and Middle School. The new school will have three floors, equipped with cutting-edge science, art and music labs, even several mindfulness and communal spaces. The project was designed to achieve LEED Gold certification.

UMD BioPark 4MLK Building

Baltimore, MD

4MLK is the first of two new gateway buildings to be prominently located at the entrance of the research park. Bowman is responsible for the MEP design services for the first Gateway building, a 266,000 sq. ft. facility. The building is designed LEED Silver and exceeds ASHRAE 90.1-2010 by 20%.

Unloading Facility & Metering Station

Various Locations, OK

JP Energy Partners planned a crude oil gathering, storage and mainline pump facility located south of Cherokee, OK and a crude oil pipeline metering station at Cushing, OK to serve the new Great Salt Plains 8” Crude Pipeline originating in Cherokee, OK and terminating in Cushing, OK.

Velocity Midstream – SCOOP Engineering Review

South Central OK

Our team was contracted to carry out a comprehensive electrical engineering review of documentation and drawings provided by the client for the South Central Oklahoma Oil Pipeline (SCOOP) Project that was under construction in south-central Oklahoma.

Holly Frontier Corporation West HVGO Tank 188

Tulsa, OK

Holly Frontier’s Truck Loading project in Tulsa, OK implemented an additional means of removing heavy gas oils (HVGO) from storage tank 188 in order to supplement the existing piping discharge.

Explorer Pipeline Fauna Facility Upgrade

Houston, TX

The Fauna Facility Upgrade Project in Houston, Texas consisted of two phases, both of which centered on optimizing the tank to mainline flow. Phase I installed new piping from an existing surge relief system to the suction side of two existing mainline units. A new turbine meter, small volume prover, and new piping were installed downstream of the two existing mainline units.

American Castings Foundry Grounding Study

OK

Our team conducted a grounding study of the 13.8 kV Substation Area. An overall ground resistance report was developed and the limitations discussed. A new grounding plan with installation detail drawings for the upgraded ground grid required for new equipment installation was developed along with a grounding study report documenting findings and recommendations.

Energy Transfer Partners Ambia Compressor Station

OK

The project was initiated to upgrade the electrical system for the Ambia compressor station located in Ambia, IN. The facility has four gas-driven reciprocating compressors with ancillary motor loads, multiple building loads and a facility emergency generator.

The Chesterfield Building – West Village

Durham, NC

Bowman provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design and energy modeling services for the complete gut and renovation of a historic tobacco factory and warehouse into a LEED Gold certified seven-story, 314,000 sq. ft. office and technology center.

Baltimore Ravens Under Armour Performance Center

Owings Mills, MD

Bowman provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing design engineering for the interior renovation of the 113,237 sq. ft. training facility, as well as a 46,000 sq. ft., two-story addition to the Baltimore Raven’s Under Armour Performance Center.

Lawyers Mall Underground Infrastructure

Annapolis, MD

The project is a multi-phased project to replace aged underground infrastructure utility systems (steam, chilled water, water, storm water, gas, electricity, and IT/data telecommunications) that sustain historic state buildings, including the House of Delegates Building and the three buildings (Legislative, State House, and Governor’s House) that make up Lawyer’s Mall.

Smithburg High School HVAC Replacement

Smithsburg, MD

Bowman provided engineering design services for the upgrade/replacement of the school’s entire HVAC system, which also includes the roof replacement for this 129,460 sq. ft. facility. Design incorporated new technologies, employing a year-round dehumidification, improved air filtration and distribution, improved efficiency, and implementation of modern controls and operations.

Pike and Rose Block 3

Rockville, MD

Bowman was responsible for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for the new 253,000 sq. ft., 10-story LEED Gold certified office building and seven-story parking garage located on Block 3 of the Pike and Rose development in Rockville, Maryland. The building includes 7,000 sq. ft. of shell retail space, a fitness center and conference center.

Brightview Senior Living

Virginia, Maryland & New Jersey Locations

Responsible for the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design of several new Brightview Senior Living facilities. Projects included a mix of independent living units, assisted living units and memory care units as well as a full suite of amenities.

Peraton

Reston, VA

Bowman performed the MEP engineering services for the 105,000 sq. ft. Reston Town Center office of Peraton. The project involves the design and construction administration for four floors of corporate office space, including five SCIF spaces totaling 8,000 sq. ft. The design modified the existing base building VAV system to meet the new tenant layout, and design new dedicated units to serve the new mission critical spaces.

Lowe’s Gallery 64

Washington, DC

Museum Place is a mixed-use redevelopment of a former DC school property in Southwest. Our scope of work included the mechanical and plumbing engineering design for Lowe’s Gallery Place, the new multi-unit residential building including a large ground-level outdoor courtyard, and two levels of underground parking structure.

ASARCO Ray Mine PLS Tank Repair

PLS is stored in a stainless steel lined concrete tank at the ASARCO Ray Mine. During construction, the tank was inspected by several techniques but approximately 35 leaks were detected and attributed to defective and substandard welds. Bowman was asked to inspect and catalog the weld where leaks developed and to work with a specialized welding firm to implement a plan to repair the tank permanently.      

Clifton Guest House Structural Investigation

Clifton, AZ

Bowman was commissioned to perform a geotechnical/foundation, structural/framing and plumbing investigation to address observed deteriorating and distressed conditions of the house.

ASARCO Hayden Concentrator AB-BC Tailings Storage Facility Stability Buttress

Safford, AZ

Bowman provided construction quality assurance (CQA) services. The project includes site preparation, utility abandonment, earthwork for the stability buttress, Gila and San Pedro River crossings, constructed drainage to the emergency ponds and emergency channel, storm water management systems, and other improvements.

Reverse Osmosis and Filter Press Plant Design and Instrumentation Upgrades

Safford, AZ

Bowman provided designs and documentation services. including review of existing drawings and project information, engineering calculations, process and instrumentation drawings, process flow diagrams, piping/mechanical drawings, sections details, mechanical equipment list and specifications and electrical and instrumentation controls.

Arundel Elementary School

Baltimore, MD

A new ±113,000 sq. ft. elementary school (Pre K-2 Grade) with student capacity of 636. The team provided mechanical, plumbing and fire protection design. The scope included all new HVAC system, nine variable refrigerant systems and three single zone VAV rooftop units.

Wheaton Woods Elementary School

Rockville, MD

A new elementary school is designed to accommodate 740 students. The team provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design, and the facility was designed to exceed ASHRAE 90.1 requirements, IBC and Montgomery County Energy Conservation Codes, as well as recommendations from the publication “Energy Efficient Design for New Buildings.”

BTI 360

Herndon, VA

Bowman provided the mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for BTI360’s beautiful 30,000 sq. ft. build-out. At a time where many companies were leaving their offices and opting for a work-from-home model, BTI360 decided to create a flexible and dynamic space. The new office is full of hubs and collaborative spaces to host internal classes, hackathons, technical meetups and team building events.

Boulder Valley School District – Districtwide Bond Facility Improvements

Boulder, CO

Bowman was selected under a multi-year term contract to assist the Boulder Valley School District reach aggressive energy-saving goals outlined in the District’s Sustainable Energy Plan. The plan includes zero net energy targets for new facilities and retrofit energy reductions. Bowman provided commissioning, energy audits, design assistance and monitoring/verifications services.

City of Edgewater Library and Civic Center

City of Edgewater, CO

Bowman provided energy modeling services for this municipal facility to achieve 47.5% energy cost savings versus code minimum construction, LEED Silver, and $24,000 in rebates from Xcel Energy.

City of Boulder On-Call Energy Evaluation and Climate Action Plan Life Cycle Study

Boulder, CO

Bowman led a team that analyzed the possibility of reaching the City’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in supporting the shift to carbon neutrality, eco-districts and building resiliency that the City is embracing.

City of Boulder On-Call Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Boulder, CO

Bowman has been an on-call contract mechanical and electrical engineering service provider to the City of Boulder since 2013 providing MEP design. We are familiar with the Boulder Energy Conservation Code and the City’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% no later than 2050.

Weld County School District RE-4

Weld County, CO

Bowman was selected for third party commissioning services for the construction of a new High School (HS2), renovation and addition to an existing High School (WHS), and MEP upgrades to 10 other District facilities.

JBG Smith Headquarters

Bethesda, MD

The project consisted of the MEP design of a multi-story, 105,000 sq. ft. commercial tenant fit up for use by JBGS as their new headquarters located in Bethesda, Maryland. The tenant space is located within the new trophy building developed by JBGS located at 4747 Bethesda Avenue.

The Parks at Walter Reed – Building O

Washington, DC

Bowman provided MEP engineering services for Building O, a mixed-use building including 2,099-unit residents, six retail spaces and parking garage. The Building O design is slated for LEED v4 Silver for Multifamily Mid-rise.

The Trillium Tysons Senior Living

Tysons, VA

Bowman provided MEP Engineering for a new independent living, assisted living, and memory care senior living facility. The project includes a fifteen-story north tower and a ten-story south tower, all above a three-level below grade enclosed parking garage.

Union on Knox

College Park, MD

The project is 514,004 gross sq. ft. and includes 341-rental units with a ground floor retail shell for restaurants and mercantile use and a 107,450 sq. ft. underground parking garage. This project is a design build project with two separate contractors, Brenden Mechanical Inc. and Colonial Electric Co. Inc.

Ellen M. Bozman Government Center

Arlington, VA

MEP engineering for the complete renovation of the main lobby, addition of a conferencing area and library renovation on the first floor, additional conferencing areas, and office renovation on the 2nd floor, office renovation on the 3rd floor and miscellaneous core renovation areas on the garage levels and levels 4-10, totaling 150,000 sq. ft. 

Westchester Park Apartment Tower – Chiller Plant Upgrade

College Park, MD

Upon completion of a study for upgrading a dilapidated chilled water plant for our client and building owner, Hampshire Properties, Bowman was tasked with implementing the recommended solution. The solution, two 275-ton magnetic bearing chillers to be rigged into a below grade equipment room with extremely limited access.

CSX East

Washington, DC

The mechanical engineering was completed as design-build in partnership with TMS for the east parcel of the CSX Development site. The plan consists of three structures on one record lot, with a gross square footage of approximately 900,000, and a two-level garage of approximately 170,000 sq. ft.

The Madeira School STEAM Building

McLean, VA

Bowman was responsible for the mechanical and plumbing engineering design for the new construction of a 32,955 sq. ft. Science/Technology/Engineering/Arts/Mathematics (STEAM) building. The four-story building consists of student class rooms for Math, Robotics, Ceramics, Digital Arts, a Maker Space, Physics, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Arts, and Biology.

Capital One Headquarters

McLean, VA

The short circuit analysis, protection device coordination study, and arc flash analysis provides appropriate equipment ratings and settings for all adjustable overcurrent protective devices that are installed in Capital One Office Building. An Arc Flash Study was conducted to calculate the potential arc flash energy at electrical equipment in the system.

3150 Fairview Park Drive

Falls Church, VA

Bowman provided Arc Flash analysis for the 260,000 sq. ft. office building in Falls Church, VA. The short circuit analysis, protection device coordination study, and arc flash analysis provides appropriate equipment ratings and settings for all adjustable overcurrent protective devices that are installed in the building.

Century Link Data Centers

Multiple Locations

Bowman provided short circuit analysis, protection device coordination study, and arc flash analysis for three Century Link data centers in Virginia, Colorado and Washington. We provided appropriate equipment ratings and settings for all adjustable overcurrent protective devices that are installed in the data centers.

Cisco Offices & Lab

Columbia, MD

Bowman was responsible for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services for the new 97,000 sq. ft. Cisco project located in Columbia, Maryland. The office project includes the design and construction administration of corporate office space and a 10,000 sq. ft. mission critical lab space.

The Medical Pavilion at National Harbor

Prince George's County, MD

The project consists of a five-story, 94,000 sq. ft. core and shell medical office building located at National Harbor in Prince Georges County, Maryland. The building includes a covered drop-off, loading dock, glass facade and designed as slab on grade.

One Loudoun

Ashburn, VA

Bowman provided the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services for a 500,000 sq. ft. mixed-use entertainment destination development located in Loudoun County, Virginia. The project included a new downtown with a plaza, fountain, movie theater, retail, offices and major grocer. Bowman also designed the main streetscape lighting and power.

The Highlands

Arlington, VA

Bowman provided the mechanical and plumbing engineering design for the North Tower of the East Building, a luxury high-rise condominium project. The project consists of a 27-story building with 104 condominium units. The building has an accessible terrace on the roof for resident gatherings

Westgate Elementary School

Falls Church, VA

Bowman completed the design for the MEP engineering design for the renovation of the 42,000 sq. ft. addition to Westgate Elementary School located in Falls Church, Virginia. Since the facility almost doubled in size, the mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems were upgraded to provide the required services.

GWU Old Main

Washington, DC

Our engineers provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for the renovation of this 60,000 sq. ft., four-story historic building in Washington, DC.

Ernst & Young

McLean, VA

Our team was selected to provide mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services for the new 120,000 sq. ft. Ernst and Young McLean offices and conference center.
The project involves the design and construction administration for five floors of corporate office space.

4747 Bethesda Office Building

Bethesda, MD

Bowman provided MEP engineering design services for this 14-story 292,000 sq. ft. core and shell class A high-rise office building meeting the WELL Building Institute certification. The building achieved a LEED Gold certification. In addition to the base building systems, Bowman provided the MEP engineering for the tenant interior design.

WaWa

Various Locations, FL, GA, VA

Engineering services for over 50 WaWa projects. Services include entitlements and development of strategic plans for market-driven initiatives. Also provided representation at public hearings and workshops, technical assistance for prototype stores, Chapter 527 TIA Reports, traffic impact studies, etc.

Parker’s Kitchen

Charleston, SC

Bowman provided site, utility, drainage and stormwater design, as well as rezoning and full permitting services for new ground-up sites in the Charleston SC market. Permitting was conducted with applicable Local, State and Federal agencies. The stores are approx. 5,000 sq. ft. and sites range from 3-6 acres.

Circle K

Various Locations, USA

Bowman has partnered with Circle K on multiple sites throughout the US to provide site planning and design for their convenience store, gas station and truck stop developments. Services provided include site, utility and drainage and stormwater management design, permitting and rezoning services for new ground-up sites as well as raze and rebuild sites. Permitting was with Cities, Counties, NRCS, EPD and DOT.

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