Contact this Expert Witness

  • Additional States: Connecticut and New York
  • Company: CMF Engineering, Inc
  • Phone: (413) 567-1175
  • Website: www.CurtFreedman.com

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Mechanical Engineering and HVAC

Keywords/Search Terms:

Appliance malfunctions, Building assessments, Carbon-monoxide incidents, Electrical equipment failures, Fire sprinkler system malfunctions, Forklift/machine accident evaluations, HVAC, HVAC design, Industrial accidents, Pipe failures, Solar panel failures, Wind/flood damage, Winter Freeze-ups.

Education:

BSME, Lehigh University; MSEM, Western New England University

Years in Practice:

30

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

7

Additional Information

Provide professional engineering consulting services for the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Design, engineer, and construct HVAC systems, plumbing systems, and utility conservation products; boiler and chiller design. Evaluate building mechanical and structural infrastructure. Provide forensic engineering services for attorneys and the insurance industry. Advocate for utility conservation and more equitable electric, natural gas, water, and sewer tariffs. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE: ~ Registered Professional Engineer: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, HI, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, NV, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, & WI ~ Certified Energy Manager (CEM) as endorsed by the Association of Energy Engineers ~ Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) as endorsed by the Association of Energy Engineers ~ LEED Accredited Professional as endorsed by the U. S. Green Building Council PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS: ~ The National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE), Senior Member ~ The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Member ~ The International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), Member ~ The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Member ~ The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Member ~ Tau Beta Pi (τβπ) - The Engineering Honor Society Western New England University - Instruct Alternative Energy Systems Design and Energy Management courses, and develop and manage the Outdoor Green Energy Laboratory. Additional specialties include: 1) Solar glare evaluation for vehicle accident causation. 2) Evaluation of solar glare to abutters caused by solar panels. 3) Site/design, and performance evaluation of thermal or photovoltaic solar panel systems. 4) Low-E Glass reflective sunlight. -Solar fires. -Melted vinyl siding. -Blistered vehicle paint, fires. 5) Cannabis/Marijuana grow facility HVAC troubleshooting and evaluation. 6) COVID Indoor Air Quality. 7) Energy conservation: Boilers, chillers, energy management systems, heat pumps, heat recovery.