History

1994 - Lopez Engineering's first year in business included energy studies and audits for: Pacific Bell, Department of Defense, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Tri City Medical Center. Notable projects included Inspection, Evaluation, and Upgrade Design of Electrical Distribution System with the Army Corps of Engineers at Marine Corp Air Station Yuma, AZ.

1995 - Demand for studies and audits continued in 1995 as did design work for the Tri-City Medical Center–Chiller Replacement and Radiology Suite. Our first design services projects for the Department of Energy started which resulted from studies and audits performed in 1994. Other design projects included Energy Management Systems, Plant Optimization, and Lighting. Electrical Distribution project with MCAS Yuma continues.

1996 – We keep busy by supporting new customers including Sandia National Laboratories, Department of Defense's Pantex Facility in Amarillo, Texas, U.S. Navy, and San Diego Regional Airport Authority at Lindbergh Field. Other work consisted of Electrical Design, Mechanical Design, and Energy Management Systems.

1997 – Work increases with repeat clients: Department of Energy, Los Alamos Research Laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Navy. Feature project in 1997 was Design of Electrical Systems Upgrade at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona for the Corps of Engineers.

1998 - Business expanded into the private sector with other engineer firms and architects in both California and New Mexico. Four projects involving the U.S. Post Office in California gives us the opportunity to utilize our design expertise in Plant Optimization, Variable Frequency Drives, Control Systems, and Lighting.

1999 - Work with ESCOs abounds. Our repeat business with government and private sector customers continues to be the bulk of our workload.

2000 - Continued design projects for United States Post Office in California and San Diego Airport Authority at Lindbergh Field LEI experiences increased demand for energy studies.

2001 - Highlight project of the year was in New Mexico: A diverse project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Otowi Building including Retrofit Design of Solar System, Cooling Tower, Plate and Frame Heat Exchange for Free Cooling, Energy Management System, HVAC, Filter System Upgrades, Lighting Upgrades, and Occupancy Sensors (Open Protocol System with LANL).

2002 - Department of Energy and other repeat customers maintain our volume. The Otowi Building at Los Alamos National Laboratories increases in scope and moves toward implementation. New business continues to flourish with engineering and architect firms on commercial/industrial projects. Design of a significant (14 MW) Standby Generation Project at San Diego Airport Authority.

2003 - LEI manages implementation of Los Alamos National Laboratories Otowi Energy Conservation Project. The Navy engages LEI to study and design the San Clemente Island Energy Conservation Project.

2004 - Lopez Engineering is awarded the Department of Energy's Prestigious Departmental Energy Management Award for its work on the very successful Otowi Energy Conservation Project. San Diego Regional Port Authority engages LEI to design Southwest Airlines Terminal Conversion, including Design of Electrical System, Lighting, PA System, Telephone and Security Systems.

2005 - Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Department of Energy remains the bulk of LEI's volume. Work at the San Diego Unified Port District continued throughout the year. Other projects such as Little Italy Lighting, Seal Beach building repairs, and Imperial Beach Pier Refurbishment became LEI's dominant local San Diego projects. LEI teams up with ArSed Engineering, a New Mexico-based mechanical engineering firm to pursue new business. LEI begins working with several Architectural firms primarily on hospital, health care, and commercial projects.

2006 - LEI enters into a Mentor/Protégé Agreement with Teza Designs, a mechanical engineering firm located in San Diego. LEI moves to a new, larger office location in San Diego, California and another office in Albuquerque, New Mexico to accommodate team growth. Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Department of Energy remain a major source of LEI's work volume. Architects with their hospital, medical office, TI, and commercial projects became a substantial source of LEI workload.

2007 - LEI continues to expand its capabilities and begins concentrating on private sector designs including health care, commercial, and educational facilities. While remaining involved in the government sector, the private sector becomes the bulk of the workload. LEI secures a five year BOA contract at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

2008 – LEI enters into a contract with the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. Work continues with the San Diego Unified Port District. LEI is awarded The Southwest Contractor's Best of 2008 award for the Southwest Gastroenterology Center project. LEI, as part of a team led by TEZA Design, begins two projects with the VA, one each with VA Loma Linda and VA Long Beach. With the TEZA Design team, LEI begins a potential 5-year project with SouthwestDIV. LEI expands their team with the addition of four more team members to help support the increased amount of work they are performing.

2009 - LEI enters into a contract with the University of New Mexico Hospital to examine their entire electrical system. LEI begins working with ARES Corporation on projects at LANL. LEI undertakes an electrical system upgrade at one of LANL's buildings as a sub to JGMS for their DOE contract. LEI begins working with SDG&E on several projects. LEI is rewarded anIDIQ from LANL to work with five other companies including: ARES corporation, Burns & Roe, Q Consulting, EMC, and E2 Consulting that will provide engineering services for LANL's mission-critical programs, projects, and facilities. LEI continues with the SDUPD and SDCRAA, as well as with many Architects and Contractors at both their San Diego and New Mexico offices. LEI is trying to expand its team with the addition of team members.