New Certificants, October 2019
Certified HVAC Designer (CHD)
The first class of Certified HVAC Designer certificants includes 23 people from six countries including Egypt, Canada and United Arab Emirates. ASHRAE's newest certification helps certificants validate their knoweldge, skills and abilities to design HVAC systems to meet building/project requirements to employers, customers and peers.
The certification launched in March, and world-wide computer testing opened in June. The certification's exam is influenced by a 2018 industry-wide job analysis study with data that was gathered from more than 1,200 respondents from more than 60 countries.
“HVAC Design is what I do,” says Kyle Koval, CHD. “It’s what ASHRAE does. Earning the CHD certification not only is a point of pride, but it also validates my level of specialized knowledge and ability.”
The CHD certification validates competency of the HVAC Designer to design HVAC systems to meet building/project requirements, including load calculations, equipment selection and sizing, mechanical equipment room design, duct and piping design and layout for the development of HVAC plans for permit and construction.
Name, ASHRAE Chapter
Tanveer Alam, ASHRAE Falcon
Mohammad Ali Alhemide, ASHRAE Falcon
Mohammed Mubashir Ali
Hassan F. Ali Younes, ASHRAE Falcon
Arash Ashtari, San Diego
Mohammad Bochi
Curtis Bockenstette, Wichita
Abhijith Chandrsekaran Maniamma, Chennai
Nissun Feiner, Toronto
Osama Atef Khayata, ASHRAE Falcon
Michael Richard Knott, Spacecoast
Kyle E. Koval, Johnstown
John H. McGee, Southern California
Mohamed Mahmoud Nasr, Cairo
Robert R. O'Brien, Illinois
Seyed Mostafa Rashidsalehi, San Jose
Anwar Raza Rizvi, ASHRAE Falcon
Gabriel Rodriguez, Boston
Mohammed Saad, Illinois
Ahmad Fadel Shaar, ASHRAE Falcon
Louis Alexander Smith, Windsor
Joseph Stillo, Boston
Roger Tiguelo, Philippines
Building Commissioning Professional (BCxP)
The BCxP certification, an ANSI-accredited certification program, validates competency to lead, plan, coordinate and manage a commissioning team to implement commissioning processes in new and existing buildings.
Name, ASHRAE Chapter
Oliver Baumann, Illinois
Charles J. Caramanna, Philadelphia
Anthony Chiarelli
Oscar A. Corcios
Tarek R. Dalati, ASHRAE Falcon
Nick Gingerich, Cleveland
J. David Holtzclaw, Nebraska
Travis McDaniel, Southern California
Sonny P. Perez, Region XIII - Other
Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP)
The BEMP certification, an ANSI-accredited certification program, validates competency to evaluate, select, implement, calibrate and interpret the results of energy modeling software when applied to new and existing building and systems energy performance.
BEMPs also qualify to perform As Designed ratings for ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) program.
Name, ASHRAE Chapter
Simon B. Elsahi, Hamilton
Nick Plaitis, Toronto
Justin S. Shultz, National Capital
Dr. Yuna Zhang
High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP)
The HBDP certification, an ANSI accredited certification program, validates competency to design and integrate sustainable HVAC&R systems into high performing buildings.
Name, ASHRAE Chapter
Christopher M. Imparato, P.E., Rocky Mountain
Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP)
The HFDP certification validates competency to incorporate standards, guidelines and regulatory codes as well as unique healthcare facility requirements and design principles in HVAC system design.
Name, ASHRAE Chapter
Spencer Crane, Boston
Kian Nam NG, Malaysia