Delivering reliable mechanical engineering services that help our local community grow and thrive
☼ NELSON, BC
MOUNTAIN TOWN ENGINEERING
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Kootenay Based Mechanical Engineering
Proudly based in the Kootenays, our mission is to provide dependable mechanical engineering solutions that reflect the needs, values, and character of our local communities. Mountain Town Engineering is dedicated to supporting regional growth through efficient, sustainable, and well-executed design.
We work with local professionals to provide a full scope of building services design including HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and energy modeling.
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Engineering Services
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Mountain Town Engineering designs heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for buildings across the Kootenays from commercial offices and multi-unit residential projects to healthcare facilities and schools. Every design starts with the local climate and the building’s real-world operating conditions, with a focus on occupant comfort, energy efficiency, and practical constructability. Services include load calculations, equipment selection, duct and ventilation design, and construction-phase support.
Building Types Served
Commercial, multi-unit residential, healthcare, education, retail, hospitality, and light industrial. New construction and retrofits.
Plumbing Services
Mountain Town Engineering provides plumbing engineering for projects of all sizes, including domestic water systems, sanitary and storm drainage, hot water generation and recirculation, and fixture layouts.
Designs are code-compliant, efficient, and coordinated with the full mechanical and architectural scope with an emphasis on water conservation, long-term reliability, and straightforward maintenance.
Building Types Served
Commercial offices, multi-unit residential, healthcare, education, retail, hospitality, and light industrial. New construction and retrofits.
Commercial Kitchen Ventilation & Makeup Air
Safe, high-performing commercial kitchens start with properly designed ventilation. Mountain Town Engineering provides exhaust hood selection and layout, grease duct design, exhaust fan sizing, fire suppression coordination, and code-compliant discharge configurations in accordance with NFPA 96. Every kitchen exhaust design is paired with a dedicated makeup air system to maintain proper building pressurization, indoor air quality, and occupant comfort — integrating tempered makeup air with the building’s overall HVAC strategy.
Building Types Served
Restaurants, cafés, institutional kitchens, hotels, healthcare food services, schools, and food service operations within mixed-use developments. New construction and retrofits.
Energy Modeling & Fire Protection Coordination
Mountain Town Engineering collaborates with trusted local specialists to deliver energy modelling and fire protection design as part of a fully coordinated mechanical package.
Energy modelling services support performance-based design decisions, evaluate energy conservation measures, and help projects meet BC Energy Step Code and other applicable standards. Fire protection coordination including sprinkler systems, standpipes, fire pump sizing, and life safety integration is carried out with qualified specialists to ensure code compliance and seamless integration with all building systems.
Building Types Served
Commercial, multi-unit residential, healthcare, education, retail, hospitality, and light industrial.
Mountain Town Engineering is based in Nelson because this is home, not a satellite office. That means local knowledge of climate conditions, familiarity with regional building officials and code interpretations, and the ability to visit sites quickly when it matters.
The Kootenays attract professionals who value quality of work and quality of life in equal measure. That same approach shapes every project; thoughtful, well-executed design delivered with the responsiveness and personal attention that only a locally embedded firm can provide.
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