About
A boutique mechanical engineering practice with national reach.
Founded in Venice, Florida in 2014 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts since 2022, Adicot is a multi-state mechanical engineering practice with active licensure in eleven states. Over the past eleven years the firm has delivered more than 3,000 stamped projects and built a calculator library at adicot.com that serves over 15,000 users each month.
Engineered comfort
Adicot was built on a simple founding principle: engineered comfort. We design HVAC and mechanical systems that perform for the people who occupy the buildings, the developers who own them, and the architects whose work depends on what happens inside the walls.
The practice centers on HVAC load calculations and energy code compliance for industrial, commercial and multi-family projects. Our methodology is grounded in the same calculations our public calculator library teaches to other engineers, and a three-hundred-unit multi-family building gets the same approach as a single-building industrial project. We invest in process discipline so delivery times stay short and quality stays high, and we use modern tools (BIM-compatible 3D IFC design, with integrated load and energy software) to keep coordination tight from the first sketch through the final stamp.
After more than three thousand stamped projects across eleven states, we have built working relationships with architects, builders, engineering firms, contractors and developers who come back project after project. Consistency, responsiveness and clear communication are what they need from a mechanical consultant.
Licensed (11) Other states
How a project runs
- 1Send the plansDrawings, project type, square footage and the turnaround you need.
- 2Priced on screenThe online quote tool shows the fee; it is confirmed in writing once we review the scope.
- 3CalculatedLoads by ASHRAE methods, ventilation and compliance to the code your jurisdiction adopts.
- 4Stamped and deliveredPlan-review ready, with the assumptions written down.
5 to 10 business days from scope confirmation for most projects; rush turnarounds when schedules require them.
Meet the principal
- Professional Engineer (P.E.)
- NCEES Model Law Engineer
- 2 U.S. patents (Bell Labs)
- B.S. + M.S. Mechanical Engineering (URI)
- Graduate coursework in Sustainability, Harvard
Adrienne Gould-Choquette is the founder and Principal Engineer of Adicot. She holds active PE licensure in eleven states and is recognized as an NCEES Model Law Engineer, a credential signifying that her qualifications meet the model standards used to support PE licensure applications across U.S. jurisdictions.
She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island and completed graduate coursework in Sustainability at Harvard University. Before founding Adicot she worked in semiconductor manufacturing research at Lucent Technologies and Bell Labs, where she was awarded two U.S. patents for innovations in the Tungsten CVD process for low-temperature manufacturing applications. In 2012 she was named Engineering Technology Educator of the Year for the State of Florida by FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence, for her work building and leading engineering programs at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota.
Adrienne has held volunteer leadership roles, joining the Massachusetts EOHLC Designer Selection Board in 2025 and chairing it since 2026, evaluating and ranking design firms on behalf of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. She has held various positions at the Sarasota ASHRAE Chapter, including Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President. She has also served on the Architectural Review Board for the City of Venice, Florida.
Service and recognition
- 2026–Chair, MA EOHLC Designer Selection Board
- 2025–Member, MA EOHLC Designer Selection Board
- 2022Adicot headquarters moves to Boston, MA
- 2015–2021Sarasota ASHRAE Chapter: Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President
- 2014Adicot founded in Venice, FL (October 15)
- 2013–2016City of Venice Architectural Review Board
- 2012Florida Engineering Technology Educator of the Year (FLATE)
- EarlierSemiconductor manufacturing research, Lucent Technologies and Bell Labs: 2 U.S. patents
Five things to know about Adicot
Calculations behind every drawing
Deliverables include the load calculations, energy compliance and ventilation analyses that underpin the design, using the same methodology our calculator library teaches to other engineers.
Process-driven turnaround
Most projects are delivered within 5 to 10 business days, with rush turnarounds available when schedules require them. The pace comes from a mature internal process, not from cutting scope.
Pricing in the open
Most projects can be priced through our online quote tool. The on-screen estimate is preliminary; final fees are confirmed in writing after we review your documents and scope.
Modern tooling
Designs are BIM-compatible and created in 3D using IFC format, with integrated load and energy software supporting the workflow.
A public calculator library
Adicot maintains a free engineering calculator library used by over 15,000 users each month. It is a public reference for the methodology the team uses internally, and it is always free to access.
Work with Adicot
See what we do and how it is priced, or use the free calculator library.