What services does Lia Engineering provide?
The firm has grown rapidly and has finished more than 2,500 projects since establishment. Our project portfolio includes healthcare facilities, educational institutions, high-rise and low-rise buildings, commercial properties, light industries, office renovations, hotels and restaurants across Western Canada.
Mechanical system design
Our mechanical design team has extensive experience in designing mechanical systems for hotel, commercial, multi-residential, retail, institutional and industrial facilities. We provide high-quality, cost-effective building system designs and systems analysis for more than 300 new construction and renovation projects annually.
Our mechanical design services include:
- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
- Plumbing systems
- Mechanical site servicing and storm retention systems
- Dust collection systems
Electrical system design
We partner with WGW Engineering to provide electrical design services for commercial, multi-residential, retail and industrial facilities.
We include:
- Power distribution systems (high, medium and low voltage)
- Emergency power systems
- Lighting systems
- Fire detection and alarm systems
- EV charging
- Electrical service upgrades
Fire suppression system design
The Lia fire team meets the highest standards in fire suppression design services while coordinating with architectural, structural, lighting design and mechanical systems to provide aesthetically pleasing designs for any project. Fire suppression design and engineering encompasses life and building safety systems to NFPA standards in accordance with applicable building codes.
Our fire suppression design services include:
- Automatic fire sprinkler systems (wet and dry)
- Standpipe systems
- Hydraulic calculations and system sizing
- Fire pump systems
- Pre-action systems
- Wet chemical systems for commercial kitchen hoods
- Dry chemical systems for spray booths
Energy modelling & building simulation
Energy modelling shows how a building will perform before anyone pours concrete. We simulate the whole building to compare mechanical and envelope options, support energy code compliance, and give owners a clear picture of long-term operating behaviour.
Because the modelling team sits beside the mechanical designers, findings flow straight back into the design instead of arriving as a report after decisions are locked in.
Building code consulting
Reviewing architectural design for BC Building Code compliance as part of the building permit process ensures that any issues are addressed early, to minimize impact on design goals and ensure timely processing of the building permit application.
Code compliance reports demonstrate the approach to compliance with codes, standards and regulations. Code compliance drawings further illustrate this compliance, and include the location of fire separations, travel distances, occupant load, exit capacities and any building code concepts applicable to the project.
Representative deliverables:
- Building assessment report, 101 Jardine Street, New Westminster, BC
- Building code compliance report, 2088 Conklin Avenue, Merritt, BC
Certified Professional (CP) services
The City of Vancouver and the City of Surrey offer the Certified Professional program as an alternative to the traditional building permit process. A Certified Professional completes the reviews and inspections typically performed by the city building department and acts as a single contact between the project team and the authority having jurisdiction.
This program can benefit the project through time savings by allowing for staged building permits, where excavation can proceed before the full building permit is issued. The city review phase of a CP project can take just a few weeks, compared to the usual months. The CP process is available for both renovations and new buildings, and we have worked through it for tenancies ranging from offices and apartments to restaurants and museums.
Our founder Alex Li is a Certified Professional recognized by EGBC and AIBC.
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EGBC OQM-certified · 2,500+ projects since establishment · Founded 2013