Vanderwesten & Rutherford Associates

About Vanderwesten & Rutherford Associates

Vanderwesten & Rutherford Associates Inc. (V&R) is a consulting mechanical and electrical engineering firm located on Colonel Talbot Rd. in the Tempo neighbourhood of London. The company provides engineering design services to a wide range of clients and facilities, including healthcare, industrial, municipal, institutional, and secondary or post-secondary sectors. Their work spans various projects such as long-term care, emergency services, residential facilities, and arts and culture venues. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of services including mechanical and electrical design, infection control, and carbon neutral and net zero solutions. Their technical capabilities include design concepts, new design, review of other firms' designs, construction documents, contract administration, building condition assessments, feasibility studies, technical investigations, and maintenance projects. The team features in-house specialists in plumbing, AHU replacement, HVAC, energy modeling, and REVIT/AutoCAD design. V&R emphasizes a collaborative approach that incorporates user input during the design stage to ensure buildings are sustainable, cost-effective to operate, and easy to maintain. Established in 1973 by founding partners Peter Van Der Westen and William Rutherford, the firm is a second-generation, employee-owned business. It describes itself as a living wage employer committed to equity and inclusion within the engineering industry. V&R is a member of the Green Building Council of Canada and maintains professional affiliations with various organizations, including the Professional Engineers of Ontario and the London Chamber of Commerce. The company is licensed to provide engineering services in Ontario, British Columbia, Nunavut, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia.