Engineering that works. Engineering with style.
Crandall Engineering + Design is an owner-operated professional engineering practice based in Gas City, Indiana, providing mechanical, structural, and architectural engineering services nationwide. Founded in 1997, the practice specializes in physical and capital needs assessments, accessibility studies, multi-family housing rehabilitation, and historic building structural evaluations.
Lisa CrandallOwner and Principal
Caleb CrandallProject Manager
Comprehensive property inspections and capital planning evaluations to support funding applications and portfolio management.
Conducting Capital Needs Assessments tailored to USDA Rural Development program requirements.
Performing physical and capital needs reviews for properties utilizing HUD and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing.
Preparing regulatory assessment documentation for state-level affordable housing tax credit programs.
Evaluating nationwide senior living housing developments to assess long-term capital requirements.
Comprehensive compliance studies to ensure facilities conform to federal accessibility standards.
Reviewing remodeling and rehabilitation plans to identify and resolve accessibility barriers.
Developing structured transition and recovery plans to meet Section 504 accessibility guidelines nationwide.
Engineering and design services dedicated to modernizing and rehabilitating existing multi-family structures.
Structural engineering for single-story wood frame and mid-level steel and wood frame residential buildings.
Designing structural framing and integrated sprinkler systems for high-rise all-steel housing complexes.
In-depth forensic inspection and engineering to preserve, restore, and remediate historic structures.
Developing structural inspection and remediation plans for deteriorated, aged, or damaged historic properties.
Performing engineering analyses of existing trusses and floor beams, including custom redesign and reinforcement.
Providing design and verification for the removal of load-bearing walls and the addition of window or door openings.
Full-service architectural and structural engineering for commercial, institutional, and residential buildings.
Designing Type I through Type IV commercial and residential structures in full compliance with the International Building Code.
Integrating eco-friendly practices and materials aligned with LEED criteria.
Mechanical systems engineering to ensure optimal building performance, thermal comfort, and safety.
Performing precise heating, ventilation, and air conditioning design, including load calculations and drafting of construction documents.
Designing complete plumbing systems and preparing mechanical and structural validations for public and commercial facilities.
Multifamily Residential · Affordable Housing · Senior Living · Historic Preservation · Healthcare · Commercial · Government · Religious · Industrial · Education · Residential
Indianapolis, IN · Affordable Housing
Completed a Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) for Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) applications across three historic buildings on North Meridian in Indianapolis. The scope included evaluations of the site, exterior, and interior spaces.
Multifamily Residential
Provided a Capital Needs Assessment (CNA), rehabilitation design documents, drawings, specifications, and inspection services. This was part of a larger multi-family housing portfolio rehabilitation encompassing approximately 400 units.