Managing Design

CHAPTER 11Engineers and The Consultant's Mindset: Leading From Behind

INTERVIEW

Daniel Nall, FAIA, FASHRAE, LEED Fellow, BEMP, HBDP, CPHC

Formerly, Regional Director, Syska & Hennessy SH Group, New York

11th August 2017

Daniel H. Nall, PE, FAIA, FASHRAE, LEED Fellow, BEMP, HBDP, CPHC, was formerly regional director, High Performance Solutions, and vice president with SH Group, Inc. (Syska & Hennessy) in New York. As a practicing architect, engineer, firm owner, and consultant, he was an early pioneer of energy modeling, beginning his investigations in 1981. Nall now focuses on sustainability and high-performance engineering design and innovation. He was chosen as one of ENR's Top 25 Professionals of the year in 2008.

Aligning Objectives and Optimizing Systems or “Catalog Engineering”

You have an incredible resume, range, and career, from engineering to architecture to sustainability. And you had to be one of the first energy analysts in the country.

Nall: Yes, I was teaching at Princeton – a split role in engineering and architecture in the 1970's. Then I got recruited to join Heery Energy Company in 1981.

Let's focus on the engineer's perspective. You're a rare bird who wears multiple hats and have a more valuable perspective than just the engineer's ...