Public engineering firm profile
Tucson, AZ
Consulting Mechanical Engineers
Kelly, Wright & Associates, P.C. (KWA) is a Tucson, Arizona-based mechanical engineering consulting firm established in 2000 and owned by senior design professionals. KWA delivers full-service HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection engineering for all facility types, with a history of over one thousand successful projects across Arizona, New Mexico, and California. International project experience spans Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Kuwait, and Mexico. A licensed Fire Protection Engineer on staff enables complete fire protection designs, including hydraulic calculations and shop drawings ΓÇö a rare capability in a mechanical engineering practice. Direct principal involvement on every project is guaranteed, from pre-design through construction administration. In-house LEED calculations and 3D BIM capabilities using AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP complete the full-service offering.
HVAC design services including audits, feasibility studies, life cycle analyses, payback analyses, master planning, central heating and cooling plants, commercial kitchens, laboratories, and all types of air distribution systems.
Waste, vent, and domestic water plumbing system designs as well as specialty designs including solar hot water heating, compressed air, medical gas, vacuum, grease waste, and LEED and water-saving solutions.
Complete fire protection engineering services encompassing design coordination across all project disciplines, fire alarm systems, smoke control systems, code and standard analysis, clean agent systems, foam and AFFF systems, explosion protection, water mist systems, and full fire protection and life safety audits.
In-house LEED calculations and energy simulations performed by a licensed principal using dedicated software packages, supporting certification strategies across all project types.
Verification that installed HVAC and mechanical systems meet design intent and performance requirements, with energy audits available across all project phases from pre-design through construction close-out.
Three-dimensional mechanical engineering design and Building Information Modeling using AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP. The workflow supports coordinated ductwork, equipment locations, elevations, and collision detection.
2012 | Tucson, AZ | Healthcare
186,000-square-foot public health facility with full HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems design. Featured in Southwest Contractor magazine and recognized with the 2012 Design Consultant of the Year award by the Cornerstone Building Foundation.
View project sourceU.S. Navy | Federal
Design-Build project delivering building-wide HVAC and plumbing upgrades. KWA also provided Fire Protection Engineering QC Specialist certification for the project.
View project sourceTucson, AZ | University of Arizona | Education
5,536 solar collectors feeding an absorption chiller connected to the campus chilled water system, with waste heat routed to heat the recreation center pool.
View project sourceTucson, AZ | University of Arizona | Education
Multiple specialized air handling systems including archival storage conditions, with mechanical design fully integrated into an architecturally significant building.
View project sourceArts & Culture
HVAC design for a museum dedicated to the demonstration and preservation of Tribe culture, with archive areas requiring tight temperature and humidity control.
View project sourceTucson, AZ | Education
New six-classroom building addition with renovations to the administration wing, kitchen, gymnasium, and locker rooms.
View project sourceMinera Penasquito | Mining
Mechanical and fire protection design for multiple rack-storage warehouse buildings and a mine truck repair facility, including a wet chemical fire suppression system for a primary crusher packaged lube system.
View project sourceGolden Eagle Distributors | Industrial
HVAC upgrade for a cold beverage warehouse achieving significant energy savings, optimized through energy simulations.
View project sourceTim's Toyota | Commercial
Mechanical systems design for a 15,000-square-foot showroom and office area alongside a 20,000-square-foot service area, including sand and oil interceptors.
View project sourceTucson, AZ