Ralph G. Culham, P.Eng.

Professional Profile
Specialty Skills
Education
Courses and Training
Memberships and Professional Associations

Professional Experience:
H.D. Culham & Associates
Designated Consultant
Senior Engineer
Intermediate Engineer
Junior Engineer
Sales Engineering, 1984-1986
Project and Design Engineering, 1977-1982


Professional Profile

 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.

Courses and Training

Memberships and Professional Associations

Professional Experience

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 Consultant

  Accountable 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 Engineer

  Design/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.