What CEA Consulting Engineers does

CEA Consulting Engineers is a privately held mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering consulting firm headquartered in Bend, Oregon. Founded in 1994, the firm is led by Managing Principal Kyle Swenson, P.E. (Mechanical & Plumbing) and Principal Kennedy Davidson, P.E. (Electrical) and operates with a 1–10 person team delivering MEP system design, technical drawings, specifications, commissioning support, and project management for commercial, institutional, and specialty building projects. Core clients include building owners, developers, architects, general contractors, and MEP subcontractors, with project delivery executed through both Plan-Spec and Design-Build methods.

The firm's service portfolio centers on traditional MEP engineering and has been extended with a dedicated Oregon HB 3409 / Building Performance Standard compliance practice. This specialized offering includes ASHRAE-aligned energy studies and audits, benchmarking and energy modeling, retro-commissioning and controls optimization, and upgrade roadmaps targeted at large building owners (commercial properties over 20,000 SF and multifamily/hospital/school facilities over 35,000 SF) ahead of Oregon's July 2028 benchmarking and June 2030 compliance deadlines. Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-based professional services contracts, with go-to-market executed via direct engagement and referrals routed through the firm's principals across an eight-state service area covering Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Texas. No funding, M&A, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

CEA Consulting Engineers

Legal name

CEA Consulting Engineers

Website

https://cea-engineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CEA Consulting Engineers is a Bend, Oregon-based MEP engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design, energy modeling, and Oregon HB 3409 compliance services to building owners, developers, architects, and contractors across the West Coast and Mountain West.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MEP Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• MEP engineering services
• Building systems design
• Energy modeling consulting
• Building performance compliance
• Mechanical electrical plumbing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MEP Engineering Services: Professional engineering services for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems on commercial, institutional, and specialty building projects. Services include design, energy modeling, commissioning, and building performance engineering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CEA Consulting Engineers provides mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering design and consulting services for commercial, institutional, and specialty building projects in Central Oregon and across the West Coast and Mountain West. The firm delivers projects through Plan-Spec and Design-Build methods alongside architects, general contractors, and MEP subcontractors, and additionally helps Oregon building owners comply with HB 3409 and the Building Performance Standard through benchmarking, energy modeling, HVAC and controls improvements, retro-commissioning, and upgrade roadmaps.

Product overview

CEA Consulting Engineers is an MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) engineering firm offering a comprehensive suite of services centered on MEP system design and energy performance optimization. Their core offering is MEP Engineering Services, delivered through Plan-Spec and Design-Build methods. Additionally, they provide specialized Oregon HB 3409 & Building Performance Standard Compliance services, which include ASHRAE-Aligned Energy Studies and Audits, Energy Benchmarking/Modeling and Upgrade Roadmaps, Retro-Commissioning and Controls Optimization, and Incentive and Early Compliance Support — all designed to help building owners meet regulatory requirements in a cost-effective manner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEP Engineering Services Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering services for commercial, institutional, and specialty building projects, including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical system design, technical drawings, specifications, and project management delivered through Plan-Spec and Design-Build methods for building owners, developers, architects, general contractors, and MEP subcontractors across Oregon, the West Coast, and Mountain West.
• Oregon HB 3409 & Building Performance Standard Compliance Compliance services for owners of commercial buildings over 20,000 SF and multifamily, hospital, or school facilities over 35,000 SF subject to Oregon's Building Performance Standard under HB 3409, including energy benchmarking (deadline July 2028), energy modeling, HVAC and controls system review, mechanical and electrical design support for performance improvements, retro-commissioning, upgrade roadmaps, and incentive and early-compliance advisory to meet the June 2030 compliance deadline and avoid penalties.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Newcomb & Boyd: Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety engineering consultancy. Comparable to CEA in delivering full-discipline MEP engineering for commercial and institutional building projects through both design-bid-build and design-build delivery.
• Mazzetti: MEP engineering and energy consulting firm with strong healthcare and higher-ed portfolios. Comparable to CEA in merging MEP design with energy benchmarking, decarbonization planning, and building performance services.
• ME Engineers: Specialized MEP consulting firm serving commercial, cultural, sports, and higher-education projects. Comparable to CEA in delivering full-discipline mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering under Plan-Spec and Design-Build models.
• Heapy Engineering: MEP and technology systems engineering firm with a sustainability and energy services practice. Comparable to CEA in providing MEP design alongside energy studies, commissioning, and retro-commissioning.
• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): MEP engineering consultancy with deep expertise in high-performance building systems, similar to CEA's positioning around energy-efficient MEP design. Comparable in client focus on building owners, architects, and institutional projects.
• BR+A Consulting Engineers: MEP and structural engineering consultancy focused on healthcare, higher education, and science & technology buildings. Comparable to CEA in delivering coordinated MEP engineering design integrated with sustainability and energy performance goals.
• Glumac: MEP and sustainable design engineering firm with strong energy modeling, commissioning, and decarbonization capabilities. Closely comparable to CEA's combination of MEP engineering with ASHRAE-aligned energy studies and building performance work.
• Interface Engineering: MEP and sustainable design firm with integrated energy and lighting expertise. Directly comparable to CEA's combination of MEP design with energy modeling, commissioning, and building performance services.
• PAE Consulting Engineers: MEP engineering consultancy delivering mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design for commercial and institutional buildings. Closely comparable to CEA in core service mix, project delivery, and building-owner/facility-manager client base.

Broad incumbents

• Syska Hennessy Group: Large multi-discipline engineering firm with a substantial MEP practice serving commercial, healthcare, and mission-critical clients. Overlaps significantly with CEA's core offering but operates at much greater scale and with broader service breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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