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Connolly Consulting Engineers

Our Team

OUR TEAM

THOMAS B. CONNOLLY, PE,
GBE, LEED-AP

Mechanical Engineer, Principal

Tom is Principal in Charge of Engineering at Connolly Consulting Engineers, PLLC. He oversees all phases of engineering project administration, design, and construction administration. Tom assumes personal responsibility for performance results and client satisfaction on all projects. His background includes four years installing/troubleshooting HVAC systems, five years as an energy engineer with a large natural gas distribution company, and nine years as a consulting engineer with other firms prior to launching Connolly Consulting Engineers in 2002.

Education
  • University of Kentucky, 1985: Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Licensure
  • Professional Engineer: Indiana 1989
  • Professional Engineer: Kentucky 1991
  • Professional Engineer: Ohio 2012
  • Professional Engineer: Tennessee 2014
Professional Associations
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and A/C Engineers
  • Association of Energy Engineers
  • Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers
  • United States Green Building Council
Accomplishments
  • Association of Energy Engineers Certified Energy Manager, 1999 and Green Building Engineer, 2008
  • “Leadership Lexington”Leadership Development Team Leader, 2002
  • Certification in Managing Hospital Construction KSHE, 2005
  • LEED-AP BD+C Accredited Professional, U.S. Green Building Council, 2009
Skills and Strengths
  • Leading engineering teams on a wide variety of complex facilities renovations and system analysis/best solution development
  • Engineering an assortment of facility mechanical and electrical systems
  • Expertise in health care, research, and educational facilities
  • Forensic evaluation and correction of HVAC system and IAQ problems
  • Performing building systems audits, energy modeling and estimates, life cycle cost analysis and construction cost budgeting
  • Modeling, designing, and overseeing turn-key energy savings construction projects

LUKE POWELL, PE

Mechanical Engineer, Principal

Luke is a Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Project Manager and Lead Design Engineer at Connolly Consulting Engineers, PLLC. He manages engineering projects from design through construction administration. He has valuable design experience and a broad understanding of various building systems, construction, and underlying engineering principles.

Education
  • University of Kentucky, 2011: Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering
  • Transylvania University, 2011: Bachelors of Science, Physics
Licensure
  • Professional Engineer: Kentucky 2017
Professional Associations
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and A/C Engineers
Accomplishments
  • Member of the Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society
  • Member of Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Honorary, UK Chapter
Skills and Strengths
  • Existing facility systems investigation and documentation
  • Engineering mechanical and electrical projects with varying scope and scale
  • Forensic evaluation and correction of HVAC and IAQ problems
  • 2D and 3D drafting/modeling
  • Estimating mechanical and electrical engineering projects’ cost of construction
  • Collaborating with owner and/or design team for project specific, cost-effective design
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