Commercial & institutional systems across BC and Alberta.
Services
Comprehensive mechanical engineering services that put efficiency and code compliance first: for new construction, renovations and everything a working building demands.
Heating, ventilation and cooling sized for real occupancy and real loads — comfort, efficiency and operating cost together.
Exhaust, makeup air and controls that clear heat, grease and smoke, and keep the inspection uneventful.
Domestic water, sanitary and drainage for new builds and renovations, code-compliant to the last fixture.
Natural gas for kitchens, heating and building services — every run sized, routed and documented for approval.
Process
We work collaboratively with owners, contractors and design teams from project inception through commissioning, involved until systems run the way they were drawn.
Every project starts with the building and how you intend to use it. We review the space, the program and the constraints (existing services, budget, schedule) before a single line is drawn.
HVAC, plumbing and gas piping systems designed for your specific application, with efficiency and code compliance built in from the start. Clear drawings and specifications that contractors can price and build from.
Through permits and construction, we work alongside owners, contractors and design teams: answering questions, reviewing changes and keeping the mechanical scope aligned with everything else on site.
The job is not finished at installation. We follow systems through startup and commissioning, confirming that what runs in the building matches what was designed on paper.
Sectors
Specialized mechanical design for diverse project types — because a dental suite, a dining room and a weight floor make very different demands on the same disciplines.
High-volume exhaust, makeup air and gas, engineered for the hardest room in hospitality.
Precise climate control and dependable plumbing for clinics where comfort and hygiene are non-negotiable.
Fresh air at volume: ventilation and cooling built for rooms that run hot.
Quiet, efficient comfort systems that fit tenant budgets and base-building constraints.
Full-scope mechanical design for institutional buildings and ground-up projects across BC and Alberta.
The Principal
Allan Hughes founded Hughes Mechanical Consulting to do one thing well: mechanical systems for commercial and institutional buildings, designed by someone who has seen hundreds of them through to completion.
Over more than 30 years, Allan has built a track record spanning hundreds of successful installations across British Columbia and Alberta: restaurants and commercial kitchens, offices, medical and dental facilities, gyms and new construction. That range is the point. Every building type carries its own demands, from the high-ventilation requirements of a working kitchen to the precise climate control a dental suite depends on, and the design has to answer them.
Allan works directly with owners, contractors and design teams from project inception through commissioning, delivering practical, efficient designs that meet code requirements and exceed client expectations. Systems designed right, and built to perform.
Working Relationships
Tell us about the building and what it has to do. A phone call, an email or the form is enough to get started.
