What I appreciate most about Lam Tea Engineering is the close partnership we’ve built over the years. Their team, especially Bassem and Daniel, work as if they’re part of our own—proactive, detail-oriented, and always dependable. Their communication and technical expertise make complex county projects run smoothly, and we truly feel like one unified team. Working with LTE gives us confidence that our projects are in the right hands.
Project Type
Government
Location
Palmdale, California
Project Size
7,100 sq ft.
Date of Completion
January 5, 2026
Architect/Client
Corbel Architects, Inc.
LAC Dept of Mental Health – Trade Center Palmdale
Runzhi Wang
Senior Job Captain,
CORBeL architects, Inc.
Lam+Tea Engineering provides competitive pricing with a great balance of cost and quality compared to other MEP firms. The Lam + Tea Engineers are down-to-earth, approachable, and easy to work with, which really stands out compared to other firms.
Alex Yamada
Senior Project Manager, Retail Development and Construction,
Probity International Corporation
Project Overview
This tenant improvement project included an interior office remodel for a Los Angeles County multi-purpose facility in Palmdale, California.
Project Scope
Electrical Engineering
Services include review of as-built/record drawings, site observation, and evaluation of existing electrical service and system capacity. The scope covers design of the interior electrical system, including interior lighting circuiting plans (fixture layouts by Architect), Title 24 lighting control diagrams, state lighting energy compliance calculations and forms, emergency egress lighting layouts and photometric calculations, power circuit plans for general, mechanical, and plumbing loads, low-voltage conduit coordination, single-line diagrams, and voltage drop and short-circuit (AIC) calculations. Photometric calculations for normal conditions and low-voltage device specifications are provided by others.
Mechanical Engineering
Scope includes review of as-built drawings and site conditions, preparation of zoning diagrams, design of all new HVAC equipment (including additional Roof Top Units), air distribution layouts, and return and supply diffusers, as well as state mechanical energy compliance calculations and forms.
Plumbing Engineering
Services include review of as-built drawings, site observation, and design of new restrooms, plumbing fixtures for breakrooms and wellness rooms, and drainage for HVAC equipment.
Services
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Design
Highlights
Why Architects Choose Us
- Government Office Experience – MEP engineering tailored to public-sector workplace environments.
- 17,000 SF Tenant Improvement – Coordinated systems for a substantial Los Angeles County office renovation.
- Workstation Power – Electrical infrastructure coordinated with open-office workstation layouts.
- Comfort Cooling – HVAC design supports employee comfort throughout occupied office areas.
- Server Room HVAC – Dedicated mechanical consideration for technology equipment and heat loads.
- Conference Room Coordination – Building systems support changing occupancy within meeting spaces.
- Restroom Plumbing – Plumbing design integrated with the renovated interior layout.
- Existing Building Integration – MEP modifications coordinated with established facility infrastructure.
- Constructability Focus – Engineering disciplines coordinated to reduce potential field conflicts.
We collaborate with architects and public agencies to provide coordinated MEP solutions for government offices, County facilities, administrative workplaces, public-sector tenant improvements, and existing-building renovations.
Government & Civic Project Experience
Our team provides MEP engineering for government architects on projects involving:
- County office renovations
- Public-sector tenant improvements
- Multi-purpose government facilities
- Administrative workplaces
- Open-office renovations
- Server and technology spaces
- Existing civic building improvements
