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Santa Barbara, CA

Every discipline, one point of contact.

Structural, civil, Title 24 energy, soils reports — we coordinate every engineering consultant your project requires and ensure their work integrates seamlessly with your architectural plans.

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The challenge.

Most projects need more than architectural plans. Structural engineering, civil engineering, soils reports, energy calculations, and sometimes geotechnical or environmental studies. Each discipline has its own consultant, its own timeline, and its own deliverables.

Coordinating between multiple engineers — ensuring their work aligns with your architectural plans and meets the jurisdiction's specific requirements — is a project management challenge most property owners aren't equipped for. Misalignment between disciplines creates plan check corrections that delay your permit by weeks or months.

What we coordinate.

Structural Engineering

Foundation design, framing calculations, lateral force analysis, and structural details — coordinated with your architectural plans from the start.

Civil Engineering & Grading

Site grading plans, drainage design, utility connections, and driveway/access design for projects that alter the site topography.

Title 24 Energy Compliance

California energy code calculations — prescriptive or performance path — ensuring your project meets current energy standards.

Soils & Geotechnical Reports

Soils investigation and geotechnical engineering for properties with challenging soil conditions, slopes, or foundation requirements.

Survey Coordination

Boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and ALTA surveys — we engage surveyors and ensure their work feeds accurately into your project plans.

Stormwater Management

SWPPP (Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans) and drainage calculations for projects that trigger stormwater requirements.

How it works.

01

Scope Assessment

We identify which engineering disciplines your project requires based on the scope, site conditions, and jurisdictional requirements.

02

Team Assembly

We engage trusted, licensed engineers from our established network — consultants we've worked with and know deliver quality work on time.

03

Coordination

We manage the integration between architectural and engineering documents — ensuring consistency, resolving conflicts, and maintaining the project timeline.

04

Delivery

A complete, coordinated plan set with all engineering deliverables — ready for submittal as a single, integrated package.

Project spotlight.

Remodel & Addition Mesa Hillside District

Hillside Home Expansion & View Enhancement

Challenge

A whole home remodel in the hillside district requiring complex soils engineering solutions due to restrictive geotechnical conditions, combined with hillside design regulations that constrained the building envelope.

How We Helped

SBP coordinated between the geotechnical engineer, structural engineer, and architect to develop solutions that satisfied both the soils conditions and the building code — expanding our client's views and home value while meeting every regulatory requirement.

Common questions.

No. SBP handles all engineering coordination. We engage the right engineers from our network, manage their scope and timeline, and ensure their work integrates with your architectural plans. You deal with us — we deal with the engineers.

Title 24 is California's energy code. Almost every building permit in California requires Title 24 energy compliance calculations. These demonstrate that your project meets the state's energy efficiency standards for insulation, windows, HVAC, lighting, and solar readiness.

Soils reports are typically required for new construction, additions on hillside properties, projects in areas with known soil issues (expansive clay, fill soils, high water table), and when the building department or geotechnical conditions warrant investigation. We'll advise whether your project needs one during our initial assessment.

Need engineering coordinated?

One call to us. We handle the rest — every discipline, every deliverable, every deadline.

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