MEP Engineering for Architects | AGBU MDS School – Canoga Park
Project Overview
Electrical engineering for architects on a new K–12 school building—Title 24 compliant, campus-coordinated, and permit-ready.
MEP Engineering for Architects: AGBU MDS School – Canoga Park
Ground-up educational projects require early clarity around electrical capacity, campus integration, and long-term flexibility. Architects leading these efforts need an MEP consultant—or in this case, an electrical engineering partner—who can evaluate infrastructure realistically, support architectural planning, and deliver permit-ready documentation without introducing unnecessary complexity.
For the AGBU MDS School in Canoga Park, our team provided electrical engineering services for a new multi-level, ground-up academic building, along with associated exterior and auxiliary structures. The project supports administrative, library, and student study spaces within a growing campus environment and required careful coordination between building systems, outdoor spaces, and future use.
This project demonstrates how we support architects on education-focused, campus-based projects through disciplined electrical design and proactive coordination.
Project Scope
How We Support Architects
Early Electrical Capacity and Infrastructure Evaluation
For campus projects, electrical strategy starts well before layouts are finalized. We supported the architect by:
- Performing building load calculations and service capacity evaluation
- Preparing load analysis summaries and recommendations for the new building
- Confirming feasibility of existing electrical service for future demand
- Supporting planning for rooftop occupied decks and exterior lighting loads
By addressing capacity and service considerations early, we helped reduce downstream redesign and permit risk.
Clear Coordination with Architectural Planning
All point utility requirements were coordinated directly with architectural drawings, allowing us to integrate power and lighting requirements cleanly into the electrical documents—without disrupting spatial intent.
Our Electrical Design Approach
Permit-Ready, Campus-Aware Design
The electrical scope included full interior and exterior systems for:
- A ~15,000 SF multi-level academic building
- Occupied rooftop deck areas
- Exterior building and landscape lighting
- A separate chapel structure (≈400 SF) with dedicated power and lighting
Our electrical engineering for architects approach emphasized clarity, constructability, and coordination across multiple building elements.
Code Compliance and Documentation Clarity
We prepared all required California Title 24 electrical energy compliance documentation, including:
- Lighting control intent diagrams
- Interior lighting energy compliance calculations and forms
- Emergency egress lighting layouts and photometric calculations
- Single-line diagrams with voltage drop and short-circuit (AIC) analysis
Where systems such as low-voltage infrastructure were by others, coordination points and assumptions were clearly documented to avoid scope gaps.
Services
Highligths
Why Architects Choose Us as Their MEP Consultant
Even on electrical-only scopes, architects rely on us for the same reasons they do on full MEP projects:
- Architect–Engineer Collaboration: Electrical systems designed around spatial and planning intent
- Education Experience: Familiarity with academic, administrative, and campus environments
- Permit-Ready Documentation: Drawings aligned with AHJ expectations
- Risk Reduction: Early identification of capacity limits and coordination requirements
We function as a collaborative MEP consultant, integrating seamlessly with architectural teams regardless of scope size.
Project Types We Support
This project reflects our broader experience providing MEP engineering for architects on:
- K–12 and private school campuses
- Ground-up educational buildings
- Campus expansions and auxiliary structures
- Rooftop and exterior amenity spaces
- Phased and multi-building institutional projects
Across all project types, our focus remains the same: clear coordination, technical rigor, and permit-ready design.
Let’s Collaborate
If you’re looking for an MEP consultant or electrical engineering partner who understands the realities of campus-based education projects—capacity planning, coordination, and long-term performance—we’d welcome the opportunity to collaborate.
From early load studies through final permit submittal, we support architects with electrical designs that are clear, compliant, and built to last.
Let’s talk about your next education or institutional project.