Announcing MKK New Hires and Employee Achievements
Posted January 27th 2012 @ 12:00AM (permalink)
MKK Consulting Engineers, Inc. (MKK) is thrilled to welcome four new employees to the Greenwood Village office, in addition to one of our associates gaining a new certification.
Kate Schmitz and Chris Fullerton joined the office in December. Kate is our new project administrator. She has over four years of experience in the construction industry as a project engineer, and holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Colorado. Chris Fullerton, LEED AP, is taking on the role of energy services manager. This is a new position within MKK. "Energy Services" encompasses engineering consulting services such as facility energy audits, re- and retro-commissioning, and energy modeling. An experienced mechanical engineer with commissioning, retro-commissioning, energy audit, and construction administration experience, Chris also commissions new construction projects. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and is currently pursuing his CEM certification.
In January, Matt Campbell and Brett Nelson joined the MKK team. Matt is MKK’s new senior business development manager. He has been part of the A/E/C industry for over 12 years, and is a huge asset to the firm. Matt will work with the market leaders and director of marketing and business development to cultivate relationships with other firms in the industry. Brett Nelson brings over 25 years of building engineering and HVAC/R experience to MKK as our new commissioning agent. He studied architecture at Iowa State University, and is NATE (North American Technician Excellence) certified and BOMA Systems Maintenance Administrator certified.
Aaron Zimmerman, associate and mechanical engineer at MKK, has earned a High-Performance Building Design Professional certification from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). ASHRAE’s certification program identifies individuals who have demonstrated they have the necessary training and tools for the design of high-performance buildings that live up to their performance capability. In addition to this certification, Aaron is also a LEED AP and Qualified Commissioning Process Provider (QCxP).
MKK Welcomes Our New Energy Services Manager!
Posted January 10th 2012 @ 12:00AM (permalink)
Chris Fullerton has joined MKK as our Energy Services Manager. Chris is an experienced mechanical engineer with commissioning, retro-commissioning, energy audit and construction administration experience. He has managed every level of the commissioning process and specializes in installation, programming, service, and maintenance of central plants (chillers, boilers, and pumps), cooling towers, heat pumps, air handling units, terminal units, domestic water systems, and lighting control systems. He has worked closely with a wide variety of building automation systems and technologies.
Chris has worked in the field on many large scale commissioning projects, ensuring safe conditions, inspecting product quality, verifying proper installations and programming, training owners and operations staff, integrating the scheduling of MEP and commissioning activities, improving owner relations, and optimizing the energy performance of buildings. He has overseen design and submittal reviews, documentation, construction observations, acceptance testing, O&M training, M&V implementation, and submittal of LEED documentation.
Additionally, Chris is slated to take the CEM exam (Certified Energy Manager) through the Association of Energy Engineers in January, and the PE exam (Professional Engineer) in April, 2012.
MKK Project Casey Middle School Wins ENR Mountain State's Best Overall Honors in Colorado Award
Posted November 6th 2011 @ 12:00AM (permalink)
ENR Mountain States recently named Boulder's Casey Middle School as the recipient of the Best Overall Honors in Colorado award. Congratulations to the MKK team and all the firms involved in this amazing project!
Dress for Success Denver
Posted August 22nd 2011 @ 9:08AM (permalink)
MKK's Denver office recently held a clothing drive for Dress for Success Denver. The mission of Dress for Success is "to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, career tools and a network of support to help women thrive in work and in life." The clothing drive was a great success and we hope to make it a recurring event!
Denver County Jail Radiant Heating & Cooling
Posted August 4th 2011 @ 12:08PM (permalink)
Read Aaron Zimmerman's article on radiant heating and cooling in the Denver County Jail! Aaron is an associate and mechanical engineer at MKK.
Renovating Existing Healthcare Setting
Posted June 9th 2011 @ 10:06AM (permalink)
Renovating healthcare facilities poses numerous challenges. Click here to read Jason Engle's latest article (published in Colorado Real Estate Journal) dealing with this topic.
Security and the Built Environment
Posted May 31st 2011 @ 1:05AM (permalink)
Please take a look at Jeff Geiger's newest article dealing with building security.
Addressing Real World Correctional Concerns
Posted April 3rd 2011 @ 11:04AM (permalink)
Jeff Geiger, security specialist at MKK, recently published his article,"Addressing Real World Correctional Concerns" in CorrectionalNews magazine's March/April 2011 issue.
MKK's Ken Urbanek Selected as Presenter at Best 3 Conference 2012
Posted March 30th 2011 @ 3:03AM (permalink)
Ken Urbanek, Director of Engineering at MKK, has been selected as a presenter at the Best 3 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia next year. The Best 3 Conference is presented by the National Institute of Building Sciences. Ken will be presenting on under-floor air distribution systems.
Conducting a Health Care Building Assessment
Posted March 16th 2011 @ 4:03AM (permalink)
"Facility Checkup: Conducting a Health Care Building Assessment" (by Debra Phillips, AIA, ACHA) is a great article featured in Health Facilities Management magazine. Check it out!