Austin K-12 MEP

Cleary Zimmermann Engineers designs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for K-12 school districts throughout Austin and Central Texas, from our Austin office. Our K-12 practice is led by Jonathan Garcia, PE, and is geographically well positioned to serve Austin-area districts including Austin ISD, Leander ISD, Round Rock ISD, Georgetown ISD, Pflugerville ISD, Hays CISD, San Marcos CISD, and Bastrop ISD on new construction, additions, and renovation projects.

With more than 20 years of experience and hundreds of K-12 projects completed across Texas, our team understands the specific pressures school districts operate under — voter-approved bond budgets, construction timelines tied to the academic calendar, and facilities that have to stay safe and operational while students are in the building.

MEP Design Built for the Realities of School Bond Programs

School construction rarely runs on a standard commercial timeline or budget, and our approach reflects that:

• Bond program experience: MEP design scoped and sequenced to fit voter-approved bond budgets and construction windows, whether the project is a single campus renovation or part of a multi-school bond package.
• Indoor air quality: Classroom ventilation designed to ASHRAE 62.1, supporting the air quality standards that directly affect student health and academic performance.
• Safety and security integration: MEP scope coordinated with access control and security systems from the start of design, rather than added as a separate afterthought.
• Energy efficiency: HVAC and lighting design that reduces long-term operating costs for districts managing tight maintenance and utility budgets.
• Occupied-campus construction: Renovation work sequenced around the academic calendar to minimize disruption to students, teachers, and staff.

Serving Austin-Area School Districts

Our Austin K-12 practice is positioned to support districts across the region’s fast-growing suburban and exurban areas — Austin ISD, Leander ISD, Round Rock ISD, Georgetown ISD, Pflugerville ISD, Hays CISD, San Marcos CISD, and Bastrop ISD among them — many of which have been adding campuses at a pace matched by few other regions in the state.

We design MEP systems for new campuses built under bond-funded growth programs as well as renovations and additions to aging facilities, with the accountability structures those bond programs require.

Start Your Austin K-12 MEP Project With Cleary Zimmermann

Whether your district is planning a new campus, a major renovation, or a bond-funded expansion program, our Austin K-12 team can help you scope the project accurately from day one. Contact Cleary Zimmermann Engineers to talk through your project, or learn more about our building MEP capabilities.