David William Norris

PE, LEED AP

Principal Mechanical Engineer

professional Portfolio

www.aquaairengineering.com

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Present

T.E. Inc

• Analyzed heating and cooling ​loads for buildings & Compiled ​energy calculations with ​Comcheck software
• Designed HVAC and plumbing ​systems for commercial buildings ​in AutoCAD
• Modeled isometric design (3-D) ​for plumbing systems
• Communicated with third ​structural engineers, architects, ​and contractors for RFIs and ​submittals
  

Hermanson Company

• Designed HVAC and plumbing ​systems for commercial buildings ​from start to finish
  
• Managed engineering special ​projects team (engineering/CAD) for ​several months while supervisor out
  
• Facilitated tasks and mentored ​younger engineers on my projects
  
• Consolidated designs with VE ​options to save client money
  
• Pioneered development of new tools ​to use in excel and bluebeam
  
• Advised and educated architects, ​civil engineers, and clients on ​mechanical designs
  
• Calculated heating and cooling loads ​using Carrier HAP software
  

P2S Inc

• Designed HVAC and plumbing ​systems for hospital, medical, ​education, and military projects
  
• Stamped and signed drawings for ​permit
  
• Wrote proposals and sold work from ​mechanical contractors
  
• Managed projects with multiple ​engineers
  
• Reviewed submittals for HVAC and ​plumbing equipment
  
• Led development team on special ​research project of digital twin
  
• Calculated heating and cooling loads ​using Trane Trace software
  

Aqua Air Engineering

§ Co-owner, principal

• Designed HVAC and plumbing ​systems for various projects
  
• Stamped and signed drawings ​for permit
  
• Wrote proposals and sold work ​from architects and mechanical ​contractors
  
• Developed strategy and ​business plan
  

ENGINEERING SAMPLE PORTFOLIO

Office and Residential Space

• AMLI Arc (Tilt 49) – 41-Story Residential Skyscraper – Drew & sized condenser water riser, drew & sized waste & ​vent riser. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMLI_Arc
  
• Helios (2nd & Pine) – 40-Story Luxury Apartments – Completed load calculations. ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helios_(building)
• 425 Fairview – 24-Story Residential Highrise (Mix-use) – Drew & sized condensate riser. ​https://hermanson.com/projects/425-fairview/
  
• Amazon Redmond Town Center – 2-Story Office Space – Full Plumbing design
• Amazon Skyline Tower - 4 Full floors of TI remodel – Load calculations, HVAC design of low pressure for parallel box ​VAVs, MDF HVAC design
• Microsoft Building 25 Café – HVAC and plumbing systems for Café renovation including three commercial kitchens ​and cafeteria seating area. https://campusbuilding.com/b/microsoft-building-25/
• Microsoft Building 25 Hydronics renovation – replaced cooling tower, pumps, and redesigned hydronic system. ​https://campusbuilding.com/b/microsoft-building-25/
• Microsoft Waterworld – plumbing for industrial center for infused water distribution center for the MS campus
• BECU Headquarter renovation – 6 Full floors of HVAC TI with all new VAV replacement & and plumbing drawings. ​https://www.becu.org/locations/TFC
• Watershed Office TIs – Living Building Challenge. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/business/deep-green-​office-buiding.html

§ L4 - HVAC initial TI of VRF system

§ L5 – HVAC and plumbing initial TI of VRF system

§ L6-L7 – plumbing design of initial TI

• WeWork Floor Renovations (Full floor HVAC):

§1600 7th Avenue, Seattle, WA – L7, L8, L9, L10, and L11 (dual duct system)

§ Madison Centre, Seattle, WA – L15, L16, L17, and L18

§ Hill7, Seattle, WA - L2 and L3

§ Westlake Tower, Seattle, WA – L10, L11, and L12

§ IDX Tower, Seattle, WA – L11, L17, and L18

§ 500 Yale Avenue N, Seattle, WA – L4

§ 2401 Elliott, Seattle, WA – L3, L5

§ 999 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA – L10, L11, L12, L24 (parallel VAV system) (job cancelled)

Schools and Universities

• University of Washington Merrill Hall – Designed and calculated dehumidification system for precise humidity and ​temperature control for herbarium and rare book room. https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/center-for-urban-​horticulture/visit/weddings-events/merrill-commons/
  
• Clover Park School – HVAC design for classrooms
  
• University Co-op School – HVAC design for private elementary school
  

Medical Systems

• Harborview Medical Center NJB L9 & L10 – Calculated airflows for hospital, drew pressurization diagrams, designed ​plumbing systems. Compiled LEED documentation. https://www.uwmedicine.org/locations/harborview-medical-​center
  
• Harborview Medical Center Maleng L4 & L7 –Designed plumbing systems. Compiled LEED documentation. ​https://www.uwmedicine.org/locations/harborview-medical-center
  
• Zetron – Design computer laboratory and manufacturing spaces for HVAC. https://www.zetron.com/
• Puyallup Surgical – Design plumbing systems (domestic water, waste & vent, and medical gases of oxygen, nitrous, ​and medical vacuum) for surgical center expansion. https://puyallupsurgeons.com/
• Urgent Care clinics plumbing TIs at 11 local locations in western Washington. ​https://www.indigourgentcare.com/locations
• Smile Dental clinic – HVAC design for dental clinic.
  

Restaurants

• Symetra Lobby remodel – Designed lobby review including commercial kitchen, fitness center, café, library, and ​conference rooms. https://sterlingrealty.com/properties/symetra-center
  
• Costco Wholesale Retail Stores (HVAC & plumbing)

§ New Build-Outs: Baxter, MN; Lexington, KY; New Orleans, LA; Sun Prairie, WI, and others.

§Kitchen/restaurant remodels: 45 around the USA and Canada

Others

• Navy Bangor Building B7450 – Designed chiller replacement with military design standards. ​https://cnrnw.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/NAVBASE-Kitsap/
  
• Spaceflight – Designed ISO-8 level cleanroom for satellite manufacturer https://spaceflight.com/
  
• EA Sports – 800 5th Seattle Level 5 TI Full floor UFAD system
• Sonos – 800 5th Seattle Level 4 TI Full floor UFAD system
• Courtyard Marriot South Lake Union – plumbing remodel with Sovent system & recirculation system update ​(calculated piping losses and invented solutions)
• Toyota of Olympia and Edmonds – plumbing design of warehouse and office complexes
  
• Salvation Army Bellevue Community Center – plumbing design of new building (domestic water, storm, waste & vent, ​natural gas). Helped with HVAC design.
• Olala distillery – plumbing design of warehouse and industrial area for cannabis infused beverages