What Rader Engineering does

Rader Engineering, Inc. is a full-service Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) consulting engineering firm headquartered in Avon, Colorado, serving projects across the Colorado mountain region with selective out-of-state engagements. Founded in 1995 by Drew, a licensed Professional Engineer with BSME credentials from The Ohio State University, the firm operates from The Exchange Building at 40690 Highway 6 and primarily targets residential, commercial, educational, and recreational construction in Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin, Grand, Routt, and San Miguel counties. Its core offering spans mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services, supplemented by add-on capabilities including energy modeling (Carrier HAP, REScheck, COMcheck), green building certification support (LEED, Built Green Colorado, Aspen-Pitkin Energy Conservation Code, Eagle County EcoBuild), geothermal/GeoExchange systems, solar thermal and photovoltaic system design, and Direct Digital Control (DDC) building automation. The firm is known for specialized expertise in Colorado mountain climate challenges, including high-altitude HVAC, radiant floor heating, snowmelt systems, and energy-efficient building envelope integration.

The business operates on a project-based professional services model, with consulting fees determined per engagement based on scope, size, and complexity. The team consists of approximately five Rader engineers (founder Drew, Adam, Alex, Josh, and Dmitry) backed by an associated firm, Wilder Engineering, which has delivered all electrical engineering services in close coordination with Rader since 2015. The client base spans high-end custom single-family residences in affluent mountain communities (e.g., Bachelor Gulch, Red Sky Ranch, Beaver Creek), multi-family residential developments including HUD-funded affordable housing (Buffalo Ridge), municipal facilities (Eagle, Granby, and Grand Lake fire stations), educational institutions (Colorado Mountain College, Eagle County School District, Garden City High School), hospitality (Pines Lodge, Dancing Bear Lodge, Cascade Residences), and commercial projects (American National Bank, Sweetwater Grill, Brightwater Club Village). Distribution is sales-led and regional, relying on direct relationships with architects, developers, and general contractors, supplemented by a public-facing project portfolio website.

Rader Engineering is privately held, founder-owned, and operates without external institutional investment, parent company, or public capital markets exposure. It carries no disclosed patents, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities, and runs no SaaS or software platform business. The firm is positioned as a specialty boutique engineering consultancy rather than a scalable technology business.

Name

Rader Engineering

Legal name

Rader Engineering, Inc.

Website

https://raderengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rader Engineering is a privately held, Colorado-based MEP consulting engineering firm founded in 1995 that designs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for high-end residential, commercial, educational, and municipal projects across the Colorado mountain region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MEP Consulting Engineering

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy Optimization & Retro-Commissioning for MEP Systems (BPABACAL), Building Management & Facility Control Systems (BMS/BAS, Power Monitoring, EPMS) (EUAEAFAJ)

Keywords

• MEP consulting engineering
• Mechanical engineering design
• Electrical engineering services
• Plumbing engineering design
• Green building consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Avon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MEP Consulting Engineering Services: Project-based consulting fees for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design services. Services are provided to architects, developers, and property owners for new construction and renovation projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Rader Engineering is a full-service Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Consulting Engineering Firm that provides engineering design services for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and energy systems across residential, commercial, educational, and recreational projects. The firm specializes in energy-efficient design including geothermal/GeoExchange, solar thermal, radiant floor heating, snowmelt, ERVs, and DDC building automation. It also provides energy modeling and green building certification support (LEED, Built Green Colorado, local mountain-region codes).

Product overview

Rader Engineering is a full-service Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Consulting Engineering Firm offering integrated engineering services for residential, commercial, educational, and recreational projects. The core offering consists of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design services, supported by specialized modules including energy modeling (Carrier HAP, REScheck, COMcheck), green building certification support (LEED, Built Green Colorado, USGBC), geothermal/geoexchange systems, solar thermal and PV systems, and Direct Digital Control (DDC) building automation. The company serves projects of all scales from high-end custom homes to multi-family developments, educational facilities, fire stations, restaurants, and commercial buildings primarily in the Colorado mountain region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical Engineering Services Full-service mechanical engineering including HVAC systems design, heating, cooling, ventilation, radiant floor heating, snow melting systems, and indoor air quality solutions for residential, commercial, and educational projects.
• Electrical Engineering Services Electrical engineering including load calculations, one-line diagrams, lighting design, emergency generator design, surge protection, and photovoltaic system incorporation for buildings of all types, delivered in coordination with Wilder Engineering.
• Plumbing Engineering Services Plumbing engineering covering domestic water piping, waste and vent systems, storm drains, commercial kitchen plumbing, grease trap specification, gas piping, and backflow prevention.
• Energy Modeling Services Energy modeling and compliance services including ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 compliance, Carrier HAP energy modeling, REScheck, COMcheck, and annual energy consumption estimates.
• Green Building Services Green building certification support including compliance with Aspen-Pitkin Energy Conservation Code, Built Green Colorado, Eagle County EcoBuild, Garfield County New Energy Communities Initiative, USGBC LEED projects, and various local green building codes.
• Geothermal/GeoExchange System Design Ground-source heat pump system design including vertical boreholes, horizontal slinky pits, and pond heat exchangers for efficient heating and cooling in residential and commercial buildings.
• Solar Thermal and PV System Design Solar thermal panel installation design with underground concrete thermal storage tanks, and photovoltaic (PV) system integration for residential and commercial buildings.
• Direct Digital Control (DDC) Systems Design Building automation and control system design including Uponor CCN DDC systems, variable frequency drives, and remote access temperature control for integrated building management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bachelor Gulch solar thermal system estimated annual savings: 192,000,000 BTUs, approximately $2,800 annual natural gas cost savings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wilder EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilder Engineering has provided all electrical engineering services and has worked closely with Rader since 2015. They are an associated firm with engineers Andy and Mark providing electrical engineering expertise to complement Rader's mechanical and plumbing services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): National MEP consulting engineering firm with strong presence in high-performance labs, healthcare, and higher-end commercial/residential work. Comparable service offering to Rader but at materially larger scale and with deeper specialization in research-intensive facilities.
• CTL Thompson: Denver-headquartered engineering firm offering mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering for commercial, residential, and institutional projects across Colorado. Comparable in regional focus, MEP service offering, and project scale to Rader's mountain-region practice.
• ME Engineers: MEP consulting engineering firm with strong luxury residential, hospitality, and sports/recreation practice. Highly comparable to Rader in service mix (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls) and in serving architect-led high-end projects, though ME operates nationally at substantially larger scale.
• Interface Engineering: West Coast-focused MEP consulting firm with strong sustainability, high-performance building, and DDC/controls practice. Directly comparable in the high-performance MEP design niche, though concentrated in the Pacific Northwest rather than Colorado.
• Newcomb & Boyd: Mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm with a long-standing reputation in commercial, healthcare, and high-end institutional work. Comparable consulting engineering business model and technical depth, though anchored in the Southeast.
• HEAPY: Ohio-based MEP consulting engineering firm with strong sustainability and high-performance building practice. Comparable boutique-to-mid-scale MEP consultancy with overlapping energy-efficiency and LEED expertise, though serving a different geography.
• Cator Ruma & Associates: Boulder, Colorado-based MEP consulting engineering firm serving commercial, residential, and institutional projects across the Front Range and mountain communities. Direct regional competitor with comparable boutique scale and mountain-climate MEP expertise.
• Group 14 Engineering: Colorado-based MEP consulting firm specializing in high-performance building design, including geothermal and energy-efficient systems. Direct competitor in the Colorado mountain-region MEP market with overlapping technical specialties (geoexchange, radiant, DDC).

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with extensive MEP and buildings practice. Operates in the same broader buildings-engineering category as Rader but at vastly greater scale and across all building types and geographies.
• IMEG Corporation: Large national MEP and infrastructure engineering consultancy with broad market coverage including healthcare, education, hospitality, and residential. Comparable core MEP services but operates at vastly greater scale and serves as a broader incumbent in Rader's space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rader-engineering-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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