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Biography
Robert Bean
ASHRAE Fellow & Distinguished Lecturer
Retired Registered Engineering Technologist In Building
Constriction Engineering (ASET) and Retired Professional
Licensee in Mechanical Engineering (APEGA)
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Robert Bean
is director of www.healthyheating.com, and founder of Indoor
Climate Consultants Inc. He is a retired engineering technology
professional who specialized in the design of indoor
environments and high performance building systems.
Bean is an
ASHRAE Fellow and ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, recipient of
the Lou Flagg Award, Distinguished Service Award and instructor
for the ASHRAE Learning Institute. He has authored many papers,
articles and course curriculums and serves on numerous technical
committees related to indoor environmental quality, building and
energy systems. Before achieving his place as an expert in
buildings and environmental systems Bean began his career
working in the geotechnical world before gaining experience as a
tradesperson before moving into engineering.
Robert has
been interviewed by numerous magazines including the Wall Street
Journal, Bloomberg News, Washington Post and many others. He has given lecturers at
respected events including Building Science
Corporation's Summer Camp and Building
Knowledge Canada's Spring Camp. He has
lectured courses at universities and colleges around the world
from the University of Austin, Texas to Manipal University in
Dubai. He has served as a resource for government bodies
including the US Housing and Urban Development, Alberta Building
Code Officials and BC Housing.
His past and present client
list includes the who's who
in the industry.
His motto is, "Design for people, good buildings follow
(tm)."
Robert no
longer offers engineering services but can be retained for
project counselling of
an informative nature.
Courtesy of BC Housing Building Research and Education Grant
people interested in thermal comfort can download his book for free:
Thermal Comfort Principles and Practical Applications for
Residential Buildings
by Robert Bean
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