ASHRAE Insights

One of the first recipients of ASHRAE’s healthcare facility design professional certification says the designation increases his value as an engineer.

Ildefonso Bayron Jr., is an associate partner for Syska Hennessy Group, Los Angeles, Calif. He and 28 others recently earned certification after passing the exam at ASHRAE’s 2007 Annual Meeting.

“The certification shows our present and future clients that we are focused on healthcare, and that we stay current with design standards,” Bayron said. “I was very proud to know that I was able to meet the challenge of passing a difficult test. At Syska, we recognize the importance of the healthcare facility design professional exam. We are strongly encouraging all our senior mechanical and project level engineers across the firm to take and pass this test.”

ASHRAE’s certification program identifies individuals who have demonstrated mastery successful design and operation of healthcare facilities.

The technical content for the exam was developed in cooperation with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA).
Computer-based exams are now available at testing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. Persons interested in earning the certification must meet certain eligibility requirements and submit a completed application. Membership in ASHRAE is not required to participate. A list of recommended resources on healthcare facility design from ASHRAE and other sources is available at www.ashrae.org/certification.

Others who passed the first exam to grant healthcare facility design professional certification are:
• Marc Anderson, P.E., DCGA Engineers, Ontario, Calif.
• John P Castelvecchi, P.E., Shultz and James, Richmond, Va.
• Frank Centore, P.E, Natcomm, Orange, Conn.
• Chatchai Chantawansri, P.E., GLUMAC, Los Angeles.
• Jeremy Clifton, P.E., SC Engineers, San Diego.
• Benjamin Cole, P.E., TLC Engineering, Jacksonville, Fla.
• Joseph Ferdelman, Heapy Engineering, Dayton, Ohio.
• Robert E. Genter, P.E., Herndon, Va.
• Bruce Hagopian, P.E., Bruce Engineering, Fresno, Calif.
• John Harrod, P.E., The Benham Companies, Oklahoma City.
• Jay Hayashi, P.E., P2S Engineering, Torrance, Calif.
• Joe Hazel, P.E.,  Farris Engineering, Omaha, Neb.
• George Josephs, P.E., Associated Mechanical Engineers, Tempe, Ariz.
• Michael Kessler, P.E., DiGiorgio Associates, Litchfield, Maine.
• Dan Koenigshofer, P.E., IES Engineers, Chapel Hill, N.C.
• Roger Lautz, P.E., Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Milwaukee.
• Michael Locke, Mechtech, Seagoville, Texas.
• Quemars Mazloomian, P.E., TMAD Taylor & Gaines, Anaheim, Calif.
• Owen McCaughey, P.E., Fundament & Associates, Santa Ana, Calif.
• Michael McLaughlin, P.E., Southland Industries, Dulles, Va.
• Joseph Noyes, P.E., California Engineering Design Group, Burbank, Calif.
• Kenneth Peet, P.E., LSE Engineering, Louisville, Ky.
• Frank Shadpour, P.E., SC Engineers, San Diego.
• James Shwe, P.E., Maroko & Shwe, Mission Hills, Calif.
• Adisak Sirisuth, P.E., Thornton Tomasetti, New Canaan, Conn.
• Kevin Smola, P.E., Kevin A. Smola and Associates, Pasadena, Calif.
• Dana Thomas, Engineering Economics, Seattle.
• Gary Wingfield, P.E., The Haskell Company, Jacksonville, Fla.