What SETTY does

SETTY & Associates is a privately held, family-owned consulting engineering firm founded in 1984 by Boggarm Setty and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm delivers full-service Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) engineering, augmented by specialty practices in building commissioning, energy modeling, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), geothermal and net-zero design, cybersecurity for building controls, and indoor air quality (branded as SETTY Air). Its core technology stack centers on Autodesk Revit for BIM, eQuest/DesignBuilder/Trace/Carrier for energy modeling, and in-house CFD simulation capabilities used for airflow and thermal analysis.

The firm's revenue model is professional services fee-for-project, with services delivered as consulting engagements to architects, owners, operators, and government agencies. Projects are won through competitive bidding on public contracts (federal IDIQ contracts with GSA, NAVFAC, USDA; state/local contracts with NYC SCA, DC Courts, MWAA) and direct procurement for private clients. Customer segmentation is organized vertically into four primary verticals — Healthcare & Labs, Stadiums & Sporting Facilities, Education & Lifelong Learning, and State/Local/Federal Government — with secondary verticals in Adaptive Reuse, Aviation/Transportation, Mission Critical, and Community/Cultural facilities. Notable logos include DC Public Schools, University of Maryland, DC United, Howard University, FDA, Department of Veterans Affairs, GSA, NAVFAC, Johns Hopkins Health System, Verizon, NYC EDC, and Events D.C.

SETTY operates from 13+ offices across the U.S. (DC, VA, MD, NY, PA, GA, FL, CA) and India (Bengaluru, Mysore, New Delhi), with project deliveries also reaching Australia (Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre) and Kuwait (National Bank of Kuwait HQ). Leadership transitioned around 2017 to Raj Setty (President & Principal) and Rohit Setty, who lead the firm alongside a credentialed team including Registered Professional Engineers, Certified Commissioning Agents, Certified Energy Managers, LEED Accredited Professionals, and Certified Peer Reviewers. The firm is MBE-certified by 22+ agencies and was listed among the MEP Giants top 100 in 2019.

Name

SETTY

Legal name

SETTY & Associates International PLLC

Website

https://setty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SETTY & Associates is a family-owned consulting engineering firm founded in 1984 that delivers MEP/FP engineering, commissioning, energy modeling, BIM, and indoor air quality services to government, education, healthcare, and sports/institutional clients across the U.S. and India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. MEP/FP Engineering Consulting: Full-service mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering consulting including planning, design, permitting, construction inspection, construction management, energy management, sustainability consulting, energy modeling, commissioning, peer review, and post-occupancy evaluation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SETTY is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm that delivers full-service Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) engineering for high-performance complex buildings. Services span master planning, design, permitting, construction inspection, energy management, sustainability consulting, building commissioning, peer review, and post-occupancy evaluation across government, healthcare, education, and commercial sectors.

Product overview

SETTY is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm offering a comprehensive suite of MEP/FP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection) engineering services. The core offering is MEP/FP Engineering Services, which encompasses planning, design, permitting, construction inspection, energy management, sustainability consulting, commissioning, and post-occupancy evaluation. Supporting the core MEP services are specialized modules including BIM Optimization/Conversion using Autodesk Revit for 3D modeling and lifecycle management; Commissioning Services (Fundamental and Enhanced/Total Building Commissioning); Energy Services including ASHRAE audits and energy modeling; and California Title 24 Compliance services (acquired via NRG Compliance). The portfolio also includes specialized offerings such as Net Zero Energy Building Design, LEED Certification Services, Master Controls Integration (MCI) for smart buildings, Geothermal/Sustainable Design, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling, Forensic Engineering, Cybersecurity Management, Construction Management, Design-Build, Expert Witness, Emergency Preparedness, and Third Party Peer Review. The firm also offers named sub-products including SETTY Air (indoor air quality focus) and Digital Twin Services. All offerings are delivered through an integrated team approach with engineers from multiple offices collaborating on projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEP/FP Engineering Services Full-service Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection engineering consulting including planning, design, permitting, construction inspection, energy management, sustainability consulting, energy modeling, commissioning, peer review, and post-occupancy evaluation for government, healthcare, education, and commercial buildings.
• Building Commissioning Services Fundamental and Enhanced (Total Building) Commissioning services, including design evaluation, on-site inspections, TAB report validation, functional performance testing, and final commissioning reports for both new construction and existing buildings, including retro-commissioning.
• Energy Services and Building Energy Modeling ASHRAE Level 2 and Level 3 Energy Audits, energy modeling using eQuest, DesignBuilder, Trace, and Carrier software, code compliance documentation, and certification support for ENERGY STAR Label, LEED Certification, and Enterprise Green Communities.
• SETTY Air (Indoor Air Quality) Specialized indoor air quality services including COVID-19 retrofits for schools, UVGI sterilization design for air handling units, HVAC system analysis, and ventilation verification for educational and commercial facilities.
• California Title 24 Compliance Services State-approved Title 24 compliance reports for commercial and residential California buildings covering HVAC systems, lighting, building envelope, and water heating, delivered with next-day turnaround, fixed pricing, and unlimited revisions until permit approval.
• Net Zero Energy Building Design Design services for net-zero energy buildings with reduced energy needs through efficiency gains balanced with renewable technologies, addressing operational and embodied carbon across the building lifecycle.
• LEED Certification Services USGBC LEED-NC (New Construction) rating system certification services addressing energy efficiency, recycled material content, water use, indoor air quality, site ecosystems, and operating/maintenance practices; SETTY projects have achieved LEED Platinum (Dunbar HS) and LEED Gold (Entertainment and Sports Arena).
• Master Controls Integration (MCI) Smart Building Integration Technologies including SCADA systems design for co-generation power plants, mission critical facilities, industrial and lab process control facilities, and Energy Optimization Service Contract (ESCO) delivery methods.
• Sustainable Design and Geothermal Engineering Sustainable design engineering applying closed- and open-loop ground source heat pump systems for heating, cooling, and hot water using the earth's relatively constant subsurface temperature; includes the largest urban Geothermal System in Washington DC at Dunbar High School.
• Construction Management Pre-construction services, construction administration, quality control, cost control, schedule management, and construction inspection for architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and civil disciplines.
• Design-Build Services Design-Build project delivery under a single point of responsibility contract, integrating BIM and LEED certification goals with established partnerships with construction firms.
• Digital Twin Services Digital twin technology services for building systems visualization, simulation, and performance monitoring.
• Forensic Engineering Infrared thermography and advanced diagnostic tools to detect envelope anomalies, insulation gaps, and heat loss, supporting targeted remediation for improved efficiency and reduced operational costs.
• Cybersecurity Management for Building Controls Cybersecurity management strategy for building-level controls aligned with DoDI 8510.01 Risk Management Framework, including assessment and authorization by Authorizing Official for formal Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Expert Witness Services Licensed engineers and technical specialists providing objective, defensible analysis for legal teams, owners, insurers, and contractors, including system failure investigation, construction defect analysis, code compliance, and performance issues.
• Third-Party Peer and Plan Review Peer Reviews at formal design submission milestones addressing energy efficiency, operating costs, life-safety, health, comfort, feasibility, and context review for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and building envelope.
• Emergency Preparedness Engineering Resilient infrastructure and sustainable systems planning, independent power/energy renewable and emergency generation design, utility protection, and recovery planning for extreme weather events and power outages.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling CFD simulations for airflow inside and outside structures to analyze thermal comfort, air velocity, temperature distribution, mechanical ventilation layouts, and natural ventilation strategies.
• BIM Optimization and Conversion Building Information Modeling services using Autodesk Revit to create 3D models of buildings and MEP systems for design visualization, interdisciplinary coordination, lifecycle management, and conversion of existing building portfolios to BIM with photo-level renderings.

Named customers27 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NRG Compliance, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024SETTY acquired NRG Compliance, Inc., a leader in California Title 24 energy efficiency and compliance. The acquisition strengthens SETTY's sustainable building sector position and expands capabilities to offer comprehensive services from energy compliance to complete engineering solutions. NRG specializes in residential and commercial Title 24 compliance reports with next-day delivery, fixed pricing, and unlimited revisions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ME Engineers: ME Engineers is a privately held MEP/FP consulting firm with a similar project mix across sports venues, performing arts, higher education, and healthcare. It is one of the most direct US peers to SETTY in scale, technical depth, and project type.
• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): AEI is a large, privately held MEP engineering consultancy with strong showings on MEP Giants rankings. It competes with SETTY on healthcare, higher education, science & technology, and mission-critical projects nationally.
• AKF Group: AKF is a Mid-Atlantic and East Coast MEP/FP consulting firm with similar size and project types (higher education, healthcare, government, life sciences). It directly competes for similar IDIQ and design-bid-build opportunities.
• Jaros, Baum & Bolles (JB&B): JB&B is a New York-based MEP consulting engineering firm specializing in healthcare, higher education, and mission-critical facilities — a core overlap with SETTY's New York and healthcare practices.
• BR+A Consulting Engineers: BR+A is a privately held MEP consulting firm with a comparable footprint in healthcare, higher education, science & technology, and mission-critical projects on the East Coast.

Broad incumbents

• WSP USA (Buildings Practice): WSP is a global professional services firm with a sizable US MEP/FP and buildings practice. As a broad incumbent, it competes with SETTY on large federal, healthcare, and transit projects but offers a much wider portfolio beyond MEP engineering.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a significant buildings MEP practice. It competes with SETTY on higher education, healthcare, and government projects at a larger scale and with broader services.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a large employee-owned engineering firm with strong federal, mission-critical, healthcare, and energy practices. It competes for large IDIQ and design-build pursuits where SETTY also bids.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with deep buildings, sustainability, and advanced-analysis practices. It overlaps with SETTY on complex high-performance buildings, healthcare, and stadium projects.
• HDR: HDR is a large architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with healthcare, government, and higher education practices that compete for federal and institutional MEP/FP work alongside SETTY.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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