Healthcare

22 intriguing microgrid projects to watch in 2022 – Kaiser, Ontario
Good to see this list of projects highlighting their innovation, ability to serve as models, and demonstration of microgrid benefits. Also great to have the Kaiser

HACi (OSHPD) HBSB Energy & Environment Committee Publish the Final Microgrid White Paper 🔋☀️⚡︎
On January 21 the HACi (HBSB) Energy & Environment Committee voted to accept the White Paper following a presentation by the team assembled to produce

Medical Office Building Sustainable System Features
Great to see that sustainable building systems are being viewed as features on medical office buildings. Great to see that solar power, EV charging etc.

When the Electric Grid is No Longer Enough: Microgrids as Reliability Heroes
Hope you can join us – 8 am Pacific/11 am Eastern, May 11th, 2021 to hear how the San Benito Community Clinic, a net-zero facility,

Kaiser Ontario, Sustainable Microgrid Hospital
CONTECH-CA Role: Electrical Engineer – Microgrid Consulting Project Description: The project, which includes 2.2 megawatts (MW) of solar, a 1 MW fuel cell from Bloom

OSHPD HBSB Energy & Environment Committee Vote to Accept Microgrid White Paper, January 21st, 2021 ✅
On January 21 the HBSB Energy & Environment Committee voted to accept the White Paper following a presentation by the team assembled to produce this

OSHPD HBSB Microgrid Presentation, December 10th, 2020
As part of the HBSB Microgrid White Paper development, I gave an update to the HBSB Board at the December 12th, 2020 virtual meeting. Below

San Benito Health Foundation – Hollister, CA
CONTECH-CA Role: Consulting Electrical Engineer – Microgrid Project Description: San Benito Health Foundation (SBHF) is a small (17,584 square foot) critical health care facility serving

UC Davis Medical Center Surgery and Emergency Pavilion, Sacramento, CA
Role: Electrical Engineer and Project Manager Project Description The project opened in 2011—comprised of a 4-story, 471,000-sq-ft surgery and emergency pavilion The new building

Laguna Honda Hospital, San Francisco, CA Redevelopment
Role: Electrical engineer and MEP design project manager for the extensive renovation and replacement project.* My involvement started at Schematic Design and I led the

Effective California Healthcare Project Delivery Approach?
Effective California Healthcare Project Delivery Approach? Working within existing California hospitals can be very challenging; this is because hospitals are essential facilities, with multiple critical

John Muir Health, Walnut Creek, CA – Generator Replacement
Role: Electrical engineer and ‘design professional in responsible charge’ for the project. Led project from concept and budgeting through construction and commissioning. Oversaw the design,

MarinHealth, Greenbrae, CA – Nurse Call System Upgrade Project
Role: Electrical engineer and ‘design professional in responsible charge’ for the project. Project Description: Upgrade of the existing analog nurse call system. The upgrade was

MarinHealth, Greenbrae, CA – Generator Controls Replacement Project
Role: Electrical engineer and ‘design professional in responsible charge’ for the project. As a project was undertaken as an OSHPD emergency project we also led

MarinHealth, Greenbrae, CA – Virtual Patient Care Project
Role: To support the installation of a virtual patient care system we provided electrical infrastructure design and construction administration support, from concept through project completion.

Takeaways from California HBSB’s Energy Conservation & Management Committee February 2020 meeting
As a consulting member of the California Hospital Building Safety Board’s (HBSB) Energy Conservation and Management Committee, I attended the committee meeting on Thursday, February

COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Power & Systems Response Information – California Specific
In response to many requests from our clients, I pulled together the following information for supporting healthcare facilities in response to COVID-19. This is not

California Energy Code in 2020 Will Apply to “I” Occupancy/ Hospitals
Hospitals are no longer exempt. As of January 1, 2020, the California Energy Code will now incorporate Occupancy Group “I”. Currently, California’s Office of Statewide

Takeaways from California HBSB’s Energy Conservation & Management Committee October meeting
As a consulting member of the California Hospital Building Safety Board’s (HBSB) Energy Conservation and Management Committee, I attended the committee meeting on Thursday, October

22 intriguing microgrid projects to watch in 2022 – Kaiser, Ontario
Good to see this list of projects highlighting their innovation, ability to serve as models,

HACi (OSHPD) HBSB Energy & Environment Committee Publish the Final Microgrid White Paper 🔋☀️⚡︎
On January 21 the HACi (HBSB) Energy & Environment Committee voted to accept the White

Medical Office Building Sustainable System Features
Great to see that sustainable building systems are being viewed as features on medical office

When the Electric Grid is No Longer Enough: Microgrids as Reliability Heroes
Hope you can join us – 8 am Pacific/11 am Eastern, May 11th, 2021 to

Kaiser Ontario, Sustainable Microgrid Hospital
CONTECH-CA Role: Electrical Engineer – Microgrid Consulting Project Description: The project, which includes 2.2 megawatts

OSHPD HBSB Energy & Environment Committee Vote to Accept Microgrid White Paper, January 21st, 2021 ✅
On January 21 the HBSB Energy & Environment Committee voted to accept the White Paper

OSHPD HBSB Microgrid Presentation, December 10th, 2020
As part of the HBSB Microgrid White Paper development, I gave an update to the

San Benito Health Foundation – Hollister, CA
CONTECH-CA Role: Consulting Electrical Engineer – Microgrid Project Description: San Benito Health Foundation (SBHF) is

UC Davis Medical Center Surgery and Emergency Pavilion, Sacramento, CA
Role: Electrical Engineer and Project Manager Project Description The project opened in 2011—comprised of

Laguna Honda Hospital, San Francisco, CA Redevelopment
Role: Electrical engineer and MEP design project manager for the extensive renovation and replacement project.*

Effective California Healthcare Project Delivery Approach?
Effective California Healthcare Project Delivery Approach? Working within existing California hospitals can be very challenging;

John Muir Health, Walnut Creek, CA – Generator Replacement
Role: Electrical engineer and ‘design professional in responsible charge’ for the project. Led project from

MarinHealth, Greenbrae, CA – Nurse Call System Upgrade Project
Role: Electrical engineer and ‘design professional in responsible charge’ for the project. Project Description: Upgrade

MarinHealth, Greenbrae, CA – Generator Controls Replacement Project
Role: Electrical engineer and ‘design professional in responsible charge’ for the project. As a project

MarinHealth, Greenbrae, CA – Virtual Patient Care Project
Role: To support the installation of a virtual patient care system we provided electrical infrastructure

Takeaways from California HBSB’s Energy Conservation & Management Committee February 2020 meeting
As a consulting member of the California Hospital Building Safety Board’s (HBSB) Energy Conservation and

COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Power & Systems Response Information – California Specific
In response to many requests from our clients, I pulled together the following information for

California Energy Code in 2020 Will Apply to “I” Occupancy/ Hospitals
Hospitals are no longer exempt. As of January 1, 2020, the California Energy Code will

Takeaways from California HBSB’s Energy Conservation & Management Committee October meeting
As a consulting member of the California Hospital Building Safety Board’s (HBSB) Energy Conservation and

HoloBuilder Construction Technology Collaboration, San Francisco, CA
Role: Consulted with HoloBuilder to help them develop their platform into an effective information gathering