QD Design designs assisted living and senior living facilities in Mesquite, Texas — architecture plus sealed MEP engineering under one contract, with the licensing, life-safety, and comfort engineering this occupancy demands. We are a HUB-certified A/E firm based in Cypress (Houston metro), led by a Texas-licensed Professional Engineer.
What a Mesquite senior living permit set includes
Senior living splits the difference between residential comfort and institutional life safety: resident-room HVAC that holds temperature and humidity, hot-water systems with scald protection, egress designed for limited mobility, accessibility throughout under TDLR/TAS, and IECC 2021 energy documentation. State licensing review runs alongside the City of Mesquite plan review, and the drawings must satisfy both. One firm producing architecture and MEP keeps them consistent. See our senior living design service.
Senior living work you can verify
- Thomas Trace assisted living community, Tyler, TX — MEP design for the residential care campus.
- Senior living facility, Royal Palm Beach, FL — mechanical design under the Florida Building Code with humid-climate dehumidification.
Permitting in Mesquite
The City of Mesquite reviews commercial projects through its own building department on the east side of the DFW metro. Our KPot Korean BBQ & hot pot restaurant — one of the most ventilation-intensive restaurant formats, with exhaust at every table — was designed for Mesquite, and we support the wider DFW market with the same one-contract package. Statewide, any Texas commercial project valued over the $50,000 statutory threshold also requires TDLR registration and Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) review — we file the registration and coordinate the accessibility review as part of the package.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes senior living design different from other commercial work in Mesquite?
Occupancy classification and life safety. Assisted living facilities carry licensing requirements and life-safety review beyond a typical commercial project — resident room ventilation, hot-water safety, egress for residents with limited mobility, and accessibility throughout. We resolve the classification in code analysis before drawing.
Have you designed senior living facilities?
Yes — MEP design for the Thomas Trace assisted living community in Tyler, Texas, and mechanical design for a senior living facility in Royal Palm Beach, Florida under the Florida Building Code, including humid-climate dehumidification engineering.
Who reviews senior living projects in Mesquite?
The City of Mesquite reviews commercial projects through its own building department on the east side of the DFW metro. State licensing requirements for assisted living apply in parallel, and TDLR accessibility review applies over the $50,000 threshold.
Can you handle both new buildings and conversions?
Yes. Conversions of existing buildings into assisted living trigger change-of-occupancy review with new life-safety and accessibility requirements — we evaluate feasibility in the code analysis first, so owners know the real scope before committing.
Also in Mesquite: restaurants · medical offices · retail · daycares & schools · churches · warehouse & industrial · spas & salons — or see all Mesquite services.
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