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July 1, 2009
Mike Walters, PE, LEED® AP Named to Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Honor Roll
MADISON, WI – Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) Sustainable Practice Leader Michael R. Walters, PE, LEED® AP, has been named to Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s “40 Under 40” list, honoring building industry engineers under the age of 40 distinguished by academic, professional, personal, and community achievement. Walters is profiled with the other honorees in the current issue of the magazine and on its website, www.csemag.com/40under40.
“At a very young age, Mike began defining our firm's distinct place in the world of sustainable design as conceptualists, verifiers, and implementers,” said AEI principal David Odegard, who nominated Walters for the honor. “A visionary with technical expertise, personal passion, and professional decisiveness, he mentors the next generation in our field as a University of Wisconsin-Madison adjunct professor.”
In naming Walters to the list, Consulting-Specifying Engineer highlights his role on the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, leading the sustainable design initiatives for the five-million sf LEED® Gold campus in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. The magazine further cites Walters’ leadership in guiding the National Institutes of Health’s Sustainable Design Initiative. Walters is currently the project manager on the Cornell University Climate Action Plan, a standard-setting project with the ultimate goal of carbon neutrality.
“Our 40 Under 40 honorees excel in mechanical, electrical, or plumbing engineering, or professions associated with the construction industry, while also achieving work-life balance and
serving their communities,” said Michael Ivanovich, editor-in-chief, Consulting-Specifying Engineer. “From responding to sustainability and technology challenges to working in IT-based collaborative environments, the 40 Under 40 are inspirational role models for students seeking dynamic and economically rewarding careers that provide public benefit.”
Mike Walters is a 2000 graduate of the Milwaukee School of Engineering (BS, Architectural Engineering). He joined AEI in 2000 and is currently the firm’s Sustainable Practice leader. He is a popular ASHRAE, GreenBuild, and Labs21 speaker, and teaches courses for the University of Wisconsin – Madison College of Engineering and Business School.
AEI/Affiliated Engineers is a technical consulting firm working nationally and internationally on complex and large-scale projects in a host of market sectors. The firm specializes in the integrated design of mechanical, electrical, piping, technology, instrumentation and controls, process, and fire protection systems, and offers systems integration, architectural lighting, sustainable design, energy analysis, cost estimating, commissioning, and construction field services. AEI creates lasting value for clients by providing the highest levels of leadership, innovation, and technical knowledge to deliver collaborative solutions driven by client vision and goals. The firm has offices in Madison, Wisconsin; Phoenix, Arizona; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Gainesville and Tampa, Florida; Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Metro Washington, DC; Seattle, Washington; and, Walnut Creek, California. AEI can be found on the web at www.aeieng.com.
