RESUME OF RONALD B. BAILEY, PE, CIAQP, CIE, CMR

MECHANICAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER - BUILDING SYSTEMS SPECIALIST – INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Educational and Mechanical Engineering Experience:     37 years

Education

Continuing Education

• AIHA Florida Regional Conference

• Building Envelope Seminar- sponsor SW Florida ASHRAE Chapter - 2000

• Building Science (3 day Seminar) sponsor Building Science Corporation – 2000

• Building Science Corporation - Annual “Summer Camp” for Building Science 1999-2004

• Building Envelope Seminar - sponsor SW Florida ASHRAE Chapter - 2001

• Certified Indoor Environmentalist Course - Indoor Air Quality Association

• Certified Mold Remediator Course – Indoor Air Quality Association

• EPA Southeastern Regional Conference

• Florida Engineering Society - 21H Responsibility Rules

• Fundamentals of Air and Hydronic Balancing - Environmental Engineering Consultants

• Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene – American Industrial Hygiene Association

• HRS Building Air Quality Seminar

• Indoor Environment ‘93 Conference

• Thermal Storage FPL/ASHRAE Seminar

• University of Tulsa/EPA - Course on Orientation to Building Air Quality

Experience 

1981 to Present
Bailey Engineering Corporation
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Since 1981 Ron has provided design and consulting services for numerous commercial and industrial clients. Some of the types of services provided have been HVAC system design, plumbing system design, fire sprinkler design, energy studies, equipment evaluations, troubleshooting and redesign of inoperative systems, as well as investigation of existing conditions. Other consulting services include building envelope design for moisture control and management.

Project types include health care facilities, state/county institutions, schools, churches, commercial/industrial facilities, process facilities, office buildings, hotels/resorts and residential/condo-type facilities.

During the past 25 years of experience, Ron has been involved in troubleshooting failed or improperly operating HVAC systems and building envelope failures in commercial, industrial, educational and residential facilities. Additionally, Ron has provided expert testimony as to the systems' failures and developed the required plan of action to correct system deficiencies. In addition, through a series of commissions, Ron has investigated residential and commercial facilities with microbial contamination and written remediation plans.

Through his understanding of moisture movement and migration through constructed envelopes, Ron has been instrumental in identifying building leaks in residential and commercial structures.

1976 to 1981
Brabham, DeBay and Associates
West Palm Beach, Florida

Chief Mechanical Engineer
HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Sprinkler Design

As part of a development team, Ron helped develop the Florida Model Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction. He designed the physical plant for an entire college campus, as well as for a 400-student classroom building and administrative office building.

As the chief mechanical engineer, Ron supervised the design of HVAC, plumbing and fire sprinkler systems for more than 500 million dollars of construction.

1972 to 1976
Adair and Brady, Inc.
West Palm Beach, Florida

Mechanical Design Engineer
HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Sprinkler Design

Designed HVAC and plumbing for two 1200-student junior high schools as well as the major renovation of a high school campus and several school additions. While at Adair and Brady, Ron was exposed to the design of mechanical systems for projects such as high-rise residential towers, office buildings, schools and parking garages. In addition, Ron worked as a member of a survey crew for several development projects.

Publications/Presentations 

• Author, Blackening of Homes Due to Candle Burning

• Author, Martin County Courthouse: The Untold Story

• Co-author, Infiltration in Humid Climates: ‘The Paston Effect’

• Co-author, Study of Soot Emission Rates from Candles

• Contributor, IAQ Newsletter by Bailey Engineering Corporation

• Presenter, “Building Connections - Healthy Buildings & Materials,” AIA Conference

• Presenter, “Case Study Martin County Courthouse,” AIHA Florida Regional Conference

• Presenter, “Courthouses of Florida,” EIA Annual Conference 98’

• Presenter, EPA Southeastern Regional Conference

• Presenter, Florida School Design Seminar

• Instructor, HVAC Hygienist Certification, Indoor Air Quality Association

• Presenter, “IAQ In Humid Climates,” NADCA Southeastern Conference

• Presenter, “Martin County Courthouse Failure” (various locations)

• Presenter, “Mitigating Microbial Growth in Buildings through HVAC Design: Learning from Failures,” ASHRAE

• Presenter, NCIAQ Conference on IAQ

• Presenter, “Oops, I’ve made a mistake,” ASHRAE

• Presenter, “Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in Florida,” Lorman Education Services

• Presenter, “The Affects of Operation and Control of Mechanical Systems on Mold Growth in Hotels”, ASHRAE

• Presenter, “The Affects of Operation and Control of Mechanical Systems on Mold Growth in Hotels,” ASHRAE 2005

• Presenter, “Eliminating the Stucco Penetration,” Chicago/ASHRAE Winter Meeting January 2006

Special Interests 

• American Industrial Hygiene Association – Member

• ASHRAE Gulfstream Chapter – Past officer positions, Past Director and local Committee Chair

• ASHRAE – Corresponding Member – TC 6.10 Fuels and Combustion

• ASHRAE – Past Chairman – Environmental Health Committee

• ASHRAE – Chairman – TC 1.12 Moisture Management in Buildings

• American Society of Plumbing Engineers – Member

• Association of Energy Engineers – Member, CIAQP Board Member

• Fire Code Board of Adjustments and Appeals, Palm Beach County – Member

• Florida Engineering Society – Member

• Indoor Air Quality Association – Board of Directors (1998-99), Education Committee Chair (1997-99), Founding Member

• National Society of Professional Engineers – Member

• Southern Building Code Congress – Member ]

• Florida Building Commission – Energy Technical Advisory Council