The best part is that the team is willing to listen and collaborate with us to make the design work, especially when we need solutions like maintaining a low profile while still making the engineering work. Overall service has been excellent, and we would definitely recommend Lam+Tea Engineering.
Project Type
Education
Location
San Gabriel, California
Project Size
9,455 sq ft.
Date of Completion
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Architect/Client
Pica + Sullivan Architects LTD.
Clairbourn Middle School
Anne Wong
Principal, Director of Architecture,
Pica + Sullivan
Lam+Tea Engineering provides competitive pricing with a great balance of cost and quality compared to other MEP firms. The Lam + Tea Engineers are down-to-earth, approachable, and easy to work with, which really stands out compared to other firms.
Alex Yamada
Senior Project Manager, Retail Development and Construction,
Probity International Corporation
Project Overview
The project at Clairbourn School, located at 8400 Huntington Drive in San Gabriel, CA, involves the construction of a new one-story, 9,455-square-foot Middle School building featuring six classrooms, restrooms, and essential support spaces. It also includes the renovation of an existing accessory restroom building. Based on documents received on May 24, 2024, our scope covers full mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design to support the school’s continued growth and commitment to high-quality learning environments.
Project Scope
Electrical Engineering
Lam+Tea provided full electrical design for the new Middle School building, including interior power and lighting circuit planning, coordination of mechanical and low-voltage systems, and compliance with Title 24 energy standards. Emergency egress lighting and photometric calculations were developed for plan check, and fire alarm performance specifications were prepared to guide contractor installation. Our design ensures reliable, efficient, and code-compliant electrical systems to support the school’s operations.
Mechanical Engineering
The mechanical design focused on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems tailored for the new building. Lam+Tea specified new HVAC equipment, designed air distribution layouts, restroom and water heater ventilation, and cooling for low-voltage equipment. Mechanical energy compliance calculations and modeling were performed per Title 24 standards, providing an energy-efficient, comfortable, and sustainable indoor environment for students and staff.
Plumbing Engineering
Lam+Tea’s plumbing design included domestic water, waste and vent, natural gas, and storm drainage systems, along with fixture load calculations and riser diagrams. The design was carefully coordinated with civil and landscape teams to ensure seamless integration with campus infrastructure. Fire protection performance specifications were also provided, enabling the contractor to complete shop drawings and hydraulic calculations. The result is a safe, efficient, and fully code-compliant plumbing system.
Services
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Design
Highlights
Why Architects Choose Us
- K-12 Education Experience – MEP engineering developed around student, classroom, and campus requirements.
- 9,455 SF New Construction – Coordinated systems for a new one-story middle school building.
- Six-Classroom Facility – HVAC, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure integrated with the academic program.
- Student Restroom Design – Plumbing systems coordinated with the new educational facility.
- Existing Restroom Renovation – Engineering also addresses an accessory restroom building already on campus.
- New & Existing Building Integration – MEP systems coordinated across both new construction and renovation components.
- Campus Infrastructure Coordination – New utilities integrated with the established private school campus.
- Energy-Conscious Operation – Building systems developed with efficient operation in mind.
- Long-Term Maintainability – Engineering considers practical system access and ongoing facility operations.
- Architectural Collaboration – MEP design coordinated with Pica + Sullivan to support constructability and architectural intent.
We collaborate with architects and educational institutions to provide MEP engineering for K-12 schools, private school campuses, classroom buildings, middle schools, campus expansions, restroom renovations, and new educational facilities.
K-12 Education Project Experience
Our team provides MEP engineering for education architects on projects involving:
- New K-12 classroom buildings
- Middle and elementary schools
- Private school campuses
- Campus expansions
- Classroom facilities
- Student restrooms
- Existing campus renovations
- New and existing building integration
- Educational facility modernization
