April Lunch Meeting

The Commissioning Round Table will include three short presentation from Tony Sparks from TestMarcx Solutions, LLC, Michael Hoffman from Canyon State Facility Solutions, LLC, and Mik Mikulich from Adams & Associates Engineers, PLLC. Tony will cover the general commissioning procedure per AABC Commissioning Group Commissioning Guideline. Michael will cover the requirements of Fundamental Commissioning per LEED 2009 Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 1. Mik will cover the requirements of Enhanced Commissioning per LEED 2009 Energy and Atmosphere Credit 3. The presentations will be followed by a round table where Tony, Michael and Mik will entertain questions from the audience and share some insights to the commissioning process.

Tony Sparks, LEED®AP (BD+C), CxA

Tony is a Sustainability Consultant and Director of Business Development for TestMarcx Solutions, LLC. Tony has involvement in dozens of LEED projects, from schools to industrial facilities and experience with lighting design, analysis, and retrofitting, transformer design and quality control. Tony has a Bachelors of Arts in Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Tony is a Certified Commissioning Authority through the AABC Commissioning Group, Qualified Commissioning Process Provider through the Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, and LEED® Accredited Professional through the U.S. Green Building Association. Tony is an active member of the US Green Building Council, and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the New Mexico Chapter. He is also a member of the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG).

Michael Hoffman, CxA, CMVP, LEED®AP

Michael is the Principal of Canyon State Facility Solutions L.L.C., a Tucson-based consulting practice since 2007. He has over twelve years of experience in building commissioning, facilities management and energy management, and has personally served as the Commissioning Authority for almost 2.2 million square feet of new construction and existing facilities. Michael holds a Master of Science degree in Facilities Management from Pratt Institute, and previously graduated from the United States Navy Nuclear Propulsion Training program. He is a Certified Commissioning Authority through the AABC Commissioning Group, a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional through the Association of Energy Engineers, and is a LEED® Accredited Professional through the U.S. Green Building Association.

Clement “Mik” Mikulich, P.E., CEM, CxA, LEED®AP (BD+C)

Mik is the Principal of Adams and Associates Engineers, PLLC, a Tucson-based consulting engineering company since 1977. He has many years experience in monitoring and analyzing system operations. Mik uses his experience as a Professional Engineer and Certified Energy Manager to suggest ways to operate HVAC and electrical systems in the most energy efficient manner. Mik is also a Certified Commissioning Authority as recognized by the AABC Commissioning Group. Michael holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona. He is a past ASHRAE Tucson Chapter President, a Certified Commissioning Authority through the AABC Commissioning Group, a Certified Energy Manager through the Association of Energy Engineers, and is a LEED® Accredited Professional through the U.S. Green Building Association.