It was a tough project to understand, but the Lam+Tea Engineering team did a really good job, and I enjoy working with them. Communication has been very effective and the project has progressed smoothly with no issues.
Project Type
Tenant Improvements, High-End Retail
Location
Beverly Hills, California
Project Size
14,000 sq ft.
Date of Completion
June 22, 2026
Architect/Client
Gruen Associates
Louis Vuitton – 295 Rodeo Refresh
Jamie Pancino
Principal Associate,
Gruen Associates
Lam+Tea Engineering provides competitive pricing with a great balance of cost and quality compared to other MEP firms. The Lam + Tea Engineers are down-to-earth, approachable, and easy to work with, which really stands out compared to other firms.
Alex Yamada
Senior Project Manager, Retail Development and Construction,
Probity International Corporation
Project Overview
This project involves a partial interior renovation of a three-level, high-end retail space at 295 Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California. The scope includes updated designs for furniture power and lighting, along with the addition of select new chandeliers to elevate the space’s ambiance. The renovation aims to create a refined, functional, and visually striking environment that reflects the luxury character of the retail experience.
Project Scope
Electrical Engineering
Electrical design for this retail renovation includes a thorough review of existing conditions and as-built documentation, where available, to assess system capacity and anticipated loads. The scope covers revisions to the interior electrical system, including lighting circuiting plans and lighting control diagrams that comply with Title 24 requirements. State lighting energy compliance calculations and forms are provided, along with a single-line diagram reflecting field-observed or as-built conditions. Voltage drop and short-circuit (AIC) calculations are also performed as required, ensuring a safe, efficient, and code-compliant electrical system.
Services
Electrical Design
Highlights
Electrical Engineering Highlights
Why Architects Choose Us
- Luxury Retail Experience – Electrical engineering coordinated around sophisticated, brand-driven interiors.
- Three-Level Existing Store – Targeted improvements integrated within an established multi-level luxury boutique.
- Partial Renovation Expertise – Engineering focuses on the refreshed areas while coordinating with systems that remain existing.
- Furniture Power Coordination – Electrical infrastructure integrated with revised furniture and interior layouts.
- Luxury Lighting Coordination – Lighting circuiting developed around the updated retail environment.
- Decorative Chandelier Integration – Electrical requirements coordinated for select new chandeliers.
- Existing-System Assessment – Available as-built information and field conditions reviewed to understand electrical capacity.
- Title 24 Compliance – Lighting control diagrams and applicable state lighting energy documentation incorporated.
- Electrical Calculations – Voltage drop and short-circuit/AIC calculations performed as required.
- Existing Building Integration – New electrical work coordinated with the store’s established distribution system.
- Constructability Focus – Existing and new work clearly considered to reduce conflicts during renovation.
We provide electrical engineering for luxury retail architects on high-end boutiques, flagship stores, lighting refreshes, phased renovations, partial tenant improvements, and existing-store transformations where engineering infrastructure must support architectural design without unnecessary disruption.
Luxury Retail Project Experience
Our electrical engineering experience includes:
- Luxury fashion boutiques
- High-end retail renovations
- Multi-level stores
- Rodeo Drive retail environments
- Partial interior refreshes
- Furniture and millwork power coordination
- Architectural and decorative lighting
- Lighting controls
- Title 24 energy compliance
- Existing electrical capacity evaluations
- Single-line diagrams
- Voltage drop and short-circuit calculations
