What Cypress Engineering Group does

Cypress Engineering Group is a privately held engineering consulting firm headquartered in Monterey, California, founded in 2008 (originally as KIE Consultants) by Sefa Isik and Robby Kroeze. The firm delivers specialized engineering services across HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, building commissioning, energy audits, and industrial refrigeration system design (ammonia, glycol, and Freon-based systems), with a particular concentration on ammonia refrigeration and food-processing facilities. It complements these consulting services with regulatory compliance work spanning RMP/PSM, CalARP, HAZWOPER, CERS, and Industrial General Permit Storm Water programs, and offers live training courses (HAZWOPER refresher, CARO Exam Preparation, RMP/PSM Administrator, and Storm Water Compliance) delivered in-person at its Monterey classroom or remotely via Zoom.

The company's business model is professional services revenue, generated through project-based consulting engagements and recurring training programs priced on a pay-as-you-go basis (with on-site training fees varying by scope). The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, primarily serving enterprise customers across the California Central Coast and Arizona — with notable logos spanning agriculture (Driscoll's, Earthbound Farm, Taylor Farms, Dole, Fresh Express, Tanimura & Antle, Mission Produce, Lakeside Organic Farms), food processing, refrigeration services, food service (In-N-Out Burger), and K-12 schools. The 12-person team carries differentiated credentials including PE, CSP, CBCP, CEM, CxA, and QISP certifications, supported by 78 years of combined experience and a track record of 1,350 completed projects across 180 customers since founding.

The firm has no external institutional funding, no parent company, and operates as a founder-managed LLC under the leadership of Sefa Isik following the retirement of co-founder Robby Kroeze. Geographic reach is regional (CA + AZ), and distribution is entirely direct through on-site services, the Monterey training classroom, and Zoom-delivered remote training — with no self-serve digital channels, no app surface, and no disclosed AI/technology platform. The company maintains an operating website (cypresseg.com) and publishes a forward training schedule as its primary demand-generation mechanism.

Name

Cypress Engineering Group

Legal name

Cypress Engineering Group, LLC

Website

https://cypresseg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cypress Engineering Group is a Monterey, CA-based engineering consulting firm serving California and Arizona food-processing and agricultural clients with HVAC, industrial refrigeration (ammonia/glycol/Freon), regulatory compliance (RMP/PSM, CalARP, HAZWOPER, stormwater), and live instructor-led training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Industrial refrigeration design
• HVAC engineering services
• Regulatory compliance consulting
• Safety training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Monterey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based engineering consulting services covering HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, building commissioning, energy audits, industrial refrigeration system design and review, and environmental/regulatory compliance services.
2. Training Services: HAZWOPER training, RMP/PSM regulatory compliance training, CARO Exam Preparation, and Industrial General Permit Storm Water Compliance training delivered in-person or via Zoom.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cypress Engineering Group provides project-based engineering consulting services covering HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, building commissioning, energy audits, industrial refrigeration (ammonia, glycol, Freon systems), and environmental and regulatory compliance (RMP/PSM, CalARP, HAZWOPER, stormwater). The firm also delivers training programs—HAZWOPER refresher, CARO exam preparation, RMP/PSM administrator, and Industrial General Permit Storm Water Compliance—on-site, in its Monterey classroom, and via Zoom.

Product overview

Cypress Engineering Group is a diversified engineering consulting firm providing services primarily in California and Arizona. The company offers a portfolio of engineering services organized around industrial refrigeration, environmental and regulatory compliance, and training. The core services include HVAC/Plumbing/Fire Protection engineering, Building Commissioning and Energy Audits, Industrial Refrigeration system design (ammonia, glycol, and Freon systems), Environmental Compliance (stormwater and wastewater), and Regulatory Compliance (RMP/PSM programs). These services are complemented by training programs including HAZWOPER certification courses, CARO Exam Preparation, Industrial General Permit Storm Water Compliance Training, and RMP/PSM Administrator Training. The firm operates from offices in Monterey, CA and serves clients in the agricultural, food processing, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Protection Services

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GHD: GHD is a global engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with deep water, environmental, and infrastructure practices. It is comparable to Cypress in that it combines project-based engineering consulting with regulatory and environmental compliance services for industrial and municipal clients across multiple US regions.
• Brown and Caldwell: Brown and Caldwell is an environmental engineering and consulting firm specializing in water, wastewater, and industrial compliance. It is comparable to Cypress through its focus on industrial environmental compliance, wastewater treatment expertise, and regulatory-driven engineering work for industrial clients.
• Carollo Engineers: Carollo Engineers is a US environmental engineering firm focused exclusively on water and wastewater. It is comparable to Cypress through its specialized industrial water/wastewater compliance and engineering services, though its scope is narrower (no refrigeration or HVAC practice).
• TRC Companies: TRC is a US engineering and environmental consulting firm delivering infrastructure, environmental compliance, and energy services. It directly parallels Cypress's combination of industrial compliance work, environmental permitting/reporting support, and engineering design for industrial and infrastructure clients.
• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich is a US environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy serving industrial, infrastructure, and real estate clients. It is comparable to Cypress through its environmental compliance, site assessment, and regulatory advisory work for industrial and institutional facility operators.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global consulting and engineering firm with leading water, environmental, and sustainable infrastructure practices. Its environmental compliance, water quality, and industrial regulatory advisory work closely overlap with Cypress's environmental compliance and stormwater service lines.
• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is a US-based engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with similar multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental compliance offerings. While much larger in scale, its water, environmental compliance, and infrastructure practices overlap meaningfully with Cypress's stormwater, wastewater, and regulatory compliance work for industrial clients.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a US engineering, construction, and architecture firm with industrial refrigeration and food/beverage process practices. Its industrial process, refrigeration, and regulatory compliance work for food processing clients closely parallels Cypress's specialty in ammonia refrigeration and CalARP/RMP/PSM compliance.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm. Its industrial water, environmental services, and buildings engineering practices intersect with Cypress's HVAC, industrial refrigeration, and environmental compliance service lines for industrial and institutional clients.
• WSP Global: WSP is a global engineering consulting firm with extensive property and buildings (MEP/HVAC) and environmental practices. While much larger, its HVAC design, building commissioning, and environmental advisory capabilities overlap meaningfully with Cypress's HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and compliance offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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