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Brett Lutz
Feb. 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Director of Engineering & Estimating at Hunton Services
July 1, 2019 - Jan. 29, 2021
Manager, Energy & Retro-Commissioning Services at Hunton Services
Feb. 1, 2016 - June 28, 2019
Energy Engineer at Hunton Services
Sept. 2, 2008 - Jan. 29, 2016
Systems Engineer at Hunton Trane
Houston, Texas, United States
bio
Brett Lutz, PE is the Director of Engineering & Construction and leads an experienced team of professionals who handle all aspects of a turnkey project. The team includes engineers, designers, project developers, estimators, project managers, field supervisors, and tradesmen including welders, pipefitters, sheet metal technicians, electricians, and mechanics. Brett began his career working for Hunton Trane, attending Trane’s Graduate Training Program. A rigorous five-month program for college graduates it covers a wide spectrum of HVAC related topics. A sample of topics include psychometrics, load calculations, electrical basics, refrigeration cycle, equipment components, chilled water system design, airside system design, and applications. Upon completion of the course Brett began work in new equipment sales working with consulting engineers and mechanical contractors to design and install HVAC systems and equipment. Brett’s desire to have a more direct impact on performance of buildings, led him to move to Hunton Services, earn his Professional Engineering License, and develop Hunton Service’s Energy and Sustainability team. The team’s focus is providing economically driven, energy savings options to customers, which improve the value and functionality of the building while improving the comfort of the occupants. His specialty is in dew point management and is frequently brought in to lower the humidity in both process and comfort applications. In 2021 Brett earned a Master of Engineering degree and is now responsible for all engineering, project development, and operations for contracting projects at Hunton Services. When not supporting his team and customers, Brett loves spending as much time as possible with his kids Elena (6), Jacob (4), and his amazing wife Elizabeth, who is the Vice President of Sustainability for a major REIT. NOTABLE PROJECT EXPERIENCE Katy ISD – Katy HS Central Plant Optimization Bay City High School – Energy Efficiency Upgrades funded by Texas State Energy Conservation Office Loan Program UTMB Victory Lakes Central Plant – Engineering, Procurement, and Construction MD Anderson South Campus – ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit Blue Bell – Dehumidification of Process Areas Weingarten Realty – Energy Efficient Dehumidification using Heat Pump Chiller MetroNational – Variable fan speed control on Multizone System Bellville Hospital – OR HVAC Modernization for ventilation and humidity control Methodist Hospital – San Jacinto Cancer Center Lab humidity control EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX M. Eng - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (PE) Professional Engineer Trane’s Graduate Training Program AEE Lone Star Chapter – Chapter President
skills
Engineer Sustainability expert
bio
Brett Lutz, PE is the Director of Engineering & Construction and leads an experienced team of professionals who handle all aspects of a turnkey project. The team includes engineers, designers, project developers, estimators, project managers, field supervisors, and tradesmen including welders, pipefitters, sheet metal technicians, electricians, and mechanics. Brett began his career working for Hunton Trane, attending Trane’s Graduate Training Program. A rigorous five-month program for college graduates it covers a wide spectrum of HVAC related topics. A sample of topics include psychometrics, load calculations, electrical basics, refrigeration cycle, equipment components, chilled water system design, airside system design, and applications. Upon completion of the course Brett began work in new equipment sales working with consulting engineers and mechanical contractors to design and install HVAC systems and equipment. Brett’s desire to have a more direct impact on performance of buildings, led him to move to Hunton Services, earn his Professional Engineering License, and develop Hunton Service’s Energy and Sustainability team. The team’s focus is providing economically driven, energy savings options to customers, which improve the value and functionality of the building while improving the comfort of the occupants. His specialty is in dew point management and is frequently brought in to lower the humidity in both process and comfort applications. In 2021 Brett earned a Master of Engineering degree and is now responsible for all engineering, project development, and operations for contracting projects at Hunton Services. When not supporting his team and customers, Brett loves spending as much time as possible with his kids Elena (6), Jacob (4), and his amazing wife Elizabeth, who is the Vice President of Sustainability for a major REIT. NOTABLE PROJECT EXPERIENCE Katy ISD – Katy HS Central Plant Optimization Bay City High School – Energy Efficiency Upgrades funded by Texas State Energy Conservation Office Loan Program UTMB Victory Lakes Central Plant – Engineering, Procurement, and Construction MD Anderson South Campus – ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit Blue Bell – Dehumidification of Process Areas Weingarten Realty – Energy Efficient Dehumidification using Heat Pump Chiller MetroNational – Variable fan speed control on Multizone System Bellville Hospital – OR HVAC Modernization for ventilation and humidity control Methodist Hospital – San Jacinto Cancer Center Lab humidity control EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX M. Eng - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (PE) Professional Engineer Trane’s Graduate Training Program AEE Lone Star Chapter – Chapter President
skills
Engineer Sustainability expert