Fulfilling and exceeding expectations, one candidate at a time.
Built Environment Engineers (BEE) is a mechanical, electrical, and plumbing consulting engineering firm that is dedicated to providing exceptional engineering services to clients across various industries. With a deep understanding of architecture and design, we believe that excellent engineering is not just about technical proficiency, but also about creativity, collaboration, and a deep appreciation for the built environment.
Leadership
Our team of leaders is comprised of licensed professionals with over 20 years of proven experience in delivering successful projects. Our principals, Milton Iriarte and Willie Iriarte, are leaders in local and national industry groups, and have a deep understanding of the importance of creating elegant, efficient, and maintainable designs. With a Masters' degree in Architecture, Milton brings a unique perspective to engineering design, combining creative problem-solving with design sensitivity. Willie, a licensed civil engineer and certified plumbing designer, brings a structural engineer's precision to the engineering of plumbing and fire protection systems.
Services
At BEE, we offer a wide range of services, including:
Mechanical Engineering
- Chilled water plants
- Heating plants
- Variable refrigerant volume/flow systems
- Geothermal systems
- Chilled beam
- Water source heat pump
- D/X cooling systems
- Dedicated outside air systems
- Co-generation systems
- Air side and water side economizer design
- Building management system design
- Energy compliance
- Design standards development
- Energy services
- Energy modeling
- LEED design services
Electrical Engineering
- Power supply and distribution
- Uninterruptible power systems
- Lighting design control systems
- Daylighting analysis
- Fire alarm design
- Security system design
- Design standards development
- Energy services
- Energy modeling
- Lighting system modeling
- LEED design services
Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineering
- Water system design
- Central hot water
- On-demand hot water
- Reclamation system design
- Gas distribution
- Fire protection system design
- Wet and dry pipe sprinkler systems
- Chemical fire protection systems
- Standpipe systems
- Fire pump design
- Design standards development
- Energy services
- Water usage modeling
- LEED design services
Construction Administration
- Permitting support
- Field reports
- Submittal review support
- Value engineering
- RFI evaluation and response
Commissioning Support
- Commissioning script development
- Factory witness testing
- Equipment start-up
- Equipment testing
- Report development
- Report evaluation
Energy Services
- Energy audits - ASHRAE Levels I, II, and III
- Energy modeling
- Energy Star benchmarking
- Daylighting analysis
- Passive design systems
- Engineering systems capital plans
- Payback analysis
- Feasibility studies
Markets
We serve a range of industries, including:
- Multi-Family & Mixed-Use Residential Projects
- Hospitality
- Retail
- Education
- Design/Build
- Mission Critical
