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Cape Design Engineering Co. is Lighting the Way to the New SoFi Center Ahead of TGL Season Opener

Known for heavy industrial design engineering of launchpads at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Cape Design Engineering Co. is having a little fun these days with a light project in proximity to the new SoFi Center currently under construction at Palm Beach State College (PBSC), host venue for Tomorrow’s Golf League (TGL) that opened January 7, 2025. The first match is scheduled for January 14.

Anticipating the excitement of an all-star lineup to include PGA TOUR Players Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, and TGL Team Owners like Venus Williams and Steph Curry, Cape Design Engineering (CDE) crews are providing electrical plans and installing Edge Series LED lighting for the VIP parking and footpaths at PBSC leading to the SoFi Center’s virtual golf greens.

“This project is a fun changeup from our normal workload,” says CDE Director of Engineering Matt Charmbury. “Our engineering and construction team is proud to be a trusted partner to Palm Beach State College to help them reach their goals for the SoFi Branding Experience and opening Tomorrow’s Golf League on campus with a focus on technology, innovation and fan engagement.”

PBSC says the purpose-built venue combines a data-rich virtual course with a state-of-the-art short game complex creating a unique experience for the fans watching in the stands and around the world. The league launches with six teams, each consisting of three PGA TOUR players competing in a two-hour team golf competition. All matches are played at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with a capacity of approximately 1,600 spectators for TGL’s inaugural season, according to PGATour.com

Cape Design Engineering has decades of experience delivering services as an approved contractor to PBSC and other Florida state colleges. This firm fixed price award was approved this summer to develop electrical drawings with details, enable photometric analysis, and provide technical specifications to relocate utility service and install energy-efficient traffic lighting fixtures for the new SoFi Center VIP entrance. CDE is not an associate of the SoFi Center or TGL entities.

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CDE Helps Students Continue Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

CDE’s Vice President of Design Engineering, Victor Diaz, personally delivered KN-95 masks earlier this month to the Dean of Academic Affairs and Health Science’s Edward Willey at Palm Beach State College to ensure practical training could continue safely for the faculty and students of the school’s acclaimed nursing program.

The delivery was a part of parent company 8-koi’s community outreach during the COVID-19 public health crisis to ensure frontline personnel, first responders, schools, and non-profit organizations could continue their important work safely.

“We had to learn a lot in the beginning, but we are so fortunate to have these supplies on hand and fill a need when so many lives are at stake. These donations exemplify our company’s core values of being thoughtful and dependable and represent the ‘human touch’ our team strives to deliver in service excellence every day – even at a safe distance.” says CDE Owner Inga Young.  

CDE’s Victor Diaz and Edward Willey from Palm Beach State College

CDE and 8-koi have provided design engineering and construction services to PBSC and other Florida schools over the years and regularly offer student internships. You can see more about these projects at https://www.cdeco.com/projects/.

Read the press coverage about the company’s outreach in Hometown News.

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8-koi’s CDE selected for Palm Beach State College Continuing Services Contract

Palm Beach State College (PBSC) selected Cape Design Engineering (CDE) to provide Professional Engineering Services in several disciplines across the college’s five campuses in Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Lake Worth, Loxahatchee, and Palm Beach Gardens.

As a preferred service provider, CDE will have the opportunity to perform on PBSC’s structural and mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) continuing services contracts for single projects under $1,000,000. CDE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 8-koi, a minority- and woman-owned small business headquartered in Merritt Island, FL.

“Our CDE team has a long-standing reputation for excellence in supporting academic institutions across Florida. I’m proud of the work we do to help students learn and teachers teach. We look forward to meeting PBSC’s physical plant needs for years to come,” says 8-koi President Inga Young.

CDE has provided engineering support to PBSC on a variety of projects for almost two decades. In 2010, CDE successfully completed work on the 34,000 SF Technical

Palm Beach State College is nationally recognized as an innovative academic leader advancing student success through its unparalleled commitment to excellence, engagement, and dynamic partnerships.

Education Facility at the College’s Belle Glade campus and was responsible for MEP design of the facility and for modifications to the campus central energy plant. It was the first public State College facility to earn the prestigious USGBC LEED Platinum rating in the State of Florida. Also, thanks to CDE’s ingenuity in the design, PBSC enjoyed a NET ZERO increase in energy costs despite adding a new building to the campus. [To see more about this project click here!]

Other related higher educational projects completed by CDE include the Daytona State College 2.5-million-gallon Thermal Energy Storage System, the Wayne Densch Athletics Administration Building at the University of Central Florida, and the Eastern Florida State College Health Sciences and Student Union Buildings.

In March 2019, 8-koi acquired Merritt Island design-build firm Cape Design Engineering Co. (CDE) to expand WOSB design engineering and mil-spec construction capabilities. Since its founding in 2008, 8-koi has grown to offer a diverse range of services that helped to earn the title “Florida’s Companies to Watch” in 2018 by GrowFL.

About 8-koi
8-koi is an 8(a) certified minority- and woman-owned small disadvantaged business headquartered in Melbourne, FL. Founded in 2008 by Inga Young, 8-koi specializes in providing Design Engineering, Construction, Training/Technical and Administrative Support, and Healthcare-Related Services to government agencies across the United States. 8-koi’s work within these divisions meets rigorous training/technical specifications to include Mil-Spec design-build, facility renovation, medical admin and direct care, quality assurance and risk management. See more at https://www.8-koi.com/.

About Cape Design Engineering
Cape Design Engineering Co. (CDE) was incorporated in 1997 by Lutfi M. Mized, P.E. and Kannan Rengarajan, P.E. to offer full-service, multi-discipline engineering and construction firm. CDE is well-known for commercial, industrial, educational, medical, institutional, military, and government facilities to include the designs of critical launch systems and facilities for NASA and USAF rocketry programs. Acquired in 2019 by 8-koi as a wholly-owned subsidiary, CDE continues to provide exceptional contracting services on time and within budget. See more at https://www.cdeco.com.

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CDE Helps Palm Beach State College Drive for Student Success!

Members of the CDE team recently enjoyed a day of Golf at the Wanderers Country Club in Wellington, FL with our partners at Palm Beach State College.   The 12th Annual Golf Tournament  is organized by the Palm Beach State College Foundation which is dedicated to helping students with scholarship opportunities and program enhancements that will impact the local community.  We are thrilled to hear that our friends at Palm Beach State College were able to raise over $135,000 during this event!  CDE is proud to be a long time partner with Palm Beach State College and a major sponsor of this highly successful event!  CDE fully believes in higher education and the opportunities that education creates for people of all ages.

CDE would also like to extend a special thanks to our friend Dave Suarez with Palm Beach State College Facilities for joining us on a very successful day.

For more about the Palm Beach State College Foundation and ways you can help make a difference visit their website here.

12th Annual PBSC Tournament
12th Annual PBSC Tournament

Manager of Facilities Planning, Mr. Kirk Stetson, excited for the competition!
Manager of Facilities Planning, Mr. Kirk Stetson, excited for the competition!
Kannan hits a great chip on the green to setup a birdie!
Team CDE finishes up with 67 on the day!
The CDE Golf Team: Philip Thomas, Sami Mized, Dave Suarez, and Kannan Rengarajan
The CDE Golf Team: Philip Thomas, Sami Mized, Dave Suarez, and Kannan Rengarajan