Doug Feterl Announces Retirement

Doug Feterl Announces Retirement

It’s with genuine pride and appreciation that we announce Doug Feterl is stepping down to retire from his position as President of West Plains Engineering. The company has planned for Marty Christensen, P.E. to step into the role as Doug’s replacement effective...
2023 In Review

2023 In Review

Thank you just doesn’t quite seem to cut it. There are truly no words to express our gratitude for getting to work with and for our colleagues, clients and partners 365 days a year…for the past 39 years (and counting). In this edition of Plains Talk, we spend some...
Preserving the Past with Historic Renovations

Preserving the Past with Historic Renovations

There are several challenges with historic renovations that we as designers don’t encounter as often when facing modern construction. One main concern for MEP design is finding the right balance between preservation and modernization. As engineers, we strive for the...
MEP Networks Behind Campus Infrastructure

MEP Networks Behind Campus Infrastructure

West Plains Engineering has four regional offices in the upper Midwest, and if you look closely, you’ll see these locations weren’t chosen at random. Each of our offices is placed in close proximity to major higher education institutions…in part because we understand...
How MEP Impacts Medical Procedures

How MEP Impacts Medical Procedures

In the A/E/C sphere, we tend to generalize when talking about project types. For many of us, our work falls into big buckets titled things like K-12, Commercial, Industrial, Housing and, of course, Healthcare. The reality is however, that each of these project...

Stroh Earns ASHRAE CHD Designation

Mechanical Engineer Matt Stroh, P.E. recently passed his examination to become a Certified HVAC Designer (CHD) from the Association of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). This designation is managed under ISO/IEC 17024 requirements for...