David Sivin 

David Sivin is currently in his 5th year of study in the Architectural Engineering Program at the Pennsylvania State University.  He plans to graduate in December 2009 with an Integrated Bachelor/Master of Architectural Engineering degree, with a focus in mechanical engineering.    David is a member of the Penn State Student Chapter of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers).

For the past three summers, David has interned at Cosentini Associates, a consulting engineering firm in New York, NY.  Cosentini concentrates on the design of mechanical, electrical and plumbing of several types of large buildings and advocates the implementation of sustainable design into their projects.  As an intern in the mechanical department of Cosentini’s team, David has gained experience in the professional world of engineering.  During his interning experience, he has coordinated with architects and owners involved in several building projects;  these building projects range from high rise office buildings and large medical centers to high rise apartment buildings and hotels.

David passed the FE Exam in October 2007 and will gain EIT status upon graduation in December 2009.  Once he graduates, David looks forward to continuing working in the building industry and wishes to design mechanical systems for all types of buildings.  He also holds a keen interest in green building technology and sustainable design, and hopes to contribute to the design of energy efficient buildings.  David plans to take the LEED AP exam and hopes to become a LEED Accredited Professional before he graduates.

The Capstone Project Electronic Portfolio (CPEP) is a web-based project and information center. It contains material produced for a year-long senior thesis class. Its purpose, in addition to providing central storage of individual assignments, is to foster communication and collaboration between student, faculty consultant, course instructors, and industry consultants. This website is dedicated to the research and analysis conducted via guidelines provided by the department of architectural engineering. For an explantion of this capstone design course and its requirements, click here.

Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of cpep, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work-in-progress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of David Sivin. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design. This page was last updated on 11/26/08.