Public engineering firm profile
Ithaca, NY
Engineering excellence with a triple bottom line
Founded in 1989, Taitem Engineering, DPC is a mission-driven consulting engineering practice specializing in innovative, sustainable design and building science. It provides integrated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural engineering, alongside comprehensive energy consulting, commissioning, and research services. With a focus on the triple bottom line, the practice helps clients achieve high-performance building goals, from net-zero energy targets to Passive House and LEED certifications.
Integrated building system design services that balance project budgets with high-performance and sustainability objectives.
Technical analysis, planning, and design-stage consulting to optimize building energy performance and reduce environmental impact.
Quality assurance and verification services to ensure building systems operate as intended and comply with regulatory standards.
Applied building science research and rigorous field monitoring to validate operational performance and program effectiveness.
Trumansburg, NY | Village Grove | Affordable Housing
An all-electric affordable multifamily housing development utilizing ground supporting detail heat pumps for space conditioning and domestic hot water. The project is the first affordable housing development in the region to achieve PHIUS+ 2018 Passive House certification.
View project sourceBar Harbor, ME | College of the Atlantic | Education
A 46-bed Passive House dormitory featuring mass timber design, wood-fiber insulation, and a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system to achieve net-positive energy performance.
Ithaca, NY | Ironworks | Multifamily Residential
An all-electric apartment development incorporating an original 19th-century building shell. The systems include all-electric heating, cooling, and domestic hot water, achieving Energy Star certification.
Brooklyn, NY | NYC Parks | Government
A net-zero energy park headquarters and educational facility featuring a green roof, solar PV, geothermal HVAC, and high-efficiency automated controls. Achieved LEED Platinum certification.
View project sourceRotterdam, NY | Net Zero Village | Multifamily Residential
A 72-unit market-rate apartment development designed for net-zero energy performance. Real-time feedback monitoring tracks operational performance.
View project sourceGeneva, NY | Smith Opera House | Arts & Culture
Energy study and renovation services for a historic 1894 theater, featuring recommended energy conservation measures to decrease natural gas consumption alongside restroom, dressing room, and cabaret renovations.
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