Saurabh R. Gupta, P.E.
Mr. Gupta has over 25+ years of experience in the design and construction of engineering systems for large commercial, federal, and institutional buildings. He has engaged in several MEP intensive projects involving multiple structures both overseas and in the United States. These include commercial office buildings, data centers, commercial food service facilities, hotels and resorts, and university dormitories.
Mr. Gupta has been a licensed professional engineer since 1998. Along with years of design and computer modeling experience, he has extensive construction phase oversight and field experience.
Prior to establishing his own practice in 2005, Mr. Gupta was previously employed by leading international design firms including Ellerbe Becket, R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, and Einhorn Yaffee Presscott, A&E.
Mr. Gupta was also employed by Washington Gas where he was the system planning engineer and responsible for large scale planning of the natural gas distribution system. His responsibilities included creating various temperature models using sophisticated transient flow modeling software. He developed low temperature (5 degree F) models employed to predict when and if curtailment of Washington Gas's interruptible customers would be necessary.
He holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in physics, with a minor in mathematics, and in mechanical engineering with a concentration on energy and power conversion. He is a certified plans reviewer for compliance to the International Energy Conservation Code, by the International Code Council. Mr. Gupta is a LEED® Accredited Professional and has a special interest in direct energy conversion, wind energy, and cogeneration systems.
Mr. Gupta is well versed in ICC Codes and is adept in interpreting and applying the codes to complex design projects.
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Old Dominion University - Virginia.
Pi Tau Sigma - Mechanical Engineering Honors Fraternity
B.S. in Physics (minor in mathematics) - Longwood University - Virginia.
Licenses / Accreditation
Licensed Professional Engineer - Multiple States with the home state of Virginia.
LEED® Accredited Professional by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Certified Commercial Energy Plans Examiner by the International Code Council.
Associations
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers
National Institute of Building Sciences
International Code Council Member