COMMERCIAL TENANT IMPROVEMENTS

Make the tenant scope fit the building.

What can the existing building support, and what needs to change?

CyBuild connects the architectural scope with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering, coordinating the disciplines and information the project needs.

Discuss your tenant improvementStart with the project basis

START WITH THE PROJECT BASIS

Define the use, the information, and the boundaries.

A new layout can affect several building systems at once. Establish what is intended, what is known about the existing building, and which responsibilities need confirmation.

Intended use and layout
The activities, occupancy assumptions, equipment, fixtures, and architectural changes the tenant scope is intended to support.
Existing information
Available drawings, schedules, utility information, and field observations, with gaps and unverified conditions identified.
Scope and responsibilities
The work included in the engagement and the inputs needed from the owner, architectural team, responsible designers, and contractor reviewers.

CONNECT THE SYSTEM INTERFACES

Coordinate the changes the space requires.

Existing drawings can establish a starting point. The intended use, selected equipment, and verified conditions inform what needs further review or modification.

MECHANICAL

Air, equipment, and distribution.

Connect the tenant layout and proposed activities with ventilation, heating and cooling, exhaust, and equipment requirements.

Questions behind this interface
  • Which existing systems serve the space, and what information supports the proposed use?
  • How do the layout and equipment selections affect ventilation, exhaust, distribution, and service access?
  • Which existing conditions or equipment requirements need confirmation before the next design decision?

ELECTRICAL

Power, lighting, and equipment.

Reconcile the proposed equipment, lighting, and controls needs with the available service and distribution information.

Questions behind this interface
  • Which proposed loads and equipment connection requirements are documented?
  • What is known about the existing service, panels, circuits, and controls?
  • Which available-capacity assumptions and proposed changes need review by the responsible electrical designer?

The presence of an existing panel or connection does not, by itself, establish available capacity for the tenant scope.

PLUMBING

Fixtures, drainage, and utilities.

Coordinate fixture and equipment needs, receiving connections, routing, and the information needed to evaluate physical feasibility.

Questions behind this interface
  • Which fixtures, equipment, and utility demands form part of the active scope?
  • What is known about the existing connections, routes, outlets, and elevations?
  • Which service provisions, equipment interfaces, and field conditions remain unresolved?

A connected drawing is a useful documentation result. Elevation, hydraulic, equipment, and field constraints require their own review.

SEE THE COORDINATION IN CONTEXT

A route made reviewable within the project drawing.

Our condensate-routing dossier follows a tenant-improvement coordination task from an equipment-layout reference to an editable roof overlay.

The work clarified the active equipment basis, represented the drainage connections, and kept the original architectural geometry intact.

Read the project dossier

PREPARE FOR THE NEXT CONVERSATION

Keep the questions that match your scope.

Use these guides as information develops. Save either public reference to your Project Desk, or download its discussion brief for the next review.

ROUTING CONDITIONS

Separate a connected route from a feasible route.

Identify the equipment basis, drawing control, elevations, receiving connections, and service interfaces that still need review.

Open routing guide
Download routing brief

SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Make the interfaces clear before work expands.

Define the immediate decision, available inputs, discipline boundaries, and the responsibilities needed for the next stage.

Open scope guide
Download scope brief

Saving keeps only the selected public guide references in this browser. Revisit them in your Project Desk.

Open your Project Desk Replacing equipment within the scope? Explore the coordination →

START WITH THE INTENDED CHANGE

Tell us what the tenant space needs to do.

Describe the proposed use, the changes being considered, the information available, and the next project milestone. A short description is enough to start.

Discuss your tenant improvement