Kay-Cove Office-Torrance
Project Overview
MEP engineering for architects on a Torrance office tenant improvement—HVAC upgrades, server room support, and Title 24 compliance.
MEP Engineering for Architects: Kay-Cove Office – Torrance
Office tenant improvements often look straightforward on paper—but existing infrastructure, evolving workplace needs, and energy code requirements can quickly complicate design. Architects leading these projects need an MEP consultant who can validate existing conditions, right-size new systems, and deliver permit-ready documentation without slowing momentum.
For the Kay-Cove Office project in Torrance, our team provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering for the interior renovation of a 6,700 SF commercial office suite. The space includes open office areas, reception, private offices, conference rooms, a breakroom, and a dedicated server closet—each requiring thoughtful MEP coordination within an existing building framework.
This project reflects our role as a collaborative design partner, supporting architect-led office renovations with clear, coordinated, and constructable MEP solutions.
Project Scope
How We Support Architects
Managing Existing Conditions in Office TIs
As with many office renovations, available documentation was limited and field conditions required verification. We supported the architect by:
- Reviewing available as-built drawings and observing site conditions
- Identifying tenant electrical points of connection and evaluating capacity
- Flagging where conduit, feeder, or equipment limitations could affect design
- Coordinating MEP layouts with architectural planning and ceiling systems
Our MEP coordination approach prioritizes early clarity—reducing RFIs and avoiding late-stage redesign.
Title 24–Focused Permit Strategy
Energy compliance is a common pressure point for office projects. Our documentation emphasized:
- Lighting control intent diagrams aligned with California Title 24
- State lighting and mechanical energy compliance calculations and forms
- Emergency egress lighting layouts and photometric calculations for plan check
This helped streamline permitting and minimize review comments.
Our MEP Design Approach
Practical, Office-Focused Systems
Our mechanical electrical plumbing engineering scope was structured around constructability and performance:
- Interior lighting circuiting coordinated with architectural and lighting layouts
- Power distribution for open office, conference, and support spaces
- Electrical power and supplemental HVAC coordination for the server room
- HVAC system redesign, including new rooftop units, to support updated occupancy and zoning
- New air distribution and diffuser layouts aligned with ceiling and acoustical design
- Plumbing design for new breakroom fixtures and HVAC drainage
Where existing infrastructure could not be fully verified, assumptions were clearly documented to manage construction risk.
Server Room Coordination
Dedicated IT and server spaces often drive hidden coordination challenges. We ensured power and cooling requirements were addressed early, reducing the risk of late changes during construction.
Services
Highligths
Why Architects Choose Us as Their MEP Consultant
Architects partner with us on office tenant improvements because we understand the pace, coordination demands, and risk profile of commercial interiors.
- Architect–Engineer Collaboration: Systems aligned with spatial and workplace intent
- Office TI Experience: Familiarity with open office layouts, support spaces, and IT needs
- Permit-Ready Documentation: Clear drawings aligned with AHJ expectations
- Risk Reduction: Early identification of capacity, cooling, and constructability issues
We act as a trusted MEP consultant, helping architects deliver office environments that are efficient, compliant, and ready to build.
Project Types We Support
This project reflects our broader experience providing MEP engineering for architects on:
- Commercial office tenant improvements
- Corporate and professional office spaces
- Technology-enabled workplaces
- Small to mid-size office renovations
- Urban and suburban commercial interiors
Across all project types, our focus remains the same: coordinated, constructable, and permit-ready MEP design.
Let’s Collaborate
If you’re looking for an MEP consultant who understands the realities of office renovations—existing conditions, energy compliance, and server room coordination—we’d welcome the opportunity to collaborate.
From early coordination through permitting, we support architects with MEP solutions that reduce friction and protect design intent.
Let’s talk about your next office or commercial interior project.