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John Mench

John Mench, Ph.D., PE, LEED AP
((Dir. of Facilities Management Program, Senior Lecturer), Retired)

Adjunct Professor

School of Architecture, Civil Engineering Technology, and Construction
 1100 South Marietta Parkway - Building H
Marietta, Georgia 30060-2896 U.S.A.
Tel: 678-915-7289
Fax: 678-915-4966
E-mail:jmench@spsu.edu

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EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration, Calif. Coast Univ.

  • M.B.A. Ohio Univ.

  • B.S.E.E. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering University of South Carolina

  • Certificate State Tenn. in air conditioning

  • U.S. Navy - Electronics

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

  • Consultant in the areas of HVAC-R controls and training

  • Pennsylvaina College of Technology associate professor

  • Big V Supermarkets part owner VP Construction & Engineering 

  • Safeway VP of Facilities Engineering

  • Kroger Manager of Facility Engineering 

  • UniRoyal electrical engineer

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Registered Professional Engineer Ohio & Georgia

  • Life Senior Member of International Electrical and Electronic Engineers

  • Senior Member Association of Energy Engineers

  • Member-ASHRAE (American Society of Heating,Refrigeration,and Air Conditioning Engineers)

  • Smoke Rise Baptist Church

RESEARCH INTEREST AND HOBBIES

  • Technical Education, internet based technical education, travel, Volkswagens, teaching Sunday School

AWARDS

  • Randolph E. (Buddy) Williams Memorial Award 2011, ASHRAE (Region IV)

  • Outstanding Faculty Award - 2010, Southern Polytechnic State University

  • Outstanding Educator Award - 2007, Southern Polytechnic State University

  • Georgia Engineer of the Year - Education 2007, Georgia Professional Engineering Society

  • Engineer of the Year - Education 2006, Southern Polytechnic State University
BOOKS AUTHORED

  • Facility Manager’s Training Guide – 1995

  • Plan Review – 1996

  • Comments on Commercial Air Conditioning – 1998

  • Comments on Commercial Refrigeration – 1998

  • Finance for Construction Management – 8th edition 2010

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS CONDUCTED

  • Mechanical Contractors Association of America @ Univ. Cincinnati - 2005

  • Mechanical Contractors Association of America @ Colorado State Univ. – 2006

  • Independent Electrical Contractors Atlanta Chapter – 2009

  • International Electrical & Electronic Engineers Atlanta Chapter LM -2010

  • American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers Atlanta Chapter 2011, 2012