Team Members named Tune-Up Specialists for City of Philadelphia

Practical Energy Solutions, a division of Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, is pleased to announce that three members of the team have been approved as Tune-Up Specialists by the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability.

The City’s newly implemented Building Energy Performance Policy (BEEP) requires a “tune‐up specialist” lead all tune‐up assessments and sign‐off  on all tune‐up reports submitted to the City’s Office of Sustainability (OOS). Tune-up Specialists must meet certain requirements as set forth by the OOS. Individuals must be a Professional Engineer (PE) license or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification and have at least seven (7) years of combined educational and professional experience with commercial  building operations and/or building energy management.

Tune-Up Specialists

Paul Spiegel, PE, LEED AP, Director, Energy and Sustainability Services - Paul has over 29 years of experience in building design, construction, and evaluation in the Philadelphia metropolitan region. His experience includes development and implementation of energy strategic master plans and comprehensive energy assessments for more than 150 educational, municipal, and commercial facilities. he is an adjunct professor of Engineering at Temple University.

Benjamin Pressman, PE BESM, Project Mechanical Engineer - Ben is a Certified Building Energy Simulation Analyst and has a deep understanding of building modeling software and methodology, energy auditing techniques, and HVAC systems operation. Ben holds an MSE in mechanical engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Lindsey Walaski, LEED AP, CEM, Project Mechanical Engineer - With a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's Degree in Sustainable Engineering, and a year working in the Sustainability Coordinator's Office at Villanova, Lindsey brings a broad range of experience to the team. She provides services from energy audits and modeling to curricular presentations in the classroom.

 About the Firm

Practical Energy Solutions, a division of Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, is an energy and sustainability engineering firm with a focus on municipal, institutional, educational, and commercial energy efficiency and renewable energy planning and project management. Our goal - to help building owners reduce energy consumption without capital upgrades. We design with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind; but never at the expense of occupant comfort, ease of maintenance, and optimal use of the facility.  Our Philadelphia area-based, independent energy consulting group combines creativity and deep technical expertise to transform your buildings into comfortable, efficient, healthy spaces to live and work.