Having come up "through the ranks" in the operation and maintenance division of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Philip has hands-on experience with all types of systems and equipment, including small and large refrigeration systems, pneumatic and direct digital control systems.
Following his University of Cincinnati experience, Philip spent thirteen years at Heapy Engineering, a large HVAC and electrical design firm. In his role as Project Manager, he developed concepts for a variety of unusual projects. In each case, his unique blend of design capability and hands-on experience have enabled him to follow the project through to completion, sometimes assisting with control programming and check-out, sometimes assisting the Owner's personnel with operation and maintenance planning.
Since joining Pearson Engineering in 1995, Phil has managed a series of challenging retrofit projects involving boilers, chillers and air handlers.
Phil is a regular presenter at professional development courses at the University of Wisconsin on subjects related to Energy Audits, HVAC design, energy management, system analysis, and renovation of buildings.
University of Cincinnati Two Year Energy Management Program: Energy Management Certificate
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) (Past President, Dayton Chapter)
Wisconsin Healthcare Engineering Association (WHEA)
American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Wisconsin.
A new 35,000 SF, energy intensive laboratory facility is 100% outside air, with high watt density, and adds about 5% to the floor area of the hospital. A concerted energy management effort by plant operations personnel, assisted by Mr. Van Styn, has resulted in no increase in hospital energy use.
Mound Laboratory, Miamisburg, Ohio.
(USDOE Nuclear Weapons Research Facility). Designed and supervised the installation of two 1200 ton centrifugal chillers and a 1200 HP secondary pumping system, consisting of 10 variable speed pumps.
Conducted a detailed assessment of eight laboratory buildings. Utilized computer modeling to identify cost-effective retrofit projects.
Enlo Foundry, Hamilton, Ohio.
(Specialty foundry and office building). Developed a master plan for HVAC systems and basic utilities.
One Columbus, Columbus, Ohio.
(26-story new office building). Supervised the commissioning effort to test, balance and start up the new equipment and DDC system. Developed a detailed maintenance manual for all major equipment.
Ohio State Cancer Research Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Supervised the commissioning effort to test, balance and start up the new equipment and DDC system in this new, $40,000,000 research facility.
LSU Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Assisted Mr. Pearson in measuring and recalibrating dual duct systems serving four floors of surgery suites. This work established code-required ventilation rates and proper pressure gradients from clean to "dirty" spaces. Special instrumentation and calibration techniques, developed by Philip, assured the success of these efforts.
Ohio University, Athens.
Supervised commissioning of renovated Porter Hall, multi-function academic building including lecture auditoriums, offices, and 20,000 sq.ft. of biological research laboratories.
University of Dayton.
HVAC design for “Ohio Aeronautical Institute Lecture Hall,” a multi-media lecture hall and television studio incorporating video links to similar facilities in surrounding cities.
Anheuser-Busch, Jacksonville, Florida.
Process control to automate system for purification of recycled CO2 utilizing Allen-Bradley PLC5 hardware. Project included point to point wiring and ladder diagrams, interface to existing plant machinery and control; creation writing and de-bugging operating software and creation of graphical user interface.
Windermere House Heating System.
Designed replacement and upgrade of central steam heating in 250-unit apartment building in Hyde Park, Chicago. The building is a Registered National Historical Landmark, the new heating system retains but upgrades the performance of the original system.
Nations Bank Building, Kansas City, Missouri.
Produced “Due Diligence” report for potential buyer of facility. Projected capitol needs for building’s mechanical systems and produced 5-year expenditures plan for upgrades.
125 South Wacker Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois
Designed cooling tower and pumping system for tenant-owned cooling equipment such as fan and computer rooms.
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois.
Surveyed and documented a four building central chilled water system. Using the critical documentation, analyzed and optimized operation of the entire system, improving flow to remote parts of the campus, while operating fewer chillers than in previous years, and permanently abandoning a 125 hp loop pump which previously had to operate continuously.
CUNA World Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin.
Designed replacement for half of the central water chillers and cooling towers and implemented a functional decoupled primary/secondary pumping system at an 800,000+ square foot office campus.
