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NRG Compliance will be integrated into the SETTY brand, enhancing our service portfolio and enabling us to deliver added value and expertise to our clients across different sectors. The synergy between NRG Compliance’s capabilities and SETTY’s extensive engineering services is expected to foster innovative solutions and drive excellence in energy efficiency and sustainable building design.

“Through this strategic acquisition, we aim to fortify our position in the sustainable building sector and expand our capabilities to offer our clients a comprehensive array of services, from energy compliance to complete engineering solutions. NRG Compliance's unparalleled expertise in residential Title 24 energy efficiency and compliance perfectly aligns with SETTY’s mission to lead the industry towards a more sustainable and efficient future” - Raj Setty

This webinar, led by Raj Setty and Erik Malmstrom, two leading practitioners in the field, focuses on the successful development and implementation of indoor air quality (IAQ) programs for K-12 school districts across the country.

The webinar offers practical and actionable guidance on effectively enhancing IAQ in educational facilities, including strategies for risk mitigation. It aims to foster discussions among various stakeholders, both within and outside the facilities, while highlighting the minimum recommendations provided by the CDC and ASHRAE.

Additionally, the webinar covers important aspects such as planning, budgeting (including opportunities for grant funding), and program management considerations to enhance IAQ, mitigate the transmission risk of infectious pathogens, and address other concerning contaminants.

Global climate change is arguably the most important issue today; especially in the design and engineering of the built environment. With buildings responsible for about 40% of carbon dioxide emissions, many policies are being developed that focus on the decarbonization of buildings. Many jurisdictions are now requiring new buildings to be low carbon or net-zero in the near-term and other policies are requiring retrofits of existing building stock in the medium to long term to decarbonize. As we transition to a clean energy economy, the built environment will undergo significant transformation to provide the resources needed to design and build zero carbon and resilient buildings.

A fantastic time at the Washington Mystics' STEM Day with Sierra Nguyen, Anthony Demattos, Adam Khatib and interns Maria Lissovolik and Anjali Jammulamadaka.

Great to see our design work being put to good use!

Director of Operations - Tampa
Mr. William T. Bernard, CEM, CxA
will.bernard@setty.com

Director of Marketing & Business Development
Ms. Sierra Nguyen
sierra.nguyen@setty.com

We are located at:

601 S Harbour Island Blvd
Suite 109
Tampa, FL 33602

P: 813-524-0114
F: 813-392-2211

Associate Director of California Operations
Mr. David J. Ralston, CPD
dave.ralston@setty.com

Director of Marketing & Business Development
Ms. Sierra Nguyen
sierra.nguyen@setty.com

We are located at:

4480 Main St Suite B
Riverside, CA 92501

P: 951-405-8195
F: 951-405-8194

February 9, 2021 - Register to hear SETTY's president Raj Setty speak on how to mitigate the risk of virus exposure and ensure healthy air in schools. The webinar will be about creating a game plan to reduce COVID-19 risk and make lasting improvements to IAQ.

Register now!

Learn about how DC's largest Charter School system, KIPP DC, is preparing to reopen and prevent infections in their schools. SETTY has been instrumental in advising KIPP DC on their reopening as well as providing long term solutions.

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An email sent from Raj and Rohit Setty to SETTY employees:

Leading the effort for Recovery Readiness: 1,800 Engineers, Owners, and Researchers from around the world attended the June 16 ASHRAE Seminar on Re-opening Our Schools: Activities & Recommendations.

SETTY Principal, Raj Setty. P.E., presented alongside colleagues Keith Hammelman, P.E. from Cannon Design, and Corey B. Metzger, P.E. from Resource Consulting Engineers led the conversation current and emerging research on airborne transmission and mitigation possibilities, and on the way Professional Engineers are critical in supporting owners and operators as they prepare for re-openings around the world.

For more resources and to prepare:

• SETTY Resources on Airborne Transmission Mitigation & Recover Readiness

• ASHRAE Resources on Building Readiness
  

Please join Raj Setty, President & Principal of SETTY, as he presents on ASHRAE’s Re-Opening Our Schools webinar. He is an active member of the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force that was established to respond to the current global pandemic and provide guidance on how to ensure that buildings are prepared for future epidemics. Ventilation and filtration provided by HVAC systems can reduce airborne concentration of COVID-19 – sign up for the free webinar on June 16th to learn about our industry’s activities and recommendations.

CDC’s new guidelines include ASHRAE and HVAC.

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In order to keep our staff and communities safe, SETTY continues to be 100% vitual.

Raj Setty, President of SETTY will be speaking about the Covid19 Task Force on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 11:00AM. Please join the free webinar hosted by Havtech to stay abreast. 

The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has been established to help deploy ASHRAE’s technical resources to address the challenges of the current pandemic and future epidemics as it relates to the effects of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems on disease transmission in healthcare facilities, the workplace, home, public and recreational environments.

Use the link below to register:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8805150105950867724

Congratulations on the promotion, Michael Do!

Congratulations on the promotion, George Holzbach!

ASHRAE Conference 2020! Congrats to the SETTY Family Foundation’s Awardees from the University of New Hampshire.

At SETTY, we know that savvy energy-conscious engineering for the built environment is crucial for the stability of the world, and we want to share that experience. Come join us for a free event with your children to experience how Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection engineers shape the world and why we believe great buildings aren't just built, they're engineered.

Join us for this free event as part of National Engineers Week: Introduce a Girl 2 Engineering Day @ SETTY. All are welcome to this special hands-on event to explore engineering design and engineering thinking for the built environment. This event is free, and all children are welcome.

Register here!

Mr. Boggarm Setty, P.E., FASHRAE (Founder of SETTY) talks about riding his bike to the American Consulate to read ASHRAE Standards as a student. Watch this and other interviews in a special Plenary Presentation Saturday, February 1 to commemorate ASHRAE's 125th Anniversary, or join us for it LIVE at the 2020 ASHRAE Winter Conference and AHR Expo in Orlando, Florida.

SETTY-US offices are closed on Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We do so every year to not only honor the legacy of Dr. King and the efforts of those who supported him, but also to give ourselves time for reflection and time to spend with loved ones. This photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, sitting with three of their four children in their Atlanta, Ga, home, on March 17, 1963, reminds us of the precious moments that make up our lives.

For more on the biography of Dr. King, you can visit: http://projects.seattletimes.com/mlk/bio.html#life

Twin Oaks Community Garden receives a citation for its universal design on the Fall 2019 Issue of Architecture DC. This community garden takes the idea of a terraced garden and updates it with universal design features. As a part of this design team, SETTY provided MEP/FP design services for this community Garden project.

The first senior affordable housing project in Ward 8 has begun construction. Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the groundbreaking Friday on Livingston Place at Southern, a 152-unit affordable assisted living community being developed by Dantes Partners, Gilbane Development Co., Carding Group and H Street Community Development Corp.

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Powell Elementary School is featured in the Fall 2019 issue of Architecture DC. The Elementary school receives the Chapter Design Award in Architecture for its sustainable design. SETTY served as MEP/FP Engineers in this award-winning design team.

Centro Arlington to hold grand opening celebration on October 26, 2019. Congrats to the whole team for the gorgeous Centro project. Thanks to Orr Partners, KGD Architecture, and LF Jennings for their integrity and excellence. 

Consulting-Specifying Engineer, a CFE Media publication, announced the 2019 MEP Giants Awards in its August issue. SETTY is proud to be listed among the top 100 MEP firms in the nation. The award is given to those who provide cutting edge engineering services.  

Thanks to our friends from the Urban Land Institute for organizing this event for Charlottesville with SETTY. Excellent speakers from Charlottesville, UVA, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. 

Additional Coverage: https://bit.ly/33UmTv3

August 06, 2019 - Excited to see the progress of the DC DGS’s Ward 3’s Short Term Family Housing Project. The facility will include 50 family units, computer labs for residents, indoor and outdoor play space among other amenities.

July 26, 2019 - DMPED, DC Mayor Bowser, MRP Realty, and JV partner FRP officially broke ground on Friday for the Bryant St. project that will reshape the Rhode Island Ave. corridor in DC. 

 The first phase of the project will include 490 multifamily units, a nine-screen Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and another 40K SF of retail, plus a public plaza, dog park and improvements to the adjacent Metropolitan Branch Trail. The full development is slated to include 1,650 units and 250K SF of retail. 

 SETTY has been working with a great A/E/C team of SK+I, Oculus, Bowman, and CBG to support this important project.

July 23, 2019 -The Cleveland Park Library won a 2019 Design Award from the AIA Washington DC Chapter and will be featured in the Chapter’s upcoming Fall Awards issue of ArchitectureDC magazine. SETTY had the pleasure of working with Perkins Eastman DC, DCPL, Gilbane Building Company, Pro-Air Inc, Freestate Electrical Construction Company, SA Halac Iron Works Inc and Corinthian Contractors.

Charlottesville, VA (June 7, 2019) - SETTY Officially announced the opening of its Eighth Office in Charlottesville at 300 Main Street.

Joseph A. D’Alu, P.E., LEED AP, BD+C, CEM, a seasoned Architectural/Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager with over 20 years of experience now leads SETTY’s Charlottesville office, as Director of Mid-Atlantic Operations.

 SETTY has been active in the region, supporting several complex projects for the University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and INOVA Health System among many others. With this regional expansion, SETTY is taking proactive steps to provide even higher levels of support for its existing clients and to widen its regional client base, focusing on its core strengths in the healthcare, laboratory/research, higher­ education, and mixed-use developer sectors in Central, Eastern, and Southern Virginia as well as in North Carolina!

 SETTY looks for the expansion to bring new technical and professional jobs to the region, and, according to D’Alu are, “committed to constantly exceeding our clients’ expectations of what an engineering consultant should be…by constantly developing and utilizing technology in new ways to not only solve their problems, but identify them before they happen.”

Additional Coverage: bit.ly/2Ncy1yQ

Washington, DC (June 1, 2019) - Washington Mystics Open Season at the SETTY- Designed Entertainment and Sports Arena!

On June 1, Mayor Muriel Bowser joined Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis and Deputy Mayor Brian Kenner to celebrate the first home opener of the Washington Mystics, including a free block party to gather the community for entertainment, arts, food, music, clinics and more at the Entertainment and Sports Arena. Angie Ange, host of WKYS’ “Angie Ange in the Morning” served as host of the day’s activities, and the entire DC community came out to enjoy live music, activities, local art, and food.

"We have waited a long time for this day – to welcome our Washington Mystics to a home court that they deserve," said Mayor Bowser. "I’ve said before that this arena is bigger than basketball, and I am so proud that the Mystics and Monumental have been able to play such a major role in bringing the Entertainment and Sports Arena to Ward 8."

May 30, 2019 - SETTY’s Scott Bach-Hansen attended DC Water’s new consolidated headquarters on May 30th. The LEED Platinum, 151,300 sf facility houses about 350 people. SETTY  is a proud member of the team providing Commissioning services.

May 28, 2019 - Mr. Boggarm Setty presented at the CLIMA 2019 conference in Bucharest, Romania. The paper, co-authored with James Woods, Ph.D. and entitled “A Cradle-to-Grave Carbon Index (CI) for Design, Construction and Operations of Site-Specific Buildings,” presents a cutting edge mathematical design tool and framework that enables designers to reduce a prospective building’s carbon footprint by focusing on reductions in both operational and embodied carbon throughout a building’s lifespan.

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