{"id":9332,"date":"2026-02-12T14:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.21.7.236\/s3da-design\/portfolio\/tenant-improvement-engineering-structural-mep-design-in-mooresville-nc\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:51:07","slug":"tenant-improvement-engineering-structural-mep-design-in-mooresville-nc","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"http:\/\/65.21.7.236\/s3da-design\/portfolio\/tenant-improvement-engineering-structural-mep-design-in-mooresville-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenant Improvement Engineering: Structural + MEP Design in Mooresville, NC\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S3DA Design provided Structural and full MEP engineering for a tenant improvement project in Mooresville, North Carolina, supporting permit-ready documentation and coordinated building systems upgrades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>S3DA\u2019s Scope<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><strong>Structural<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Structural calculations and detailing for a new door opening\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mechanical<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New HVAC system design including load calculations, air distribution devices, and air balance approach\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New restroom exhaust fans\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HVAC system analysis\/recommendations and mechanical schedules\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HVAC air distribution plan\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Electrical<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reuse existing incoming service from utility transformer to main distribution board\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete power distribution design: distribution, sub-distribution, and branch circuit panels\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New exit signs, interior lighting, and fa\u00e7ade lighting with controls\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New outlet\u00a0rough-ins\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Power distribution for HVAC and miscellaneous equipment\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Low-voltage rough-in provisions per owner direction\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plumbing<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New domestic water, water heating, sanitary, and venting\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New plumbing services aligned with the updated tenant layout\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Condensate collection for mechanical equipment\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Water heater\u00a0selection, schedules, and plumbing equipment schedule\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Isometric drawings and details\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Energy Compliance<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>COMcheck\u00a0compliance documentation for HVAC, plumbing, and lighting (anticipated\u00a0prescriptive method)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Challenges &amp; Solutions<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Tenant improvements often require balancing new&nbsp;layouts&nbsp;and equipment needs while coordinating around existing building infrastructure. 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