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Commercial engineering experience.
Commercial buildings need flexible, efficient systems that can support changing tenants, varied operating hours, digital infrastructure and demanding expectations for reliability and lifecycle value.
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Commercial buildings need flexible, efficient systems that can support changing tenants, varied operating hours, digital infrastructure and demanding expectations for reliability and lifecycle value.
Power resilience and ICT
Electrical distribution, standby generation, UPS strategy, metering, lighting, data infrastructure, security and access-control interfaces.
Water and public health
Domestic-water storage and distribution, drainage, water efficiency, rainwater systems and maintainable pumping arrangements.
Tenant and fit-out readiness
Landlord provisions, tenant-load criteria, riser planning, ceiling coordination and clear interfaces for future fit-outs and alterations.
Fire and life safety
Coordinated detection, alarm, firefighting, smoke-management and emergency-power systems aligned with the building's occupancy strategy.
Performance and sustainability
Energy modelling inputs, efficient equipment, controls, metering, commissioning and practical LEED or EDGE-aligned design support.
Selected work
Commercial
11 projectsOngoing & upcoming
Projects in delivery.
CommercialCompleted · August 2025
The Mandrake
Emplan delivered MEP engineering for this sustainability-led commercial office tower in Westlands, coordinating efficient building systems for flexible workplaces, shared amenities and long-term operational performance.
- Location
- Westlands, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Commercial office tower
- Project status
- Completed
- Completion
- August 2025
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Commercial office tower · Approximate area: 12,500 m²
- Approximate area
- 12,500 m²
- Floors
- 16
- Parking
- 247 spaces
- Vertical transport
- 3 high-speed lifts
- Certification
- IFC EDGE certified
CommercialCompleted · December 2024
Jubilee Headquarters, Upper Hill
Emplan delivered MEP engineering for the transformation of an established Upper Hill corporate campus into Jubilee Holdings' regional headquarters, integrating efficient building systems with collaborative workplaces, a digital hub and staff-wellness facilities.
- Location
- Kilimanjaro Avenue, Upper Hill, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Regional corporate headquarters
- Project status
- Completed
- Completion
- December 2024
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Regional corporate headquarters
- Site
- 3.24 acres
- Project profile
- Extensive refurbishment and expansion
- Certification
- EDGE Advanced
Emplan project recordCommercialProject photograph not published
CommercialUnder construction · Completion 2029
Mwanzi Square
Full MEP and fire engineering design with construction supervision for the ongoing Mwanzi Square commercial development on Mwanzi Road, Nairobi.
- Location
- Mwanzi Road, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Commercial development
- Project status
- Under construction
- Target completion
- 2029
- Appointment scope
- MEP and fire engineering design; construction supervision
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Commercial development
- Engineering scope
- Mechanical and ventilation design; Electrical power and lighting design; Plumbing and drainage design; Fire engineering design; Construction supervision and coordination
Emplan capabilities applied
- Mechanical and ventilation design
- Electrical power and lighting design
- Plumbing and drainage design
- Fire engineering design
- Construction supervision and coordination
CommercialCompleted · September 2020
Lumen Square
Emplan delivered the MEP engineering for this six-storey Grade A office development in Parklands, integrating efficient building systems with its natural-light and ventilation strategy.
- Location
- Shivachi Road, Parklands, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Grade A office development
- Project status
- Completed
- Completion
- September 2020
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Grade A office development
- Certification
- LEED Silver
Emplan project recordCommercialProject photograph not published
CommercialUnder construction · Completion 2028
MAP Office Block
Emplan provided MEP engineering for this office development on James Gichuru Road, coordinating efficient, maintainable systems around workplace and operational requirements.
- Location
- James Gichuru Road, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Office development
- Project status
- Under construction
- Target completion
- 2028
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Office development
CommercialCompleted · October 2025
Mehta Electricals Office HQ
Emplan provided MEP engineering for the Mehta Electricals office headquarters in Nairobi.
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Asset type
- Corporate office headquarters
- Project status
- Completed
- Completion
- October 2025
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Corporate office headquarters
Completed projects
Delivered and established experience.
Commercial
Matrix One
Integrated MEP engineering for a completed contemporary commercial office development in Westlands, coordinating dependable workplace systems with the building's architectural and operational requirements.
- Location
- Westlands, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Commercial office development
- Project status
- Completed in 2025
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Commercial office development
Commercial
Dunhill Towers
MEP engineering experience for a completed commercial office tower on Waiyaki Way, coordinating reliable workplace services, vertical distribution and efficient building operation.
- Location
- Waiyaki Way, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Commercial office block
- Project status
- Completed in 2017
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Commercial office block
- Certification
- EDGE certified
Commercial
Odyssey
MEP engineering for a completed commercial office development on Muthithi Road, coordinating workplace comfort, utilities, life safety and maintainable building services across the development.
- Location
- Muthithi Road, Westlands, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Commercial office development
- Project status
- Completed in 2018
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Approximate area: 5,000 m² · Commercial office development
- Approximate area
- 5,000 m²
Commercial
Alta Towers, Kilimani
Full MEP and fire engineering design with construction supervision for Alta Towers in Kilimani, coordinating the commercial development's building systems through completion.
- Location
- Kilimani, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Commercial development
- Completion
- February 2023
- Appointment scope
- MEP and fire engineering design; construction supervision
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Commercial development
- Engineering scope
- Mechanical and ventilation design; Electrical power and lighting design; Plumbing and drainage design; Fire engineering design; Construction supervision and coordination
Emplan capabilities applied
- Mechanical and ventilation design
- Electrical power and lighting design
- Plumbing and drainage design
- Fire engineering design
- Construction supervision and coordination
Emplan project recordCommercialProject photograph not published
Commercial
The Convex
Full mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire engineering design for The Convex on Riverside Drive, developed through coordinated tender documentation.
- Location
- Riverside Drive, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Commercial development
- Completion
- 2019
- Appointment scope
- MEP and fire engineering design to tender stage
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Commercial development
- Engineering scope
- Mechanical and ventilation design; Electrical power and lighting design; Plumbing and drainage design; Fire engineering design; Coordinated tender documentation
Emplan capabilities applied
- Mechanical and ventilation design
- Electrical power and lighting design
- Plumbing and drainage design
- Fire engineering design
- Coordinated tender documentation
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