Gretchen BeVard P.E.

 Education: Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2008

Certification: Professional Engineer, LEED Accredited Professional Building Design + Construction, WELL Accredited Professional

Knowledge: Design HVAC/Plumbing systems, draft documents, provide construction administration; Calculate heating/cooling and ventilation loads, choose the best system, size equipment, size duct work, diffusers, piping, illustrate in AutoCAD or Revit, formulate specification writing and cost estimates for commercial office buildings, manufacturing plants, schools, universities, healthcare and residential housing.

Involvement: Board member and program committee chair for the NY Upstate Chapter of USGBC

Recent Projects:

Retail:

Paragon Outlets-

Gretchen provided mechanical engineering services for a 500,000 sf retail mall in Grand Prairie, Texas. Rooftop units were the primary HVAC system.

Prime Outlets-

Gretchen provided mechanical engineering services for 4 different malls located in Florida, Massachusetts and Maryland. The scope of work ranged from a tenant fit out, mall renovation to new mall design. Prime Outlets in Orlando, FL was a 850,000 sf, 170 store project. Rooftop units were the primary HVAC systems.

Key Bank Branch-

This project replaced outdated boilers, pumps and changed 4 valves to be automatically controlled by the DDC system. Gretchen provided mechanical engineering services.

Education:

University at Albany: Service Building Complex Upgrades-

Gretchen provided construction admin services for 22,400 SF additions and renovations of two buildings on the Uptown Campus.

Syracuse University: Challenge Course building-

This project Gretchen provided mechanical engineering services for a building that had electric radiant floor heat for a gathering room and electric unit heaters for an adjacent storage room.

Cornell University: Barton Hall-

Gretchen designed the HVAC upgrades for the basement level of Barton Hall. This included the renovation of the campus police, ROTC and other various rooms.

Fort Drum 2060 & 2070 Hangars-

Gretchen performed mechanical engineering services. The 2060 Hangar was a 62,000 SF storage hangar and the 2070 was a 20,600 SF two bay maintenance hangar. This project included boilers for the radiant floor system, direct gas fired heat recovery units and gas fired unit heaters for each hangar. Both hangars utilized a solarwall.

Fort Drum Training Support Centre-

Gretchen performed mechanical engineering services. This project had an office/training areas and a warehouse. The mechanical system included geothermal system with water to water heat pumps, a 100% outside air heat recovery unit, boilers, radiant floor for the warehouse and a solarwall.

Senior Housing:

Loretto- Cunningham 13th floor-

This was a renovation of the 13th floor of a nursing home. Gretchen performed mechanical engineering services which included using existing Air Handlers, increasing the outside air to the floor and providing new fan coil units.

The Pavilion at Great Hills-

This project was an assisted living facility with individual living quarters, a commercial kitchen, a dining area and various activity rooms. Gretchen performed mechanical engineering services which included a heat recovery system and heat pumps.

Residential Housing:

New York State Housing Trust Fund:

This project involved technically reviewing over 25 housing projects for their engineering and green building design. The Housing Trust Fund had very specific requirements for the projects that had to be met. Gretchen designed a review process to technically review the drawings, specifications, cost estimates, green building criteria and other required documents.

Hamilton Homes III-

Gretchen performed mechanical engineering services. This project included 10 apartment buildings that each had a forced air furnace system with a condensing unit to provide air conditioning.

Mass Ave Community Homes-

Gretchen performed mechanical engineering services. This project included 16 apartment buildings 46 units that each had a forced air furnace system with a condensing unit to provide air conditioning.

SE Payne-

Gretchen performed mechanical engineering services. This project included 19 apartment buildings 47 units that each had a forced air furnace system with a condensing unit to provide air conditioning.

Salina Crossing-

Gretchen performed mechanical engineering services. This project included 10 apartment buildings 49 units that each had a forced air furnace system with a condensing unit to provide air conditioning.

Walnut Ave Homes-

Gretchen performed mechanical engineering services. This project included 8 apartment buildings 41 units that each had a forced air furnace system with a condensing unit to provide air conditioning.

Healthcare:

Apollo Healthcare-

This was a dialysis centre with a separate office area in an existing building. Gretchen performed mechanical engineering services. 

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