Five City of Austin review rounds navigated to approval — responses authored in-house.
For a sushi restaurant on North Highway 183 in Austin, QD Design delivered complete MEP design plus hands-on submittal service to the City of Austin — one of the most demanding plan-review jurisdictions in Texas. The project worked through five documented review rounds spanning UMC ventilation, NEC electrical, IECC energy, and TDLR accessibility comments, with QD Design authoring every code response through to permit. Austin restaurant permits reward engineers who know the city's reviewers and amendment quirks; this project shows that fluency.
Project Facts
- Location: Austin, TX
- Project type: Restaurant
- Size: Full-service restaurant TI
- Scope: MEP design + City of Austin submittal service
- Jurisdiction / plan review: City of Austin
- Code basis: UMC 2015, NEC 2023, IECC 2021, IBC 2021, UPC 2021, TDLR/TAS
Key Systems Designed
- Commercial kitchen exhaust and makeup air
- Kitchen equipment electrical distribution
- Food-prep, dishwashing, and restroom plumbing
Frequently Asked Questions
Who designed the Oumi Sushi Restaurant project?
QD Design, a HUB-certified architecture and MEP engineering firm based in Cypress, Texas, provided mep design + city of austin submittal service for this restaurant project in Austin, TX.
What codes applied to this restaurant project?
The design was produced under UMC 2015, NEC 2023, IECC 2021, IBC 2021, UPC 2021, TDLR/TAS, with plan review by City of Austin.
Does QD Design handle similar restaurant projects?
Yes. QD Design provides architecture and MEP engineering for restaurant projects across Texas (Houston, Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio) and in Florida and Minnesota. Send your floor plan for a fee proposal within one business day.
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Planning a restaurant project in Austin or anywhere in Texas? QD Design delivers architecture and sealed MEP engineering under one contract. Send us your floor plan — you’ll get a fee proposal within one business day.