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Education

Education Projects — CNG Engineering, PLLC

From community college campuses to major university research centers, CNG Engineering brings deep MEP expertise to every level of education. Our portfolio spans the Alamo Colleges District, the University of Texas System, Texas A&M University System, and school districts across the state.

We engineer systems that support learning for generations — from code-compliant science labs and health science facilities to energy-efficient classroom buildings and complex campus infrastructure.

Higher Education

Featured Projects

CNG Engineering has delivered MEP systems for some of the most recognized academic, vocational, and research facilities across Texas — from award-winning culinary arts centers to cutting-edge neuroscience buildings.

Featured
Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts Center — exterior at dusk

San Antonio, TX

Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts Center of Excellence

Client:St. Philip's College | Alamo Colleges
Architect:Page, Now Stantec
Size:61,800 SF
Budget:$30 M

The 61,800 SF, four-story THCA Center of Excellence provides a dedicated home for one of the nation's top culinary and hospitality programs. Organized around five teaching kitchens and two fully operational commercial labs, the facility offers students real-world experience in a live hospitality setting.

Public zones feature a hotel-inspired aesthetic with intuitive circulation and flexible breakout spaces, while specialized areas — including mock hotel offices and retractable wall classrooms — mirror the versatility of modern hospitality environments.

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Interdisciplinary Engineering Building — exterior with people

Edinburg, TX

Interdisciplinary Engineering & Academic Studies Building

Client:University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Architect:Overland Partners
Size:53,548 SF
Budget:$36 M

This three-story, 53,548 SF facility at the heart of the Edinburg Campus blends instructional, research, and collaborative spaces to support cross-disciplinary learning. With 21,000 SF of classroom space — including a 250-seat auditorium, two 150-seat lecture halls, engineering labs, computer labs, and a doctoral seminar room — the building flexes to serve multiple academic programs.

Student meeting rooms, faculty offices, and an outdoor pavilion further strengthen engagement and community connection.

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Institute of Neurosciences — exterior at dusk

Harlingen, TX

Institute of Neurosciences Building

Client:University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Architect:Munoz & Company
Size:30,018 SF
Budget:$15 M (Estimated)

The 60,000 SF Institute of Neurosciences is a two-phase development designed to advance brain health through integrated clinical care and research. Phase I delivers a 35,000 SF two-story facility with clinical suites, shared clinic research environments, a therapy center, and a high-performance imaging suite featuring MRI and PET/CT capabilities for both diagnostics and research.

Additional spaces include a computational lab and flexible clinical research areas that support a wide range of neurological studies. Patient-facing zones emphasize a calming, wellness-focused environment that balances advanced technology with thoughtful, human-centered design.

ACADEMIC

Academic Innovation Center and Support Services Building — photo 1 of 3

Academic Innovation Center and Support Services Building

Client

Texas A&M International University

Architect

EYP

Size

116,000 / 20,000 SF

Budget

$58.6 M

Central Academic Building and Auditorium — photo 1 of 1

Central Academic Building and Auditorium

Client

Texas A&M University San Antonio

Architect

Munoz & Company

Size

207,347 SF

Budget

$54 M

Clarence Wendzell Norris Building — photo 1 of 1

Clarence Wendzell Norris Building

Client

St. Philip's College | Alamo Colleges

Architect

Pfluger Architects

Size

70,991 SF

Budget

$24.8 M

HEALTH SCIENCE

Health and Human Services Building — photo 1 of 1

Health and Human Services Building

Client

Angelo State University

Architect

PBK

Size

56,000 SF

Budget

$30.5 M (Estimated)

Combined Welcome Center, Health Professions and Learning Resources Building — photo 1 of 4

Combined Welcome Center, Health Professions and Learning Resources Building

Client

St. Philip's College | Alamo Colleges

Architect

Pfluger Architects | Saldana Architects

Size

200,000 SF

Budget

$50 M

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Health Sciences Education and Research Center — photo 1 of 1

Health Sciences Education and Research Center

Client

Texas A&M International University

Architect

Ayers Saint Gross | Alta Architects

Size

57,340 SF

Budget

$71.2 M (Estimated)

Interdisciplinary Engineering & Academic Studies Building — photo 1 of 3

Interdisciplinary Engineering & Academic Studies Building

Client

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Architect

Page, Now Stantec

Size

53,548 SF

Budget

$103 M

Science, Engineering Innovation and Research Building — photo 1 of 1

Science, Engineering Innovation and Research Building

Client

University of Texas at Arlington

Architect

Page, Now Stantec | ZGF

Size

243,000 SF

Budget

$125 M (Estimated)

Paluxy Hall STEM Building — photo 1 of 3

Paluxy Hall STEM Building

Client

Northeast Lakeview College | Alamo Colleges

Architect

Ford, Powell & Carson

Size

90,500 SF

Budget

$28 M

Cedar Elm STEM Building — photo 1 of 3

Cedar Elm STEM Building

Client

Northwest Vista College

Architect

Overland Partners

Size

55,475 SF

Budget

$30 M

Science Building — photo 1 of 1

Science Building

Client

University of Texas at Tyler

Architect

Page, Now Stantec

Size

125,664 SF

Budget

$103 M

SUPPORT SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION

Administration Office Building — photo 1 of 1

Administration Office Building

Client

University of Texas System

Architect

Page, Now Stantec

Size

330,000 SF

Budget

$102 M

Main Building Restoration — photo 1 of 1

Main Building Restoration

Client

Our Lady of the Lake University

Architect

Munoz & Company

Size

87,553 SF

Budget

$18.4 M

Patriots' Casa — photo 1 of 1

Patriots' Casa

Client

Texas A&M University San Antonio

Architect

Munoz & Company

Size

22,057 SF

Budget

$12 M

Veteran's Out Reach Center & Transition Center — photo 1 of 1

Veteran's Out Reach Center & Transition Center

Client

St. Philip's College | Alamo Colleges

Architect

Pfluger Architects

Size

12,000 SF

Budget

$3.5 M

Northwest Education Training Center — photo 1 of 1

Northwest Education Training Center

Client

Alamo Colleges

Architect

Overland Partners

Size

36,000 SF

Budget

$23 M

Southside Education Training Center — photo 1 of 3

Southside Education Training Center

Client

Alamo Colleges

Architect

Lake | Flato Architects

Size

40,000 SF

Budget

$23 M

Nighthawk Legacy Center — photo 1 of 2

Nighthawk Legacy Center

Client

Alamo Colleges | Northeast Lakeview College

Architect

Marmon Mok Architecture

Size

11,000 SF

Budget

$7.7 M

VOCATIONAL

Bowden Technology Building Replacement — photo 1 of 2

Bowden Technology Building Replacement

Client

St. Philip's College | Alamo Colleges

Architect

Page, Now Stantec

Size

24,000 SF

Budget

$10 M

Brazos Hall (Science / Workforce Building) — photo 1 of 1

Brazos Hall (Science / Workforce Building)

Client

Palo Alto College | Alamo Colleges

Architect

RVK Architects

Size

418,000 SF / 1,200 Spaces

Budget

$14.6 M

Career Technology Building — photo 1 of 1

Career Technology Building

Client

Northeast Lakeview College | Alamo Colleges

Architect

Ford, Powell & Carson

Size

22,300 SF

Budget

$9.8 M

STUDENT LIFE AND SPORTS RECREATION

Edinburg Campus Quad Drainage Project — photo 1 of 1

Edinburg Campus Quad Drainage Project

Client

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Architect

Ten Eyck Landscape Architects

Budget

$5 M

E.L. Turbon Student Center — photo 1 of 1

E.L. Turbon Student Center

Client

St. Philip's College | Alamo Colleges

Architect

Pfluger Architects

Size

87,553 SF

Budget

$18.4 M

William Allen Hudgins Wellness Building — photo 1 of 3

William Allen Hudgins Wellness Building

Client

St. Philip's College | Alamo Colleges

Architect

Page, Now Stantec

Size

52,412 SF

Budget

$21 M

Wellness Center — photo 1 of 1

Wellness Center

Client

Northeast Lakeview College | Alamo Colleges

Architect

Ford, Powell & Carson | Overland Partners

Size

46,617 SF

Budget

$11.5 M

Campus Master Plans and Programming Studies

Alamo Colleges — San Antonio, Texas
  • Northeast Lakeview College Campus Master Plan
Angelo State University — San Angelo, Texas
  • Centennial Campus Master Plan
Our Lady of the Lake University — San Antonio, Texas
  • Campus Master Plan
Prairie View A&M — Prairie View, Texas
  • Campus Master Plan 2010
Texas A&M Corpus Christi — Corpus Christi, Texas
  • Campus Master Plan 2021
Texas A&M University San Antonio — San Antonio, Texas
  • Campus Development Plan
  • Campus Development Plan Update (2012)
  • Campus Development Plan Update (2017)
TEEX — Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
  • Training and Support Facility Programming Study
Texas A&M International University — Laredo, Texas
  • Health Sciences Education and Research Center Program
  • World Hemisphere Trade Center Expansion Program
Texas State University — San Marcos, Texas
  • Campus Master Plan (2024)
  • Bobcat Stadium Locker Room Programming
  • Engineering Building Utility Services Study
  • Jones Dining Hall MEP Utility Study
  • School of Art and Design Programming Study
  • Round Rock Healthcare Professions Building Study
  • West Campus Residence Hall Plan Update
University of Texas at Austin — JJ Pickle Research Campus
  • Campus Master Plan 2020
University of Texas at San Antonio — San Antonio, Texas
  • Campus Master Plan Update
A 20-Year Partnership

Two Decades of MEP Excellence Across the Alamo Colleges District

Since the early 2000s, CNG Engineering has been a trusted MEP engineering partner for the Alamo Colleges District — the largest community college system in San Antonio and one of the largest in Texas. Across all five district campuses, CNG has delivered academic buildings, science and technology centers, student life facilities, vocational training centers, wellness centers, and campus master plans. Our deep familiarity with the District's standards, procurement processes, and long-term capital programs makes CNG a uniquely capable partner for every phase of campus development. From new construction to complex renovations, our work spans every building type in the District's capital program — and our relationships with District leadership, facilities staff, and design partners run deep.

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St. Philip's College
Palo Alto College
Northeast Lakeview College
Northwest Vista College

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