Mike West has provided consulting services for innovative and cost efficient building design and retrofit for over 15 years. Currently, he provides indoor air quality and mechanical systems evaluations, surveys, and energy efficient design and commissioning expertise for new construction and retrofit projects throughout the Southern U.S. and the Caribbean. Mike West has served as project director for projects incorporating the best available technologies, including dedicated ventilation, cold air distribution, ground-source heat pumps, and microturbine combined heat & power (CHP). He performs detailed building energy and HVAC surveys, performance evaluations, and building simulation computer modeling. Dr. West investigates and engineers solutions to high-energy cost, maintenance and comfort concerns. He has an extensive background in applying renewable sources such as solar thermal, photovoltaic, and geothermal equipment, and directs the development and testing of cutting-edge HVAC technologies.

Previously, Dr. West served on the engineering faculty of the University of Florida for seven years; and analyzed U.S. Navy submarine environmental systems for four years. He was awarded the “AEE International Project of the Year” in 1994 for a solar-desiccant air conditioning system. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Glen L. Martin Institute of Technology at the University of Maryland, an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, and a Doctorate in Thermal Science from the University of Florida. He is an active member of the Association of Energy Engineers and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

Being employed for two decades with three leading manufacturers of building mechanical systems and equipment, Mr. Brooke brings to the team comprehensive leadership and engineering experience in the energy efficient design, application, installation and maintenance of nearly all mechanical equipment. Mr. Brooke has impressive expertise in all types of HVAC systems, building humidity control, and the energy efficiency of many types of mechanical systems. Working in Florida for over 15 years has given him an excellent understanding of different systems’ responses and their appropriateness for demanding environmental conditions.

Mr. Brooke is a licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Energy Manager, and Certified Mechanical Contractor. He has completed energy projects in facilities throughout the industrial, manufacturing, institutional, commercial and government sectors. Mr. Brooke holds an MBA from James Madison University and an Engineering degree from the University of Virginia. He is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers and the Association of Energy Engineers.

With extensive experience in coordinating multi-disciplinary technical teams and subcontractors, Ms. Sauerman is well versed at ensuring target market requirements are met. Ms. Sauerman has over 15 years of experience in contract management, project cost estimating, regulatory compliance, and client relations. Over 10 years of her experience has been in developing and implementing marketing strategies for leading engineering and technical firms. She applies her experience in engineering cost estimating, conjoint analysis, learning curve methodologies, and life-cycle costing techniques to optimize the lowest overall project cost, while maintaining acceptable performance. Her industrial engineering experience is applied to overcoming and producibility/manufacturability problems.

Ms. Sauerman holds an MS degree in Industrial Engineering and an MA in Mathematics and from the University of Florida. She is a member of the National Management Association, the National Association for Executive Females, and the American Business Women’s Association.

Dr. Harlos has distinguished experience in indoor environmental quality, evaluation of biological contamination in buildings, air quality monitoring and investigations, and industrial source sampling. He has extensive international experience in the diagnosis of IAQ problems covering hundreds of buildings, many in the humid Southeastern U.S. He has completed several indoor air quality investigations of public schools experiencing indoor air quality problems. Dr. Harlos identified massive, undetected fungal contamination of the HVAC system in several critical care areas at major hospital facility. He investigated high rates of alopecia (hair loss) among staff at a large financial firm and identified traces of exotic materials from the former occupant, an aerospace microelectronics manufacturer.

Dr. Harlos has over 20 years of air quality experience including 5 years in governmental regulation, 9 years in consulting and 6 years in university research. His expertise includes analysis of air quality, ambient air and air toxics monitoring, human exposures to air pollutants and industrial source sampling, and indoor environmental quality. He served on the faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health, managed a national air toxic sampling network for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and has wide-ranging international experience in IAQ measurements and evaluation. He holds an SM degree in Environmental Health Sciences and a Doctor of Science degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. He is an active member of the Air and Waste Management Association and the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

Mr. Deaver has broad-based experience hydrogeologic, geothermal, bioconversion, and microturbine bio-fuel engineering consulting for major industrial clients throughout the United States. Twelve years of his experience includes management of corporate accounts for large, national firms. His experience with more than $20 million in task order and multiple site projects encompassing thousands of facilities ensures that Mr. Deaver is well versed in the project management needs and general requirements of large corporations and government entities. His expertise includes GIS mapping, risk assessment & management, and energy storage & generation. He holds a degree in Geology from James Madison University, and is a member of the Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers and the Association of Energy Engineers.

Dr. Kahn has over 25 years experience in the energy, utility, and indoor environmental fields.  He brings to the team broad knowledge of state-of-the-art energy efficiency and demand-side management strategies in advanced renewable and distributed power technologies, including fuel cells, advanced gas turbines, microturbines, flywheels, and solar PV systems.  Currently, Dr. Kahn provides energy consulting services to large commercial, governmental and institutional customers.  Specific areas of expertise include application of distributed power generation technologies, and economic and performance analyses of combined heat and power systems.  Dr. Kahn has demonstrated leadership experience in managing complex DOE/DOD contracts, and providing technical training and education on advanced energy technologies to his clients.  Dr. Kahn holds PhD and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology.  He is a Certified Indoor Environmentalist and a current Board Member of the Southeast Florida Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers. 

Dr. Fletcher has 20 years experience working on energy-related projects ranging from clean energy such as hydroelectric to traditional energy industries such as refineries and fossil power plants. Dr. Fletcher has 15 years experience developing fuel cell systems, and while at the University of Florida and Georgetown University he supported the DOE/DOT Fuel Cell Hybrid bus program. He has worked for both Ballard and UTC Fuel Cells as a senior systems engineer developing fuel cell power units for both stationary and automotive applications. While at Ballard, Dr. Fletcher was Department Head of Systems Engineering during the development of the limited production hydrogen-fueled PEM engine that is the basis of both Ford and Daimler-Chrysler's 2003/2004 fuel cell vehicles. He has recently joined the University of North Florida as an Assistant Professor with the responsibility of developing the JEA Clean and Renewable Energy Laboratory. Dr. Fletcher received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida.

Dr. Combes has more than 31 years experience conducting and managing energy and environmental projects, including more than 27 years with the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). Dr. Combes managed energy conservation extension and research programs for Georgia industries, including textiles, food processing, pulp & paper, and small manufacturing firms. These programs included the Industrial Energy Extension Service, sponsored by the Georgia Energy Office; the Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Center at Georgia Tech, sponsored by DOE; industrial bio-energy demonstrations, sponsored by the Georgia Forestry Department and DOE; and industrial heat recovery/reuse demonstrations sponsored by DOE and Georgia-based industrial trade associations. He has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy, Atlanta Regional Office, where he provided design and technical assistance under the Federal Energy Management Program, Rebuild America, State Energy Program, and managed DOE workshops in Atlanta for green building design, energy-modeling software, and distributed energy applications. Rich is a licensed Professional Engineer in Georgia and South Carolina. He earned Bachelor and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering, an MS in Technology and Science Policy, and PhD in History of Technology, all from Georgia Tech.