MEP design assist and drafting, USA & Canada.
Engineering assist, design assist and modeling assist for electrical, mechanical and plumbing, including the calculations, with MEP drafting and Revit modeling, built in your templates to the codes your jurisdiction has adopted.
In shortIn the USA and Canada SYMATEQ provides engineering assist, design assist and modeling assist for electrical, mechanical and plumbing, including the calculations, with MEP drafting and Revit modeling in your template: the NEC and local amendments in the US, CSA C22.1 and the provincial codes in Canada. Your licensed engineer reviews, seals and issues the work.
Engineering assist, design assist and modeling assist.
What we offer for projects in USA and Canada, by discipline.
Electrical
- Design Assist
- Drafting
- Modeling
- Calculation
- Revit Support
- CAD Support
- COMcheck
- AGi32
- DIALux
- Bluebeam
- Lighting & photometrics
- Lighting calculation
Mechanical
- Design Assist
- Drafting
- Modeling
- Calculation
- Revit Support
- CAD Support
- HVAC load calc
- COMcheck
- Duct sizing
- Ventilation calc
- Equipment schedules
- Bluebeam
Plumbing
- Design Assist
- Drafting
- Modeling
- Calculation
- Revit Support
- CAD Support
- Fixture count
- Water supply sizing
- DWV sizing
- Gas pipe sizing
- Riser diagrams
- Bluebeam
MEP drafting and modeling in USA and Canada.
Electrical, mechanical and plumbing, drawn and modeled in your template, to your BIM execution plan and office standards.
Drafting
- MEP drafting in Revit and AutoCAD
- Plans, risers, schedules and details
- Markups and PDFs turned into drawings
- Your title blocks, layers and standards
Modeling
- Revit MEP models in your template
- Clash detection and coordination in Navisworks
- Scan-to-BIM and as-built models
- Shop drawings and fabrication models
Standards we work to.
Adopted editions differ by state and province. Tell us the edition with the job, or look it up in the Engineering Hub.
Electrical
| NEC (NFPA 70) | National Electrical Code |
| NFPA 101 | Life Safety Code |
| NFPA 99 | Health care and dental facilities |
| NFPA 72 | Fire alarm and signaling |
| NFPA 110 | Emergency and standby power |
| IECC | Energy conservation |
| ASHRAE 90.1 | Energy standard |
| IES Lighting Handbook | Lighting levels |
| Title 24 Part 6 | California energy code |
| CSA C22.1 | Canadian Electrical Code, with provincial amendments |
Mechanical
| IMC | International Mechanical Code |
| IFGC / NFPA 54 | Fuel gas |
| ASHRAE 62.1 | Ventilation for indoor air quality |
| ASHRAE 90.1 | Energy standard |
| ASHRAE 170 | Ventilation of health care facilities |
| IECC | Energy conservation |
| ACCA Manual J / S / D | Residential loads, equipment and ducts |
| SMACNA | Duct construction standards |
| CMC | California Mechanical Code |
Plumbing
| IPC | International Plumbing Code |
| UPC | Uniform Plumbing Code (California and the West) |
| IFGC / NFPA 54 | Fuel gas |
| NFPA 99 | Dental medical gas and vacuum |
| ASPE Data Books | Plumbing engineering design data |
| ASSE | Backflow standards |
| CPC | California Plumbing Code |
Canada
| CSA C22.1 | Canadian Electrical Code, Part I |
| Provincial electrical codes | For example the Ontario Electrical Safety Code |
| NBC | National Building Code of Canada |
| NECB | National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings |
| NPC | National Plumbing Code of Canada |
What we do in USA and Canada, by project type.
A tick marks the services we support on each kind of project. Open a project type for its scope in detail.
| Project type | ElectricalDesign assist, calculations, drafting, modeling | MechanicalDesign assist, calculations, drafting, modeling | PlumbingDesign assist, calculations, drafting, modeling | MEP drafting & modelingRevit and CAD drawings, 3D models, coordination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | ||||
| Retail & shopping centers | ||||
| Restaurants, cafés & bars | ||||
| Hotels & hospitality | ||||
| Healthcare | ||||
| Education & community | ||||
| Offices & workspaces | ||||
| Commercial & mixed-use | ||||
| Industrial, warehouses & labs | ||||
| Data centers & critical facilities | ||||
| Solar, EV charging & backup power |
Projects we do in USA and Canada.
The same project types come up in every region.
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ResidentialHomes, townhouses and multifamily buildings - 02
Retail & shopping centersStores, boutiques and shopping centers - 03
Restaurants, cafés & barsKitchens, dining rooms, bars and breweries - 04
Hotels & hospitalitySmall hotels, motels and resorts - 05
HealthcareDental clinics, medical offices and facilities - 06
Education & communitySchools, daycares and community buildings - 07
Offices & workspacesFit-outs, tenant improvements and office buildings - 08
Commercial & mixed-useMixed-use buildings, gyms, salons and service stations - 09
Industrial, warehouses & labsWarehouses, distribution, manufacturing and laboratories - 10
Data centers & critical facilitiesPower chains, cooling and backup power - 11
Solar, EV charging & backup powerRooftop and carport PV, batteries, chargers and generators
Questions from clients in USA and Canada.
Which codes do you design to in the US?
The NEC with local amendments, plus the IECC and ASHRAE 90.1 (or Title 24 in California) for energy, NFPA 72 for fire alarm, NFPA 99 and NFPA 101 for healthcare and life safety, and the IMC, IPC or UPC for mechanical and plumbing. We design to the edition your state or city has adopted.
How do you handle state-by-state code differences?
We design to the edition and amendments the project is under. The Engineering Hub tracks the adopted NEC and energy-code edition for each US state, and we check the local amendments for the job.
Which codes do you design to in Canada?
CSA C22.1, the Canadian Electrical Code Part I, with the amendments of the province the project is in, such as the Ontario Electrical Safety Code. Energy compliance follows the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings or the provincial energy code, not the IECC. A set produced to the NEC is not a compliant Canadian set, so we design to the Canadian code rather than converting.
Do you prepare COMcheck and Title 24 reports?
Yes. We prepare COMcheck reports for lighting and mechanical scope where the energy code calls for them, and Title 24 Part 6 lighting compliance documentation for California projects, as part of the compliance package.
Do you calculate mechanical and plumbing as well as electrical in the US and Canada?
Yes. We calculate HVAC loads, duct and ventilation sizing, fixture counts and water, drainage, vent and gas sizing, and we write the calculations out for your engineer to check. See mechanical and plumbing.
Can an architect, contractor or developer hire you directly?
Yes. Architects, general contractors, developers and engineering firms all hire us, and the same rule applies to each: the project's licensed engineer reviews, seals and issues the work.
How quickly can you turn work around for US and Canadian projects?
Markups and small revisions are typically back within one business day, and work sent at the end of your day is usually back the next morning. Larger packages get a date from us before we start.
Which project types do you support in the USA and Canada?
In the USA and Canada we support homes and multifamily, retail stores, restaurants and cafés, hotels, clinics and medical offices, schools and community buildings, office fit-outs, mixed-use buildings, warehouses and industrial sites, data centers and solar, EV charging and backup power. Every project type has its own page with the scope by discipline: see projects.
Which services do you offer in the USA and Canada?
In the USA and Canada we provide electrical, mechanical and plumbing design assist with the calculations, MEP drafting and Revit modeling, lighting and photometric analysis, and BIM coordination. See services.
Do you offer MEP drafting and modeling in the USA and Canada?
Yes. MEP drafting and Revit modeling for electrical, mechanical and plumbing are available in the USA and Canada, in your template and to your BIM execution plan and office standards. See MEP drafting and modeling.