HVAC Expert Witnesses

This HVAC expert has more than 35 years in the HVAC and energy industry. He has extensive experience managing individual retail locations, as well as service as a regional manager with 300-400 employees. He specializes in providing training, sales, and marketing services to the HVAC, propane, and heating oil industry. He has developed and implemented marketing programs to increase customer bases and turnaround losses in the HVAC industry. He has experience establishing marketing and operational direction to HVAC, propane, and heating oil companies.

This expert has over 40 years of field experience as a plumber and HVAC contractor. He has installed, managed, and consulted for various projects. He is familiar with construction defects, claims, personal injury, costs, and product liability. He currently serves as Principal for a consulting firm dealing with plumbing, heating, HVAC, and Asbestos exposure mechanical systems.

This expert has over 35 years of experience as a professional engineer. He is a registered as a Professional Mechanical Engineer (P.E.) in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah. He is an internationally recognized authority on assessing, evaluating, conceptualizing and remediating complex project design, construction and operational issues related to HVAC systems, cleanrooms, piping systems, refrigeration systems, and building and fire code compliance. He has analyzed and designed hundreds of projects including commercial facilities, institutional laboratories and clean-room facilities for the semiconductor and other industries. He currently is the owner and principal of his own engineering consulting firm. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at a university in Arizona, and lectures on the analysis and design of environmental control systems (HVAC) for buildings.

This highly qualified expert has 25+ years of experience in Engineering and has specifically focused on investigations and forensics for the last 15+ years. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University, and he has published over 35 papers and reviews and is a patent owner of 2 products. He belongs to the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, the National Safety Council, and the National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying to name a few. While managing the Mechanical Department at Matrix Technologies, this expert prepared detailed engineering packages and programs for refrigerators and HVAC installations. He also served as the Chief Engineer at Thermo Mechanical Systems Co, where he assisted in the design of refrigeration and heating systems.

This HVAC expert is the president of of an engineering consultancy. He has extensive experience in the design of piping, duct, mechanical, plumbing and fire protection systems for new and retrofit commercial and institutional buildings. This expert has experience working on projects ranging from small to large; project complexity ranges from simple office tenant, retail and hotel projects to base building, to museum renovations. His design experience includes chillers, boiler, steam and central air handler systems, low temperature air, thermal storage and desiccant systems, as well as simple split DX, rooftop and PTAC systems. This expert has performed a range of services from due diligence surveys, economic analyses, concept design, construction documents and construction administration. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering at Washington University and MS in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Presently, this expert is the President of an independent engineering consultancy.

This expert earned his BS at Lehigh University in Mechanical Engineering. He then went on to complete his MBA at Worcester Polytechnic Institution. Formerly this expert served as a National Grooved Product Manager at Anvil International Headquarters. Currently, he is the Director of Product Engineering at a Private Company based in MA. Specializing in HVAC, Fire Protection, Plumbing, and process piping equipment claims.

This highly qualified expert has over 15 years of experience human and forensic toxicology, occupational disease, occupational and environmental health and safety, industrial hygiene and asbestos. He completed his BS in Medical Laboratory Technology at Marquette University and his MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. In addition, he is active in his field as a member of numerous societies including the American Industrial Hygiene Association, Society of Toxicology, Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals, and American Society for Clinical Pathology. Currently, he is a Senior Project Manager at a human health occupational firm.

This qualified expert earned his Associates in Engineering from the Hutchinson Community Jr. College and has completed additional coursework in engineering and business from Oklahoma State University and air conditioning courses from Tyler Jr. College. This expert has certifications in stationary engineering, boiler operations, and refrigerant recovery. He is a member of various professional organizations such as the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society and the National Fire Protection Association. He currently is the owner of an engineering and training company.

This electric engineer has over 40 years of experience and is active as a consultant. He earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Heald College and is licensed in California as a professional electrical engineer. The expert started his career as an electrical engineer with RE Corp., where he estimated electrical construction projects and earned his electrical contractor's license. He spent several years running his own firm that specialized in the design and construction of facility automation systems, HVAC systems, and lighting control systems. He is now an independent consultant, primarily working on litigation matters.

This expert has extensive experience in general contracting, plumbing, electrical/mechanical construction, and demolition. He is currently a Manager & Safety Officer for a consulting and general contracting business. The expert previously served as a Vice President & Safety Officer in the Mechanical Division at PM&M Electric. He maintains an active California Contractor's License and an active Arizona Commercial Electrical Contractor's License.

This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in HVAC and plumbing design. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University. He's active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the Academy of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning. This expert is a licensed professional engineer in 16 states. He has formerly served as a project engineer, principal, and secretary/treasurer for Fanning, Fanning, & Associates. Some notable projects he has worked on with Fanning, Fanning, & Associates include the El Paso Medical Education Building at Texas Tech University and the USDA Cotton Classing Lab. Currently, this expert is the president of an engineering consulting firm based in Texas.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the engineering design of buildings. His work has focused on areas such as the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design, HVAC engineering design, LEED projects, energy-efficient buildings, and architecture. He earned both his BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. This expert is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois and Indiana and is a LEED accredited professional. He is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, as well as the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. He is also involved in research, having authored numerous publications throughout his career. He has formerly served as an adjunct professor of architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology and an advisor and lecturer of architecture at the University of Illinois. For 30 years, this expert was a partner at Skidmore, Ownings, and Merrill LLP. During his time with this firm, he worked on a variety of different projects across the globe, with these projects including large office buildings, academic institutions, convention centers, airports, and performing arts centers. Currently, this expert serves as a consultant for a private engineering firm in Indiana.