Meeting/Event Information

Technical Program:

Lessons Learned Working as an Expert Witness on Building Mechanical System Issues

The names are changed to protect the innocent!  Over my many years serving as an expert witness, I have seen the results of decisions made by engineers and contractors, that though they didn’t seem too consequential at the time, resulted in great heartache for the design and construction teams, and also the owner.  This presentation gives many examples of such decisions, their ramifications, and how the issues were corrected.  It is hoped that this presentation will create more awareness of the implications of decisions made during the design and construction process.

Presenter: 

George W. (Billy) Austin, Jr., PE

Education: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1986 BSME
Professional Engineer Registration in 37 States
LEED AP BD+C
BCxP (Building Commissioning Professional)
BEAP (Building Energy Assessor Professional)
BEMP (Building Energy Modeling Professional)
CDP (Certified Decarbonization Professional)
CEM (Certified Energy Manager)
CHD (Certified HVAC Designer)
CPD (Certified Plumbing Designer)
CPMP (Commissioning Process Management Professional)
HBDP (High Performance Building Design Professional)
HFDP (Healthcare Facility Design Professional)
OPMP (Operations and Performance Management Professional)
Licensed Mechanical Contractor in North Carolina, Classes H1, H2, and H3

Biography:

Has served as a mechanical engineer for 40 years, and as Principal of Shultz Engineering Group since 2007. Focus of work has been HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems design for all building types; and also including commissioning, energy assessments, energy audits, energy models, cost analysis, and project estimating. Has achieved 12 ASHRAE Excellence in Technology Awards