Brad Cochran, P.E., has over 30 years of experience conducting wind-tunnel, analytical, and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling studies of airflow in and around man-made structures. In recent years, Cochran has led the development of new design and control techniques to minimize the energy consumption for laboratory exhaust stacks through the implementation of variable-air-volume (VAV) technologies. He has successfully designed and employed VAV exhaust systems for more than 1300 laboratories throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering, an M.B.A., and a P.E. license (CO, FL). Cochran is the author of the chapter on exhaust stack design in the ASHRAE Laboratory Design Guide. He serves on the ASSEP Z9.5 standards committee and is a past Chair of ASHRAE’s TC9.10, Laboratory Systems.
Course Taught
Laboratory Exhaust Stacks: Safe and Energy Efficient Design