Engineering
High-performance, sustainable design
An experienced team with creative solutions
Taitem has decades of experience providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural design services across multiple sectors including commercial, industrial, higher-education, and multifamily buildings. Our engineers are committed to system design that balances project budget with the desire to create a high performance building.
Our design engineers collaborate closely with our Energy + Sustainability team of Certified Energy Managers, Passive House consultants, LEED-accredited professionals, and commissioning agents to deliver continuous insight into a building's energy performance throughout the design process.
Taitem has professional engineers licensed in multiple states including: NY, PA, MA, CT, NJ, VT, ME, NH, CO, and MI.
Design services
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mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design
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fire protection design
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structural design
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condition assessments and feasibility studies
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geothermal design
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Passive House and net-zero design
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construction administration support
VILLAGE GROVE
Trumansburg, NY
Taitem provided MEP+S design services for this all-electric multifamily building, utilizing ground source heat pumps for space conditioning and domestic hot water. Village Grove is the first affordable housing development in the region to achieve Passive House certification — US (PHIUS)+ 2018.
Project features include:
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Central water source heat pump (WSHP) (Daikin WHA060) from geothermal loop
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PHIUS+2018 certification
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ENERGY STAR appliances
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Remote solar photovoltaic (PV) owned
COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC
Bar Harbor, ME
Taitem provided MEP+FP design services for this 46-bed, Passive House dormitory. The project team worked within the college's sustainability framework to maximize building performance, reduce emissions, and deliver a comfortable, healthy, and affordable building.
Project features include:
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Mass timber design, wood-fiber insulation
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Net-positive building energy performance
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Passive House design and construction
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Bird-safe glass
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Roof-mounted solar PV
Taitem provided integrated MEP, fire protection, and structural design services, collaborating with our energy engineers on the building systems.
Taitem also provided commissioning, energy consulting, and energy modeling for the project to acquire incentives through NYSERDA's New Construction Housing Program and Energy Star certification.
Project features include:
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all-electric heating, cooling
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all-electric domestic hot water systems
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incorporation of the original 19th-century building shell
Design services
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mechanical, electrical and plumbing design
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fire protection design
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structural design
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condition assessments and feasibility studies
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solar and geothermal design
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net zero and Passive House design
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construction administration support