What Burman Design Llc does

Burman Design LLC is a privately held consulting engineering firm headquartered in Federal Way, Washington, that delivers mechanical engineering, HVAC system design, plumbing design, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) for MEP systems. Founded and led by Linda Burman, PE, the firm operates across thirteen documented market sectors: healthcare facilities, K-12 and higher education, restaurants and food service, grocery and retail, multi-family residential, offices, self-storage, airports, fitness centers, government facilities, churches, and swimming pools. Specialized technical capabilities include hydronic systems design for energy-efficient heating and cooling, laboratory plumbing with acid-resistant piping and emergency safety fixtures, and 3D BIM coordination that simulates airflow, thermal performance, electrical load distribution, and water circulation within a shared digital model. The firm acts as prime consultant on mechanical upgrade projects, works as design/build team member for contractors, and serves as consultant on design/bid/build engagements.

The firm generates revenue exclusively through professional service fees tied to discrete engineering and project management engagements, with pricing conducted on a quote-based, project-specific basis. Service offerings span the full project lifecycle: engineering design, project management from concept through commissioning, commissioning and system validation, energy services, owner's representative advocacy, document review, and tenant coordination. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with clients acquired through professional networks, repeat institutional relationships, and content marketing via its website and blog. Customers include the University of Washington Medical Center, Wilson High School, TAF Science Facility, USACE (projects in Saudi Arabia and Jordan), BPA (Washington and Idaho), Islamic Center of Bothell, Islamic Center of Kent, Safeway, Lams Seafood, and several regional hospitals and clinics.

Burman Design is organized as a Washington State LLC (UBI #604079917) under founder ownership, with no external investment, parent company, or disclosed headcount. The company maintains a strategic collaboration with sb3cg, a project management firm, evidenced by joint logo presence on the website, and the founder holds leadership positions at ASPE (American Society of Plumbing Engineers). Geographic reach is concentrated in Washington State and the broader Pacific Northwest, with documented international project delivery for USACE in the Middle East.

Name

Burman Design Llc

Legal name

Burman Design LLC

Website

https://burman.design

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Burman Design LLC is a Federal Way, Washington-based consulting engineering firm providing mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and BIM for MEP design plus project management services across healthcare, education, government, retail, and hospitality sectors in the Pacific Northwest and selectively internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mechanical Engineering Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Mechanical engineering consulting
• HVAC system design
• Plumbing engineering services
• Building information modeling
• MEP engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Federal Way

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services providing mechanical engineering, HVAC design, plumbing design, and project management. Services range from concept stage through design to final completion and commissioning. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burman Design LLC provides mechanical engineering, HVAC, and plumbing design consulting services for commercial, retail, high-rise, university, military, grocery, government, healthcare, educational, and hospitality facilities. The firm delivers engineering and project management services from concept stage through design to final completion and commissioning, supplemented by BIM for MEP, commissioning, energy services, owner's representative, document review, and tenant coordination.

Product overview

Burman Design is a consulting engineering firm providing a unified portfolio of mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC engineering services. The core offerings include Engineering Services (mechanical/plumbing/HVAC design), Project Management, Commissioning Services, Energy Services, Owner's Representative Services, Document Review, and Tenant Coordination. The firm also provides specialized Building Information Modeling (BIM) for MEP services. These services are delivered across diverse market sectors including commercial, retail, high-rise, educational, healthcare, government, hospitality, and industrial facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC engineering consulting services covering system design for commercial, retail, high-rise, government, healthcare, and educational facilities, delivered from concept stage through design and commissioning.
• Project Management
• Commissioning Services
• Energy Services
• Owner's Representative Services
• Document Review
• Tenant Coordination
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) for MEP

Named customers18 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• ASPE (American Society of Plumbing Engineers)moderateOthersBurman Design is an active member of ASPE. Linda Burman serves as Seattle Vice President and is on the Women of ASPE board at the national level. This professional association membership supports industry collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development in the plumbing engineering field.
• sb3cgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnersb3cg is a Project Management firm that works on governmental, commercial, retail, grocery, civic, institutional, and hospitality design at local, national, and international levels. Burman Design and sb3cg appear to collaborate on projects as shown by their joint logo display on the Burman Design website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Interface Engineering: Interface Engineering is a Pacific Northwest-based MEP and sustainable design consulting firm serving commercial, healthcare, and education sectors. Comparable to Burman Design in regional footprint (Pacific Northwest), MEP focus, BIM capabilities, and sustainability/energy services offering.
• Henderson Engineers: Henderson Engineers is a building systems design firm with deep MEP and commissioning expertise across retail, restaurant, grocery, and multi-family housing. Highly comparable to Burman Design given the shared focus on grocery/retail HVAC, multi-family design, and project-based engineering services.
• Mazzetti: Mazzetti is a MEP engineering and healthcare infrastructure consulting firm with strong healthcare and energy services practices. Comparable to Burman Design in healthcare MEP specialization, owner's representation services, and commitment to sustainable building solutions.
• Affiliated Engineers Inc. Affiliated Engineers is a national MEP consulting engineering firm specializing in HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and building systems design for healthcare, higher education, and research facilities. Highly comparable to Burman Design in service mix, vertical focus (especially healthcare), and BIM-based delivery model.
• ME Engineers: ME Engineers is a consulting MEP engineering firm serving sports, entertainment, healthcare, and higher education markets. Comparable to Burman Design in MEP-only consulting scope, project-based revenue model, and strong portfolio focus on complex building systems.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with deep MEP, sustainability, and building systems design practices. Comparable to Burman Design in offering integrated mechanical design and energy services across healthcare, education, and commercial sectors, though at a much larger scale.
• Jacobs Engineering: Jacobs is a large global engineering services firm with federal services and buildings infrastructure practices including USACE work. Comparable to Burman Design in MEP engineering and federal contracting, but with much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• WSP: WSP is a global professional services consulting firm with extensive MEP, buildings, and federal services practices. Comparable to Burman Design in mechanical/HVAC design and federal project execution (similar USACE capability), though operating at a vastly larger scale and global footprint.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with significant MEP and building services practices. Comparable to Burman Design in offering mechanical/HVAC/plumbing engineering services across healthcare, education, and government verticals, though much broader in scale and scope.

Others

• sb3cg: sb3cg is a project management firm that collaborates with Burman Design on governmental, commercial, retail, grocery, civic, institutional, and hospitality projects at local, national, and international levels. A complementary peer — not a direct competitor but a partner in joint project delivery — making it a relevant ecosystem comparison.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burman.design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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