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Jordan Fox

Director of Interiors/Vice President

Jordan joined Cosentini in 2002 and is a vice president and the director of the Interiors Studio. With more than thirty years of mechanical engineering experience, his work ranges from interior fit-outs, corporate headquarters, and commercial office buildings to research and development facilities, academic projects, retail, and high-rise residential buildings. Noteworthy projects include an eight-year renovation of Carnegie Hall, and a seven-year restoration of New York City Center’s theater, both landmarked buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

His professional publications include "A Graphical Approach to DDC Programming," a featured cover article in Consulting Specifying Engineer magazine, and Audubon House: Building the Environmentally Responsible, Energy-Efficient Office, a book for which he served as contributing editor. Jordan’s engineering design of the Audubon House received the New York State Governor's Award for Energy Excellence and the Energy Project of the Year award from the Association of Energy Engineers.

Jordan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Ocean Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, and is a licensed professional engineer in New York State and a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). He is an avid cyclist.

Expertise: Consulting Engineering, Interiors

Rockwood J. Edwards, PE

Director of Code Consulting

Rocky, a senior fire protection engineer and code consultant, joined Cosentini in 2010 to establish a code consulting group, and to strengthen our fire engineering and life safety service offerings. His responsibilities include advising clients regarding building and fire codes as well as other specialized codes. His work includes the design of fire protection systems, developing solutions to comply with the intent of the building and fire codes/regulations, and negotiations with local authorities. Significant projects include Seaport Blocks B + C, The Kensington, and The Millennium Tower, all in the Boston area.

Rocky received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He is a member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Local Chapter SFPE Board, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). He enjoys attending sporting events and camping with his family.

Expertise: Fire Engineering, Code Consulting
Select Projects:Seaport Square Blocks B+C, The Kensington, The Millennium Tower, Boston University Law Tower, Brigham and Women’s Hospital - NICU Expansion

Vladimir Yarmarkovich, PE, LEED AP

Senior Vice President / Life Sciences Lead

Vlad, a senior vice president with more than 25 years of experience in the design of mechanical systems, joined Cosentini in 1989. His particular expertise is in the design of HVAC systems for laboratories, performing arts venues, educational buildings, and athletic facilities. Throughout his career, he has incorporated various engineering innovations into the full range of his work, including underfloor air systems, displacement ventilation systems, and chilled beams.

Vlad is a licensed professional engineer in several states and a LEED Accredited Professional. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Moscow Civil Engineering University, and is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He has served as a panelist at a number of Build Boston conferences, and contributed to “Chilled Beams or Expensive Diffusers?” which appeared in the ASHRAE Journal. In his spare time, Vlad is a long-distance runner.

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

Onorius Vaidean

Senior Vice President/Director of Information Technologies

Onorius joined Cosentini Information Technologies in 1997 and became its director in 2006. His career began with designing telecommunications cabling infrastructure for corporate offices and headquarters, mission-critical facilities, hotels, convention centers, high-rise residential buildings, government facilities, and cultural centers. Since then, Onorius has designed security and audiovisual systems, LAN/WAN and voice networks, provided Distributed Antennae System (DAS) performance specifications and wireless infrastructure system design. His expertise is in the convergence of technology with building systems, including but not limited to information technologies, audiovisual, security, MEP, fire protection, lighting, BMS, and building automation.

From 1999 to 2004, he served as the IT project manager for the Time Warner Center, a 2 million sf mixed-use complex in the heart of New York City. For this project, he presented an original technology business model to the developers using the size and scale of the building’s varied tenants and uses. The business model incorporated four elements - voice/data/high-speed Internet/CATV; wireless technologies; rooftop technology; and broadcast sites placed throughout the building – and gave the project the potential for additional revenue streams to offset project costs. Onorius’ work on this project earned Cosentini the 2004 ACEC Diamond Award. Onorius has a Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Expertise: Information Technologies
Select Projects:Time Warner Center, Shanghai Tower, ExxonMobil, Devon Energy Corporate Headquarters, The Bow/EnCana Headquarters

Bruno (Bud) J. Spiewak, PE, AIA

Senior Vice President /Director of Chicago Office

Bud joined Cosentini in 1984 and is the director of the firm's Chicago office. His mechanical engineering experience spans more than twenty years and includes museums, hotels, office buildings, laboratory and related research facilities, academic buildings, retail and mixed-use developments, district cooling plants and data centers and technology facilities to accommodate e-commerce companies.

He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Illinois and is both a registered architect and licensed professional engineer in the State of Illinois. He is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).

Expertise: Consulting Engineering, Commercial, Residential
Select Projects:111 West Wacker Drive, Queens Plaza, Northwestern University – Bienen School of Music, SC Johnson Wax Museum Project Honor, 150 N Riverside

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