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BIOGRAPHIES
I. GUSEV
LUCIAN NICOLESCU
ARMEN GALUSTYAN
MICHAEL TOBIAS
PRINCIPAL
HERBERT KUNSTADT P.E.
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EDUCATION
Technical University of Bucharest, M.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering 1954
University of California at Los Angeles, Post Graduate Work, 1963
Technical University of Vienna, Ph.D. Dissertation, 1972.
REGISTRATION
Professional Engineer, New York, New Jersey, California, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Indiana,
and Maine.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Pratt Institute; National
Society of Professional Engineers; American Society of Heating,
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers; Association of Energy
Engineers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
H. Kunstadt began his career in 1954 as an HVAC Projects Engineer with
Sulzer Brothers, in Vienna. He joined Cosentini Associates in 1962 as a
Project Manager with complete responsibilities for assigned projects. He
was in charge of Power Plant and Total Energy Plant design, particularly
the Kings Plaza 13,200 KW Total Energy Plant in Brooklyn, New York, and
the LaClede Company Headquarters, St. Louis, Missouri, Total Energy
Plant, 6,000 KW.
In 1968, he joined Syska & Hennessy and was in charge of the Preliminary
Design Department. Among his projects were: New York Civic Center Master
Plan; National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; Harvard Science
Center, Cambridge, Mass; Roosevelt Hospital in New York City; Niagara
Falls Convention Center; Philip Morris Cigarette Plant; Medical College
of Wisconsin.
During 1973 and 1974, he was one of the owners of V.L. Falotico, Inc.,
Consulting Engineers, where he was the Chief Executive Officer,
responsible for all the work performed by a forty-man office.
In January of 1975, H. Kunstadt incorporated his own firm in New York
City. Since then he has been commissioned to design numerous Mechanical
and Electrical systems for new and existing buildings. Among his clients
are Corporations, Institutions, New York City and NY State Agencies,
Agencies of the United States Federal Government, Building Owners,
Developers, Architects, etc. The firm has been commissioned to provide
Engineering Services for numerous projects, among which we would like to
emphasize the following:
1. Modernization and replacement of more than 60 major Boiler Plants.
These projects included: site distribution work for steam systems;
rehabilitation of central boiler plants and fuel systems; as well as
Energy Conservation through heat recovery from boiler flue exhaust
gases.
2. Preparation of numerous Feasibility Studies for Cogeneration Plants
in the New York area as well as Puerto Rico.
3. Design of the mechanical and electrical systems for the Municipal
Courts Complex, consisting of 3 major structures in downtown Newark.
4. Museum of Fine Arts, Brooklyn, New York. Our firm was commissioned to
provide Engineering for Climate control for this historical land mark.
5. Museum of Fine Arts in Portland, Maine. We provided the design for
the mechanical and electrical systems for the existing museum as well as
for the new museum building.
6. Uris Library for the Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. The facility
was provided with state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems,
such as reverse cycle, water source heat pumps.
PUBLICATIONS
H. KUNSTADT has authored several papers on Energy Conservation, total
Energy Plants and Mechanical and Electrical Engineering topics such as
the following (all published in BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN MAGAZINE)
"Heat Recovery Systems from Low Pressure Boiler Plants"
"Electrical and Mechanical Services Power Loads"
"Energy Analysis for High-Rise Apartments"
"Selecting Air Handling Units"
And, in DIESEL AND TURBINE PROGRESS MAGAZINE:
"Total Energy Plants"
MISCELLANEOUS
H. Kunstadt is Past-Chairman of the Consultants Council for Energy
Conservation.
He was speaker at the International Congress of the Association of
Energy Engineers in 1978 and presented a paper on the topic, "Total
Energy Plants (Cogeneration)."
He is listed in WHO'S WHO IN THE EAST and WHO'S WHO IN BUSINESS AND
FINANCE
I. GUSEV, P.E.
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Project Electrical Engineer
EDUCATION:
B.S.E.E. Electrical Engineering, 1965
Politechnical Institute, Tonsk, Russia.
REGISTRATION:
Professional Engineer - New York
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
Member NSPE - National Society of Professional Engineers
Member IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Project Electrical Engineer Responsibilities include site
investigations, defining scope of work calculations, system design and
preparation of specifications for electrical installations for a variety
of projects. Responsible for identifying and investigating the
electrical systems which require upgrading or replacement, preparing
design concepts and analyses, design coordination with the structural
architectural, and HVAC systems, code analysis and compliance. Izrail
conducts detailed interviews with the managing and operating staff of
the facility for which design is prepared and elicits relevant
information prior to the start of the design work. He thoroughly
familiarizes himself with the electrical installation such that the
proposed work will address the existing deficiencies and render the
installation safe and reliable.
Izrail Gusev joined Kunstadt Associates in April 1987 as an Electrical
Design Engineer. He has been responsible for the electrical design for
many of the firm’s projects, supervising two Designers and two CADD
Operators. Prior to issuing the final construction documents Israel
checks all drawings and specifications and insures that there are no
errors or omissions in any of the documents.
Among the projects for which he designed the repairing / replacing of
the electrical systems in the recent past are: JHS 104M, PS 155M, PS
48X, PS 50M, PS 154K, PS 79M, PS 83M, JHS 117M, PS 81M, Junior High
Schools 141 and 168 in Queens and the Long Island City High School for
the SCA, John Lewis Child's School and Bellerose School in Floral Park,
NY, for the local School District, Linden Family Shelter, Charles Gay
Men's Shelter, The Battery Maritime Building, the Bellevue Men's Shelter
and the Women's Shelter at 643 Park Avenue for the City of New York
Human Resources Administration; Bard Graduate Center for Decorative Arts
for Bard College, NYC; the Outpatient Office Annex for North General
Hospital, New York; The Brooklyn Union Gas Company, Service Centers in
Jamaica and Staten Island, NY and the Louis Armstrong Cultural Center,
in Queens, NY for the Department of General Services, the renovation of
the Automobile Fleet Services Building in Greenpoint (Brooklyn) for
Brooklyn Union, the boiler plant replacements at Fennimore Lefferts
Houses and Fiorentino Plaza for the New York City Housing Authority,
etc.
He is thoroughly familiar with the design standards, details and
specifications and fully understands the methodology applied to produce
timely and quality designs, within prescribed budgets.
Izrail is up-to-date with all aspects of the NYC Codes as well as with
all Fire Department and NFPA requirements. He is proficient in AutoCAD
and other computer design software.
LUCIAN NICOLESCU, PE
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Project Manager
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, July 1995
“Politehnica” University of Bucharest, Romania
Certificate in HVAC System Design - New York University, 2001
Sprinkler System Design and Analysis - New York University, 2002
REGISTRATION:
LEED Accredited Professional
Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam in NY State
Registered for next PE examination
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
Member of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Member of American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Project Manager - Responsibilities encompass defining scope of work,
site investigations, calculations, system design and preparation of
specifications for mechanical installations for a variety of projects.
Responsible for identifying and investigating the mechanical systems
which require upgrading or replacement, preparing design concepts and
analyses, design coordination with the architectural, structural and
electrical systems, code analysis and compliance. Lucian conducts
detailed interviews with the managing and operating staff of the school
facility for which design is prepared and elicits relevant information
prior to the start of the work. He thoroughly familiarizes himself with
the mechanical installation such that the proposed work will address the
existing deficiencies and render the installation efficient and
reliable. Lucian Nicolescu joined Kunstadt Associates in 1999 as a
Mechanical Project Engineer. He has been responsible for the mechanical
design for many of the firm’s projects, supervising a staff of Designers
and Draftsmen. Prior to issuing the final construction documents Lucian
checks all drawings and specification and insures that there are no
errors or omissions in any of the documents.
Among the projects he was responsible for in the recent past are:
· 999 Broad Street, new 22 story residential building
· 79 Fifth Avenue, floors 9, 10, 11, 17 and 18th upgrade and renovation
· 79 Fifth Avenue, 250 ton chiller plant
· 66 West 12th Street – Boiler Plant relocation and upgrade. Cellar fit
out
· Bouley restaurant
· 362 St. Nicholas Ave. – New residential building with 10 stories
· 72 Fifth Avenue – three floors renovation and upgrade
· 104-110 4Th Avenue – New residential building with 10 stories and 50
apartments
· 34 Crooke Avenue – New residential building with 6 stories and 27
apartments
· 2182 Third Avenue – new residential building with 12 stories and 75
apartments
· Windsor Terrace – new residential building with 12 stories and 77
apartments
· The electrical systems upgrade at PS 166M, PS 180M, PS 146M, JHS 35X,
PS 81X, PS 33X ANNEX and IS 219X (OLD 148X).
· The electrical and climate control systems upgrade at JHS 104M, PS
155M, PS 48X, PS 50M, PS 154K, PS 79M, PS 83M, JHS 117M and PS 81M.
· The “Cool Schools” project for the SCA including 29 schools in
Brooklyn and Queens;
· The Analysis and Evaluation of the Mechanical Systems for 119 Housing
Complexes for the New York City Housing Authority;
· The Grabler Building – Complete MEP systems upgrades;
· 115 Mercer Street Industrial Building – Conversion to Apartment
Building;
· 756 Washington Street Building – New MEP Systems;
· The Mohawk Building – New Heating/ Chilled Water Systems;
· Waterview Plaza – New MEP and Chilled Water Systems;
· Designed and specified the HVAC system for NYU. Tisch Lounge project;
· The B.U.G. Greenpoint, Canarsie, Marine Park CNG Service Complex;
· The Engineering Analysis, Evaluation, Survey and Calculations of the
HVAC systems serving PS 153,PS 160, PS 178, PS 180, PS 181 and Harry S.
Truman H.S. for the Board of Education, Division of School Facilities.
Lucian Nicolescu has significant experience in managing projects for
HVAC and mechanical systems in Schools, Colleges, Universities and other
institutional buildings. He is thoroughly familiar with the design
standards, details and specifications and fully understands the
methodology applied to produce timely and quality designs, within
prescribed budgets.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Knowledge of NYC Building Code, Energy Conservation Construction Code of
NY State, Mechanical Code of NY State, Plumbing Code of NY State, Fuel
Gas Code of NY State, Supplemental Uniform Building and Fire Prevention
Code of the City of White Plains New York, NFPA, ASHRAE and SMACNA
requirements.
SOFTWARE:
Knowledge of AutoDesk Building Systems 2004, Architectural Desktop,
AutoCAD, Imagenation, CAD Overlay, Mechanical Desktop 2&3, Microsoft
Project, Excel and Word.
Knowledge of various software used by City Agencies such as archive data
files on computer drawings (QWEB) used by the New York City Housing
Authority’s (NYCHA) or Alchemy used by the School Construction Authority
(SCA).
ARMEN GALUSTYAN
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Project Plumbing
Engineer
EDUCATION
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic University, 1961
Major: Manufacturing engineering, metal-cutting machines and tools.
American Training Center, Inc. Forest Hills, NY Advanced Program in
Computer Aided Design and Drafting for Engineering Professionals
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Member of ASHRAE – American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air
conditioning Engineers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
In 1962, Armen worked in the Design Technology department of
“Technology” as a Designer/Drafter. Armen designed carbide cutting tools
for internal combustion engines.
In 1980, Armen worked as a Designer at an Electro-Mechanical Firm. There
he designed machine tools for the production of metal and plastic
components for radio equipment.
From 1990 to 1999, Armen worked as a designer in a Tashkent Machine Tool
Manufacturing Firm. He designed special cutting tools, dyes and molds.
Armen was also responsible for designing various products of metal and
plastic.
At the beginning of 1999, Armen joined Herbert Kunstadt Associates as a
project designer. He worked on the survey of 1,100 buildings owned by
the New York City Housing Authority to ascertain their Fire Protection
Systems compliance with the New York City Building code and the Fire
Department Regulation. He also was part of the team which surveyed 1,200
buildings for the New York City Housing authority to verify their means
of egress, Fire Alarm Systems, Public Address Systems and other Life
Safety installations.
Armen also worked as design engineer on the mechanical and HVAC systems
for the gut rehabilitation of 110,000 square foot offices at 466
Lexington Avenue in New York City.
MISCELLANEOUS
Armen has good knowledge and proficiency in manual drafting and AutoCAD,
R14 and Release 2000. Armen also has extensive experience in the design
and drafting of complex cutting tools, machine tools and various
components of mechanical equipment.
MICHAEL
TOBIAS, PE, LEED AP, CEM
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Principal
EDUCATION:
Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Honors, Georgia Tech
REGISTRATION:
Professional Engineer licensed in NY, CA
LEED Accredited Professional
Certified Energy Manager
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Engineers (ASHRAE) on Board of Directors for New York City Chapter
- Member of ASHRAE Sustainability Committee
- Member of American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)
- Member of United States Green Building Counsel (USGBC)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Partner – Responsible for overall project execution. Michael meets with
the client to define scope, timeline, and design goals. He leads the
mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and sprinkler design teams with an
innovative but detail oriented and hands on work ethic. With a focus on
sustainable design he utilizes advanced energy modeling to quantify the
benefits of design features and is intimately familiar with the LEED
process. Ensures construction cost is designed out of the job while
focusing on reliability. Coordinates efforts of all trades and assures
code compliance. All drawings and specification are produced directly by
Michael or under his direct supervision and checked by Michael to ensure
quality. He remains on board through the construction phase to ensure
the project reaches successful timely completion.
Among the projects he was responsible for in the recent past are:
Job Name Owner Space (ft2)
PS 380 Renovations 508 W 153 St. SCA 15,055
Cooper Hewitt Design Museum - 2 E 91 St. Smithsonian 103,500
Chandler Hall chemistry lab exhaust - 3000 Broadway Columbia University
72,280
New Settlement Community College - 1501 Jerome Av. Bronx LEED SCA
187,000
Life Sciences renovation - 5F Stoney Brook University 13,200
Conference center - 16 E 34 St. 6F Cornell University 15,579
North Instructional Building Bronx Community College LEED DASNY 94,800
111 W Adams St. Chicago Club Quarters Hotel 160,000
575 5th Av. Cushman Wakefield 60,000
Surrogate court skylight renovation - 31 Chambers St. New York City
2,400
Bank branch - 620 W 181 St. North Fork Bank 4,136
Outside air energy recovery MER - 641 Lexington Av. Rudin 3,000
Outside air energy recovery MER - 1 Whitehall Av. Rudin 2,000
Bank branch - 5001 5 Av. Brooklyn North Fork Bank 5,545
Bank branch - 9 Durant Av. Bethel, CT Chase 4,260
Bank branch - 404 5 Av. North Fork Bank 8,600
Bank branch - 90 Park Av. North Fork Bank 7,036
130 Cedar St. LEED Club Quarters Hotel 185,000
Rudin's tenant 345 Park 38F KPMG 31,157
Rudin's elevator machine room - 110 Wall St. Rudin 1,053
Bank branch - 546 Route 111 Hauppauge Chase 6,270
Bank Branch - 402-406 Myrtle Ave. Fort Greene Brooklyn Chase 3,698
Bank branch - 506 Kings Highway Gravesend, Brooklyn Chase 4,378
Bank branch - 401 W 23 St Capital One 5,445
135 E 47 St. LEED Club Quarters Hotel 120,000
1235 Grand St. Baldwin, NY Chase 4,163
1003 Lexington Av. Renovation Chase 1,768
510 Gramatan Av. Mt Vernon, NY Renovation Capital One 4,200
Chatham Square Chinatown 2 Bowery St. 2F expansion Chase 1,716
Rudin 's tenant 845 3 Av. 8F Gallet Dryer Berkey Lawyers 2,033
ATM 2100 Linden Blvd. Brooklyn Chase 508
Rudin's tenant 345 Park 36F KPMG 31,157
11 W 51 St. LEED Club Quarters Hotel 60,000
Bank branch - Courtland Manor Chase 3,905
Cushman Wakefield tenant 399 Park Av 7F LEED Citigroup 59,303
Studebaker renovation - 615 W 131 St. 2F Columbia University 29,000
Rudin's tenant additional offices 345 Park Av. 2F KPMG 2,400
Rudin's tenant 641 Lexington Av. 24F My Publisher 4,973
Rudin's tenant 345 Park Av. 3F LAN room upgrade Bristal Meyers Squibb
400
Rudin's tenant 345 Park Av. 2F Compliance center KPMG 6,800
Fairchild Lab Cleaning rooms renovation - Columbia University 2,000
PS 277 - 153-27 88 Av. Queens SCA 90,000
ORFE building LEED Princeton University 40,000
Rudin's supplemental replacement 1 battery park 5F Rudin 9,000
Rudin's prebuilt 845 3 Av. 14F Rudin 7,900
Michael has significant experience in managing advanced energy efficient
projects and LEED projects. He has innovated new energy efficient design
features that provided custom tailored solutions to solve clients most
difficult problems. He is intimately familiar with Hotels, Institutional
buildings, and commercial interior renovations.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Knowledge of NYC Building Code, Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design, Energy Conservation Construction Code of NY State, School
Construction Authority Standards, Mechanical Code of NY State, Plumbing
Code of NY State, Fuel Gas Code of NY State, NFPA, ASHRAE and SMACNA
requirements.
SOFTWARE:
Knowledge of AutoCAD, eQuest, Trane Trace, Elite, New Forma, ANSYS,
Microsoft Office
DAVID PIPKO
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Project Electrical Engineer
EDUCATION:
B.S.E.E. Electrical Engineering, 1985
Politechnical Institute, Baku, Azerbaijan.
M.S.E.E. Electrical Engineering, 1998
New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Project Electrical Engineer Responsibilities include site
investigations, defining scope of work calculations, system design and
preparation of specifications for electrical installations for a variety
of projects. Responsible for identifying and investigating the
electrical systems which require upgrading or replacement, preparing
design concepts and analyses, design coordination with the structural
architectural, and HVAC systems, code analysis and compliance. Izrail
conducts detailed interviews with the managing and operating staff of
the facility for which design is prepared and elicits relevant
information prior to the start of the design work. He thoroughly
familiarizes himself with the electrical installation such that the
proposed work will address the existing deficiencies and render the
installation safe and reliable.
David Pipko joined Kunstadt Associates in November 2007 as an Electrical
Design Engineer. He has been responsible for the electrical design for
many of the firm’s projects, supervising two Designers and two CADD
Operators. Prior to issuing the final construction documents David
checks all drawings and specifications and insures that there are no
errors or omissions in any of the documents.
Among the projects for which he designed the repairing / replacing of
the electrical systems in the recent past are: JHS 104M, PS 155M, PS
48X, PS 50M, PS 154K, PS 79M, PS 83M, JHS 117M, PS 81M, Junior High
Schools 141 and 168 in Queens and the Long Island City High School for
the SCA, John Lewis Child's School and Bellerose School in Floral Park,
NY, for the local School District, Linden Family Shelter, Charles Gay
Men's Shelter, The Battery Maritime Building, the Bellevue Men's Shelter
and the Women's Shelter at 643 Park Avenue for the City of New York
Human Resources Administration; Bard Graduate Center for Decorative Arts
for Bard College, NYC; the Outpatient Office Annex for North General
Hospital, New York; The Brooklyn Union Gas Company, Service Centers in
Jamaica and Staten Island, NY and the Louis Armstrong Cultural Center,
in Queens, NY for the Department of General Services, the renovation of
the Automobile Fleet Services Building in Greenpoint (Brooklyn) for
Brooklyn Union, the boiler plant replacements at Fennimore Lefferts
Houses and Fiorentino Plaza for the New York City Housing Authority,
etc.
He is thoroughly familiar with the design standards, details and
specifications and fully understands the methodology applied to produce
timely and quality designs, within prescribed budgets.
David is up-to-date with all aspects of the NYC Codes as well as with
all Fire Department and NFPA requirements. He is proficient in AutoCAD
and other computer design software.
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