Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP)

Optimizing Building Performance. Maximizing Efficiency. Minimizing Costs.

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) designs are what transforms a building from concept to reality. Michael Baker’s MEP teams create structures that serve as experiential hubs for the people who work, live and recreate in them – and such creations have become a substantial part of our portfolio. From ground-up, new construction office buildings to Level 1 trauma centers, and from specialized oil and gas facilities to data centers, our professionals design and create environments which serve clients and end-users alike. Our team includes experts in central utility plants, chilled water systems, med-gas, fluid piping systems, medium voltage systems (up to 38kV), distributed generation, combined heat and power (CHP), alternate energy solutions (photovoltaic and battery energy storage system) and more. With MEP experience across a host of markets and sectors, we deliver high-performing systems for all types of facilities using innovative strategies which address our clients’ needs by maintaining full communication with all team members, while working toward a goal of creating first-pass designs across every discipline.

Mechanical

We provide comprehensive heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) design services including load calculations, cooling, ventilation, outside-air requirements, system sizing and energy compliance in accordance with American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) standards. By integrating efficient, reliable and maintainable systems into overall building design, our team dedicates itself to being the best across markets ranging from air transit to healthcare, and from education to AI-driven manufacturing centers.

Electrical

Michael Baker designs robust, efficient and code-compliant systems that support the full spectrum of building operations. Our team specializes in power distribution, lighting design, emergency and life-safety systems, and low-voltage infrastructure – all while ensuring compliance with National Electric Code (NEC) and energy code standards.

Plumbing

Michael Baker’s experts are adept at developing systems which ensure reliable water delivery, waste management and overall building functionality. We focus on the efficient design of domestic water, sanitary, stormwater and medical gas systems, while applying appropriate sizing, fixture selection and adherence to plumbing codes and standards.

A Foundation of Experience

Michael Baker brings more than 85 years of experience delivering multidisciplinary engineering, planning and development services for a variety of clients nationwide – whether those clients are architects, commercial real estate developers, general contractors, large-scale facility managers or governmental entities. Our decades-long history of partnering with a host of clients underscores our ability to support projects ranging from small task-order assignments to tilt-wall building construction to large, multi-phase capital projects.

Our teams have crafted a flexible, multidisciplinary delivery model which empowers us to efficiently manage conceptual planning, feasibility studies, detailed design, utility coordination, environmental analysis and client engagement across projects of any scale—from tenant improvements to major multi-facility ground-up design-build projects.

Addressing Today’s Building Challenges

The Michael Baker team is committed to sustainability and offers solutions that address today’s building challenges: whether energy-efficient designs, renewable energy integration, decarbonization and sustainable materials, or projects that aim to reduce regional environmental impacts. We do this by employing advanced analytical and technology tools, such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and building information modeling (BIM) into our designs to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability. Furthermore, we adopt an integrated MEP+ services approach (working with engineering teams across structural, fire protection and technology), which translates to more efficient and cost-effective outcomes for our clients.

Meeting Goals for All Clients

Project managers, real estate developers, architecture studio principals, general contractors and facility managers turn to Michael Baker as a one-stop turnkey engineering solution set whose expertise works to meet timely design development goals across every discipline. With expertise across a variety of market sectors and project types, our team’s client-first, communication-centric approach blends with our national footprint / local expertise model to deliver robust MEP solutions which minimize risk and optimize success. This approach to our work empowers clients to create structures that are far more than just an office building, airport, warehouse, lecture hall, laboratory or hospital – they are highly curated engagement experiences for those who leverage those structures day-in and day-out.