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The Firm
Aztech Engineers, Inc. is a mid-sized engineering firm founded in 1995 and located in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm specializes in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, photovoltaic, solar-thermal and geo-thermal engineering consultation, design, and analysis for the built environment.
Aztech Engineers, Inc. was founded with a commitment to personal service, quality engineering and a philosophy of gaining thorough system and project comprehension to provide the correct solutions for each customer. We believe in thorough site survey and investigation for every project that incorporates an existing building.
Dean H. Azzam is the principal and founder of Aztech Engineers, Inc. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in facility design, analysis and construction and has been a Licensed Engineer in the state of Connecticut for since 1990.
Aztech Engineers, Inc. makes extensive use of engineering equipment and productivity tools such as cost analysis software, planning software, AutoCAD and Revit. MEP. The firm also utilizes specification writing software such as SpecLink and SpecsIntact. We implement a wide array of measuring instruments to enhance our field work including sound meters, light meters, infrared thermometers and multi-meters.
A staff member that specializes in each discipline that a job may require is assigned to that project, while Mr. Azzam typically divides his time between the mechanical and electrical disciplines. Our well-trained staff works together efficiently as a team to produce significant results in short time periods.
Aztech Engineers has provided engineering services to all market sectors including private, institutional, corporate, municipal, state and federal; and all building types including educational, offices, retail establishments, housing, food services, houses of worship, industrial, and health care facilities.
Aztech Engineers, as a member of the USGBC with Dean Azzam as the LEED Accredited Professional on staff, is a leader in "Green" standards in its designs. We have completed projects using groundbreaking energy conservation systems such as some of the larger geothermal heat pump and photovoltaic systems in the area.
The Team
DEAN H. AZZAM, PE, LEED AP
Dean Azzam has over twenty-five years experience in facility design, analysis & construction and has been a licensed engineer in the state of Connecticut for over twenty years. He is also a licensed engineer in the states of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and California as well as being certified by the National Council of Engineering Examiners and a USGBC LEED Accredited Professional. He earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. His career began as a mechanical design engineer for a large engineering firm in Connecticut.
Mr. Azzam then went to work for an electric utility company in Connecticut developing energy conservation and demand management programs. There he used his knowledge of building systems to advise customers on energy conservation issues and to review conservation projects through the design and construction phases.
Dean returned to consulting as the mechanical department head of a midsize engineering firm in Connecticut. There he managed all aspects of the firm's operations. He became proficient in various other building systems such as electrical, fire alarm and fire protection. He was responsible for management issues such as weekly scheduling, budgeting, marketing, personnel and financial management.
Mr. Azzam has served as President of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers and on the Board of Governors of the American Institute of Facility Engineers.
He is President and Principal-in-Charge at Aztech Engineers, Inc. since founding the firm in 1995 and as such bears the final responsibility for the quality of work produced by the firm.
PATRICK CALLAHAN
Patrick is an accomplished well rounded Mechanical engineer. He brings to Aztech Engineers, Inc. over 20 years of experience in the HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection engineering design fields. He has spent his career honing his expertise as a building services design engineer.
His background includes knowledge and skill with design drawing and specifications for HVAC systems in industrial, commercial and residential environments. His experience includes design of plumbing and sprinkler systems for commercial and institutional applications, including energy analysis, utility service coordination and construction administration. He has demonstrated expertise in cost estimating, design development and load calculations in relation to large scale renovations and redesign projects.
Education:
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT – B.A. - Economics
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT – B.A. - Mechanical Engineering
About Aztech
Aztech Engineers, Inc. is a mid-sized engineering firm founded in 1995 and located in Hartford, Connecticut which specializes in mechanical and electrical engineering consulting, design, and analysis service. The corporation was founded to create an engineering firm with a commitment to personal service, quality engineering and a philosophy of gaining system and project understanding to provide the correct solutions for each application. The staff of well-trained engineers and technicians come together to work efficiently as a team to produce significant amounts of work in a timely fashion. As a member of the USGBC, Aztech has taken the lead in adopting “Green” standards in its designs. We have a LEED accredited professional on staff and have completed some projects with ground breaking energy conservation systems, such as two large geothermal heat pump systems, one that used the geothermal system for domestic water as well as building heating
