Heapy Engineering

What Heapy Engineering does

Heapy Engineering is a 100% colleague-owned private mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering firm headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, founded in 1945. The firm delivers engineering design, building optimization, commissioning, sustainability consulting, fire protection, technology design, lighting design, master planning, facility condition assessments, and project financing services. Its wholly-owned subsidiary HEAPY Solutions extends the offering into engineer-led design-build construction delivery. The firm employs approximately 300 colleagues, including 65+ licensed Professional Engineers, across 8 offices in Ohio (Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati), Indiana (Indianapolis), North Carolina (Raleigh), and Florida (Tampa).

The firm's service portfolio is anchored on MEP engineering and building optimization, with sub-offerings including retro-commissioning, intelligent building management, energy audits, and utility program administration. Its sustainability practice includes whole life carbon analysis and a public commitment to the MEP 2040 Challenge targeting net zero operational carbon by 2030 and net zero whole life carbon by 2040. Technology stack includes BIM, AR, and 3D scanning tools, with a dedicated Innovation Lab focused on emerging engineering and sustainability methods. Core technology does not extend into proprietary software or AI systems.

HEAPY operates as a B2B professional services firm with an enterprise field sales model, generating revenue through project-based professional services contracts across 11 verticals: healthcare, education, federal government, civic, commercial, aviation, life sciences, industrial and manufacturing, sports and athletics, cultural arts, and public utilities. Approximately 85% of business comes from repeat clients, with named engagements including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (300+ projects), major universities across ACC, Big Ten, SEC, and MAC conferences, and JPMorgan Chase corporate facilities. The firm is privately held with no external investors and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Heapy Engineering

Legal name

HEAPY

Website

https://heapy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Heapy Engineering is a 100% colleague-owned MEP engineering and building optimization firm founded in 1945, serving healthcare, education, federal, and commercial clients across 8 U.S. offices with design, commissioning, sustainability, and engineer-led design-build services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE)

Keywords

• MEP engineering services
• Building commissioning
• Sustainability consulting
• Fire protection design
• Energy audits

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Professional engineering services including MEP design, commissioning, building optimization, sustainability consulting, and related technical services for construction projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Heapy Engineering provides Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering design, building optimization, commissioning, and sustainability services for commercial, healthcare, education, and government facilities. The firm delivers engineer-led design-build construction, fire protection and life safety, technology design, lighting design, master planning, facility condition assessments, and project financing through its own staff of more than 65 licensed Professional Engineers across eight U.S. offices.

Product overview

Heapy Engineering is a professional services firm offering a unified portfolio of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) engineering and building optimization services. The core offerings include MEP Engineering, Building Optimization (with sub-services for Commissioning, Retro-Commissioning, Intelligent Building Management, and Energy Audits), Sustainability & Resiliency, HEAPY Solutions (Engineer Led Design-Build), Fire Protection & Life Safety, Technology Design, Lighting Design, and supporting services including Master Planning, Facility Condition Assessments, Project Financing, and Utility Program Administration. The company operates as a services firm rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HEAPY Solutions: Engineer Led Design-Build construction services providing clients with single point of accountability from project inception through completion.

Products and services

• MEP Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% repeat client rate demonstrates exceptional client satisfaction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of DaytoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for co-op program recruiting engineering students. Many HEAPY leaders including CEO Mark Brumfield started as co-ops. Students gain practical experience in MEP engineering and building optimization.
• Purdue UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for co-op program recruiting students for engineering and project management roles.
• North Carolina A&T State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorically Black College/University partnership for co-op program recruiting engineering students.
• Wright State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for co-op program. Multiple team members including CEO Mark Brumfield and CFO John Turkaly are alumni.
• University of CincinnaticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for co-op program recruiting engineering students for HVAC, electrical, and optimization roles.
• MEP 2040 ChallengecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry initiative commitment to achieve net zero operational carbon by 2030 and net zero whole life carbon by 2040. HEAPY is working with industry peers on the MEP 2040 Pilot Study.
• Ronald McDonald House of IndianaminorOthersEric Noe serves on the Facilities Advisory Board for this nonprofit organization.
• Cleveland 2030 DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStephanie Drenten Ferro serves as Board Chair for the Cleveland 2030 District Board, working with owners and partners to improve building performance.
• Hinge (Design Agency)minorOthersWebsite design partner credited for HEAPY's website design.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. HDR is a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with significant MEP, healthcare, and federal government practices. Overlaps with HEAPY's healthcare, education, and federal verticals but operates at much larger scale across multiple disciplines.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global professional services firm with significant federal, healthcare, and building engineering capabilities. Comparable federal and healthcare verticals but operates at vastly larger scale with broader service portfolio.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global sustainable design and engineering firm with strong healthcare, education, and building engineering practices. Comparable verticals and services but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a large employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with MEP, commissioning, and federal practices. Comparable services across HEAPY's portfolio but at much larger scale and broader industry reach.
• WSP Global: WSP is a global engineering professional services firm with MEP, building systems, and sustainability practices serving healthcare, education, and government clients. Larger, multi-disciplinary competitor with comparable service offerings in HEAPY's core verticals.

Direct peers

• SmithGroup: SmithGroup is an integrated design firm with strong MEP engineering, commissioning, and sustainability practices serving healthcare, higher education, and federal clients. Highly comparable services and verticals to HEAPY at slightly larger scale.
• ME Engineers: ME Engineers is an MEP and technology systems consulting firm serving performing arts, sports, higher education, and cultural facilities. Highly comparable to HEAPY's MEP and technology design practice with similar project profile and client types.
• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): AEI is one of the largest US MEP engineering consultancies with deep healthcare, higher education, and science & technology practices. It is the closest direct competitor to HEAPY given overlapping service portfolio, vertical focus, and project-based professional services delivery model.
• CMTA: CMTA is a national MEP, energy, and commissioning engineering firm with a strong healthcare, education, and government portfolio. Comparable to HEAPY in service mix (MEP + commissioning + energy) and vertical exposure.
• P2S Inc. P2S is an MEP, technology, and commissioning firm with healthcare, higher education, and public-sector clients. Comparable to HEAPY in service breadth (MEP, commissioning, technology design, sustainability) and vertical specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HeapyEng
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heapy
• Instagraminstagram.com/heapyeng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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