Sectors

At Laminar Flow Engineering, we bring a wealth of experience across various sectors. The following list showcases a sampling of our team's past work, all of which was completed at previous companies by current staff members. This diverse background equips us to deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client, leveraging our collective expertise to ensure project success.

We excel at delivering tailored solutions that support your team while also having extensive experience in serving as the MEP prime contractor. As an MEP prime, we take the lead on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design, coordinating all aspects of the engineering process to ensure seamless integration and efficient project delivery, ultimately streamlining communication and enhancing overall project outcomes.

K12 and Higher Ed

Kalama School District, Kalama Middle School Addition, Kalama, Washington
The project was a 40,000 SF infill project between the existing high school and gym on the school campus. The program includes classrooms, a kitchen, cafeteria, common areas, and parking improvements. The scope of work was full MEP design including a packaged chiller to serve the historic high school.

Kalama School District, Kalama High School Cooling Systems Upgrade, Kalama, Washington
The project was to add cooling systems to existing heating and ventilation systems. Cooling was accomplished with a chiller and chilled water distribution throughout the existing three-story high school building that was located and also served the adjacent new construction middle school. The new mechanical system utilized existing elements of the older system to help with construction costs and provided current ventilation rates as well as quieter and more efficient systems.

Kalama School District, New Kalama Elementary School, Kalama, Washington
The project was the design of a new elementary school to replace Kalama’s existing elementary school. The new $29 Million facility totaling 79,000 SF. Project programs include kindergarten classrooms, elementary classrooms, administration offices, multi-purpose rooms, a gymnasium, a kitchen and cafeteria, learning commons, a library media center and circulation. The mechanical system included displacement ventilation in all classroom spaces.

Sheridan School District Career and Technical Education Center, Sheridan, OR

The project was to develop a 24,000 SF of warehouse space into Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) learning spaces for the school district. The building uses include wood manufacturing, hospitality and tourism, health services, auto body and repair, AG business, security/law enforcement, residential construction, fire science, truck driving with diesel mechanics, and freight farms.

Clark College Advanced Manufacturing Center, Vancouver, WA
The scope for this project was Mechanical and plumbing design for a two-story, 55,000 SF building that co-locates several academic programs to simulate real-world industry collaborations and encourage interdisciplinary engagement. The program includes flexible computer rooms, classrooms, and manufacturing spaces to facilitate growth in existing programs and readily adapt to future programs developed in response to industry needs.

University of Oregon Concordia Campus Assessment. Portland, OR

The project was a pre-pruchase Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, network, access controls, and security systems assessments for 16 buildings on the former Concordia University campus to support he university in the decision as to whether they should purchase the campus.

Fire Stations, City Halls, Community Centers and Police Stations

Marion County, Public Safety Building, Salem, OR
The project was a new 31,000 SF structure to replace the current Parole and Probation Building for Marion County, Oregon. MEP systems were located within ceiling spaces in order to fit within the thermal envelope and minimize ductwork located on the roof. Project spaces include general/public areas, management, transition program, administration / support staff, domestic violence and general supervision, sex offenders and special services, operational support services, and common spaces. The facility was an emergency operations center with redundant mechanical systems and seismically rated systems for immediate operation after a seismic event.

Cannon Beach Community Center, Cannon Beach, OR

The project was MEP design services for the planning, design, and construction for the renovation of an unused elementary school into a tourism-related facility and community center. Two structures are being redeveloped: the 7,500 SF gym and 5,000 SF, one-story classroom and office building. The design was heavily influenced by community input and the previous uses of the existing site.

Lincoln City, New Public Safety & Parole Building, Lincoln City, OR

The project was Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems design for a new 18,500 SF facility in Lincoln City. The former Lincoln City Police Department was located within an old ambulance building on a heavily wooded and sloped site, backed up to a future city park. Several logistical challenges included limited access points and difficulty in separating the public and secure zones of the site. The existing building housed dispatch and needed to remain in place during construction, limiting the buildable area of the site. The team worked closely with City Council and police staff to identify key metrics for success and conducted in-depth research into the history and culture of Lincoln City, working with the greater community. The building’s material choices of mass timber were to meet the resiliency requirements of Lincoln City’s coastal environment as well as the safety and security requirements that law enforcement facilities demand.

Clackamas Fire Protection District #1, New Fleet & Logistics Facility, Clackamas, OR
The project was a new 20,000 SF, $7.5 Million Logistics and Fleet facility for Clackamas Fire District, an Internationally Accredited Fire Agency in Oregon. The new facility has a fleet maintenance area, exterior wash bay, shared spaces, parking area, vehicle storage and fuel island. Careful coordination was taken with Fire District personnel to identify what equipment would be relocated from the existing facility and what equipment would need to be replaced with new equipment for the new facility. Mechanical scope included HVAC, plumbing design for domestic cold water and hot water supply, sanitary sewer, vent piping and coordination with FLS. Project challenges overcome include incorporating a variety of different ventilation and piping systems including a fluid piping system, oil room ventilation, and coordination with fire life safety.

Port of Kalama Tourism Facility and Welcome Center, Kalama, WA
This multi-phase project included core and shell design of a new, 21,000 SF two-story building and tenant improvement design for vendor stalls, restaurants, lodging, and office spaces. Scope of work included full MEP design services, building technology systems design, and lighting design.

Mixed Use, Highrise, Midrise and Lowrise

Central City Concern, Hazel Heights Apartments, Portland, OR
The project was affordable transitional housing comprised of three separate apartment buildings, each four stories, totaling 92,000 SF of floor area. There are 153 units with common laundry facilities, manager’s office and community room. One of the primary objectives of Central City Concern was to maximize the number of living units while providing ease of maintenance, as the tenants will be trained to maintain the building - all needing to be accomplished within a limited budget. These objectives were met through close coordination with the owner, project architect and repeatability of equipment types to reduce maintenance training. The buildings have a roof-mounted PV array funded through a PGE grant program, and will strive for certification through the Earth Advantage Program.

954 Emkay, Bend, OR

The project included MEP design-build oversight and full electrical design for a 170,000 SF mixed-use housing project. It included 202 units, amenity spaces, and ground floor retail in a five and six-story L-shaped design. The unit mix included a variety of studio, one, and two-bedroom layouts and live/work units. Amenity spaces include a community kitchen, lounge and study areas, and a fitness room.

Kirkland Development, New Hotel Indigo and Condominiums, Vancouver, WA

The project was a new development consisting of a twelve-story condominium tower with street level retail shops and an eight-story hotel tower. The condominium tower has 40 units with retail on the 1st floor and eleven-stories of condominiums with full lobby and amenities, as well as lounge areas. The hotel tower has 130 hotel rooms, 1st floor restaurant, two retails spaces, reception and lobby, a large ballroom, a roof terrace and a full height atrium. The project has a full two story below grade garage under the site to accommodate building services as well as parking.

Medical Office Buildings, Hospitals, Medical Clinics

Washington County CATT Community Services Building, Hillsboro, OR

The Center for Addictions, Triage, and Treatment (CATT) is a program that will add substance abuse care for adults in the Washington County community. MEP design services for the 41,000 SF Community Services Building that will offer a variety of co-located outpatient support services. The project was a full renovation of an existing office building including full replacement of MEP systems.

Washington County CATT Intensive Services Building, Beaverton, OR

The Intensive Services Building is 36,000 SF and will offer residentially based intensive treatment. The project included a full renovation of an existing building along with a two story addition connected to the existing building. The mechanical system was fully replaced with a high efficiency system to provide low operational costs.

Fora Health, Portland, OR

The project included MEP, lighting, fire alarm space design, and technology systems design for a new headquarters and treatment center that combines this non-profit’s adult addiction treatment programs and administrative offices in one central location. Exemplifying best practices for healing, the facility houses office spaces, conference rooms, common areas to support resident activities, and wellness rooms. The award-winning design accommodates an 80-person day treatment program and a 400-person outpatient treatment clinic.

US Dept. of Veterans Affairs Seismic Upgrades, Portland, OR

Multiple task orders under contract with the largest project in the history of the VA Portland Health Care System. A seismic retrofit and upgrade includes renovations of 760,000 SF in two buildings.

Office TIs, Retail

West End Building, Portland, OR (formerly 10W / MEKKA Building)
The project was a renovation of a five-story, 100-year-old building at the edge of Portland’s downtown core. The project includes restoration of the building exterior, full interior renovation including MEP systems, and a major seismic upgrade. Total area is 50,000 SF. The team worked to ensure that the historic facade would be protected and interior exposed brick could be preserved and visible through energy saving measures in other locations within the building.

Workday at The Round Tenant Improvement, Beaverton, OR

The project was a 15,800 SF office that includes a combination of open office, breakout rooms, phone booth rooms, individual offices as well as support spaces such as a lobby area, break room, storage, IT, restrooms, copy and print areas and Mother’s rooms. The client had company standards for construction and all systems met building requirements.

Tokyo Electron Office, Hillsboro, OR

The project was a 56,000 SF tenant improvement project that transformed a warehouse building into a two-story office building. The building includes open office layout, various size conference and meeting rooms, kitchen, common collaboration areas, and a double-height lobby space.

Homewood Suites, New Honolulu Airport Hotel, Honolulu, HI
The project was a design of a new 15-story, mixed-use occupancy hotel located at the Honolulu International Airport. The project will be approximately 170,971 SF and include 220 hotel rooms, a fitness center, meeting rooms, a prep kitchen for breakfast, and an exterior pool on the 15th floor.

Warehouses, Manufacturing Facilities

The Boeing Company, East Airlock MAU Replacement, Gresham, OR
The project was to raise an existing gas fired make up air unit (MAU) on an above roof structural steel support. An alternate design to replace the existing MAU with new horizontal discharge unit was explored. An assessment of the existing roof structure and above roof steel support was included.

The Boeing Company, Design of a Supplemental A/C System for Plating Shop Main. Office, Gresham, OR
The project was for the design of a supplemental split-system AC unit to provide required supplemental cooling to an existing Plating Shop Maintenance Room in Building 85-001 that has had a large server cabinet and several graphic computers added over time.

The Boeing Company, Study to Explore & Address Humidity Problems in Spar Assembly Room, Gresham, OR
The project was a study for solutions to eliminate humidity problems in the Spar Assembly Room. The space is currently served by an existing aging 100% outside air roof mounted heating and cooling ventilation unit, and exhaust fan.

Portland Specialty Baking, Grease Interceptor Replacement, Portland, OR

The project was to replace a failing 2,000-gallon, in-ground grease interceptor at a specialty bakery. The old unit will be replaced with a new glass lined unit of approximately 5,000 gallons. Challenges overcome include a detailed installation schedule to cause minimal disruption to the process.

MEP System Replacements

Aviva Health Medical Office Building HVAC Renovation, Roseburg, OR

The project was a mechanical system replacement for an existing 19,500 SF, two-story healthcare facility that was originally constructed in 2009. The existing mechanical system consists of split system air handlers with natural gas fired heating located in a mechanical mezzanine. Providing MEP design services to renovate the existing HVAC system, proposing multiple solutions to the client. The new mechanical system provided higher efficiency systems yielding lower operational costs and higher ventilation rates to support good infection control practices.

Oregon PERS Headquarters HVAC Replacement, Tigard, OR

The project was a full facility assessment for the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System, a three-story, 63,000 SF headquarters building originally constructed in 1996. The team then developed a full design scope of work, system report, and analysis for its aging mechanical system. The existing mechanical system consisted of two 75-ton RTUs and 53 VAV boxes installed in the original construction. The first phase of the project required extensive site and system evaluation and assessing and mitigating project risks. The design team participated in the owner’s representative services for the contractor, confirming that the quality standards and project expectations were met. Coordination with facility managers, occupants, stakeholders, and government officials informed the scope of work required for updating the entire mechanical system in an occupied building.