RMF Engineering Expands With New Office in Charlotte

Avery Monroe, Appointed to Branch Manager, Leads the Firm's Local Services for Healthcare, Higher Education and Government Clients

BALTIMORE, Aug. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- RMF Engineering announced today the opening of a new full-service office in Charlotte, N.C. The new office enables RMF to offer highly localized mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering services for healthcare, higher education, local and federal government projects in the greater Charlotte area. Additional services, including civil, structural, and commissioning engineering will continue to be provided from RMF's Raleigh office.

The new office is being led by Avery Monroe, PE, LEED AP, a mechanical engineer and project manager who was appointed branch manager for the Charlotte office. Monroe has been with RMF for 12 years.

Monroe has more than 25 years of experience in the design, analysis and construction administration of HVAC, plumbing and fire protection systems serving educational, healthcare, laboratory, military, and commercial facilities. His specialization in the design of higher education facilities throughout his career has allowed him to offer clients innovative and highly informed expertise. In his role at RMF, Monroe routinely utilizes sustainable design principles on facilities as well as documenting these principles in accordance with LEED and the State of North Carolina's senate bill 668. He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and a master's degree in management from North Carolina State University.

Teresa White, an electrical engineer who has been with RMF for more than 15 years, is now working with Monroe in the new office. Mechanical Designer, Scott Broadfield, was recently hired and has joined the Charlotte team as well. The team's office is located at 301 McCullough Drive, Suite 401 – near the UNC Charlotte campus, off of I-85.

RMF has significant experience in the Charlotte area, having successfully managed a variety of local projects, both large and small. The firm has worked for Carolinas Medical Center and recently completed the Rogers Science and Health Building – a four-story, 56,500-square-foot facility, designed for LEED platinum certification on the campus of Queens University.

RMF Engineering is a top-ranked MEP firm, recognized by: Engineering News-Record (ENR) as a Top 500 Design Firm, Building Design + Construction (BD+C) Magazine as one of the nation's top "Giants 300" engineering firms and Consulting-Specifying Engineer as an MEP Giant. In 2012, the firm was selected by PSMJ Resources for the 2012 Circle of Excellence, a nod to the firm's outstanding achievements in profitability, overhead, cash flow, productivity, business development, and staff growth.

RMF brings excellent experience with energy modeling and Revit design and production techniques to the Charlotte market. The firm is an industry leader in using Revit modeling technology to improve the collaboration and final result with its business partners.

While RMF is aggressively pursuing local opportunities in its core markets of healthcare and higher education in Charlotte, the firm will continue to serve a diverse client base globally.

About RMF Engineering
Founded in 1983, RMF Engineering provides planning, design, engineering, commissioning and facility assessment services globally to clients in the healthcare, higher education, laboratory/research and government sectors. The firm leads the industry in the development of new engineering production methods and technologies, including Building Information Modeling (BIM), carbon reduction strategies, and in-depth assessment technologies. A privately held company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, RMF has more than 215 employees in 11 U.S. offices.

SOURCE RMF Engineering