Services and Projects

  • - Land Development:

    Arvand Consulting Engineering Corporation provides development permit services for properties throughout the Greater Vancouver Area. With experience in a wide range of successful projects, we help clients explore the highest and best use of their properties while developing practical, coordinated, and permit-ready designs.

    As a multidisciplinary consulting firm, we are able to coordinate architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression, geotechnical, and building envelope requirements under one team. This helps reduce drawing conflicts, improve coordination between disciplines, and move projects through the permit process more smoothly.

    Our services include applications for Development Permits, Rezoning Applications, Development Variance Permits, and Subdivision Permits.

    Sample projects include:

    • Falcon Ridge - Development Permit and Development Variance Permit for a proposed Commercial and Residential building in Maple Ridge, approximately 71,000 ft². [Specifications and Photos]

    • Rezoning and Development Permit for a proposed nine-unit Townhouse development in Coquitlam, approximately 19,000 ft². [Specifications and Photos]

    - Building Permit - Certified Professional Program:

    The Certified Professional (CP) Program is an alternative building permit process in which a Certified Professional who is recognized as a CP performs the full building review and inspection role on behalf of the City.

    The CP Program can help facilitate the issuance of building permits for new and existing buildings. Under the CP process, Certified Professionals assist with code review, permit coordination, and staged permit submissions, allowing eligible projects to proceed more efficiently.

    Staged permitting can allow construction to begin earlier than under the standard permit process, which can be a significant advantage for owners, developers, and contractors who need to maintain project schedules.

    Arvand has Certified Professionals who can assist with permit applications and help expedite the review process where the CP Program is available.

    Sample CP projects include:

    • Willow Walk Townhouses - 20 Residential Suites, Vancouver, Willow St, approximately 41.000 ft². [Specifications and Photos]

    • Falcon Ridge - CP Building Permit for a proposed Commercial and Residential building, Maple Ridge, approximately 71,000 ft². [Specifications and Photos]

    • Commercial-Residential Apartment Building - Vancouver, 17th Ave, approximately 10,000 ft². [Specifications and Photos]

    - Tenant Improvement:

    As a Multidisciplinary Consulting Engineering Corporation, Arvand designs many Tenant Improvement Projects each year. Our team can provide Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Suppression design services for tenant improvement projects.

    We assist clients with permit drawings, code review, coordination with municipal authorities, and construction-phase support. Where applicable, tenant improvement permits may be coordinated through the Certified Professional process to help expedite approval.

    Selected tenant improvement projects are listed below.

    - Health and Wellness Projects

    • Aspire Bariatric & Lifestyle Clinic - Located in North Vancouver, approximately 1.250 ft². [Specifications and Photos] Website: www.aspirebariatric.ca

    • Vitality Fitness Center - Gym, Barbershop, Beauty Salon, Group Class, Sauna and Smoothy Bar, Burnaby, approximately 26,000 ft². [Specifications and Photos] Website: www.vitfit.ca

    • North Care Animal Hospital - North Vancouver, approximately 1,800 ft². [Specifications and Pictures] Website: www.northcareanimalhospital.com

    • Afrina Beauty Saloon - North Vancouver, approximately 3,300 ft². [Specifications and Photos] Website: www.afrina.ca

    - Daycare Projects

    - Restaurant and Food Establishment Projects

    • Vicinity Mart - North Vancouver. Supermarket, Bakery, Butchery and Coffee Shop, approximately 5,100 ft² [Specifications and Photos] Website: www.vicinitymart.com

    • Roma Italian Ristorante - North Vancouver. [Specifications and Photos] Website: www.romarestaurant.ca

    • Delany’s Coffee House - North Vancouver [Specifications and Photos] Website: www.delanyscoffee.com

    - Other tenant improvements

    • Shayla Offices - Two-storey commercial office building on Lonsdale Street, North Vancouver, approximately 12,400 ft² [Specifications and Photos] Website: www.shaylaoffices.com

    • Avantex Money Exchange - West Vancouver. [Specifications and Photos] Website: www.avantax.com

  • - Commercial, Industrial, Health Care, and Residential Buildings

    Arvand provides architectural design and code consulting services for commercial, industrial, health care, and residential buildings. Our design approach focuses on practical layouts, efficient use of space, building code compliance, coordination with engineering disciplines, and smooth permit approval.

    As a multidisciplinary firm, we are able to coordinate design decisions early and reduce conflicts between architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, civil, geotechnical, and envelope requirements.

    Sample projects include:

    • Falcon Ridge - Seven Commercial Retail Suites and 35 residential suites, Maple Ridge, approximately 71,000 ft². [Specifications and Photos]

    • Nine Townhouse Suites - Laval Street, Coquitlam. [Specification and Photos]

    • Duplex Building - Vancouver. [Specification and Photos]

    • Duplex Building -Burnaby. [Specification and Photos]

    - Luxury Single-Family Houses

    Arvand provides architectural design services for luxury single-family homes, including custom residences in challenging sites, sloped lots, and high-end neighbourhoods. Our work includes concept design, permit drawings, code review, coordination with structural and civil design, and construction-phase support.

    Our experience with high-end homes allows us to balance architectural intent, structural feasibility, municipal requirements, and client expectations.

    Sample projects include:

  • Arvand provides structural engineering services for residential, commercial, industrial, and special structures. Our team uses advanced structural analysis software, including SAP2000 (full version), to model and design complex structures in steel, concrete, wood, masonry, and hybrid structural systems.

    Our structural engineering services include new building design, renovations, additions, seismic considerations, temporary structures, field reviews, shop drawing reviews, structural assessments, and coordination with other design disciplines.

    - Industrial Projects

    Arvand’s management team has extensive experience in heavy industrial structures, including steel and concrete structures, equipment supports, industrial buildings, and complex structural systems.

    Sample projects include:

    • Stedlo Holdings Building, Surrey. [Specifications and Photos]

    • Basalite Expansion, Surrey. [Specifications and Photos]

    • Woodfibre LNG, Squamish, Piperacks [Specifications and Photos]

    - Residential and Commercial Buildings

    Arvand provides structural design for residential and commercial buildings, including wood-frame buildings, steel structures, concrete structures, mixed-use buildings, tenant improvements, renovations, and additions.

    Sample projects include:

    • Richmond McDonald's Restaurant. [Specification and Photos]

    • Warehouse Development - Burnaby. [Specification and Photos]

    - Special Houses

    In addition to typical wood-frame residential structures, Arvand has experience designing high-end custom homes with complex structural systems, sloped sites, long spans, cantilevers, and mixed construction materials.

    Sample projects include:

    • Burkehill Rd - West Vancouver, approximately 6,600 ft². A three-storey house with three different structural systems. Concrete at the first floor, steel structure at the second floor and wood framing at the third floor. [Specifications and Photos]

    • Rockridge Cres, West Vancouver, approximately 12,100 ft². [Specifications and Photos]

    • Eagle Cliff Rd, Bowen Island. A custom residence with 12m cantilevered steel structure extending toward the ocean. [Specifications and Photos]

    • Queens Ave, West Vancouver. [Specifications and Photos]

    - Temporary Structures

    Arvand provides structural engineering for temporary structures used during construction, maintenance, and building access. These designs require careful attention to worker safety, loading, anchorage, site conditions, and applicable code and safety requirements.

    Our temporary structure services include:

    • Swing stage support and anchorage design

    • Temporary shoring and bracing

    • Formwork support review

    • Fall protection anchorage design

    • Temporary platforms and access systems

    • Construction-stage structural review

    Sample projects include:

  • Arvand provides civil engineering services to the clients. Our civil engineering design services support building permit applications, development permit applications, subdivision applications, and construction coordination. We work with architects, owners, developers, contractors, and municipalities to develop practical site-servicing solutions.

    Our civil engineering services include:

    • Stormwater management design

    • Site grading and drainage design

    • Erosion and sediment control plans

    • Site servicing design

    • Water, sanitary, and storm connection coordination

    • Coordination with municipal engineering requirements

    • Support for development and building permit applications

    Sample projects include:

  • Arvand provides geotechnical engineering services for residential, commercial, and development projects. Geotechnical input is often critical for sloped sites, retaining walls, excavation support, foundations, soil conditions, groundwater issues, and construction feasibility.

    Our geotechnical engineering services include:

    • Geotechnical investigation coordination

    • Foundation ecommendations

    • Excavation and shoring review

    • Soil nail wall design

    • Pile and deep foundation design support

    • Retaining wall design support

    • Slope stability review

    • Field review during construction

    Sample projects include:

  • Arvand provides building science and building envelope engineering services for new construction, renovations, repairs, and existing building assessments. Building envelope design is essential for durability, moisture control, energy performance, occupant comfort, and long-term building performance.

    Our building envelope services include:

    • Building envelope design review

    • Wall, roof, balcony, deck, and below-grade envelope details

    • Waterproofing and air barrier review

    • Window and door interface details

    • Thermal bridging review and coordination

    • Field review during construction

    • Existing building condition assessments

    • Leak investigation and repair recommendations

    • Coordination with architectural, structural, and mechanical systems

    Sample projects include:

  • Arvand works with strata corporations, property managers, and strata councils on building assessments, maintenance planning, repair design, depreciation reports, and permit-related work.

    As a multidisciplinary consulting engineering corporation and code consultant, we are able to assist strata corporations with structural, architectural, civil, geotechnical, and building envelope matters. Our coordinated approach helps strata councils understand building conditions, prioritize repairs, plan capital work, and communicate technical issues clearly to owners.

    Our strata services include:

    • Building condition assessments

    • Structural reviews

    • Building envelope reviews

    • Water ingress and leak investigations

    • Repair design and permit drawings

    • Depreciation report preparation

    • Maintenance and renewal planning

    • Coordination with contractors and property managers

    • Field review during repair work

    Sample projects include: