As the Vice-President of CxE Group, I serve as the Commissioning Program Manager, and run the energy modeling department. I am a registered engineer in Missouri and Illinois as well as three other states, a Qualified Commissioning Process Provider under University of Wisconsin College of Engineering Certification Program, and a member of ASHRAE, USGBC, and NSPE. I graduated from the University of Illinois in 1977 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and completed graduate studies in Advanced Control Theory and Optimization of Thermal Systems at U of I before entering the professional engineering field.As the Commissioning Program Manager for CxE Group, I bring a wealth of building commissioning, energy analysis, and large project management experience to the team. With over 30 years of experience in building design and system analysis for a broad range of building and system types, I have a comprehensive knowledge about mechanical and lighting systems, and also have significant experience with a variety of control and monitoring systems. Major projects include commissioning authority services for the Edward Jones Dome at America’s Center, the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, Parkland College in Campaign, IL, Clayton High School Addition, several recommissioning projects for SIU Edwardsville and an assortment of hospitals, schools and other building types.I also lead our energy modeling department, and bring years of successful modeling experience to our projects and for our clients. From my college and early professional years to the present, I have brought an emphasis on efficient building operation to every design and energy conservation project I has managed. As momentum for energy savings analysis has grown, Bob has performed energy modeling on various retro-commissioning and energy savings efforts.

While at HOK, I had the opportunity to work on large projects located throughout the United States, and oversaw the project team for all mechanical design, as well as electrical design for several projects. As Mechanical Department Director I reviewed all budgets and project scheduling, continued to oversee large projects as project manager, and provided technical support to all project teams.Major building projects include the Johns Hopkins Asthma Research Center in Baltimore, Wayne County Detention Facility in Detroit, Missouri National Guard Headquarters, the Edward Jones Dome at America’s Center, and the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, and many others.

As Director of Engineering at KRJ Architects I managed the project team for all engineering design work. KRJ included a focus on educational facilities, healthcare and retirement facilities.

Shortly after joining Ferris & Hamig (F&H) in 1978, I helped create and manage TEEC, a separate division, to focus on providing energy saving programs and energy modeling services for a variety of facilities such as Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District and Ferguson-Florissant School District. F&H provided the opportunity for me to learn all engineering aspects of building design, and allowed me to design HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection for a variety of buildings.