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The Ferreira
Group Personnel |
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Technical
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The technical staff of The Ferreira Group has considerable expertise in
HVAC design, energy management, construction, automation systems,
balancing and commissioning. They have strong real-world, hands-on
knowledge and experience with energy efficient technology and renewable energy installation.
The credentials of our principals and technical staff include the following professional association memberships:
• Association of Energy Engineers
(AEE)
• United States Green Building Council
(USGBC, LEED®)
• Building Commissioning Association
(BCxA)
• Association of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB)
Our staff has earned numerous professional certifications, including:
• LEED® Accredited Professional (USGBC)
• Licensed Professional Engineer (NY
and NJ)
• Certified Energy Manager (AEE)
• Certified Building Commissioning Professional (AEE)
• Certified Commissioning Supervisor (NEBB)
• Certified Testing and Balancing Supervisor (NEBB)
• Certified Educational Facilities Manager (NJ) |
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John J. Lembo, LEED®
AP |
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Vice President / Managing Director
Mr. Lembo has over 22 years experience in energy management, engineering facilities management and mechanical construction. In his current role as
Vice President and Managing Director for The Ferreira Group, he is responsible for the oversight of the company’s core business as well as development of new business models.
In his previous position, Mr. Lembo served as Sr. Director of Energy for Starwood Hotels
and Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the world’s largest lodging and lifestyle companies. There he developed and managed the comprehensive energy management initiative that has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star
Program with the Partner of the Year Award for Excellence in Energy Management for 2002 and 2003.
Mr. Lembo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. He is a member of the American Society
of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) and the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).
Mr. Lembo is a LEED© Accredited
Professional specializing in LEED for existing buildings. He has published articles in HPAC
Engineering and Boiler Systems Engineering
magazines and has been a featured speaker at NAESCO, EEI, BOMA, EPRI, E-Source,
AEE and many other industry conferences on subjects such as comprehensive energy
management, combined heat and power, energy information
systems, sustainability and supply side energy procurement.
Mr. Lembo also sits on the editorial advisory board of both HPAC Engineering magazine and Distributed Generation magazine. |
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Edward
Brzezowski, P.E., LEED® AP |
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Director of Engineering, The Ferreira
Group
Executive Vice President and Founder,
Noveda Technologies™
Edward H. Brzezowski is the Director of
Engineering for The Ferreira Group and
Executive Vice President and Founder of
Noveda Technologies™. He is a nationally
recognized executive-level, Professional
Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of
experience. Mr. Brzezowski has a Bachelor
of Science degree in Mechanical
Engineering Technology from New Jersey
Institute of Technology and is a
registered Professional Engineer in New
Jersey and New York and a LEED Accredited
Professional. He is a member of ASHRAE
(American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers) and the Building Commissioning
Association (BCxA), with expertise in
computer technologies, energy management,
building management systems and
commissioning. He holds a U.S. patent for
boiler optimization of multiple plants and
is a co-inventor of Noveda’s proprietary
technologies. Mr. Brzezowski engineered
the first Net Zero Electric Commercial
Building in the United States and serves
as the Lead Commissioning Engineer on the
new World Trade Center Transportation Hub.
He is also a contributing author to
various engineering trade publications. |
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Brian F.
Matyola, NEBB, SCA
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Field Operations Manager
Mr. Matyola has over 27 years experience in the HVAC industry. His expertise is in
Building Systems Commissioning. He is skilled in the analysis and assessment of building facilities, detecting
deficiencies and identifying potential energy saving opportunities relating to mechanical,
electrical and water consuming fixtures. Mr. Matyola is a member of the Building Commissioning Association
(BCA) and is a certified National Environmental Balancing Bureau
(NEBB) Systems Commissioning Administrator. He currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Environmental Balancing Association
(MAEBA) technical committee. He is Star
Certified by the Mechanical Contractors of America
(MSCA) and holds a universal license in
Refrigerant Handling.
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Robert J.
Ulis, NEBB CP, SCA
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Field Operations Manager
Mr. Ulis has over 22 years experience in the HVAC and controls industry. His experience is in commissioning, project management, maintenance
management and field installation, service and repair. He is skilled in the analysis and evaluation of building systems
efficiency and the development and implementation of cost-saving operational and maintenance strategies. He is a member of the National Environmental Balancing Bureau
(NEBB) and is a certified Testing and Balancing Supervisor and a certified Building Systems Commissioning Supervisor. He is a member of the
technical committee of the Mid-Atlantic Environmental Balancing Association
(MAEBA) and is Star Certified by the Mechanical Service Contractors of America
(MSCA).
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