News & Awards

David Myers Returns as Senior Electrical Engineer

We are pleased to announce and welcome back David Myers, PE, LEED AP as Senior Electrical Engineer to work in their York office. David was previously employed with the firm for over 15 years and worked on over 500 projects for clients such as Gettysburg College, Milton Hershey School, Mount St. Mary’s University and Penn State … Read more

Tony Ricketts Hired as Mechanical Engineer

Barton Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce and welcome Tony Ricketts, PE, LEED AP BD+C as a Mechanical Engineer to work in our Pittsburgh office. Tony has over 14 years of experience in the industry and has extensive project experience in healthcare, education, commercial, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, data center, and technology markets. He is a graduate … Read more

Brian Fayman Hired as CAD Technician

We are pleased to welcome Brian Fayman to our team as a CAD Technician in our State College office. He recently served an internship with us this past summer. Brian is a recent graduate of the South Hills School of Business & Technology with an Associate in Specialized Technology Degree in Engineering Technology. Brian is … Read more

Matthew Torello Hired as Mechanical Designer

We are pleased to welcome Matthew Torello to our team as a full-time Mechanical Designer in our York office. He recently served an internship with us for the past two years. Matthew is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering with a focus on Mechanical Engineering. During his internship … Read more

Joseph Pawell Wins IES Illumination Award

We are pleased to announce that Joseph Pawell of our State College office has received a 2017, Philadelphia Section, Philaments IES Illumination Award for the lighting design at Penn State’s Morgan Academic Center at University Park, PA. The Illuminating Engineering Society’s Illumination Awards recognize projects for their ingenuity and originality, as well as their contributions … Read more

UPMC Pinnacle Selects Barton Associates to Design New Memorial Hospital

UPMC Pinnacle has selected Barton Healthcare to be provide mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering services for a new, five-story, 275,000 square-foot replacement hospital for Memorial Hospital in York, PA. The new 130-bed hospital is being built on the former Hawk Lake Golf Course in West Manchester Township. The project will construct a new state-of-the-art … Read more

Edward Ritter Earns LEED AP Accreditation

We are pleased to announce that Edward Ritter, PE, CxA has achieved LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) BD+C accreditation. Administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the LEED AP BD+C credential denotes professionals with expertise in the design and construction phases of green buildings serving the commercial, residential, education … Read more

Construction Begins on New Research Building

Groundbreaking commenced on a 30,000 square-foot new research building located at 310 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA. With estimated completion set for the winter of 2017, the new facility will include the 10,800 square-foot Morgan Advanced Materials’ Carbon Science Center of Excellence. Morgan Advanced Materials, a U.K.-based global leader in engineered carbon and ceramic materials, … Read more

Barton Associates Participates in 2017 Canstruction Food Drive

Stomping out hunger, one can at a time. – Canstruction Mission Statement Barton Associates’ State College office won the People’s Choice award for their design entry, CAN-Bert, at the 1st Annual Canstruction State College Competition, held at the Nittany Mall in State College, PA. Canstruction is a global, not-for-profit anti-hunger project founded by the Society … Read more

We’re Speaking at the Spring 2017 KAPPA Conference!

Please join Ed Ritter, PE, LEED AP, CxA, Barton’s Commissioning Manager, and Scott Lokey, Facilities Director at the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences as they present at the Spring 2017 KAPPA conference hosted by Millersville University and partnering with the DVAPPA chapter. Ed and Scott’s presentation, “Industrial Goes Back to School — Commissioning Two Industrial Buildings Converted to … Read more

Zackery Zimmerman Hired as an Intern in Pittsburgh

Barton Associates is pleased to announce that Zackery Zimmerman has been hired as an intern in our Pittsburgh office. Zachary is currently in his final year at Robert Morris University majoring in Mechanical Engineering and is also currently obtaining his Masters in Engineering Management with his anticipated graduation in May 2017.

Lawrence Zdinak Hired as Director of Operations in Pittsburgh

Barton Associates is pleased to announce that Lawrence Zdinak, Jr., PE recently joined the firm as the Director of Operations in our Pittsburgh office. With a career spanning over 21 years in engineering, management, and sales/business development, Larry brings an extensive list of experience in higher education, K-12, public safety, correctional, sports/ recreation, commercial, and … Read more

Joshua Lange and Ryan Davie Announced as New Hires

Barton Associates is proud to announce that Joshua Lange will work as an Electrical Designer in our State College office and Ryan Davie will work as a Mechanical Designer in our York office. Both employees served an internship with us this past year. Ryan is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of … Read more

Alex Ho Hired as an Electrical Designer in York

Barton Associates, Inc. is proud to announce and welcome Alex Ho, EIT as an Electrical Designer to work in our York office. Alex is a graduate of Penn State University in Architectural Engineering with a focus in electrical/lighting. He has over 3 years of experience in electrical system design with a focus on healthcare projects. … Read more

Jennifer Harrington Hired as Director of Lighting Design

Barton Associates is proud to announce and welcome Jennifer Harrington, PE, LC, LEED AP as the new Director of Lighting Design Jennifer brings over 13 years of experience creating aesthetically pleasing, highly functional and energy efficient architectural lighting designs for buildings. She graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering specializing in … Read more

Jonathan Slagel, Michael Jacobs and Yancy Unger Added as Shareholders

The ownership of Barton Associates is pleased to announce three new shareholders in our firm. “We are very excited to have such an exceptional team of talented and committed individuals that have been and will continue to be significant contributors to the fulfillment of our firm’s vision,” said Michael Rader, PE, who serves as the firm’s … Read more

We’re Speaking at CxEnergy 2016!

Barton Associates’ Manager of Controls and Commissioning, Ed Ritter, PE, LEED AP, CxA, is set to deliver a key presentation at the CxEnergy 2016 in April. This is a premier conference and exposition for Building Commissioning and Energy Management. The presentation will focus on the review of energy audit and retrocommissioning findings covers issues such … Read more

Brandon Gianella and John Mastropietro Hired in Pittsburgh

We recently hired Brandon Gianella as a Mechanical Designer and John Mastropietro as a Senior Electrical Designer to bring added strength in growing our Pittsburgh office. Brandon has over seven years of experience and has worked on various types of buildings including military, government facilities, high-rise residential and various commercial and retail buildings. He is … Read more

Ken McLain Promoted to CAD/BIM Manager

We recently promoted Ken McLain to CAD/BIM Manager of our State College office to further strengthen and grow the business. Ken McLain has been with Barton Associates for 5 years and in this time he has helped develop the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology within the State College office. He is highly proficient … Read more