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Portland, OR
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Bantam Engineering is a Portland, Oregon mechanical engineering and commissioning practice. It delivers HVAC design, plumbing design, and building commissioning for healthcare facilities, schools, government offices, airports, and semiconductor clean rooms. Owner Christine McKinley, PE holds licenses in Oregon, Washington, and California. Known for code fluency and a collaborative approach on construction sites and in permit negotiations, the practice specializes in radiant and dedicated outdoor air systems, clean-room mechanical design, and HVAC work within constrained existing buildings.
Portland, OR | Healthcare
HVAC and plumbing design for the renovation of a former nightclub into a 24,000-square-foot behavioral health facility with an adjacent 7,000-square-foot plaza, focused on serving people experiencing homelessness with addiction and mental health programming.
Portland, OR | Airports
Radiant HVAC design for office space levels of a new airport operations building, with panels, sails, ducts, and hydronic piping modeled in Revit in coordination with the architecture team.
Portland, OR | Portland Public Schools | Education
Bid drawings and specifications for drinking fountain and cafeteria sink replacements across multiple schools as part of a district-wide lead reduction program.
2017 | Portland, OR | City of Portland | Government
Full-demolition and remodel HVAC design for 15 floors of a historic downtown building, coordinating duct and terminal box routing with the architect to preserve an open ceiling aesthetic. Construction began October 2017.
Semiconductors
Clean room and tool installation mechanical design for semiconductor clients, addressing chemical delivery, airflow sensitivity, lighting selection, and electromagnetic interference requirements. Work in this specialty dates to the 1990s.
Portland, OR | Portland Water Bureau | Government
Air handling unit selection and ductwork design to cool a chemical room within the tight confines of an existing mechanical room, maintaining a precise temperature range.
Portland, OR | Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission | Government
HVAC tenant improvement design for Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission offices at the Public Services Building, including identification of minimum outside air deficiencies on the HECC floors and coordination with the facilities team to correct ventilation operating procedures for heating season.
Portland, OR