Michael Berning Email Address

Sustainability Director, Senior Principal

Heapy Engineering is a nationally recognized leader in Sustainability, providing innovative and creative engineering solutions for the Healthcare, Higher Education, Commercial, K-12 and Governmental Markets. Our services include Mechanical, Electrical & Technology Systems Design, LEED & Energy Services, and Commissioning Services.

Michael is responsible for the strategic integration of Sustainability across the firm's markets and services. Under his leadership, the 180 employee firm is involved with over 350 LEED projects and over 100 employees are LEED Professionals. Michael has presented at several National and Regional Conferences including following: Greenbuild, AIA National Convention, National Conference on Building Commissioning, the World Energy Engineering Conference, Greening the Heartland and the US Institute for Theater Technology Conference.. He is on the Industrial Advisory Committee for the University of Dayton Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and is a Fellow for the Hobart Center for Food Service Sustainability. He was a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the former EDC Magazine, writing a column focusing on sustainability. He leads sustainability on the local level as Co-Chair of the Dayton (Ohio) Regional Green Initiative (DRG3.org) and is a past Regional Chair for the U.S Green Building Council’s College and University based USGBC Students Program. He presently serves as President of the USGBC SW Ohio Region. Heapy Engineering is a nationally recognized Mechanical-Electrical-Technology Systems Design and Sustainability/Energy, Planning and Commissioning Services firm. Heapy Engineering has an outstanding record of providing practical sustainable-based innovative and creative solutions for today’s high performance buildings. The Heapy Engineering HQ achieved LEED PLATINUM certification. Michael’s experience with projects in both the public and private sectors shows, that when properly planned and executed throughout the entire design and construction process, every project can be environmentally responsible, energy efficient AND cost effective. Specialties: Sustainable Design Energy Modeling LEED Services Sustainability & LEED Training MEP & T Design Strategic and Master Planning