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Residential engineering must balance comfort, safety, utility reliability, efficient operation and straightforward maintenance across private homes, apartment buildings and large multi-unit developments.
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What Emplan can provide.
Residential engineering must balance comfort, safety, utility reliability, efficient operation and straightforward maintenance across private homes, apartment buildings and large multi-unit developments.
Water, hot water and drainage
Storage, pumping, pressure zoning, domestic hot-water generation, drainage, rainwater management and water-efficiency strategies.
Electrical and backup power
Load planning, distribution, lighting, metering, standby supply, renewable-energy integration, earthing and protection.
Fire and life safety
Fire detection, alarms, firefighting systems, smoke-control interfaces, emergency lighting and coordinated escape-support systems.
Shared amenities and infrastructure
MEP services for pools, gyms, clubhouses, parking, security, access control, lifts and common-area operations.
Coordination and handover
BIM coordination, tender documentation, construction support, testing, commissioning and clear operating information for management teams.
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Residential
16 projectsOngoing & upcoming
Projects in delivery.
ResidentialUnder construction · Completion December 2026
1870 West
Coordinated MEP design for a high-rise residential development in Westlands, planned around dependable building services, resident comfort and long-term operation.
- Location
- Westlands, Nairobi
- Asset type
- High-rise residential development
- Project status
- Under construction
- Target completion
- December 2026
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- High-rise residential development
ResidentialUnder construction · Target completion early 2028
Enaki 2.2
Residential building-services engineering for Phase 2.2 of the Enaki Forestside development, with coordinated MEP systems designed around the architecture, shared amenities and long-term residential operation.
- Asset type
- Residential development
- Project status
- Under construction
- Target completion
- Early 2028
- Location
- Not yet published
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Residential development
- Emplan scope
- Phase 2.2 only
ResidentialOngoing · Cluster 3 Shimba
Tilisi Views
MEP engineering consultancy for the Tilisi Views residential neighbourhood, coordinating dependable building systems with the development's shared services and utility infrastructure. Emplan is currently working on Cluster 3 Shimba.
- Location
- Tilisi, Limuru
- Asset type
- Residential and utility-infrastructure development
- Project status
- Ongoing
- Appointment scope
- MEP engineering consultant
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Residential and utility-infrastructure development
- Engineering scope
- Residential mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire engineering; Water-storage, pumping and drainage coordination; Power distribution, lighting and metering; Shared-infrastructure and utility interfaces; Coordination with architectural, landscape and estate requirements
- Current phase
- Cluster 3 Shimba
Emplan capabilities applied
- Residential mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire engineering
- Water-storage, pumping and drainage coordination
- Power distribution, lighting and metering
- Shared-infrastructure and utility interfaces
- Coordination with architectural, landscape and estate requirements
ResidentialCompleted · August 2020
Sea-Facing Villas at Fumba Town
MEP engineering for sea-facing residential villas within Fumba Town, Zanzibar.
- Location
- Fumba Town, Zanzibar
- Asset type
- Sea-facing residential villas
- Project status
- Completed
- Completion
- August 2020
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Sea-facing residential villas
Emplan project recordResidentialProject photograph not published
ResidentialCompleted · December 2022
Makupa Lane
MEP engineering for a private residential house on Makupa Lane, coordinating comfortable, safe and maintainable building services with the architectural design.
- Location
- Makupa Lane, Loresho, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Private residential house
- Project status
- Completed
- Completion
- December 2022
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Private residential house
- Engineering scope
- Electrical power and residential lighting; Water supply, hot water and drainage; Ventilation and comfort-system coordination; Fire and life-safety provisions; Plant, equipment and architectural interface coordination
- Project photograph
- Not published
Emplan capabilities applied
- Electrical power and residential lighting
- Water supply, hot water and drainage
- Ventilation and comfort-system coordination
- Fire and life-safety provisions
- Plant, equipment and architectural interface coordination
ResidentialCompleted · February 2023
Elina Residences
Emplan delivered MEP engineering for Elina Residences, a family-oriented apartment development on Mandera Road designed around functional contemporary living and long-term residential value.
- Location
- Mandera Road, Nairobi
- Development
- 66 three-bedroom apartments and four duplex penthouses
- Project status
- Completed
- Completion
- February 2023
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Development: 66 three-bedroom apartments and four duplex penthouses
- Engineering scope
- Residential power, lighting and metering; Water storage, pumping, hot-water and drainage systems; Fire and life-safety coordination; Ventilation and common-area services; Plant, riser and apartment-service coordination
- Site
- 0.8 acres
- Duplex penthouses
- Approximately 4,200 sq ft each
- Reported project value
- KSh 800 million
Emplan capabilities applied
- Residential power, lighting and metering
- Water storage, pumping, hot-water and drainage systems
- Fire and life-safety coordination
- Ventilation and common-area services
- Plant, riser and apartment-service coordination
ResidentialUnder construction · Completion 2028
Verona Apartments
MEP engineering consultancy for Verona Apartments in Nairobi, coordinating mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire systems around resident comfort, safety, efficient operation and long-term maintainability.
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Asset type
- Residential apartments
- Project status
- Under construction
- Target completion
- 2028
- Appointment scope
- MEP engineering consultant
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Residential apartments
- Engineering scope
- Mechanical and ventilation engineering; Electrical power, lighting and metering; Water supply, hot water and drainage; Fire and life-safety engineering; Multidisciplinary coordination and construction-stage support
Emplan capabilities applied
- Mechanical and ventilation engineering
- Electrical power, lighting and metering
- Water supply, hot water and drainage
- Fire and life-safety engineering
- Multidisciplinary coordination and construction-stage support
Completed projects
Delivered and established experience.
Residential
Forest Front Apartments, General Mathenge Road
Full MEP and fire engineering design with construction supervision for Forest Front Apartments on General Mathenge Road, supporting coordinated residential systems through implementation.
- Location
- General Mathenge Road, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Residential apartments
- Completion
- 2018
- Appointment scope
- MEP and fire engineering design; construction supervision
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Residential apartments
- 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
Residential
SMB Karura
Full MEP and fire engineering design with construction supervision for the SMB Karura residential development on Iregi Road, Nairobi.
- Location
- Iregi Road, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Residential apartments
- Completion
- 2024
- Appointment scope
- MEP and fire engineering design; construction supervision
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Residential apartments
- 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
Residential
108 Sea Views Diani
Full MEP and fire engineering design for 108 Sea Views in Diani, coordinating the residential building systems for dependable coastal operation.
- Location
- Diani, Ukunda
- Asset type
- Residential apartments
- Completion
- 2023
- Appointment scope
- MEP and fire engineering design
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Residential apartments
- 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
Residential
Astoria Apartments, Mbaazi Avenue
MEP engineering for a compact multi-block residential development planned around efficient urban living, coordinated services and practical long-term operation.
- Location
- Lavington, Nairobi
- Development
- Three mid-rise apartment blocks
- Project status
- Completed in 2018
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Development: Three mid-rise apartment blocks · Homes: 190 apartments · Approximate area: 14,000 m²
- Homes
- 190 apartments
- Approximate area
- 14,000 m²
Showcase projectResidential
Northlands Heights
Showcase MEP and infrastructure engineering for a 1,200-apartment residential community within the Northlands City master plan. Emplan coordinated the building services together with the development-wide water, power and supporting utility infrastructure required to serve the homes, shared amenities, landscaped areas and neighbourhood operations as one integrated system.
- Location
- Northlands City, Ruiru
- Asset type
- Large-scale residential and utility-infrastructure development
- Project status
- Completed in 2025
- Appointment scope
- MEP engineering consultant
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Large-scale residential and utility-infrastructure development · Scale: 1,200 apartments · Homes: Studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments · Infrastructure scope: Water, power and associated development-wide utilities
- Engineering scope
- Estate-wide water storage, pumping, distribution and drainage infrastructure; Development-wide electrical power distribution, lighting and metering; Coordinated MEP engineering for 1,200 apartments; Fire and life-safety coordination across buildings and shared facilities; Utility interfaces with roads, landscape, retail and neighbourhood infrastructure; Shared amenities, public areas and long-term estate operations
- Scale
- 1,200 apartments
- Homes
- Studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments
- Infrastructure scope
- Water, power and associated development-wide utilities
- Amenities
- Clubhouse, retail, play and community-event spaces
Emplan capabilities applied
- Estate-wide water storage, pumping, distribution and drainage infrastructure
- Development-wide electrical power distribution, lighting and metering
- Coordinated MEP engineering for 1,200 apartments
- Fire and life-safety coordination across buildings and shared facilities
- Utility interfaces with roads, landscape, retail and neighbourhood infrastructure
- Shared amenities, public areas and long-term estate operations
Residential
Donyo Park Apartments
Full MEP and fire engineering design with construction supervision for Donyo Park Apartments on Donyo Sabuk Lane, Nairobi.
- Location
- Donyo Sabuk Lane, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Residential apartments
- Completion
- 2018
- Appointment scope
- MEP and fire engineering design; construction supervision
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Residential apartments
- 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 recordResidentialProject photograph not published
Residential
British High Commission Housing Facilities
Full MEP and fire engineering design with construction supervision for British High Commission housing facilities on Gitanga Road, Nairobi.
- Location
- Gitanga Road, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Diplomatic residential facilities
- Completion
- November 2021
- Appointment scope
- MEP and fire engineering design; construction supervision
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Diplomatic residential facilities
- 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
Residential
Colosseum
Full mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire engineering design for Colosseum off City Park Drive, developed through coordinated tender documentation.
- Location
- Off City Park Drive, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Residential development
- Completion
- 2022
- Appointment scope
- MEP and fire engineering design to tender stage
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Residential 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
Residential
Windchimes Apartments
Full MEP and fire engineering design with construction supervision for Windchimes Apartments on General Mathenge Road, Nairobi.
- Location
- General Mathenge Road, Nairobi
- Asset type
- Residential apartments
- Completion
- 2024
- Appointment scope
- MEP and fire engineering design; construction supervision
- Emplan role
- MEP engineering consultant
- Project scale / profile
- Residential apartments
- 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
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