WSP Engineering

Summer 2023

About WSP

WSP is a leading world infrastructure company which facilitates the planning and engineering of complex problems in multiple sectors such as property and buildings, earth and environment, transporation, water, energy, federal programs, and advisory.

Design and Analysis

Trace 3D+ - Atrium Analysis

Designed atrium lobby space to model the heat transfer effects of adding fins to an atrium structure. This model featured accurate dimensions and features to run Energy+ (3D) solver and compare results to Radiant Time Series (2D) solver method.

The results of the Radiant Time Series (2D) solver method using Trace 700 were compared with the results from the new Trace 3D+ program..

Trace 700 2D - Eastvale Civic Center Analysis

Assigned zonings for a commercial project to calculate required airflow rate and BTU's required from system. Zoning requires dimensioning wall and ceilings, azimuth angles, human and electrical loads to complete HVAC system design for contractors.

Softwares used includes Bluebeam for zoning parameters and Trace-700 to find volume flowrate required per zone and system sizing using Radiant Time Series solver.

Using the output results, appropriate HVAC equipment was selected for project scope to satisfy cooling and heating required throughout the building.

Programming and Coding

Excel VBA Programming - Project Query System

Developed macro scripts with AI assistance to create a query system which can find previous projects, building types, and system types and allows for a user to open that file location directly from the program as well as add new projects.

This project was completed to support organization efforts for management and allows users to utilize this tool to locate previous projects for cross referencing purposes relating to similar systems or project types.

Case Study and Research

Case Study - UCLA De-carbonization

Calculated volume of chilled water in existing supply and return lines within the UCLA cogeneration facility from drawings dated back to 1994. This task involved using Bluebeam to properly scale the piping to accurately identify supply and return lengths and diameter for chilled water volume calculation.

My contribution involved providing an accurate calculation of existing chilled water volume in the system for further use in research and development of a carbon-neutral power plant to satisfy UCLA's de-carbonization goals.

Technical Development Program - HVAC Summaries

Created HVAC book summaries for 14 chapters of the "Technical Development Program" which discusses HVAC design and theory for industry.

Each summary consisted of simplified theories and overviews of each chapter with the target audience being a new mechanical intern at the firm.

The book is tailored for new interns or hires who need an overall exposure to the the HVAC theories to understand terminology and references that are used throughout projects and meetings on a daily basis.

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