STEPHEN M REDDING, P.E., AP

Education: Master of Mechanical Engineering - Rice University - 1971

Professional Affiliations: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) ASHRAE Chapter - Past President Host Committee 2018 National ASHRAE Summer Meeting - General Chair

Registrations: Registered Professional Engineer -

Professional Experience Stephen M. Redding is a registered Professional Engineer with over 47 years as a practicing consulting engineer for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) design and construction administration. Mr. Redding has extensive experience with HVAC design and analysis of residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, and institutional projects, including new facilities, renovations and expansions. Experience within those industries includes, but is not limited to homes, apartments, condominiums, retail, office towers, shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, warehouses, industrial facilities, educational facilities, military facilities, courthouses, prisons, churches, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, physician buildings and retirement centers.

Mr. Redding specializes in code review and analysis, peer reviews of HVAC design, construction document preparation, errors & omissions analysis, standard of care issues, construction defects, forensic construction analysis, indoor air quality assessments, water and air intrusion analysis, and damage remediation documentation.

Synergen Consulting International, LLC Present Senior Consultant Houston, Texas • Manages and performs Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) forensic analysis, data review and claims assessment for engineering design and construction project claims involving mechanical work • Provides project design, management, code review, quality assessment, errors and omissions analysis, and advisory services relative to HVAC systems • Advises on best project practices based on industry standards of safety and care • Provides arbitration and litigation support

KCI Technologies, Inc. (acquired RLB) 2014-2016 Vice President / Regional Practice Leader, MEP Design Houston, Texas

Redding Linden Burr (RLB) 2000-2014 (MEP Consulting Engineering Firm) Houston, Texas Founding Principal/President

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Stephen M. Redding P.E, Inc. /Suttles Linden Redding 1985-2000 (MEP Consulting Engineering Firm) Houston, Texas Founding Principal/President

Lockwood Andrews Newman, Inc. 1972-1985 Project Manager/Project Engineer (MEP Engineering Division) Houston, Texas

Standard Oil of California 1971-1972 Project Engineer Houston, Texas

Publications and Presentations: • Adjunct Lecturer - Rice University School of Architecture, 2009-2020 • Guest Lecturer - University of Houston School of Architecture • American Institute of Architects (AIA) – Speaker • Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) – Speaker • Builders Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) – Speaker • Speaker and/or appearances for various other professional organization meetings

Representative Design Experience:

Description Location Type Asia House Houston, Texas Cultural Assisted Living and Nursing Facilities Various Locations Medical Beach Home Sea Isle, Florida Residential Bear Mountain Inn Bear Mountain, New York Hospitality Canutillo High School El Paso, Texas Educational Churches and Religious Center Various Locations Cultural Commercial Offices/Buildings Various Locations Commercial Condominium Associations Various Locations Condominiums Core Office Building Houston, Texas Commercial Data Centers Various Locations Commercial George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, Texas Hospitality Harris County Joint Processing Center Houston, Texas Governmental Hotels Various Locations Hospitality Hovas Car Barn Waller County, Texas Cultural Julia Ideson Library Houston, Texas Educational K-12 Private School Houston, Texas Educational Kingwood Village Estates Retirement Center Kingwood, Texas Residential Laboratories Various Locations Medical Large Single Family Residences Houston, Texas Residential Large Urban Hospital Houston, Texas Medical Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, Texas Educational Market Square Tower Houston, Texas High Rise Residential Medical Office Buildings Various Locations Medical Baseball Stadium Houston, Texas Sports/Entertainment Multi-Story Parking Garages Houston, Texas Commercial NRG Stadium- pipe insulation Houston, Texas Sports/Entertainment Office/Warehouse Various Locations Commercial

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Representative Design Experience (continued):

Description Location Type Restaurants Various Locations Commercial Retail/Shopping Centers Various Locations Commercial Shell Office Buildings Various Locations, Commercial Single-family residences Houston, Texas Residential South Houston Police Station Houston, Texas Governmental St. Francis School additions Houston, Texas Educational Surgical Center Cypress, Texas Medical Wells Fargo Tower- lease spaces Houston, Texas Commercial Wortham Center- renovations Houston, Texas Commercial Yates High School Houston, Texas Educational

Representative Projects Descriptions – Forensics and Legal Support

• Certificate of Merit and Expert Report: HVAC and geothermal issues at a multi-building complex • Large refrigerated warehouse: root cause analysis for mold and HVAC issues • Auto dealership: Expert Report assessing HVAC issues • Large Single Family Residences: HVAC and mold forensic analyses • Elementary School : Expert opinion of subcontractor’s performance • MEP peer review: 2 high-rise condominiums • Defendant in Nursing Home mold / mildew case • Engineering assessments and litigation support: NRG Football Stadium and Convention Center complex and Minute Maid Baseball Stadium – chilled water insulation issues • Expert Report re HVAC and plumbing issues at a manufacturing facility • Assessment of return air issues at commercial office building • Assessment of air flow issues at medical-professional office building • Due-diligence assessments for sale of commercial buildings-various instances • Assessment of mold/ mildew issues at Ambulatory Surgery Center • Assessment of medical building MEP systems for lease termination dispute • Assessment of HVAC issues at Bar/Bowling Alley • Assessment of cooking odor transfer issues at a large Hotel • Assisted large Hotel in resolving smoke evacuation system issues • Assessment of MEP equipment after hurricane damage

Representative Projects and Assignment Descriptions – Geothermal HVAC

• Canutillo High School, El Paso, Texas – 2700 student multi-building campus • Multiple large (5,000- 30,000 sq. ft) single-family residences, Houston, TX • Hovas Car Barn, Waller County, Texas – collector car display/museum • Texas Governor’s Mansion, Austin, TX – Geothermal loop field analysis • Traditions Golf Clubhouse, Bryan, TX - Pond Loop • Asia House, Houston, TX – Geothermal loop field design • Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain, NY • Kingwood Village Estates Retirement Center, Kingwood , TX • Beach home, Sea Isle, FL • Lubbock Christian University (3 buildings), Lubbock, TX

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Representative Projects and Assignment Descriptions – Geothermal HVAC (continued)

• South Houston Police Station, City of South Houston, TX • Medical Office building, Conroe, TX • St Francis School, Houston, TX - Geothermal Assessments • Recreational water park, Houston, TX - Geothermal Assessments

Representative Design Projects Descriptions – Chilled Water Central Plants

• George R. Brown Convention Center - Central Plant renovations w/5 new chillers & pumps • Wells Fargo Tower, Houston, TX - Cooling Tower assessment and replacement • Wells Fargo Tower, Houston, TX – Multiple chillers replacements • NRG Stadium, Center and Central Plant, Houston, TX - Analysis and remedial documentation for failed chilled water insulation systems • Minute Maid Park Baseball Stadium, Houston, TX - Analysis and remedial documentation for failed chilled water insulation systems • Chiller Replacements : Post Oak Central I, II & III large urban office towers • Chiller Replacements : Greenway Plaza campus plant • Chiller Replacements : Greenspoint office building • Chiller Replacements : San Felipe Green office building • Chiller Replacements : Greenspoint office building and North Loop Building • Chiller Replacements : Wortham Center, performing arts center • New chillers: K-12 Private School • New chillers: Multiple new K-12 Public Schools • Chiller Replacements : Binz office building • Chiller Replacements : Allen Center central plant • Chiller Replacements : 801 Travis office building • Chiller Replacements : Esperson office building • Chiller Replacements : 5851 San Felipe office building

Representative Projects Descriptions – Commissioning, Energy Analysis, LEED

• Facilitated LEED Certification: Multiple Projects/Building Locations • Retro-commissioning analyses of Commercial Buildings, Multiple Projects/Building Locations • ASHRAE Level I/II analyses of Commercial Buildings, Multiple Projects/Building Locations

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