Workshop Speakers

The following is the current list of speakers for the Global Engineering Conference. The list will be expanding as additional industry experts elect to provide their expertise to this prestigious event. Please check back for information on new presentation and keynote speakers.

Attendees of the Global Engineering Conference may acquire Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by participating in the various workshops and other events at the conference. Continuing Education Units are offered according the standards of the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET).

DAVID M. ADE, LEED AP
Principal
SMP Architects
Philadelphia, PA
www.smparchitects.com

“A Truly Sustainable Fit: Appropriate Green Design for Diverse Scopes, Programs and Budgets”

Bio:

• Principal-in-charge of a new headquarters facility for the Canaan Valley Institute in Thomas, West Virginia, which will serve as a state-of-the-art demonstration on how to build with a focus on sustainability
• Principal-in-charge of a new Science Classroom Building for the Germantown Friends School whose green features are linked to the school’s science pedagogy
• Principal-in-charge of the new Hamilton Family Children’s Zoo at the Philadelphia Zoo in which the sustainability strategies will be interpreted as part of the visitor experience
• 20 years experience in the architectural community

 

ROBERT BEAN, R.E.T.
Registered Engineering Technologist
Building Technologies and Industry Development
Calgary, AB, Canada

“HVAC Systems Targeted Towards an Aging Population”

Bio:

• Technical resource, course developer, lecturer, and liaison to North American educational associations and institutes
• Registered Engineering Technologist in the discipline of Building Construction Engineering
• ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer speaking on the Human Factors in IEQ, radiant heating and cooling system and snow/ice melting systems

 

GEORGE BERBARI
CEO
DC Pro Engineering
Dubai, U.A.E.

“Central Chilled Water Plant Sustainable Design”

Bio:

• Founder and CEO of DC PRO Engineering, an electro-mechanical consultancy firm specialized in District Energy Services
• 23 Years extensive HVAC experience in the Middle East where he played a major role in starting the District Cooling (DC) in UAE, where DC has grown to a 1 Million Ton in operation (2008) with more than 10 Million Tons planned in the next 10 years
• Has transferred more than 20 technologies to the ME and Pioneered 6 new applications in the field of District energy/
• Holds a Bachelor of mechanical engineering from American University of Beirut (AUB) 1985
• Published in ASHRAE journal and Climate Control Magazine

 

BRIAN GRIFFITH, LEED AP
Associate
Stantec Consulting, Inc.
Seattle, WA

“Integrated Sustainable Design - Theory and Practice”

Bio:

• Responsible for project management, facility assessment, system studies, pre-design planning, HVAC, plumbing and piping design, testing and balancing of air and hydronic systems, construction estimates, and construction administration services for a wide variety of projects.
• 20 years of experience in mechanical engineering for public and private clients.
• One of the first LEED® accredited professionals in the U.S.
• USGBC LEED® Assessor.

 

ESSAM E. KHALIL, PH.D.
President
Consulting Engineering Bureau
Cairo, Egypt

“Air Flow Regimes and Thermal Patterns in the Tombs in the Valley of the Kings”

Bio:

• Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo,Egypt
• Expert in the mechanical engineering design needs of hospitals and hotels
• Member ASHRAE ,Fellow ESME, ASME
• Deputy Director AIAA Region VII
• Member AIAA Thermophysics Committee, AIAA Terrestrial Energy Committee, Since 2003, ISO/ASHRAE TC 205 WG2, ISO/ASHRAE TC205 WG2, IECEC Conferences Steering Committee, ISO TC163, ASHRAE Member Nominating Committee
• ASHRAE distinguished lecturer
• Author of numerous published books and papers

 

ROBERT M. LEBER, P.E., LEED AP
Senior Vice President
Cosentini Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers
Cambridge, MA

“From the Ground Up: Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems”

Bio:

• Provides overall design direction for the Electro/Mechanical systems design for Cosentini’s projects
• Assists project managers in locating central HVAC equipment and developing ductwork, piping, and distribution networks
• Proficient with spatial allocation, optimization of floor-to-floor heights, and issues of future flexibility for systems
• Minimize building operating costs and conserve natural resources when possible
• 21 years of experience with mechanical design
• Designed systems for laboratories, educational buildings, corporate headquarters, public assembly and healthcare facilities

 

TOMMY LINSTROTH
Head of Sustainable Initiatives
Melaver, Inc.
Savannah, GA

“Breaking New Ground for Green Build in Retail” A Case Study of Abercorn Common

Bio:

• Head of Sustainable Initiatives for Melaver, Inc., a vertically integrated, sustainable real estate firm based in Savannah, Georgia.
• Responsible for spearheading all of the company’s sustainable real estate developments
• Has overseen 15 sustainable projects in the company’s pipeline, with a market value of roughly a quarter of a billion dollars
• Tommy is the founder and president of the Savannah Chapter of the US Green Building Council,
• On the Board of Trustees of the Live Oak Public Libraries and the Georgia Conservation Voters.
• He is the co-author of Local Action: A New Paradigm in Climate Change Policy

 

HONGWEI MAO, P.E.
Director
China Construction Design International (Shenzhen)
Consultant Co., Ltd. (CCDI)
China

“Design of A Sustainable Project for 2008 Olympic Games - The National Swimming Centre (Water Cube), China”

Bio:

• General Manager of CCDI Mechanical and Engineering Division, CCDI Sports Division, Shanghai Branch
• Chief engineer of National Swimming Center Design Consortium
• Expert of National Experts Committee “863” plan
• Chief HVAC Engineer and Director of Mechanical Engineering for National Swimming Centre “Water Cubic” for 2008 Olympic Games, TianJing Olympic Aquatic Center, National Tennis Centre, Hockey Stadium, Archery Court and Volleyball Yard for 2008 Olympic Games and Jinan Olympics Sports Center for National Sports Game
• Member ASHRAE

 

TOM MARSEILLE, P.E., LEED AP
Managing Principal
Stantec Consulting, Inc.
Seattle, WA

“Integrated Sustainable Design - Theory and Practice”

Bio:

• Tom leads Stantec’s Building Engineering office in Seattle. An author and frequent speaker, Tom’s passion for 25 years has been to deliver high performance solutions with triple bottom line value.
• Tom is currently a member of a USGBC/ASHRAE/IESNA jointly sponsored Committee tasked with drafting the first ANSI-accredited high performance green building standard.
• Prior to joining Stantec, Tom’s career has been:
  • A senior research scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, where he engaged in applied building science research.
  • A practicing consultant in Chicago, where he assisted clients with IAQ issues, facility assessments, energy procurement, demand side management programs, district cooling and heating applications, load curtailment and the use of performance contracts for capital renewal and conservation acquisition.
  • A founding member and Director of Technology and Analytic services for Honeywell’s building and energy information services business.

 

BRIAN MONK, P.E.
Manager, Sales / Marketing
RACAN Custom Air Handling Division
Carrier Corporation
Montreal, Canada

“Energy Savings by Integrating a Total Filtration Strategy into Building HVAC”

• Registered Professional Engineer with the Province of Quebec, Canada, and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, Canada
• Member of AEE, ASME, and ASHRAE.
• Member of Committee TC 2.3 Gaseous Air Contaminant Removal Equipment, and TG Blast, Chemical and Biological Remediation.
• ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer
• Part-Time Professor at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, in the Faculty of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering.

 

CHANDRA SEKHAR, PH.D., CPENG
Associate Professor, Programme Director M.Sc. (Building Science)
Department of Building, National University of Singapore
Singapore

“Sustainable Design for Hot Humid Climates – Emerging HVAC Technologies for Energy Efficient Healthy Buildings”

Bio:

• Fellow ASHRAE, MIAIAS (International Academy of Indoor Air Sciences), MISIAQ, MIEAust.
• Member of several ASHRAE committees including Environmental Health Committee, Standard SSPC 55, Standard SSPC 62.1, TC 2.1, TC 4.3
• Pioneering member of the Indoor Air Quality Research Unit and Indoor Air Quality Laboratory at the National University of Singapore
• Author of several international journal articles and conference papers
• Inventor - US and PCT patents on energy efficient air-conditioning system for enhanced IAQ
• ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer

 

RONALD WILKINSON, P.E., LEED AP
Senior Commissioning Engineer
AKF Engineers, LLP
New York, NY

“Commissioning for LEED®: New and Existing Buildings”

Bio:

• Member of the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) External Relations committees; BCA Certification Test committee; the New York City and New Jersey chapters of the USGBC
• Published in the ASHRAE Journal, HPAC magazine, Energy User News, Engineered Systems and Engineering News-Record
• National speaker on commissioning quality assurance procedures for the building construction industry
• ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer
• AIA Continuing Education Lecturer
• Authored the first USGBC LEED® commissioning training program and continues as a member of the LEED® faculty teaching commissioning for LEED® buildings
• Commissioning consultant for the 2003 and 2006 New Jersey School Construction Corporation (SCC) Design and Construction Guidelines committee
• On the editorial board of HPAC magazine.
• Co-chair of the Commissioning Guideline Committee of the National Association of State Facilities Administrators
• Recording secretary for ASHRAE GPC-30 for the development of an ASHRAE Guideline for commissioning existing buildings.

 

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