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Vahab Akbari

Vahab Akbari

San Francisco, CA, US

 

About 

• Advise customers who are interested in implementing energy efficiency projects on their facility, measurement and verification (M&V), energy audits, retro-commissioning and benchmarking.
• Implement energy modeling and energy analysis for any viable facility according to standards.
• Proficient knowledge in designing and implementation of mechanical codes (T24, ASHRAE).
• Advanced knowledge in AutoCAD, Energy Modeling, load calculation and air pressure control design.

Energy Efficiency. Sustainable Building Design; Indoor Environment Quality; Building Energy Efficiency; Thermal Comfort; Indoor Air Quality; Energy Simulation; Occupant Satisfaction; Radiant Systems; HVAC system.

focused on reducing energy consumption in buildings by predictive models and, improve indoor environmental quality.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Lam Research, Fremont, CA, US, Senior Mechanical Engineer

Design Review for HVAC and industrial ventilation projects for lam research including semiconductor class clean rooms and tools installations.
Assist operation team and troubleshoot HVAC and ventilation system including scrubbers.

Sep 2021 - current
 

Willdan Engineering, San Francisco, CA, US, Energy efficiency engineer

• Performing technical reviewing for PG&E, SCE and other utility projects including reviewing calculations provided by energy simulation tools such as EnergyPro, Energy Plus, e-Quest.
• Conducting site inspection and audit for verifying energy efficiency measures (M&V) and setting up meeting with customers and project developers and design teams to complete the required data.

Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
 

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), San Francisco, CA, US, Field Engineer

• Performed technical calculations to estimate or confirm energy efficiency savings of potential equipment and/or processes using industry standard practices, Title 20 and Title 24 codes to determine baselines.
• Participated in customer meetings/site visits and audit of facility to help identify energy efficiency and demand response opportunities.
• Completed reports/incentive applications that contain multiple levels of document verification.
• Utilized PG&E’s Energy Insight to enter leads from customer contact, enter pre-field Engineering information and submit a project’s application package to PG&E Project Office.
• Continuously attended courses involving energy management, energy calculation methods, and energy efficiency best practices.
• Evaluated HVAC for energy efficiency under Title 24, ASHRAE, IPMVP, and ICP guidance.
• Conducted measure equipment and verify operations once installed (M&V).

May 2019 - Sep 2020
 

MK2 Engineers, Fairfield, CA, US, Mechanical Design Engineer

• Performed T24 and load calculation, energy analysis, project coordination, HVAC and radiant system design for residential and commercial projects, RFI, and submittals processing.
• Reviewed design submittals, including specifications and RFI.

May 2017 - May 2019
 

UC Berkeley, Center for Built Environment (CBE), Berkeley, CA, US, Research Student

• Developed and analyzed sensitivity analysis for radiant floor cooling system using energy simulation tools to demonstrate 67% peak power demand saving in warm-dry climates and 56% saving in warm-moist climates.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
 

TODACO, Tehran, IR, Facilities Manager

• Coordinated projects for building clean rooms and implemented GMP standard, designed and installed HVAC for clean rooms and laboratories.
• Conducted calculation and implemented air pressure balancing, air filtration system for clean rooms and laboratories based on ASHRAE and pharmaceutical codes.
• Supervised 25 employees who provided maintenance to in-house mechanical/electrical systems and completed energy audits and optimized mechanical systems with energy efficient measures.

Sep 2008 - Jun 2014
 

Aberco, Tehran, IR, HVAC Designer

• HVAC and Air filtration systems Conceptual design including PFD and P&ID
• HVAC Basic design including Load calculation, Ducting Layout, Piping Layout, Sewerage and Drainage Layout, Energy balancing, Exhaust system and Air balancing
• Air Filtration Basic design including Air contaminant calculation according ASHRAE standard, Ventilation and Air balance in Contaminated zones
• HVAC systems Details design including Material Requisition(MRQ), Material Take Off(MTO), Bill Of Material(BOM), HVAC Equipment selection, Specification for Designing and Construction, Fluid flow simulation in Ventilation and Exhaust systems, Heat transfer simulation.
• Air Filtration Details design including specifications for all types of filters(pre-filter, Hepa, Carbon Active) and Filter banks, Relevant Data sheets, Filters and Filter banks selection

Sep 2002 - Sep 2008
 

Education 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, Masters, Thesis

Optimizing Radiant Cooling Performance by a Predictive model for Energy efficiency and Comfort

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
 

Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, DK, Masters, Sustainable Energy-Energy Savings

In the specialization in Energy Savings, the students will get knowledge of how energy saving technologies can be used in the work on developing and establishing a general sustainable energy solution. The study line is focused on developing and implementing technologies for the saving of energy used for all purposes in buildings to provide the required indoor environment (heating, cooling, ventilation and illumination) and other building services. On an overall level, energy savings in buildings are combined with the possibilities for energy supply from renewable energy sources in optimization of integrated solutions.

The graduates with a specialization in Energy Savings will have a specific knowledge of professional activities in the construction sector for developing and designing components and whole buildings with a much lower use of energy than in conventional solutions. Work may be on both new and existing buildings and will address both thermal and electrical energy used in the building. The specialization includes work on design or specification of performance of the building envelope, the technical building systems and the apparatus used in the building. The work may typically be performed in consulting companies or in industrial companies that produce materials, components and apparatus for use in buildings.

Sep 2014 - Nov 2016
 

Iaum, Mashhad, IR, Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

My Thesis: Effects of Geometrical parameters on shell and tube heat exchangers

Sep 1995 - Jun 2001
 

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