ASHRAE Philadelphia Chapter Sponsors 2008-2009

Associated Engineering Consultants, Inc. (AEC, Inc.) was founded to provide top quality engineering services in a client-focused and project-centered practice. Launched in 1996 by David C. Brandt, P.E., NCEES, (former president of BRR, Inc. Consulting Engineers), AEC, Inc. is an engineering firm offering Civil, Structural, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and Fire Protection disciplines.

Our owner and architectural clients are concentrated in the higher education, healthcare, pharmaceutical, commercial, light industrial, and multi-family markets. AEC, Inc.’s partners and project managers have broad backgrounds and diverse experience, giving them the perspective to anticipate challenges early in the design approach, and the ability to manage interdisciplinary coordination effectively.

A skilled staff of 20 Registered Professional Engineers, LEED accredited professionals, and graduate technicians enables AEC, Inc. to manage larger projects efficiently. Our networked computer system allows each engineering discipline to be coordinated though a Project Manager assigned to your project. A Design Engineer spearheads each discipline, monitoring scope parameters and insuring timely completion. All staff members participate in development of the design, empowering our personnel to simplify the flow of information and decision-making.

At AEC, Inc., we are committed to providing our clients with outstanding engineering services, delivered with seamless coordination and excellent client/engineer communication. We believe our high level of repeat business illustrates our performance, and renews our commitment on each and every project.



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Bruce E. Brooks & Associates is a Professional Consulting Engineering firm that provides Mechanical, Electrical and Fire Protection Engineering services to a variety of institutional, corporate and professional clients. The firm was established in 1980, incorporated in 1983 and presently consists of twenty-two full-time employees. The firm offers a wide range of professional services including feasibility studies, life cycle cost analyses, code analyses, engineering design, and construction administration. Areas of expertise include historical preservation and adaptive reuse, high-rise renovation, controlled environments including museums and archives, industrial ventilation and acoustically sensitive spaces. Energy efficiency and preservation of the environment are emphasized in all of the firms’ projects. They were recently awarded the ASHRAE Regional Technology Award and a Certificate of Appreciation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for their work at the Cusano Environmental Education Center at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. They were also part of the award-winning teams for Design Excellence at the 2002 AIA Philadelphia Awards for the Benham Gateway at Bryn Mawr College, and the Chemical Heritage East Building.

Recent projects include renovation and new construction at private and public schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, museums, churches, manufacturing facilities, commercial office buildings and public housing. Clients include Haverford College, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Sidwell Friends School, Quaker Chemical Corporation, Unisys Corporation, Amerimar Enterprise, Inc. and Corporate Office Properties Co. The firm also provides ongoing consulting services for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in Eastern Pennsylvania, as part of a continuing service contract team. For further information, please see www.brucebrooks.com

Since their inception as a stocking mechanical rep organization over 41 years ago, Bush specializes in the distribution of ventilation, air control, VAV, air distribution, energy recovery, make-up air and humidification equipment throughout the tri-state area. With two major stocking locations in Philadelphia and LeMoyne, PA, Bush has substantially increased their capacity to better serve the HVAC trade.

The Bush organization has focused its business philosophy on marketplace distinction as a primary strategy, while making excellence at all levels of service an ongoing commitment to its valued customers. The company is devoted to not only satisfying the diverse needs of the contractors in their trading area, but, even more importantly, trying to help contractors deal with the many challenges that face our industry.

Bush's inside and outside sales force work together as one professional team while maintaining the highest standards. Trained in virtually all areas of the business as market leaders, their sales team is committed to partnering with their customers in order to create and maintain value added relationships for all concerned. Combining many years of experience and knowledge with a commitment to value added service, Bush has created a unique environment that helps the contractor meet plan and spec applications and design build requirements in virtually all aspects of various fields of expertise. This is further reinforced by Bush's continuous efforts to integrate, expand and enhance the distribution and wholesale part of the business with their plan and spec division raising both so that a newer and higher standard in the industry has been met and surpassed. This process is now being enhanced by the establishment of Bush Sales Associates focusing exclusively on plan & spec sales and HVAC mechanical sales.

Bush's representation of the industry's premier manufacturers has helped their organization meet the many challenges facing contractors today, while simplifying the process of doing business through the means of cutting edge technology. Incorporating a team effort at all levels, Bush can offer consulting engineers a viable option to specify with complete confidence, as well as offer the contractors a credible source for meeting the critical demands of today's construction schedules promptly and accurately. Their vision is continually to strive for excellence in becoming the premier stocking mechanical rep organization in the tri-state area, unique in their ability to serve the HVAC industry.

They continue to redefine themselves as they work towards becoming a complete source and solution, for both the contractor and engineer, in meeting the challenges of tomorrow with vision and excellence. Visit them on their web site at www.bushdistributors.com

 

 

CM³ Building Solutions is a leading regional systems integrator of components, systems and services used to control the comfort, safety and security of commercial, industrial, institutional, government and other types of facilities. The company serves Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware buildings marketplace. The Philadelphia office employs over seventy team members and operates in 4 primary business segments; Performance Contracting, Building Control and Energy Management Systems, Maintenance Services and Over the Counter Parts Sales. CM³ is an Authorized Representative for the following branded products: Invensys, Siebe, Robertshaw, Barber-Colman, I/A Series, Network 8000, Digital Management Systems (DMS), Duradrive and Reliable Controls. Visit our web site at www.cm3inc.com to learn more about how CM³ can help your organization provide for an improved environment and maximize the performance and efficiency of your facility operations.

Elite Air Systems, Inc. is one of the largest Factory Representatives in the Tri-State area. Representing only the highest quality manufacturers:
· Loren Cook Fan Company
· Metal*Aire Grilles, Registers, Diffusers & VAV’s
· Lindab Spiral Duct & Fittings
· Pottorff Louvers & Dampers
· Dynasonics Sound Attenuators
· Q-Mark Electric Heat

Although a young firm, Elite Air Systems has quickly become the #1 factory representative in the territory. Our “new” state of the art distribution facility located in Southampton, PA, is fully stocked and ready to deliver what you need tomorrow, today.
Service is our #1 objective. We strive on providing service that is “second to none”. Whether it’s a Contractor, End User, or the Engineering Community, we know that we must exceed our customer’s expectations. Timely responses on quotes, technical assistance and delivering quality products on time is what we are all about.
In regard to the engineering community, we know that it all starts with you! Although there are over 180 engineering firms in our territory, we take pride in our commitment to service every firm based on data that we have gathered; Loren Cook is now the basis of design 44% of the time. More than three times the amount of any other fan manufacturer!
With over 250 years of experience, Elite Air Systems has quickly become the market leader. Please visit our website at www.eliteairsys.com or give us a call.
“Providing ventilation to our part of the nation”

EwingCole is a multidisciplinary design firm offering architecture, engineering, interior design and planning services for a variety of building types including research and development, clean room manufacturing, healthcare, government, corporate, and education institutions. EwingCole also designs special use facilities, most notably the Philadelphia Phillies Citizen’s Bank Park. Formerly Ewing Cole Cherry Brott, EwingCole has over 40 years experience and is a nationally recognized firm with offices located in Philadelphia, Washington DC, Irvine, and Cleveland. Visit our web site at www.ewingcole.com

Gilbeaux Associates P.C. is a consulting engineering firm providing HVAC-Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire Protection system design services & AutoCAD drafting. We also furnish problem remediation and expert witness testimony.

Our services help our clients reach their goals. We are client driven and make sure the design and our services meet your technical, financial and scheduling needs. Clients include architects, developers, property owners and managers, retail chains, restaurant owners, hospitals and schools

M. P. Hershman, PE, Incorporated is a full service consulting engineering firm specializing in the design of heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, plumbing, electrical and fire protection systems. Its clients view the company to have diversified skills and experiences and able to handle the most challenging projects. New construction or renovations, commercial, industrial, institutional and residential are all within the scope of available services.

With contributing experience in the design/construction and testing and balancing industries, the firm's reputation for developing practical, cost effective designs is well known in the tri-state area.

Mark Hershman has over 35 years experience and has been a professional engineer since 1973. He is registered in seven states and is a past President of the Philadelphia Chapter of ASHRAE.

Established in 1947, Ernest D. Menold, Inc. is a sheet metal contractor and specialty fabricator primarily serving pharmaceutical and industrial customers.

In the mechanical HVAC market, Ernest D. Menold, Inc. focuses on retrofit projects and process air handling systems for local facilities such as refineries, paper making plants, pharmaceutical plants, food manufacturers, and health care facilities.

In addition to measuring, fabricating and installing HVAC duct systems, Ernest D. Menold, Inc. is a NEBB certified balancing contractor, and has performed IAQ survey work which includes gas sampling and remediation recommendations.

Ernest D. Menold, Inc. is also a fabricator of stainless steel countertops, casework, doors, animal isolation booths, necropsy tables, process piping transfer panels, custom filter grilles, and other custom items for the food and drug industries. Their capabilities in this market are enhanced with a laser cutting machine and a computerized press brake.

The chairman of the company, Ernest R. Menold, P.E., is an ASHRAE member. Ernest J. Menold, P.E., is the president of the company, and served as president of the Philadelphia Chapter of ASHRAE in 1996-97. For more information, please visit their web site at www.Menold.com.

Metropolitan Acoustics, LLC is an acoustical consulting firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We provide services in architectural acoustics, noise control, and sound and A/V system design. The firm was founded in 1990 by the present owner, Felicia Doggett. Since inception, the company has consulted on over 1,400 projects. We perform acoustic work for houses of worship, performing arts spaces, educational facilities, corporate boardrooms and office areas, sports facilities, courtrooms, industrial facilities, as well as many other spaces. The range of work for one theater, for example, could include interior room acoustic analysis, isolation from adjacent spaces, mechanical system noise and vibration control, and sound system design. We also perform field testing with state-of-the-art measurement equipment, site analyses, and expert witness testimony for clients concerned with noise violations.

Metropolitan Acoustics, LLC is a member of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants (NCAC), the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) as a Corporate Independent Design Consultant, an affiliate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and a corporate sponsor of the local ASHRAE chapter. Additionally, the firm’s Principal is Board Certified by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE). Metropolitan Acoustics is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) in the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of New Jersey and the State of Delaware.

Rogers Mechanical Company is a full service mechanical contractor. We have been in business since 1923, and are currently in the third generation of family management.

Rogers has always specialized in mechanical work that requires the most exacting standards, such as hospitals, laboratories, universities, high profile offices and institutional facilities. We do renovations, retrofit and new construction projects. Whether the project is a fast-track plant shut down or a long-term new construction project, Rogers Mechanical Company has the management and coordination capabilities that come with experience to complete your project on time and within your budget.

Our facilities include office, warehouse, staging facility, and a fully equipped sheetmetal fabrication shop.

Rogers Mechanical Company has also valued involvement in associations where excellence in business and contracting in particular are promoted.

Founded in 1976, Sass, Moore & Associates, Inc., is celebrating 25 years of servicing engineers and contractors in the Delaware Valley. Our long-term success is based on teamwork and the talents of each employee to exceed customer expectations by providing the highest quality of products and services. Sass, Moore & Associates proudly represents the premium manufacturers of water source heat pumps, cooling towers, fan coil units, dehumidification equipment, boilers, plate frame heat exchangers and water filtration systems. We have expanded to over 30 employees and offer full parts and service support as well as design assistance and installation of building automation systems using TAC/CSI and LonMark technologies. We are a company dedicated to customer satisfaction. We listen and understand the needs of our customers and provide products of uncompromising quality and value. For more information on the products we represent, please visit our web site at www.sassmoore.com

John F. Scanlan is one of the premier air distribution manufacturer’s representatives in the area. The company history dates back over 50 years, with several employees having over 40 years of service.
The manufacturers represented are considered the leaders in their respective fields. This includes air inlets/outlets, vav boxes fire/smoke & balancing dampers, fans/ventilators, louvers and a long list of companion products.
The firm covers a territory which spans from State College eastward through Pennsylvania, southward from Mercer County in New Jersey, and the northern counties of Delaware. Two full time engineering representatives provide support to the engineering community throughout our trading area. Their services include application assistance, “lunch & learn” technical training seminars, software & catalog updates and factory hosted plant tours & training sessions.

 

E. F. Siegfried Co., Inc. was founded in January 1975 by Ed Siegfried, Sr. and has been serving the HVAC needs of our region (from Atlantic City to State College and Wilkes-Barre to Delaware) ever since. We represent the highest quality manufacturers of air diffusion products, electric heating products, fans, louvers, dampers, sound attenuators, and more. Throughout the years, our goal has remained the same: to provide the best level of service possible to all of our customers by supplying quality products at competitive prices with the best lead-time available. We believe that honesty, integrity, and service have always been and always will be the driving forces in our industry. Our motivation is driven by a simple belief: If we do not service the customer, someone else will. For more information, please visit our website:
www.efsiegfried.com

Siemens Building Technologies is the world’s largest provider of engineered products, systems and solutions in the building technology sector. We represent a single strategic source for any organization’s facility performance requirements. The breadth of our resources is single-mindedly focused on building operations and infrastructure. Everything we do is directed to understanding our customers’ needs and developing technology to meet those needs. We provide strategies that transform building operations into a fundamental asset of your enterprise. We install state of the art systems that automate and integrate to achieve new benchmarks in efficiency and versatility. We manufacture products that are marvels of engineering. And we deploy services that are comprehensive and make perfect financial sense. For comfort, safety, security and productivity…For innovative products and systems...For individualized service with global resources…For the most comprehensive building performance solutions...Look to Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.

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