 
Griner
Engineering's
Employees'
“Green” Achievements
St. Petersburg, Florida. June 29, 2009.
Griner Engineering, Inc. (GEI), a full service
mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire
protection engineering design firm that embraces
the U.S. Green Building Council guidelines for
sustainable designs as well as the Association
of Energy Engineers guidelines for the
commissioning of existing buildings for energy
resources. In support of our firm’s commitment
to energy conservation, we are pleased to
announce the following staff’s achievements:
Jeffery W. Yurchis, Mechanical Project
Manager, earned the U.S. Green Building
Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP)
status. Yurchis joined GEI in 2003 as a
Mechanical Designer, with over 25 years
experience in HVAC design. He was promoted to
Mechanical Project Manager in 2004.
Scott A. Michalec, Project Manager, earned
the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Accredited Professional (AP) status. Michalec
joined GEI in 2005 as an AutoCAD Draftsmen for
Plumbing and Fire Protection Design. He was
promoted to Plumbing and Fire Protection Project
Designer in 2006 and then promoted to Project
Manager in 2007.
 Griner
Engineering recognized by IESNA
Griner Engineering’s
electrical design team and Paul Palmer of Renker,
Eich Parks Architects were recipients of the 2008
Illumination Design Award for their outstanding
achievements in lighting design for the Palmetto
Branch Library.
Featured LEED®
Design Project
Pinellas
County Public Works Emergency Responders Building
and New
First Responders Vehicle Storage Building
Griner
Engineering has been contracted to provide
mechanical engineering design and LEED®
commissioning services for a new 85,000 square foot,
two story Emergency Responders Building and a 10,000
square foot Vehicle Storage Building. The Emergency
Responders Building is a storm hardened structure
designed to withstand 190 mph wind gusts for a
period of three seconds. The building will serve as
the base for the emergency traffic operations in the
event of a natural disorder. The design allows for
the structure to be self sustainable for a period of
seven days with on site water storage, waste storage
and redundant air conditioning equipment.
 The LEED®
design features include:
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Grey Water Reclaim
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Water
Use Reduction
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Energy
Performance Optimization
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Enhanced Refrigerant Management
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Thermal Comfort Design and Verification
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Rainwater Harvesting
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