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Adrian TULUCA
Professional Licenses
LEED Accredited Professional LEED Fellow Registered Architect (RA)
Expertise
Commercial Cultural & Entertainment Education Government Healthcare Hospitality Mixed Use Residential Transportation Architectural Engineering Building Insulation Design Defects Fenestration Mold / Organic Growth Forensic Architecture Building Portfolio Energy Reduction Carbon Reduction / NYC Local Law 97 Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Modeling Dewpoint Analyses Energy Code Compliance (through modeling, COMcheck & REScheck) Energy Model QA/QC and PEER Review for Local Government Agencies and Utilities Energy Modeling Estimates of Actual Energy Use and Actual Carbon Emissions Materials and Vapor Barrier Selection Thermal Bridge Mitigation U-value Calcs via Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Modeling WUFI Moisture Transfer and Mold Avoidance Analyses Material Degredation Material Related Building problems Geothermal BREEAM Energy Star Multifamily Enterprise Green Communities (EGC) ESG Consulting LEED NYC SCA Green Schools Guidelines Passive House Sustainability Guidelines
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Adrian Tuluca advises his clients on:
- Electrification, low carbon, low energy, net zero
- Energy Code compliance (New York State, New York City, MA, CT)
- NYC Local Law 97 on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- NYC Local Law 31 on 50% savings for buildings
- Zone Green NYC
- LEED, Passive House, BREEAM, Enterprise Green Communities
- State and Federal incentives and tax rebates
Adrian and his team has been providing technical advice to NYS and NYC on the 2020 NYC Energy Code, 2020 NYS Stretch Code, and previously on the NYS Green Construction Code.
He led a team that trained the NYC DOB on Energy Code compliance; advised on the NYC Local Law 86 and Local Law 31 that requires 50% energy cost savings vs code. He has expertise in deep carbon reductions for new construction and retrofits, and participated in the Urban Green panel that served NYC in an advisory role for the NYC LL97.
He has analyzed hundreds of millions of sf of facilities:
- single-family homes and 1-3 story multi-family homes
- mid-and high-rise residential buildings
- commercial - office, retail, educational and hotels – but including all other types (e.g., health care, institutional, assembly, warehouse, transportation, and so on.)
Professional Experience
15+ YEARS WITH FIRM | 40+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY
Adrian TULUCA is a Senior Principal at SOCOTEC and has held various other positions within the organization since 2006. Prior to his current position, Mr. TULUCA was a Principal at Vidaris, Inc. (formerly Viridian Energy & Environmental) which was acquired by SOCOTEC in 2019. Mr. TULUCA was previously employed at Steven Winter Associates.
Qualifications
Education
- Master of Science in Architectural Technology – Columbia University – 1981
- Master of Architecture – Institute of Architecture, Bucharest, Romania – 1977
Practice Areas
- Energy Code Compliance
- NYC Local Law 97 / Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Local Law 31
- Zone Green
- Sustainability and Low Energy: LEED, BREEAM, Passive House, Enterprise Green Communities
Registration
- Registered Architect in: CT, MA, NY
- Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP), ASHRAE
- LEED AP Building Design and Construction, USGBC
Professional Affiliations
- ASHRAE
- USGBC
Representative Projects
COMMERCIAL
- 561 Greenwich St, New York, NY; LEED Platinum, all-electric, very low energy
- Major Corporate Headquarters, New York, NY; LEED Platinum, WELL, all-electric, very low energy
- 10, 30, 50 and 55 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, LEED Platinum and Gold
- One Vanderbilt, New York, NY, LEED Platinum, WELL Gold
- Manhattan West NE & NW Towers, New York, NY, LEED Gold74 Trinity Place, New York, NY, LEED Gold
- Citi at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, LEED Platinum
- One Madison, New York, NY, LEED Gold, LL97
- 520 Madison Tower, New York, NY, LL97 and COVID consulting
EDUCATION
- Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ, LEED Silver
- Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Sciences, Oberlin University, OH; Net Zero
- SUNY Albany - Emerging Technology & Entrepreneurship Complex, Albany, NY
- The Forum at Columbia University, New York, NY, LEED Gold
RESIDENTIAL
- Waldorf Astoria Hotel - renovation energy efficiency with extensive envelope insulation studies, LEED pursued
- Solaire, Verdesian, Liberty Luxe and Liberty Green, Riverhouseat Battery Park City, LEED Platinum and Gold
- 35 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, LEED Gold
- 625 West 57th Street (VIA W57), New York, NY
- 730 Fifth Avenue (Crown Building), New York, NY
- Shanghai Tower (residential, office and hotel) – LEED Gold
- Queens Plaza Park, Queens, NY, LEED Silver, Energy Code and Passive House
Professional Licenses
LEED Accredited Professional LEED Fellow Registered Architect (RA)
Expertise
Commercial Cultural & Entertainment Education Government Healthcare Hospitality Mixed Use Residential Transportation Architectural Engineering Building Insulation Design Defects Fenestration Mold / Organic Growth Forensic Architecture Building Portfolio Energy Reduction Carbon Reduction / NYC Local Law 97 Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Modeling Dewpoint Analyses Energy Code Compliance (through modeling, COMcheck & REScheck) Energy Model QA/QC and PEER Review for Local Government Agencies and Utilities Energy Modeling Estimates of Actual Energy Use and Actual Carbon Emissions Materials and Vapor Barrier Selection Thermal Bridge Mitigation U-value Calcs via Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Modeling WUFI Moisture Transfer and Mold Avoidance Analyses Material Degredation Material Related Building problems Geothermal BREEAM Energy Star Multifamily Enterprise Green Communities (EGC) ESG Consulting LEED NYC SCA Green Schools Guidelines Passive House Sustainability Guidelines
+ See more Services
Forensics Envelope Consulting Sustainability & Energy Codes Carbon Reduction & Life Cycle Assessments Energy Use Analysis & Code Compliance Existing Building Diagnostics & Forensics Financial Incentives Net Zero Renewable Energy Solutions Thermal & Condensation Analysis Passive House Sustainable Project Certifications
+ See more