Professional Experience:
H.D. Culham & Associates

Designated Consultant

Senior Engineer

Intermediate Engineer

Junior Engineer
Sales Engineering, 1984-1986
Project and Design Engineering, 1977-1982
Designated Consulting Engineer specializing in automated controls, cogeneration, HVAC and energy management.
Specialist in utilizing hourly energy use simulation software to evaluate design proposals for code compliance to ASHRAE 90.1.
Proponent of technology transfer through researching, developing solutions, and communicating results through handbooks, reports, courses and seminars.
Responsible for the development, design and management of projects with the criteria to minimize energy use and minimize environmental impact.
Drawing upon sales skills, able to develop projects by identifying a client's needs and present complex engineering concepts in simple and concise terms.
Utilizing analytical and intuitive design skills, able to balance a client's financial, system functionality and esthetic requirements into a high quality, practical working plan, drawing upon a solid and diverse background in engineering.
Using project management skills, able to set project objectives, perform computer based scheduling and work with co-workers to build a strong project team.
Drawing upon business management skills, able to create and implement business plans and perform project financial analysis using accounting procedures.
Specialty Skills
Building and Process Systems Design:
Education
B.A.Sc., University of Toronto, 1975. Recipient of SAE Wallace Award for thesis on fuel injection.
Memberships and Professional Associations
H. D. Culham & Associates Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario
A Consulting Engineering firm specializing in the design and project management of gas turbine and diesel standby power systems, including UPS systems, building automation, controls, energy management and HVAC system design.
Positions Designated Consultant, November 1990 - present Senior Engineer, November 1986 - November 1990 Intermediate Engineer, October 1982 - May 1984 Junior Engineer, May 1975 - April 1976 Designated ConsultantAccountable for marketing, sales and financial operations as independent consultant as well as project engineering. Work included accessing markets, establishing a business plan and fiscal policies, accounts payable and receivables and preparation of financial statements.
Project management of a research field test of a prototype residential integrated heating appliance for Centra Gas and the Canadian Gas Research Institute. The work included installing and monitoring a data acquisition system.
Industrial, Commercial and Residential marketing support for new gas technologies for Centra Gas clients.
Energy analysis of absorption gas cooling options for Toyota Manufacturing plant expansion in Cambridge.
Prepared and delivered Environmental Engineering course for Sheridan College.
Sewage works odour control system study for Regional Municipality of Niagara.
Project engineering of 200 kW standby generator for Unitel Communications Inc.
Project Engineering working on subcontract to Ontario Hydro, Energy Management Branch, included the following: Thermal cold storage study for commercial buildings Investigated financial paybacks of both ice and chilled water storage systems for three sizes of commercial buildings modeled to ASHRAE Std. 90.1. Fan Reference Guide. Wrote a guide book on industrial fans covering principals of operation, application and selection for optimum energy utilization. Developed computer program and algorithms for energy analysis of variable inlet vane fans. Assisted in training program for consultants on Field Performance Measurement of Fans at R. L. Hearn generating station.
Reviewed accelerated payback applications for industry for fan, pumps and blower systems. A partial client list included: Boise Cascade - Lime Kiln Scrubber Fan Replacement Cochrane Power - Cogeneration Condenser Fan Control Dupont Canada - Vacuum Producers Esso Petroleum Canada - HVAC Plate Heat Exchanger Falconbridge - Roaster Blowers Go Transit - Wayside Power Energy Management System Saskatchewan Wheat Pool - Cleaning System Aspiration Fans
Project engineering working as a sub-consultant to Giffels Associates Limited included the following: Energy analysis of commercial office space considering gas cooling option. Building mechanical systems designs for automotive component manufacturing plant, Yachiyo Manufacturing of Ontario Ltd. (YOM), Barrie. Cogeneration study Lester B. Pearson International Airport for Transport Canada. Cogeneration study, St. Thomas Plant Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd.
Project engineering working as a sub-consultant to Sandwell included: Project engineer for steam and chiller system upgrades for Kraft General Foods. Project engineered the $750,000 mechanical alterations to the Lindhaven Home for the Aged, St. Catherines. DDC Control Systems for the $6,000,000 HVAC systems at De Havilland Air Craft of Canada. Report on present trends in HVAC system design in Hospitals.
Senior Engineer Accountable for sales and project engineering direct to client.HVAC system to clean room specifications for a metrology lab at Diemaster Ltd. in Mississauga, Ontario.
Computerized automated controls featuring remote control and annunciation including bearing temperature and vibration monitoring for the sequencing of three high pressure industrial blowers at Northern Pigment.
Energy analysis using the ASHRAE Modified Bin Method for several Tridel condominium buildings for Provident Energy Management.
Intermediate Engineer Accountable for project engineering. Projects included:Review of designs to ASME Section VIII Pressure Vessel Requirements for St. Lawrence Reactors, Mandem in Montreal and J.K. Welding.
Design of glycol cooling system for computer room air conditioning units at Northern Telecom in Montreal for Datasphere.
Design/Drafting of the mechanical systems for a starch reclaim system for Hostess Potatoes.
Junior EngineerDesign/Drafting of Solar Gas Turbine driven generator HVAC and ancillary mechanical systems including compressed air start systems and service cranes.
Sales Engineering (1984 - 1986)
Honeywell Ltd., Commercial Division North York, Ontario. (Nov. 1985 - Nov. 1986)Sales of DDC and pneumatic control systems. Sheldon's Engineering Don Mills, Ontario. (June 1984 - Oct. 1985)
Sales of commercial and industrial fans.
Project and Design Engineering (1977 - 1982)
Sonic Barrier Sound Products Vancouver, British Columbia. (May 1981 - Oct. 1982)Silencers and enclosure design for 750 kW Kawasaki turbine generators for Hydro Quebec and 3.8 MW GM Allison turbine generators, one for Cypris Anvil Mines. Contract Engineering Calgary, Alberta. (May 1980 - Apr. 1981)
HVAC design for institutional and commercial buildings using main frame computer heat gain/loss calculations for Cohos, Evamy and Partners.
Research program to develop heavy oil recovery methods for a consortium of oil companies; Esso, Husky, Gulf, SaskOil and Shell for DSMA Atcon Co. Ltd. Solar Turbines Inc. Calgary, Alberta. (Nov. 1978 - Apr. 1981)
Application engineering of 750 kW to 10 MW Solar Gas Turbine driven natural gas compressors and generators. Clients included Gulf, Husky and Shell. Carrier Air Conditioning Bramalea, Ontario. (Sept. 1977 - Oct. 1978)
Product design to meet custom client requirements. Work included the addition of return air fans and SLC controllers to large packaged air conditioning units.