Fresno – Kashian Dream Center for Foster Youth

51,407 Sq. Ft. New Construction Fresno, CA The scope was to create bridging documents that could be utilized in obtaining a design-build contractor.  The engineering scope included system performance modeling, equipment selections, coordination with the architect, specifications, equipment schedules, fire sprinkler requirements, along with energy modeling to assess mechanical capacities and overall building performance. Plans…

San Luis Obispo Historic Courthouse

80,000 Sq. Ft. Modernization San Luis Obispo, CA Public works HVAC feasibility study. The historic San Luis Obispo former courthouse building was and is comprised of 4 stories and 80,000 square feet. The HVAC systems in this building have been poorly operating after many departmental changes over the years, and existing structural conditions presented unique…

Fresno – Plaza Building Chiller Upgrade

Fresno County   250,000 Sq. Ft. Modernization Fresno, CA This 22-story, 250,000-square-foot building, originally constructed in 1961, featured an outdated central mechanical plant. The project aimed to upgrade the chillers on the 12th floor, along with associated equipment such as pumps, controls, and emergency exhaust systems. Net Positive designed a new chilled water plant that…

Sanger – Fairmont Ag Center

Sanger Unified School District   7,500 Sq. Ft. New Construction  Sanger, CA Net Positive provided mechanical and plumbing design for these two new interactive agricultural buildings. The Buildings are part of a larger multi-phased expansion on the campus that will provide students with essential hands-on experiences with the Centrals Valleys largest economical driver: Agriculture. Back…

Tulare – Multi-Site HVAC Improvements

Tulare County   66,277 Sq. Ft. Modernization Tulare, CA The project included central improvements at four different county buildings located within the same city block. The scope at each building included the following: 1) Air Handler and Chiller replacements at the GSA building; 2) Air Handler and Pump replacements at the Administrative Building; 3) Air…

Goshen Fire Station

Tulare County   7,600 Sq. Ft. New Construction Visalia, CA Net Positive provided mechanical and plumbing design for this new fire station that will house local Fire Fighters and 3 fire fighting engines. This building was designed using the 2022 code which has heightened requirements for decarbonization and electrification, and although not new to Net…

Fresno – Shelter Renovation

Marjaree Mason Center   40,000 Sq. Ft. Modernization Fresno, CA Mechanical & Plumbing Engineering design from pre-design site assessment through construction documentation and plan review. This existing building was purchased by the local non-profit group for expanding services and establishing a new home for the essential services they provide.  The existing building prevented many challenges…

Merced College Career & Technical Education

30,000 Sq. Ft. Modernization Merced, CA Net Positive provided mechanical, fire sprinkler, and plumbing design for this existing 2-story building being repurposed with all new infrastructure to support modern curriculum. The building has been expanded three times, under different codes and with different construction types, thus presenting many challenges and design opportunities to the architectural…