What Sazan Group does

Säzän Group Inc. is a privately held mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering consulting firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1998 by an engineer and former owner. The firm employs approximately 130 staff across five offices spanning three states — Washington (Seattle headquarters, Bend), Oregon (Portland), and Arizona (Tempe, Tucson) — and operates across the Pacific Northwest and Southwest U.S. markets. Säzän's core offering is multi-disciplinary MEP engineering design supported by commissioning, sustainability consulting, clean energy solutions, asset management, ICT design, and lighting design. The firm positions itself around high-performance, net zero carbon, and decarbonization outcomes, holding signatory status on the Carbon Leadership Forum's MEP 2040 Challenge and offering verified energy audits under the Washington State Department of Commerce and Oregon Department of Energy programs.

Technology is built on Building Information Modeling (BIM), energy modeling, computational analysis tools, and evidence-based design methodologies, with service specializations in net zero / zero net carbon engineering, Living Building Challenge consulting (with over ten years of collective project experience), clean energy and microgrid design (PV arrays, battery storage, EV charging), high-performance building analytics (embodied carbon, thermal comfort, daylighting), and code-compliant commissioning under Washington State Energy Code, BCA, AABC ACG, and local AHJ frameworks. The firm holds no patents and operates no public-facing API, SDK, or software platform — its competitive differentiation resides in domain expertise rather than proprietary technology IP.

Säzän generates revenue exclusively through project-based professional services fees for engineering design, commissioning, and consulting work, priced per engagement via proposals and contractual negotiation. There is no public pricing model, subscription offering, or productized software revenue stream. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by Principals and a Business Development team, with project acquisition through direct client relationships, repeat business, referrals, and competitive bidding on public-sector work. Primary customer segments are healthcare systems, educational institutions (K-12 and higher ed), federal/state/municipal/tribal governments, with secondary exposure to industrial/manufacturing, commercial/hospitality, and residential/mixed-use projects. Säzän was founded approximately 25 years ago, achieved a Top 100 ranking on the Consulting-Specifying Engineer MEP Giants list (moving up 15 spots in 2023), and is founder/principal-owned with no disclosed PE or VC involvement.

Name

Sazan Group

Legal name

Säzän Group Inc.

Website

https://sazan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Säzän Group is a Seattle-based MEP engineering consulting firm providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design, commissioning, sustainability, and clean energy solutions for healthcare, education, government, tribal, and commercial clients across the Pacific Northwest and Southwest U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MEP Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• MEP engineering services
• Building commissioning services
• Net zero consulting
• Clean energy design
• Facility condition assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MEP Engineering Design and Consulting Services: The firm generates revenue through professional engineering and consulting fees for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design services across diverse building types including healthcare, education, government, commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. Services are delivered on a project-by-project basis, with repeat client relationships across public and private sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sazan Group is an MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) engineering consulting firm providing multi-disciplinary building systems design including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering, building commissioning, sustainability and net zero carbon consulting, clean energy/microgrid design, facility condition assessments, ICT design, and lighting design for healthcare, education, government, commercial, and industrial building projects.

Product overview

Sazan Group is an MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) engineering consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional engineering services. The company operates as a single unified consulting practice with integrated service offerings including MEP Engineering Design Services as the core offering, supplemented by Sustainability Consulting, Commissioning Services, Clean Energy Solutions, Asset Management, ICT Design, and Lighting Design. These services work together to deliver complete building systems engineering from design through construction and post-occupancy optimization, with a focus on high-performance, sustainable, and net-zero carbon building outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEP Engineering Design Services Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering design services providing comprehensive engineering solutions for building systems including electrical systems, mechanical systems, and plumbing and piping systems for healthcare, education, government, commercial, and industrial building projects.
• Sustainability Consulting Outcome-based sustainability solutions including net zero carbon consulting, green building certification rating system consulting (LEED, Living Building Challenge, Passive House, Fitwell, Green Globes), and clean building energy audits for building owners and developers.
• Commissioning Services Industry standard commissioning services for verifying proper system installation and performance, including Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) of HVAC equipment and systems per Washington State Energy Code, BCA, AABC Commissioning Group, and local AHJ guidelines.
• Clean Energy Solutions Clean energy engineering consulting including solar photovoltaic (PV) design, battery energy storage systems, electric vehicle charging stations, and microgrid design services supporting community energy resilience.
• Asset Management Facility condition assessments and asset management planning services for portfolio-level net zero planning and organizational resilience building for public agencies and institutional owners.
• Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Design

Quantifiable outcome

• DSHS Maple Lane Civil Center achieved LEED Gold Certification with 100% annual energy use offset by on-site solar panels.
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Spark NorthwestminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSäzän Group serves as a statewide technical consultant alongside Spark Northwest and MZ Solar Consulting for the Washington State Department of Commerce Solar+Storage for Resilient Communities grant program, helping tribal and indigenous communities and local governments secure funding for solar-plus-storage systems.
• MZ Solar ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSäzän Group partners with MZ Solar Consulting as co-technical consultants for the Washington State Commerce Solar+Storage grant program, providing engineering support to help get microgrid projects across the line.
• Solar WashingtonminorOthersJack Newman, Director of Clean Energy Solutions at Säzän Group, serves on the Board of Directors for Solar Washington, a non-profit association advancing solar energy in Washington State, where he focuses on community-scale clean energy implementation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with MEP, sustainability, and clean-energy capabilities; competes with Säzän on large healthcare, federal, and corporate real estate portfolios.
• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy with MEP, sustainability, and net zero practices; competes with Säzän on large healthcare, higher-ed, and cultural projects where it can bring broader multidisciplinary capabilities.
• Stantec: Large global engineering services firm with substantial MEP, commissioning, and environmental practices; competes with Säzän on federal, healthcare, and infrastructure projects, often as a prime contractor.
• Burns & McDonnell: Major U.S. engineering, architecture, and construction firm with strong federal, healthcare, and energy practices; overlaps with Säzän on VA, NAVFAC, and tribal/government engagements.

Direct peers

• ME Engineers: Mid-size U.S. MEP engineering consulting firm serving healthcare, higher education, government, and cultural clients with a similar integrated high-performance-building approach. Directly comparable in size, service mix, and project typologies.
• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): Multi-office MEP and building systems engineering consultancy with comparable healthcare, research, and higher-ed focus and similar emphasis on sustainable, high-performance design. Headquartered in the Midwest but operates as a direct competitor on large institutional RFPs.
• Interface Engineering: West Coast-based MEP and sustainable design firm of similar scale, also ranked on the CSE MEP Giants list. Highly comparable in client mix (healthcare, higher ed, public sector) and sustainability positioning.
• Glumac: Pacific Northwest-rooted MEP and sustainability consulting firm with deep healthcare, education, and commercial portfolios; competes head-to-head with Säzän on Pacific Northwest institutional and public-sector projects.
• PAE Consulting Engineers: Mid-size MEP and sustainability engineering consultancy with comparable service breadth (MEP, commissioning, energy modeling, decarbonization) serving similar institutional and public-sector clients.
• Mazzetti: Employee-owned MEP and technology systems design firm with strong healthcare focus and integrated sustainability practice. Closely aligned on mission-driven, high-performance-building consulting model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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