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Charles C. Copeland, P.E., LEED® AP,  President/CEO

 

Education:          MME, City College of New York 

                           BSME, Missouri University of Science and Technology

 

License:              Professional Engineer:  New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, Pennsylvania  

 

Affiliations:         ASHRAE Fellow, Member AEE, ASME, Pi Tau Sigma, BOMA

                                                 

Experience:        Mr. Copeland has been associated with the firm since 1970. He has spent his entire career in the design of mechanical and electrical systems for commercial, residential, industrial, academic and transportation facilities. His expertise includes both new construction and renovation projects, with the latter often involving historic landmarks. His design for heating/cooling distribution for the renovation of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church won a 2005 ASHRAE Region 1 Technology Award. Mr. Copeland is a LEED® AP and a recognized authority on energy conservation and sustainable design.  He has also led numerous studies and retrofit design projects. He was named 2006 Energy Engineer of the Year by the Association of Energy Engineers.

 

Career Highlights

 

2007     With Con Edison, developed a steam demand strategy for office buildings to reduce peak winter demand.   Patent pending with two others for high-rise office building control system design to store thermal energy in hydronic system.

2006     Engineered first site specific MEA for a NYC microturbine installation at 1350 Avenue of the Americas, used to develop NYC standard on microturbines. 

2006     Recipient of the AEE Energy Engineer of the Year award.  

2005     Recipient of ASHRAE Region 1 Technology Award for underfloor air conditioning system using existing pew foot rests in sanctuary at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, thereby preserving the building's historic interior architecture.

2004     Designed first New York City office building with complete underfloor air system for new Scholastic Headquarters at 557 Broadway.

1999     Oversaw rehabilitation of the Old US Customs House in lower Manhattan and designed MEP systems for the installation of the National Museum of the American Indian in this historic structure.  Completed latest project in 2007.

1991     Named ASHRAE Fellow for contributions to energy conservation.

1988     Managed engineering for the New York City Energy Conservation Capital Program, the largest municipal energy conservation program of its kind in the U.S., involving 20 consultants and approximately 500 buildings. 

1988     Awarded Grand Central Terminal Rehabilitation contract, beginning 15 year engineering program to upgrade the mechanical/electrical systems in Grand Central Terminal.

1985     Engineered New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial at 55 Water Street using numerical thermal network analysis to calculate internal temperature.

 

1983     Designed first series/parallel chilled water system for NYU Medical Center which won the 1983 Owens Corning Energy Award and 1989 ASHRAE 3rd Place Energy Award.  Prepared energy conservation studies using DOE-2 energy models for most of the NYUMC buildings.

 

1982     Presented paper to ASHRAE conference promoting use of computer modeling to analyze building energy strategies and real time building simulations. 

 

1977     Engineered fast track mechanical/electrical design work for Citibank's B77 computerized teller program at over 200 bank branches throughout New York City.

 

1976     Prepared major energy study for Veterans Administration System for Manhattan Hospital establishing format which became standard for VA hospitals.  Firm then prepared studies for six other VA hospitals throughout the country.

 

1975     Designed one of New York City's first multi-family residential solar collector domestic hot water systems at 519 East 11th Street.

 

1970     Joined two-year old predecessor to current firm after several years at a large engineering firm, working on office buildings, retail, college campuses, and other projects.

 
 

Charles C. Copeland
Howard R. Holowitz

 
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