Karpinski Engineering Inc.

Cleveland, OH

MEPT engineering for complex buildings

Services: 10
Offices: 6
Projects: 7
Leaders: 1
Founded: 1983
Size Estimate: 50-199 employees

Overview

Karpinski Engineering Inc. is a multidisciplinary building engineering practice founded in 1983. It designs mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology systems for complex buildings, offering integrated MEPT, civil, commissioning, fire protection, sustainability, and lighting design services across healthcare, education, corporate, hospitality, and community spaces.

Founded: 1983
Size Estimate: 50-199 employees

Services

MEPT Building Systems Design

Designs high-performance building systems to optimize energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and operational longevity.

Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Plumbing Engineering Technology Systems Design

Civil Engineering

Delivers comprehensive site design, grading, and utility infrastructure solutions integrated with facility developments.

Commissioning

Verifies and optimizes building systems performance to ensure efficient operations and seamless project delivery.

Fire Protection Engineering

Provides life safety assessments, code consulting, and advanced fire suppression system designs.

Building Performance and Sustainability

Guides projects toward environmental stewardship through energy modeling and sustainable design practices.

Lighting Design

Creates custom architectural lighting solutions that balance visual comfort, aesthetics, and energy efficiency.

Industries

Healthcare Education Commercial Hospitality Government Historic Preservation

Firm type

MEP Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Civil Engineering

Project types

Healthcare facilities Education facilities Corporate environments Hospitality projects Community spaces Historic building projects

Projects

Heart and Vascular Institute

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | UPMC Presbyterian | Healthcare

Building systems design for UPMC Presbyterian's heart and vascular facilities.

MEP Engineering

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Innovation District Phase 1: Center for Therapeutics Discovery

Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland Clinic | Healthcare

Engineering services for Cleveland Clinic's therapeutic discovery center.

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Toledo Clinic Cancer Center

Toledo, Ohio | Toledo Clinic | Healthcare

Systems design services for the Toledo Clinic oncology facility.

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Patient Tower

Ashtabula, Ohio | Ashtabula Regional Medical Center | Healthcare

Engineering solutions for Ashtabula Regional Medical Center's patient tower expansion.

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Cleveland Heights Behavioral Health Center

Cleveland Heights, Ohio | MetroHealth Medical Center | Healthcare

Specialized design support for MetroHealth's behavioral health facilities.

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Berkley Medical Center Outpatient Surgery Center

Martinsburg, West Virginia | WVU Medicine | Healthcare

Engineering services for the outpatient surgery facility operated by WVU Medicine.

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Westmoreland Outpatient Endoscopy Center

Greensburg, Pennsylvania | Allegheny Health Network | Healthcare

Design services for Allegheny Health Network's endoscopy clinical space.

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Credentials and affiliations

Certifications

P.E.LEED A.P.CHEPP IALD RCDD CPD ASSE 6005 Certified Medical Gas Designer Certified Technology Specialist CPSM ENV SP Certified GeoExchange Designer CEM QcxP NITC

Affiliations

AIA Continuing Education Provider

Leadership

M. James Karpinski

Chairman Emeritus & Co-Founder

P.E.

A co-founder of Karpinski Engineering, M. James Karpinski spent nearly 60 years in the industry as an engineer, leader, and mentor. Inducted into the Cleveland Engineering Society's Hall of Fame in 2007, he served as managing partner for the first two decades and continues to guide the practice as Chairman Emeritus.