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Chris DeRosa, P.E., LEED AP |
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Senior Electrical Engineer / Project Manager |
Education: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA; 1995
Registration:
New Jersey P.E. License #49332
Pennsylvania P.E. License #PE079621
Delaware P.E. License #17795
USGBC GBCI LEED BD+C
Professional Affiliations: IEEE, ASHRAE, USGBC, DVGBC, AEE
Work Experience: Chris began with experience on the customer's side. Following his degree, he began working in the IT sector designing and maintaining datacenters, software design and implementation and marketing. With a new position in 1999, he worked as Construction Administrator for the building of their $7 million dollar, 40,000SF Fine Arts and Technology Center.
Later employment with a prestigious engineering firm in the area allowed Chris to hone his skills in Building and Site Power Distribution, Datacenter layout, Fire Alarm design and layout, Telecommunications backbone networks, Security, and Building Automation Systems. He has worked on high-rise office buildings, educational institutions, restaraunts and medical / healthcare facilities.
Chris joined AEI in 2008. Green power, energy conservation and sustainable power design have become the main focus of Chris' work in recent projects.
Highlights of Work Experience:
Vertical Screen Headquarters in Warminster, PA
The new headquarterss for Vertical Screen is built on a brownfield that used to be the Johnsville Naval Air Station in the Willow Grove area. The building architecture is reminiscent of an aircraft hangar but has been built to the highest efficiency standards of almost all buildings nationwide. Underfloor air distribution is heated/cooled by the geothermal wellfield under the parking area. The medium density datacenter utilizes the same geothermal condenser water system for heating and cooling and affords a city water backup system should it ever be required. Generators outdoors are sized for all building loads, and dedicated transfer switches for life safety and datacenter use ensures redundancy. The rooftop is covered with 145KW of Solyndra solar panels and this power is fed directly into the main distribution panel for grid-tie capabilities. Energy-efficient lighting and controls, as well as window shading, ensure the building will not consume any more power than necessary. Electrical capabilities designed for this project include: Incoming primary service and power distribution, lighting and lighting control design, fire alarm system, data/telecom design, solar design and integration, BAS coordination and integration, construction walk-thru, punchlisting and commissioning reports.
School District of Philadelphia Elementary School; Philadelphia, PA
The revival of a previously shelved project, Willard school meets the needs of students in the Kensington area of Philadelphia School District. This K - 8, 100,000 SF building was redesigned from earlier plans,moved to a new site, and later refocused to meet LEED NC requirements and provide an outlet for children in the Kensington area of the city. Chris' focus was on primary electrical services, power distribution, meeting SDoP Data and Telecommunications standards, coordinating mechanical power needs and a rainwater harvesting storage and pumping system for greywater usage throughout the building.
High School; Willow Grove, PA
With a team to redesign and renovate 80% of the school area while remaining open, the challenges of phasing this project make it stand out. The building, with many wings and levels, will undergo three new construction phases, while renovating the remaining four other areas under three years. The project was devided into six phases, each requiring past and future considerations of power, fire alarm, telecommunications, building automation and paging requirements. Two electrical services were running concurrently during the phasing, and the retiring service being disconnected and removed when final phasing was completed. Three phases of construction are currently completed.
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