Oldham Engineering, Inc.

HVAC Design and Healthcare HVAC Systems.

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About the firm

Oldham Engineering, Inc. is a mechanical engineering consulting firm on the Alameda waterfront, founded in 1995 by John Oldham and now led by principal J. Matthew Denny, P.E. It provides HVAC, plumbing, and controls design for hospitals, office buildings, and schools across the San Francisco Bay Area, with deep experience in the mechanical retrofit of existing buildings and central plant systems. More than 500 Bay Area healthcare projects - ranging from single-room remodels to 30,000-square-foot hospital and 50,000-square-foot office renovations - reflect a practice built on direct field investigation: engineers go above ceilings to document actual duct and pipe conditions before design, rather than relying on as-built drawings, reducing change orders and keeping construction on schedule.

Established
1995
Firm type
Mechanical Engineering · MEP

People

J. Matthew DennyPrincipal and Owner

Adam FernandezSenior Mechanical Engineer

Colin EnglerSenior Mechanical Engineer

Humberto (Beto) RivadeneyraSenior Designer

Emily (Oldham) BaumanSenior Designer

Capabilities

HVAC Design

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Mechanical HVAC system design for healthcare facilities, office buildings, and schools, with particular depth in central plant systems and the retrofit of existing buildings.

  • Healthcare HVAC Systems

    HVAC design for operating rooms, MRI suites, ICUs, pharmacies, and other critical hospital environments, including fans, ductwork, reheat coils, humidifiers, and pressure controls.

  • Central Boiler Plant Design
  • Chiller Plant Design
  • High-Pressure to Low-Pressure Steam Conversion
  • Fan and Air Handling System Design

    Design and replacement of rooftop units, fan walls, and air handling equipment, including air balance and phased construction sequencing for occupied facilities.

Plumbing Design

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Plumbing system design for healthcare and commercial remodels, covering domestic water, waste, and medical gas systems integrated with HVAC and controls.

  • Medical Gas Systems

Controls Design

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Building automation and controls design for mechanical systems, including conversion of pneumatic controls to digital and integration with central BAS platforms.

  • BAS Integration
  • Pneumatic-to-Digital Controls Conversion

Construction Documents and Administration

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Complete construction documents and field administration for mechanical systems, maintaining open communication with owners, contractors, and other consultants to maximize efficiency and minimize delays and change orders.

Mechanical System Studies

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Field investigation and analysis of existing mechanical systems before design. Engineers survey actual duct and pipe conditions above ceilings and behind walls rather than relying on as-built drawings, providing an accurate baseline for retrofit design.

Industries

Healthcare · Commercial · Education

Projects

ABSMC Summit Dietary and MRI

Healthcare · Client: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Project details

Large gut remodel in an existing hospital encompassing a new dietary department with kitchen, servery, and dining areas, plus a new MRI suite and IT server room. Design included new HVAC fans, chillers, ductwork, reheat coils, boiler, and plumbing.

ABSMC Fan Replacement

Healthcare · Client: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Project details

Replacement of four fans serving the 6-story South Wing with Hunt Air Fan Walls, phased to keep critical hospital spaces - including dietary, surgery, CSPD, and ICU - occupied during construction. Scope included HVAC fan and ductwork design and sequence of construction planning.

ABSMC Summit Hybrid OR

Healthcare · Client: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Project details

Remodel to construct a new hybrid operating room in an existing, operating hospital, incorporating new imaging equipment, HVAC fans and filters, humidifiers, plumbing, medical gas systems, and controls.

ABSMC Summit Medical Center PCP Pharmacy

Healthcare · Client: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Project details

New pharmacy constructed to meet updated code requirements, with new HVAC fans, ductwork, reheat coils, pressure controls, chiller, boiler, and plumbing.