Our Services
Architectural Services
IDS promotes the beliefs of authentic, contemporary architecture and directs its practice to achieve the highest design quality standards. The result is an environment that encourages user efficiency and productivity while inspiring the human spirit. Our expertise includes design for public works, entertainment, signage programs, commercial projects, industrial and business parks, hospitals, schools, parks and recreation, multiple and single-family residences, and military and Federal projects.
Services Include:
Master Planning & Programming
Assessments & Studies
Design of New Buildings / Renovations / Expansions
Interior & Space Design & Planning
Scoping & Bridging Documents
Architecture Projects
Civil Engineering / Land Surveying Services
The civil engineering division of IDS Group collectively applies its extensive design management expertise to provide a comprehensive range of services, including planning and entitlement, civil engineering, surveying and mapping, construction survey, sustainable design practices, construction administration, and transportation engineering. These services are thoughtfully tailored to meet the needs of public agencies, private owners, and developers engaged in retail, commercial, office, industrial, and residential projects across various regions throughout the United States.
Services Include:
Site Development
Site Grading & Drainage
Underground Utilities (Wet & Dry)
Roadways & Parking Lots
Water Quality & LID
Storm & Sanitary Systems
Hydrology & Hydraulic Studies
Civil Engineering / Land Surveying Projects
Electrical Engineering Services
The IDS electrical engineering division is dedicated to offering professional electrical engineering services to a diverse range of public and private clients across California. Our team has extensive experience conducting thorough electrical power consumption studies and comprehensive field investigations. We meticulously review plans, drawings, and specifications for new construction and upgrade projects to ensure compliance with electrical codes.
Our services encompass the drafting of detailed concept studies and informative reports, ensuring our clients receive well-rounded support throughout their projects. Additionally, IDS provides valuable post-construction support, which includes offering precise construction cost estimates for electrical wiring infrastructures.
Services Include:
Power & Lighting Systems New & Replacement Design
Healthcare Electrical System Design
Low / Medium Voltage
Building & Site Lighting / Photometric Studies
Emergency & UPS Systems
Fire Alarm Systems
EV Charger Stations
Photovoltaic Systems
Electrical Engineering Projects
Landscape Architecture Services
The IDS Landscape Architecture team specializes in the thoughtful and innovative design of healthy places for diverse communities, utilizing landscape architecture and ecological restoration practices. Our work emphasizes a deep understanding of the vital relationship between land and the people who inhabit it, aiming to create environments that promote well-being and support healthy living.
We collaborate closely with municipalities, counties, various California agencies, and engaged stakeholder groups to design and construct vibrant communities that enhance the overall quality of life. Additionally, our projects are carefully designed to draw inspiration from the rich natural and cultural histories of the land, while simultaneously enhancing and preserving the natural ecological systems that support these areas.
Services Include:
Site Analysis & Assessment
Parks & Recreation Planning & Design
Cultural and Historic Landscape Preservation
Water Efficient Irrigation Design
Low Impact Development Design
Green Infrastructure Design
Drought-Tolerant & Native Planting Design
Community Workshops & Public Outreach
Landscape Renovation & Rehabilitation
Landscape Architecture Projects
Mechanical / Plumbing Engineering Services
Our Mechanical / Plumbing Engineering division is comprised of a dedicated team of professional engineers and skilled designers who specialize in a wide range of services, specifically focusing on heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, piping, and fire protection systems.
IDS proudly offers comprehensive design services for HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems tailored for various public projects and facilities. Our expertise spans across multiple aspects of these systems, catering to the demands of new construction, as well as retrofit, modernization, and expansions of existing facilities.
Services Include:
Design of New & Replacement of Mechanical & Plumbing Systems
Assessments & Studies
Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Central & Cogeneration Plants Design & Retrofit
Process Piping Systems
Decarbonization Design
Mechanical / Plumbing Engineering Projects
Structural Engineering Services
Our award-winning structural engineering division is a highly recognized leader in the comprehensive design, thorough assessment, meticulous review, significant site improvements, and vital seismic retrofit of both public and private facilities. IDS excels in providing innovative design solutions for new buildings, performing detailed assessments and essential retrofitting of existing facilities, evaluating and repairing distressed structures, as well as conducting peer and plan reviews, constructability reviews, and specialized forensic engineering services.
Services Include:
Design of New & Rehabilitation of Structures
Assessments & Studies
Seismic Evaluations & Retrofits
Equipment Anchorage
Post Earthquake Reconnaissance & Inspection
Primary and Secondary Structures & Systems
Peer and Plan Review
Structural Engineering Projects
Cost Estimation / Value Engineering
Our in-house Cost Estimation and Preconstruction services Our in-house Cost Estimation and Preconstruction services are delivered by experienced cost estimators and construction administrators. They support both new builds and complex renovation projects, bringing extensive knowledge across various project types. Utilizing the latest cost control methods, IDS ensures that clients' projects are well-planned and expertly executed. In providing its cost services, IDS offers reliable and accurate estimates while adhering to clients' most critical deadlines provided by experienced cost estimators and construction administrators who support both new and complex renovation projects, supplying extensive knowledge for various project types. Using the latest cost control methods, IDS ensures clients’ projects are well-planned and expertly executed. In delivering its cost services, IDS provides reliable, accurate estimates while meeting its client’s most critical deadlines.
Services Include:
Project Design & Construction Estimating
Material Takeoff
Cost Control
Cost Forecasting
Risk Analysis
Constructability Review
Value Engineering