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EDUCATION: BS Electrical Engineering Florida International University (FIU) 2006 REGISTRATION: LEED AP AFFILIATIONS: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) YEARS WITH THE FIRM: 13 Stephen Farquharson is an Electrical Engineer with over 13 years of Electrical Engineering Design and Construction Administration experience. He has served as lead Electrical engineer on many of Hammond & Associates renovation projects. His expertise includes design of UPS, fire alarm, lightning protection, lighting and power systems. He is very knowledgeable in the requirements and specifications of back-up generators. He has the expertise in managing complex projects requiring LEED design including several LEED Silver projects. He works in close collaboration with project owners and architects to create a lighting design that meets the needs of both the Owner and the User. RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY. Pompano Beach, FL – SFRTA Operations Center is a 75,000 sq. ft. facility that consists of a 3-story office building, including a 150 seat boardroom, a customer service and dispatch operations center, and loading and receiving areas. The site includes a 4-level parking garage which houses approximately 400 parking spaces and supports both the Operations Center and parking for Tri-Rail passengers. Scope included an air-cooled chilled water system which provided conditioned air for the Operation Center and a 1500 KW generator, which provided emergency power for the entire facility and parking garage. The Operation Center is designed with a Fire Alarm and Fire Protection system, providing full coverage for the entire facility. The garage is designed with a Fire Alarm system, which provides full coverage for the entire garage and a manually wet standpipe system. Sustainable design practices used in the facility are photovoltaic panels on the garage roof which provided power for the station and the Operations Center. LED lighting is utilized throughout the entire facility and water efficient plumbing fixtures. The project is designed to the LEED Gold standard. Role: Electrical Engineer BROWARD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, Broward County, FL – Hammond & Associates provided Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineering services for the new courthouse complex including a county office building, the county jail, three courthouse buildings, an energy center, and a parking garage. The 740,000-square foot court building, which will occupy a 1.55-acre portion of the campus, is 20-stories high and features 74 courtrooms and hearing rooms, as well as office space for several government agencies. The courthouse will feature state-of-the-art technology, including extensive audio-visual and evidence presentation systems for the courtrooms and office spaces. Security will be enhanced using CCTV, card access, duress devices (push buttons) and entry screening security systems. Achieving a LEED Gold certification, the courthouse includes energy reductions up to 22 percent and water-use savings up to 30 percent. Role: Electrical Engineer. City of Miramar Police Department, City of Miramar, FL – This facility is a three-story wrap around structure surrounding the Town Center Parking Garage. The first level of this 80,000 SF building consists of a pedestrian friendly retail area with an arch covered exterior sidewalk facing City Hall Promenade and the pedestrian/automobile entrance to the building. The second and third floor houses the City’s Police Department including a sally port entry, holding areas, offices, conference rooms and investigative facilities. This secure building is designed to be bullet-proof inside and outside and withstand Category 5 hurricanes. Role: Electrical Engineer BROWARD COUNTY JAIL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Hammond & Associates provided engineering designs for the replacement of 4 chilled water air handlers. Each unit was approximately 180 tons with a total of 34, 650 CFM supply air and 16,000 CFM outside air. These were the original units to the buildings and were located in 2 separate mechanical rooms on the 4th floor of the facility. The inlet vanes were removed and the units were retrofitted with Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s). Role: Electrical Engineer STEPHEN FARQUHARSON, LEED, AP ENGINEERING MANAGER ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 18800 NW 2nd Ave, Suite 216, Miami, Florida 33169 (305) 651-8522 www.hammondengineers.com