Bennett Levin, a professional engineer, engineering consultant, and businessman, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our AE program.  He is a two-time graduate of Penn State, having earned degrees from both the College of Liberal Arts (’61) and the College of Engineering (Industrial Engineering ’65).  By the age of twenty-seven, he was registered as a Professional Engineer to practice in twenty-four states and had established his own firm, Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineers in Philadelphia, which soon became a national practice.

His firm pioneered the application of advanced technology and methods for designing mechanical and electrical systems for building structures.  Changes that he conceived and implemented in the graphic delineation of engineering drawings were considered radical at the time of their introduction, but have since become the “norm” in architectural engineering.  Mr. Levin holds two patents relating to the application of heat pump technologies.  He also designed what was then the largest geothermal heat pump system in the Western Hemisphere.

Projects designed by Mr. Levin’s firm have often been the subject of national attention, and are noted for their economy in design and their practicality in operation.  Hotels, office buildings, high-rise apartments, and shopping malls are among the structures containing systems he designed.  His projects can be found in many American cities-from Boston to Miami and San Diego to Seattle.  He retired from the engineering practice in 1991.

We are extremely grateful for Bennett Levin’s generous support of the AE program and look forward to his contributions as an adjunct faculty member.