In Memoriam: Timothy Woerner, P.E.

Our colleague and friend Tim Woerner passed away on June 24th. Tim will be missed greatly. He was a good engineer, humble, and a kind man. Over his 12 years with us, he was instrumental in helping our company and family. Thank you Tim. 

Our condolences to his wife Patricia and to his family. http://goo.gl/mL0NTo

Employment Opportunity at Setty

Office Manager/ Human Resources Administrative Associate

Fairfax, VA

We are seeking an energetic Office Manager/Human Resources Administrative Associate with the ability to work on human resource and some minor accounting processes. Excellent benefits including paid vacation with additional sick leave, 401K plan, and paid medical. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified candidates.

This will be a great opportunity in a fast growing office with five locations. In this position, you would: 

• Manage the daily operations of the offices including office maintenance, professional appearance, supply ordering, and office-wide communications. 
• Manage and update office database as well as financial, equipment, and personnel files
• Answer primary incoming phone line and direct calls - Coordinate meeting and conference logistics
• Make all necessary travel arrangements for staff
• Assure that office common areas are clean and well-maintained; greet and assist visitors; provide support for meeting
• Periodically filing accounting documents, maintaining a log of documents and maintaining calendar with deadlines
• Together with immigration attorneys, coordinate US work visa application process for SETTY employees
• Process internships applications and assist interns in finding housing and other basic services, as needed
• Health Care Liaison 
• Onboarding for new employees
• Maintaining and updating HR files, handbooks, performance review processes

  SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

* Very Personable

* Strong computer skills.

* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

* Attention to accuracy.

* Communication skills.

* Ability to multi-task.

* Detail oriented.

* Problem Solver.

If interested, send resume and cover letter to hr@setty.com.

Setty Engineer Featured in Industry Publication

Setty's own Scott Pegler, PE, LEED AP, was recently featured in one of the leading publications for building engineers.  In the April 2015 print edition of Consulting Specifying Engineer magazine, Mr. Pegler is interviewed as part of a distinguished MEP Roundtable.  The topic of discussion—Government building design.  Be sure to check out his comments in either the print version or on-line at Consulting-Specifying Engineer. 

Good work, Scott!

National Building Museum Gala

Congratulations to our colleagues at STUDIOS Architecture for their 2015 Honor Award from the National Building Museum. On May 27, the National Building Museum will present the 2015 Honor Award to The Rockefeller Foundation, STUDIOS Architecture, and Capital Bikeshare to celebrate their commitment to the ongoing vitality and adaptation of our cities. The Museum has selected the theme of Game Changers, recognizing the profound contributions by their honorees and their work in inspiring the public to rethink what it means to be a part of an enduring and vital cityscape.

Setty Partners with Habitat for Humanity

Engineering firm donates services for new affordable townhome project

Setty is proud to announce its involvement with a project to construct five new affordable homeownership townhomes located in the west end of the City of Alexandria, VA.  The Stevenson Avenue site,  purchased by Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia (HabitatNOVA) in April of 2014, is situated in close proximity (within a 1 mi radius) to the Capital Beltway/I-95, Landmark Mall and several shopping centers along Little River Turnpike and Van Dorn Street.

Design services for the five new 1,400 sf, 3 bedroom townhomes are being provided by Wiencek + Associates, Dewberry and Setty.  Setty is providing MEP/FP design engineering services for the homes,  which will be constructed to earn Earthcraft Gold certification.  Additionally, through a partnership with Grid Alternatives, the townhomes will include solar panels. The energy efficiency of the homes will lower the homeowner’s energy costs, helping maintain affordability while providing residents with a healthy living environment.

      

The townhomes will be sold at cost of construction to qualified families who earn 30%- 80% of the area median income (AMI). Families must have adequate income for a down payment and monthly mortgage payments; 30 yr, 0% mortgage. Homeowners are selected through an extensive application process designed to find partner families who will succeed in a HabitatNOVA home. The application process seeks to determine the applicant’s financial need and willingness to partner. Once selected, the partner families must complete 300-400 hours of “sweat equity” in the building of their home and other HabitatNOVA homes.

The City of Alexandria faces a severe shortage of affordable housing due to sharply increasing real estate costs and regional development pressures over the past decade. Since 2000, there have been dramatic declines in market affordable rental units and opportunities for affordable homeownership by low and moderate income individuals and families. The Stevenson Ave development will provide five homeownership opportunities for families to live in the City of Alexandria. This opportunity is made possible through the generous support of donors and volunteers.

For More:

http://goo.gl/2V5Eo1

Setty Named One of DC Area's Top Minority-Owned Businesses

Fairfax, VA, March 9, 2015 – The Washington Business Journal has named Setty & Associates (www.setty.com) one of Metro DC's Top 25 Minority-Owned Businesses for 2014.  Ranked at #24, Fairfax-based Setty—a multi-disciplinary (MEP/FP) design engineering firm—earned $12.24 million in the past year.  Founded in 1984 by Indian immigrant Boggarm Setty, the company, which delivers high performing buildings for a diverse array of clients, remains family-owned and currently employs 60 in the metro area.  In addition to its Fairfax office, Setty has offices in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, New York City, and Mysore, India, and is a certified MBE (Minority-owned Business Enterprise) in Viriginia, Maryland, New York State, and New York City.

Contact

To learn more about Setty & Associates, please contact:

Christopher McGahey,

Marketing & Business Development Associate / Technical Writer

Christopher.McGahey@setty.com

703.691.2115

School Project Breaks LEED Record

The U.S. Green Building Council has just awarded DC's new Dunbar Senior High School—designed by a joint venture between Perkins Eastman Architects, Setty & SK&A. —an unprecedented 91 LEED credits, breaking the previous LEED for Schools record by 5 credits.  The largest portion of these earned credits came from the LEED category EAC1 (Optimization of Energy Performance), in which the new building's design earned an impressive 18 of 19 possible points, indicating that the School, opened in 2013, is projected to save from 46% to 48% in energy costs with respect to an ASHRAE-established baseline building performance rating.  These savings are being accomplished through an array of energy conservation measures, including a geothermal well field (DC's largest), PPA-acquired solar panels, radiant flooring, an advanced lighting system with dimmable ballasts, and a rainwater harvesting system.