fs engineering

What fs engineering does

F|S Engineering, DPC is a Syracuse, New York-based professional engineering firm that delivers mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design for institutional buildings across New York State. Founded in 2016 by Elizabeth Fisher and Grace Sack (now Haskell) as a New York State Certified Women Owned Business Enterprise, the firm was expanded in January 2019 when it acquired the staff of predecessor Sack & Associates, bringing all disciplines under one roof. Today the firm employs 37 professional staff, including seven licensed Professional Engineers with an average tenure of 15 years.

The firm's core offering is full-service MEP and fire protection design delivered across five sequential project phases — Project Development, Schematic Design, Design Development, Contract Documents, and Construction Administration — with the same team carrying each project from feasibility through closeout. All construction documents are produced in-house in the latest version of Revit, with Building Information Modeling integral to design rather than added after. The firm produces eleven engineering disciplines under one roof, including HVAC, plumbing and medical gas, fire alarm and protection, electrical lighting, power distribution, site lighting, security, communications, building management, energy modeling, and geothermal systems, enabling cross-discipline coordination before documents are issued.

F|S Engineering generates revenue through project-based professional services fees negotiated during the Project Development Phase, with multi-year contract cadences aligned to construction schedules. It serves colleges and universities (Syracuse, Cornell, Colgate, Hamilton, Ithaca, Clarkson, Cazenovia, Cayuga Community College), hospitals and health systems (Crouse Hospital, SUNY Upstate, Bassett Healthcare, Auburn Community Hospital, University of Rochester Strong Memorial), K-12 districts (Syracuse, Liverpool, Binghamton), and county and municipal clients (Onondaga and Oneida Counties), all concentrated within Central New York and surrounding regions. Go-to-market is direct, sales-led, and driven by professional networks, industry affiliations (ASHRAE, NFPA, NSPE, ASPE, IES, IEEE, ICC, IGSHPA), and competitive bidding on institutional construction projects.

Name

fs engineering

Legal name

F|S Engineering, DPC

Website

https://fsengineering.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

F|S Engineering, DPC is a Syracuse-based MEP and fire protection design firm serving higher education, healthcare, K-12, and municipal clients across New York State through in-house Revit-based BIM delivery by 37 staff, including 7 licensed PEs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MEP Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAE

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAIAI

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPABAAAE

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Integrated Facilities Management (IFM)

Keywords

• MEP engineering design
• Fire protection engineering
• Building systems design
• Revit BIM services
• HVAC plumbing electrical

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

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 fees for MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) and fire protection design services. Projects follow a five-phase delivery model from feasibility through construction administration, with fees negotiated during the Project Development Phase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

F|S Engineering provides full mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and fire protection engineering design services for building systems. The firm delivers complete Revit construction documents across eleven in-house disciplines (HVAC, Plumbing & Medical Gas, Fire Alarm & Protection, Electrical Lighting, Power Distribution, Site Lighting, Security, Communications, Building Management, Energy Modeling & Conservation, Geothermal Systems) through a five-phase project delivery model from feasibility through construction administration.

Product overview

F|S Engineering, DPC is a New York State Certified Women Owned Business Enterprise providing MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) and fire protection engineering design services from Syracuse since 2016. The firm operates as a single unified service offering built around five sequential project phases: Project Development, Schematic Design, Design Development, Contract Documents, and Construction Administration. All construction documents are produced in-house using the latest version of Revit with Building Information Modeling (BIM) integral to each design. The firm delivers eleven distinct engineering disciplines under one roof: HVAC, Plumbing & Medical Gas, Fire Alarm & Protection, Electrical Lighting, Power Distribution, Site Lighting, Security, Communications, Building Management, Energy Modeling & Conservation, and Geothermal Systems. The company also offers a Digital Control Room platform for international rail infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full MEP and Fire Protection Design Services Complete mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering design for building systems, carried through five project phases and delivered as complete Revit construction documents alongside system studies, cost estimates, and energy models. Targeted at institutional clients including colleges, universities, K-12 districts, hospitals, and municipal governments.
• Project Development Phase Services Phase one services that define scope across every discipline, build schedules, set standards, and execute contracts before design begins, including feasibility studies, scope definition, schedule development, drawing standards, specification format, meeting coordination, fee negotiation, and contract execution.
• Schematic Design Phase Services Phase two services establishing design criteria for every discipline, studying alternatives side by side, and modeling economics before anything is locked in, including energy modeling, life cycle cost analysis, geothermal feasibility analysis, load calculations, and early Revit models.
• Design Development Phase Services Phase three services turning direction into drawings with preliminary layouts, calculations, and details coordinated with architecture, including preliminary MEP and fire protection drawings, load calculations, duct and piping layouts, typical detail sheets, one-line drawings, and system schematics with conflicts resolved on screen before documents are issued.
• Contract Document Phase Services Phase four services producing complete construction documents in Revit, including primary system design for all four disciplines, complete calculations, specifications, and coordinated drawings ready for bid and permit, with all disciplines checked and coordinated across every discipline before delivery.
• Construction Administration Phase Services Phase five services carrying the document set through the field, including bid evaluation, submittal reviews, RFIs, site visits, payment application verification, and project closeout through turnover.

Quantifiable outcome

• All construction documents checked and coordinated across every discipline before delivery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• CannonDesign: Integrated architecture and engineering firm with deep healthcare and higher education practices across North America. Competes for similar institutional clients but operates at significantly larger scale with broader service lines.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with substantial building engineering (MEP/FP) practice serving institutional and public-sector clients. Competes for similar RFPs but at vastly larger scale and geographic reach.
• SmithGroup: Integrated design firm with strong MEP/FP engineering practices serving higher education, healthcare, and civic clients. Overlaps with F|S in vertical focus and BIM workflow but operates at national scale.

Direct peers

• Bergmann: Rochester-headquartered architecture, engineering, and planning firm with strong MEP, structural, and site practice serving public-sector and institutional clients in Upstate New York. Comparable in regional footprint, vertical mix, and project scale.
• RMF Engineering: MEP and structural engineering consultancy serving healthcare, higher education, and government clients nationally. Comparable in MEP focus, institutional client mix, and BIM-driven delivery.
• Barton & Loguidice: Syracuse-based multi-discipline engineering firm with strong MEP and site/civil practices serving municipalities, education, and healthcare clients across the Northeast. Directly comparable in geography, client base, and project types to F|S Engineering.
• Hunt Engineers, Architects & Surveyors: Upstate New York engineering and architecture firm providing MEP, structural, and site design for institutional, municipal, and higher education clients. Comparable in size, geography, and public-sector focus.
• ME Engineers: Specialty MEP/FP engineering consultancy focused on building performance, energy modeling, and high-performance systems for institutional and commercial clients. Comparable in MEP-only specialization and Revit/BIM-native workflow.
• Clark Patterson Lee: New York State-based architecture, engineering, and planning firm serving education, municipal, and commercial clients. Comparable in vertical specialization and regional concentration.
• LaBella Associates: Rochester-based multi-discipline engineering and architecture firm serving education, healthcare, municipal, and commercial clients throughout the Northeast. Closely comparable in vertical mix, project delivery model, and target client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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