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Jon Colatrella, PE, CEM, CBCP

Executive Director, MEP & Forensic Engineering

Biography

With more than 20 years of experience, Jon leads the HLZAE MEP/FP and Forensic Engineering group as the Executive Director. He is an integral component of driving and acquiring new business through proposals while supporting his team of engineers and running the day-to-day operations of the MEP/FP group. Jon directs the design, installation, and investigation of all MEP/FP projects while fostering the growth of his team. He has served as project engineer for residential and commercial building major system upgrades, capital improvements, and individual component replacements. Jon also provides expert witness consulting for HLZAE’s reputable clients.

With energy and emission reductions at the forefront of NYC’s concern, Jon and his team perform energy audits and make recommendations for upgrades to conserve energy so buildings can better prepare for the upcoming Local Law 87 & 97 deadlines. This could include his team performing cooling plant upgrades, heating plant upgrades / fuel conversions and building-wide lighting retrofits. Throughout the COVID19 pandemic, Jon and his team also worked to ensure HVAC systems in buildings and building amenity spaces throughout NYC met all the necessary safety standards to resume operation.

Additionally, with the heightened concerns revolving around gas piping distribution systems, Jon has been working closely with the NYC Buildings department as well as industry leading licensed master plumbers to strategize ways to perform proactive gas piping repairs and/or upgrades to prevent sudden and unexpected building wide gas shutdowns following the mandatory LL 152 inspections.

Jon earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of New York.

Specialization

MEP/FP

Projects

40 Broad Street

88 Greenwich Street

100 United Nations Plaza

340 East 64th Street

823 Park Avenue

Dayton Towers Complex, Arverne, New York

East Midtown Plaza

Montefiore Medical Center

New York Presbyterian

NYU Langone Medical Center