Robert M. Leber, PE, LEED AP

08-Bob+LeberSenior Vice President/Director of Boston Office 

Bob joined Cosentini in 1987 and is a senior vice president and director of the firm’s Boston-area office. He is a recognized expert in the design of mechanical systems for project types ranging from laboratories and educational buildings to corporate headquarters, high-rise residential and mixed-use developments, and hotels. He also has significant experience in public assembly and government facilities. His current work includes a 300,000 sf headquarters for TripAdvisor, Needham, Massachusetts; Parcel I at Fan Pier, Boston, a Class A office building and new home to Goodwin Proctor; and the Landmark Center Redevelopment, a complete renovation and expansion of a mixed-use complex including 600,000 gsf office, 300,000 gsf retail, 500,000 gsf of below-grade parking, and 600 residential units. 

He earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University and his Master’s in Business Administration from Boston College. He is a licensed professional engineer in numerous states and a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the National Council of Engineering Examiners, and the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP). Bob has lectured on sustainable building design, underfloor air distribution systems, and building commissioning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Architecture, and at several workshops held at the annual BUILD Boston conference. 

Expertise: Consulting Engineering, Sustainable Design, Education, Residential, Commercial
Select Projects:Seaport Square, Kensington Place, Hayward Place, NKU – Griffin Hall, University of Chicago

Dominick DeRobertis, PE, LEED AP

07-Dominick+DeRobertisSenior Vice President/Director of Healthcare

 Dominick joined Cosentini Associates in 2000 and became a senior vice president in 2007. He has more than 25 years of experience in a wide variety of project types including hospitals, museums, office buildings, hotels, educational facilities, residential buildings, tenant interiors, and retail projects. Noteworthy healthcare projects include the new Ambulatory Care Building, Bellevue Hospital, New York City; a new Diagnostic and Treatment Facility, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York; the Cleveland Clinic/Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada; and the American Hospital Dubai. In the education realm, he has led projects for the University Center, The New School, New York; the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and a number of projects for the New York City School Construction Authority.  

He holds a Bachelor’s of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Manhattan College and is a licensed professional engineer in New York State and a LEED Accredited Professional. He is also a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).

Expertise: Consulting Engineering, Sustainable Design, Education, Healthcare
Select Projects:Bellevue Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, The New School, Ross School of Business, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Michael W. Maybaum, PE

05-Mike+MaybaumExecutive Vice President 

Since joining Cosentini in 1982, Mike has been responsible for major business development efforts, particularly in the high-end residential market sector, including a number of recent supertall residential projects. He is also very active in staff hiring and professional development, and in critical internal financial operations which has led to increased profitability and higher quality professional engineering services.  Mike has successfully deployed new systems, products, and advanced building techniques in major building projects; these include prefabricated central plants, chilled-beam heating and cooling systems, underfloor air, solar energy, and other highly energy-efficient products. 

During his career at Cosentini, Mike has managed millions of square feet for a wide range of projects, including mixed-use facilities, corporate headquarters hotels, residential developments, high-rise office buildings, and research laboratories. Prior to joining the firm, he was Director of the Passive and Hybrid Solar Energy Division at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). His commitment to energy conservation and sustainable design principles is rooted in his work there, where he directed the Passive and Hybrid Solar Energy Division’s more than 300 research, development, and demonstration projects for building applications; many of these outcomes became the basis for sustainable building elements in use today.  

Mike received his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from The Catholic University of America and his Master of Science in Engineering Management from The George Washington University. He is a licensed engineer in numerous states and a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). 

Expertise: Consulting Engineering
Select Projects:Songdo IBD, Museum of the Built Environment (MOBE), Baccarat Tower, City Point, Empire Outlets

Scott R. Ceasar, PE, LEED AP

06-Scott+CeasarSenior Vice President / Director of Sustainable Design

Scott is a Principal and the Director of Sustainable Design.  He promotes sustainable design practices in the building industry and within the firm, focusing on creating systems that are energy-efficient, environmentally responsible, and ensure occupant comfort. He has been involved in sustainable design work since 1996 when he encouraged Cosentini to join the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the organization that created and disseminated the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. Some of his major projects include Four Times Square (the first “green” commercial high-rise office building in New York City); Battery Park City’s The Visionaire (the first residential high-rise in the country to receive LEEDTM Platinum certification); Skanska USA’s New York offices (a LEED Platinum Commercial Interiors project); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (LEEDTM Silver); the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan (LEEDTM Silver); and numerous other projects for corporate and government clients.

Scott consults on many projects to insure that sustainable design goals and energy efficiency targets are met. He has developed and supervises Cosentini’s advanced technology and analysis group, which is responsible for researching and implementing new technology and performing high-level computational analyses (CFD analysis, energy simulations, and 3D modeling). Mr. Ceasar is a LEED AP BD+C and oversees the LEED certification process, a service provided by Cosentini. 

Scott joined Cosentini Associates in 1988 and is now a Senior Vice President.  His wide-ranging project experience includes athletic facilities, academic buildings, corporate headquarters, office buildings, hotels, residential high-rises, museums and performing arts centers, public assembly facilities, laboratories, retail facilities, mixed-use developments, and courthouses.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. from the Brooklyn Law School. He is a licensed Mechanical Engineer in New York State, and an active member of the USGBC and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Expertise: Consulting Engineering, Sustainable Design, Cultural, Education
Select Projects:The Visionaire, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, New York Wheel, SkyRise Miami

Edward Barbieri, PE, LEED AP

03-Ed+BarbieriExecutive Vice President

Ed joined Cosentini in 1984 and, since that time, has been responsible for the systems design and overall project management of millions of square feet of construction, with a particular focus on tenant interiors and corporate headquarters. He has also had oversight for major trading installations for financial services companies including Bank of America, Bloomberg LP, JP Morgan Chase, UBS, American Express, Goldman Sachs, and others.

He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York and is a licensed professional engineer in New York State. Ed is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Expertise: Consulting Engineering, Sustainable Design, Commercial, Interiors, Residential
Select Projects:UBS Headquarters, The Bow/EnCana Headquarters, Prudential Insurance Company Headquarters, Macquarie Group, Shanghai Tower

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