Drew DePalma has been selected as one of the Top 20 Young Professionals in the NY/NJ region by Engineering News-Record (ENR)! His is touted for his forward thinking in the fields of sustainability and wellness. The 20 selected as ENR New York’s 2020 Top Young Professionals give back to their communities, encourage Garden State and Empire State youth to pursue engineering and help their employers pivot and grow.

Drew DePalma of M&E Engineers Discusses the Sustainability Wellness Link in MAREJ Article

Drew DePalma’s article entitled “Wellness is the New Green” was published in the Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal. While green buildings and sustainability are here to stay, wellness has emerged as a primary focus of the built environment. It has been documented to provide significant positive contributions to employee health, efficiency, and morale.

M&E Honored with Outstanding Employer Award

M&E Engineers has won an NJBIA Outstanding Employer Award!!! It is reserved for companies that celebrate creative and forward-looking approaches to managing HR. M&E maintains a desirable work life balance and is focused on employee wellness.

Drew DePalma speaks at MABFM Conference

Drew DePalma spoke about employee wellness within the built environment at the 15th Annual Mid-Atlantic Building & Facilities Management Trade Show & Conference at the NJ Convention Center. Wellness has become a very trendy term lately, particularly in the corporate space. If implemented correctly, it can have a significant effect on employee retention and efficiency.

Amann Joins Discussion Panel at East Coast Green

Bill Amann joined a discussion panel of experts on the present and future of design & construction trends to both mitigate and deal with the affects of Climate Change at the East Coast Green conference.

Amann Speaks at GreenCon Building Conference & Expo

William Amann gave a presentation at GreenCon 2019, which was geared towards data driven building performance.

His session used case study examples of how energy use can be predicted, measured, trended and analyzed. Energy modeling is typically utilized to estimate energy use for comparative purposes, as opposed to predictive purposes. Various methods of how to calculate the energy efficiency required to achieve a Net Zero Energy building will be discussed.

Once a building is built and in use, Internet of Things (IoT) technology and data cloud analytics allows for monitoring, trending and reporting. Metering for IPMVP protocols can be more complicated that one might think. Examples from Energy Star and LEED Platinum certified buildings were presented.

Amann Authors Article about Unilever HQ Earning Awards & Energy Incentives

William Amann authored an article that was featured in the Green Buildings section of the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal. Unilever Headquarters Earns Awards and Energy Incentives. M&E Engineers provided energy modeling and system commissioning.

M&E Engineers Renews NJ Sustainable Business Status

M&E Engineers has been recognized as a sustainable business on the NJ Sustainable Business Registry since 2016. M&E recently renewed their status by completing additional sustainability tasks for their office building, including installing as EV charger

Original Founder of M&E Engineers Passes

M&E Engineers regrets to announce the passing of its founder, Donald Campbell. Don passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 21, 2018 in Easton, MD.

Donald was born in Riverhead, Long Island, NY in 1928 and graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from the State University of New York. Don served in the U.S. Navy at Westover Air Force Base, MA from 1950 to 1954. He married Jo Ann in June 1952. After working at Lawrence Picone Constructors, he started a New Jersey branch office for Jansen & Rogan Consulting Engineers in Newark, NJ. Upon retiring in 1984, he was asked by NJ Bell to come out of retirement, which led him to start M&E Engineers in Monmouth Junction, NJ.

NJ Bell became part of Bell Atlantic in 1983, which became part of Verizon in 2000. Verizon continues to be a major client for M&E Engineers. Bill Amann joined Don at M&E in 1987, and took over the company in 1990, when Don and Jo Ann relocated to Maryland, where Don enjoyed sailing and competing in the Herring Island Sailing Fleet.

Don is survived by his wife, Jo Ann; his three children and their spouses; one grandson, seven granddaughters, and seven great-grandchildren. Don was an outstanding engineer and a true gentleman. M&E Engineers is proud to continue his legacy.

DePalma Becomes WELL AP

Drew DePalma is the first M&E employee to receive the designation of WELL Accredited Professional, and is one of only seven in New Jersey. The WELL Building Standard is the first building standard to focus exclusively on the health and wellness of the people in buildings. WELL is an evidence and performance-based system for measuring, certifying and monitoring features that impact human health and well-being in the built environment, through air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind.

M&E Engineers Celebrates the Holidays by Planting Trees

A special thanks to all of our clients and vendors. Our success would simply not be possible without your support.

In an effort to help combat the effects of climate change, this holiday season we have committed to planting a total of 500 trees in California and Colorado through One Tree Planted

M&E Engineers Sponsors USGBC-NJ Golf Outing

This is the year to attend the USGBC NJ Golf Outing!

Join us for sustainable food, open bar, and top shelf networking.

The beef is going to be grass fed, the fish will be U.S. Wild Caught, the vegetables will be locally grown… and best of all M&E Engineers will be sponsoring the beverage cart, which will be stocked with craft beers from environmentally responsible breweries.

There will be NO Plastic Tee Signs. All will be made from recycled paper.

The event is certified Carbon Neutral by CarbonFund.org.

Black Oak Golf Course is certified Silver in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf.

Proceeds of all Mulligan sales will be donated to the Market Street Mission in Morristown to sponsor holiday meals for those in need,

SO whether you are a golfer or not, this is going to be one of the best golf outings the year.

There is still room for golfers and for all who just want to come and mingle over cocktails and dinner. REGISTER HERE.

M&E Engineers' Office Earns Energy Star

The office building of M&E Engineers has once again earned its Energy Star certification! It has earned this designation since 2009.

WELL v2 Pilot Released

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has released the WELL v2 polit, the next version of its pioneering WELL Building Standard. This second iteration includes a full suite of enhancements that advance IWBI's aim to build a healthier future for all, including: program refinements, localized metrics, simplified scoring, feature codes, 10 concepts, and performance verification adjustments.

Amann Teaches Cx Course at RVCC

Bill Amann is continuing his mission of educating young minds by teaching a 'Building Commissioning and Retro Commissioning' class this summer at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) as part of their HVAC - Environmental Control Technology Program. The program is geared towards students looking to pursue a career as an HVAC/R Technician by giving them the tools to master the skills and design theory of today's cutting edge heating and refrigeration industry.

Daylight Hour

M&E Engineers has participated in the Daylight Hour initiative since its inception in 2014. This year we were honored with the Early Bird Award for being the first organization to sign up. 823 offices totaling 133M square feet participated this year saving 240MHW.

Amann Speaks at BuildingsNY

Bill Amann spoke at the BuildingsNY Conference on May 9th at the Javits Center about Environmentally Sustainable Building Concepts.

We spend 90% of our lives in buildings that are inefficient, expensive to maintain, and often contribute to illness and poor productivity. And, while most building owners are ready to embrace a “High Performance Building”, they often do not know what that means, how to go about it, and what they should be measuring.

This session provided attendees with an understanding of both the attributes and the economics of a green building. They learned about their impact on climate change and health; explore the LEED Rating System; assess the concept of Net Zero Energy; and discuss what you can do today to “turn the Titanic” and turn your buildings towards a positive environmental Impact.

Amann & DePalma Speak at NJ Planning Conference

William Amann, Drew DePalma, and Vatsal Bhatt spoke at the NJ Planning Conference at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ on January 26th. Their presentation will focus on LEED for Cities and WELL Community standards.

This session offered an overview of the latest and most cutting edge sustainability rating systems. LEED for Cities and Communities is a data-driven rating system that uses metrics to measure the sustainability of cities (and communities) and to monitor progress and track improvements. The performance score uses 14 metrics related to energy and carbon, water, waste, transportation, education, prosperity, equitability, health and safety. The Arc platform can also measure data on 250+ quantitative and qualitative parameters for more detailed evaluation. The WELL Building Standard is a performance-based system to measure the impact of the built environment on human health. The WELL Community Standard is now in pilot phase, and expands that reach into overall community issues and has close ties to land planning practice.

Rutgers Alumni Q&A With Bill Amann

With more than 35 years of experience in energy systems, M&E Engineers president Bill Amann (BS/BA ISE and Economics ’79) is a national leader in green building design and energy efficiency. His personal and professional dedication to energy conservation and environmentally sound construction practices has earned him the prestigious designation of LEED fellow. Passionate about developing and implementing practical sustainable energy solutions, he has been involved in more than 20 LEED projects and over 100 Energy Star Buildings. A member of the board of the New Jersey chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council and chair of the Somerset County Energy Council, he is a man with a mission and strives to educate the industry and general public about green initiatives.

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Amann Moderates NJ Biz Energy Panel Discussion

William Amann moderated a panel discussion about energy at The Imperia in Somerset, NJ. The event was presented by NJBIZ and panelists included:

Barbara Blumenthal - Research Director at ReThink Energy New Jersey

Lyle K. Rawlings, PE - President & CEO of Mid-Atlantic Solar

David A. Weinstein - Partner at Archer Law

Adam Zellner - President of Greener by Design

You can view the discussion wrap up here or in the 1/15/18 issue of NJBIZ.

Amann Speaks at Greenbuild

This session was led by LEED Fellows, architect Jason Kliwinski and engineer William Amann, supported with recycling industry expert, Michael Buono. The experience of this team spans 20 years of green building and over 100 LEED projects. Their work has evolved from early LEED projects seeking basic certification to some of the highest performing projects built today. Rating systems like the Living Building Challenge & LEED are pushing the industry on energy performance as building codes are getting significantly stricter as well.

Our intent is to help teams more cost effectively achieve high performance designs with a goal of reaching the elusive triple net zero performance metric.

DePalma Presents Overview of WELL Building Standard

Drew DePalma has presented about the WELL Building Standard at several conferences and business association meetings to help inform the general public of this rapidly growing building standard.

Healthy workplaces are becoming a major priority and businesses are increasingly offering wellness programs. His presentation informs about the WELL Building Standard and the benefits of integrating human health and well-being in building design, construction, and operations. It also explores the seven concepts and the steps to achieve WELL Certification.

Amann Speaks at NJ AEE Meeting

Bill Amann, PE, LEED Fellow spoke about the LEED Rating system and energy efficiency at the NJAEE meeting on September 20th at the NJIT campus in Newark, NJ.

Amann Quoted in 'Wired for Success' Article

Amann quoted in 'Wired for Success' article about connectivity in Real Estate NJ.

Open Letter Regarding Paris Agreement

M&E has signed an open letter to the international community and parties to the Paris Agreement from U.S. state, local, and business leaders to say we will work together to ensure the U.S. remains a global leader in reducing carbon emissions.

East Coast Green

Bill Amann spoke at this AIA-NJ conference at the LEED Platinum Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Assoc. Center on June 22nd.

De-coding Code Compliance for Building Green in NJ

Bill Amann spoke at this USGBC-NJ event at Duke Farms on June 14th.

M&E Earth Day Cleanup

The M&E team cleaned up a local brook for Earth Day!

Amann & DePalma Speak at BuildingsNY

Willam Amann, President of M&E, and Drew DePalma, Director of Operations for M&E, speak at BuildingsNY event on Integrative Design and the various levels of sustainability a project can pursue.

M&E Profiled By US Builders Review

Ever since the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster in 1979, William Amann has made it his mission to reduce wasted energy. Check out the story in US Builders Review. Read More

Staying Ahead of Cybersecurity

William Amann, President of M&E Engineers participated in the SmartCEO Think Tank as a panelist discussing how companies stay ahead of cybersecurity threats.

M&E Recognized as NJ Sustainable Business

M&E is pleased to be recognized by the New Jersey Sustainable Business Registry.

M&E Engineers has become one of the first businesses in the State to be recognized as a New Jersey Sustainable Business