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Celebrating 35 Years of Engineering Leadership!

This year, we celebrate 35 years of optimizing spaces and powering human potential within the built …

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Team AKF Rides in Cycle for Survival

Last week, Team AKF participated in our 9th Cycle for Survival ride to raise money for rare cancer r…

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Providing a vital service for Multifamily Owners

Read all about it! AKF Decarbonization Multifamily Lead Dave Sachs collaborated with Bisnow on the a…

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AKF Names Two New Principals

We are thrilled to announce that two individuals have recently been named Principal! Congratulations…

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GAP School Project Wins Prestigious USGBC IMPACT Award

In the heart of the Twin Cities, the St. Paul Page Street Project lies at the intersection of sustai…

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Partner Susannah Gilbard Retiring

Congratulations to Susannah Gilbard on her retirement after nearly 45 years of hard work and service…

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3D Scanning and Scan-to-Revit®️

3d Scanning

3D Scanning and Scan-to-Revit®️

AKF’s 3D scanning capabilities enable conditions for all project areas to be accurately captured by our in-house specialists in a matter of a few hours. Scanning opportunities can include architectural layouts, above ceiling conditions, central plants, equipment rooms, service tunnels, roofs, and exteriors. These conditions can be delivered via complementary viewer as a registered point cloud with accompanying HDR imagery for use by all those involved in a project.

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Arc Flash and Short Circuit Coordination

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Arc Flash and Short Circuit Coordination

Short Circuit, Coordination and Arc Flash Analysis are three integral parts of electrical system maintenance and reliability. AKF's commissioning experts can help you ensure the safety and security of your critical electrical equipment.

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Code Consulting

Code Consulting

The rapid evolution of construction codes at the national and local levels presents a challenge for design professionals and owners undertaking new and existing building projects. As codes develop in response to advancements in building materials, methods, and systems, the importance of code compliance as a central aspect of project delivery is continually reinforced. AKF’s code experts provide assistance with code review and regulatory approvals throughout the design and construction process to ensure that code compliance is achieved in all aspects of the project.

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Commissioning

Commissioning

Operational efficiency and systems sustainability are two main objectives of any building operator. The goal of the AKF Commissioning and Testing group is to ensure the owner’s project requirements are achieved, delivering peak performance at any point of the building’s lifespan.

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Energy + Performance

Energy + Performance

AKF Energy + Performance is driven by a desire to connect high-performance engineering with insights gained from real-world improvements in existing building performance. We believe that lessons gained from optimizing today’s building operations must inform tomorrow’s building designs, the frontiers of high performance building design can also be used to inspire the optimization of today’s buildings.

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Fire & Life Safety

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Fire & Life Safety

Fire and Life Safety systems are vital to ensuring the safety and security of buildings and their inhabitants. To meet the goals of our clients and support their design needs, AKF offers full fire protection design and consulting services. Our engineering expertise in fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler and standpipe systems, emergency power systems, special hazard suppression systems, and how to apply the building and fire code requirements to building systems.

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Infrastructure Design

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Infrastructure Design

From the C-suite to the building engineer, energy has become a key consideration to everyone involved in a project. There are choices to be made concerning the types of energy for varying uses, as well as control of costs and economic incentives. Our infrastructure specialists bring both vast experience and new, imaginative solutions to projects of all sizes. Our solutions are particularly focused on facilitating plant preventive maintenance and offering operational flexibility for the system.

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Instrumentation & Building Controls

Instrumentation + Building Controls

Instrumentation & Building Controls

Building Management Systems (BMS) are constantly changing and converging with security, fire alarm, and other low voltage building systems. Our controls engineers are skilled in hands-on technical troubleshooting, controls engineering design, software programming, graphics generation, project management, and sales. We have an in-depth understanding of the hardware and software of the actual manufacturers’ systems and how they are applied.

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Lighting Design by Lightcraft

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Lighting Design by Lightcraft

Lighting Design has the power to establish time and space for inhabitants; to highlight work and play; to change lives for the better; making architecture and interior design sing. Lightcraft is a full service Architectural Lighting Design division of AKF. Our creative team provides quality, visionary, and energy-efficient lighting design using the latest technologies to achieve the best possible outcome.

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Master Planning

Master Planning

As facilities expand their offerings to meet the ongoing needs of their clients and users, buildings and campuses need to be upgraded to support these changes. Whether existing building systems need to be upgraded, building additions require additional loads, or new buildings are developed that will rely on existing infrastructure, AKF’s Master Planning team can help make your facility ready for the future.

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Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineering

MEP

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineering

As our core business, our Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection engineers focus on providing our clients with better solutions to their unique project needs. Our highly experienced engineers and analysts continue to focus on new ways to design for the built environment amidst the evolving landscape and trends of the AEC industry. We build flexible spaces and habitations to achieve high quality of convenience and comfort. AKF’s reputation has been cultivated through our fundamental principles of client-first service and engineering integrity.

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Smart Building Consulting

Smart Building Consulting

AKF’s Digital Twin and Smart Building consulting services seek to pilot you through the lifecycle of your Intelligent Building project. We believe that the right integrated technology and automation can help empower your teams to create, cure, dream, build, and produce. Fully integrated Smart Building systems - powered by a performance-based Digital Twin and using the Internet of Things (IoT) - enhance the work and aspirations of those who occupy the spaces you are investing in.

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Technology Services

Technology Services

State-of-the-art information technology is integral to every aspect of today’s buildings, not only connecting the structure’s constituencies with one another, but the organization, individuals, and groups with the rest of the world. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, it is vital for buildings to have the technological infrastructure to support future growth. AKF’s technology team works tirelessly to ensure that the spaces we design will allow our clients to meet their short and long-term needs.

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