EDUCATIONAL SECTOR MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN ONTARIO

Black-and-white illustration of Western University's Social Science Centre, framed by trees against a red background. — Western University Social Sciences Building - London, ON

Students shouldn’t have to think about whether their learning spaces work. Facilities teams do. Across Ontario, school boards, colleges, and universities balance safe, reliable operations with tight budgets and long-term capital plans. Callidus Engineering designs mechanical and electrical systems to meet immediate needs while supporting efficient performance, sustainability, compliance, and the student experience. With offices in London, Kingston, and Kitchener-Waterloo, our team is accessible and familiar with the demands of public education projects.

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What do Educational Facilities Need?

A failing building system can quickly become a classroom problem. School boards, colleges, and universities manage aging infrastructure while balancing tight budgets with the needs of students and staff. Facilities teams must decide what to maintain, what to replace, and when upgrades can happen in occupied buildings. Unplanned failures can divert funds and disrupt learning, making reliable systems and careful planning essential.

Here is how our team keeps your facility running:

Extend the life of vital mechanical and electrical systems with upgrades planned around school operations.
Assess aging infrastructure to support better capital plans and budget decisions.
Maintain code compliance and emergency readiness across school and campus spaces.
Recommend long lasting, cost-conscious options that reduce maintenance needs and improve energy efficiency.

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Our Services for Educational Facilities

Schools can’t put learning on hold when building systems are being updated. Callidus Engineering designs mechanical and electrical systems for schools, colleges, and universities, from new school additions to HVAC renewals in occupied buildings. We help facilities teams plan around daily operations, guide capital planning, and keep learning spaces dependable.

Typical Services We Provide

HVAC system upgrades and replacements
Boiler and chiller plant design
Fire alarm and life safety systems
Electrical distribution and power upgrades
Plumbing and piping
Energy efficiency and decarbonization studies
Building Condition Assessments (BCAs)
Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
And more

EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS GALLERY

Here is a small selection of educational projects completed by our team.

Long conference table with rolling chairs beside a purple wall, with glass partitions and a corridor beyond.

Open university learning space with tables, chairs, purple accent walls, concrete columns, and recessed ceiling lighting.

Fourth-floor seating area with blue chairs, recycling bins, exposed concrete walls, and large windows.

University corridor beside glass-walled learning spaces furnished with tables and chairs, with doors at the far end.

Western University Social Sciences Centre (London, ON)
For the conversion of the fourth-floor offices into teaching spaces at Western University‘s Social Science Centre, Callidus Engineering designed HVAC, lighting, power, and life safety updates. The work also involved coordination with the university’s IT team and planning for phased construction and advance notice of system downtime.

Wilfrid Laurier University Theatre Auditorium (Waterloo, ON)
Callidus Engineering designed electrical systems for renovations to Wilfrid Laurier University’s Theatre Auditorium, including power for a retractable stage extension, motorized rigging and theatrical dimming. The work coordinated specialized equipment with existing electrical distribution to support a more adaptable performance space.

View from the stage showing red auditorium seating, overhead theatrical lighting, suspended equipment, and ceiling rigging.

Wood-panelled theatre entrance with double doors, tiled flooring, overhead lighting, and wall-mounted plaques.

Overhead view of theatrical lighting fixtures, suspended rigging, cables, and structural supports above the stage.

Theatre control room containing electrical panels, equipment racks, monitors, exposed wiring, and workstations.

Bright dining area with tables, chairs, large windows, recessed lighting, and a curved white service counter.

Food service counter with blue tile, glass partitions, hanging heat lamps, and commercial kitchen equipment.

Interior view showing a wood-slat ceiling, suspended cylindrical lights, upper-level windows, and an illuminated exit sign.

Exterior building wall with exposed natural gas piping, meters, shutoff valves, and regulators.

University of Windsor Rodzik Dining Hall (Windsor, ON)
For the University of Windsor’s Rodzik Dining Hall fit-up, Callidus Engineering designed mechanical and electrical systems for the new kitchen and dining spaces, including ventilation, kitchen exhaust, plumbing, power, lighting and life safety. Design revisions accommodated changing equipment needs and specialized pizza oven venting.

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St. Anne French Immersion Catholic Elementary School (Windsor, ON)
Callidus Engineering provided electrical design for accessibility upgrades to two vestibule entrances at St. Anne French Immersion Catholic Elementary School. The work addressed door operators, card access, intercom connections and magnetic door holds linked to the existing fire alarm system, supporting accessible and secure entry.

School entrance vestibule with glass doors, blue walls, an illuminated exit sign, and sunlight across the floor.

School vestibule doorway with an overhead door closer, fire alarm devices, security keypad, and fire extinguisher.

School entrance wall with flags, safety posters, an automatic door push button, and visitor sign-in sheets.

School hallway with an electrical panel, religious plaques, a crucifix, and an open classroom doorway.

Exterior of a two-storey brick school building with a large black utility cabinet, trees, and overhead power lines.

School gymnasium with wall-mounted ventilation grilles, ceiling lights, a basketball hoop, and green-and-white walls.

Exposed metal ventilation ductwork above a colourful school mural depicting birds, branches, and foliage.

Elginburg Public School (Elginburg, ON)
Callidus Engineering provided mechanical and electrical design for an HVAC renewal at Elginburg Public School, including three rooftop air-handling systems serving both floors and the gymnasium. Energy recovery, building controls, an electrical service upgrade and lighting improvements were coordinated to support schoolwide ventilation.

Beckwith Public School (Carleton Place, ON)
At Beckwith Public School, Callidus Engineering provided electrical design to connect two new portable classrooms to existing school infrastructure. The work included underground power and communications connections, plus public address, security, data and fire alarm systems, extending essential services beyond the main school building.