Scott M. Fanning, PE
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Scott M. Fanning, PE
Home - 6805 Nashville Avenue
Lubbock, Texas 79413
(806) 799-7373
Business - Fanning, Fanning & Associates, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
2555 74th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79423
(806) 745-2533
Fax (806) 745-3596
sfanning@fanningfanning.com
EDUCATION
August 1982
EXPERIENCE
Teaching - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409-1021
(806) 742-3563
Fax (806)742-3540
scott.fanning@ttu.edu
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
McMahan Scholarship
ASME Student Chapter Vice President
EMPLOYMENT
1982-1988
1988-present
Fanning, Fanning & Associates
Consulting Engineers, Lubbock, Texas
Project Engineer
Fanning, Fanning & Associates
Consulting Engineers, Lubbock, Texas
Principal, Secretary/Treasurer
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TEACHING
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Department of Mechanical Engineering
ME 4375 HVAC Design (Senior Elective)
Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010
Students derive a “HVAC Design Toolkit” from the theoretical principals of Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Fluid
Mechanics. Class project includes the design of an HVAC system for a commercial building. Topics of study include
determination of Heat Transfer Coefficients for building components, Heating and Cooling Load Calculations (using
spreadsheet software), Psychrometrics, System Selection, HVAC Equipment Selection, Piping and Ductwork sizing,
Temperature and Humidity Control Strategies, Balancing and Commissioning, and Energy Study and Conservation. The
course includes a guided tour(s) of HVAC system components in recently completed building(s). Course discussion will
include exploration of the relationships between design professionals, owners, and contractors, and possible careers in
HVAC.
ME 4371 Design II (Second in the two-part capstone design sequence)
Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring
2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012 (2 sections)
Students in ME 4371 continue projects based on proposals submitted at the end of the preceding semester in ME 4370. The
design projects come from industry, research projects within the department, and suggestions submitted by faculty.
Advisors for the project teams are selected on the basis of interest in the project, willingness to serve in that capacity and
expertise in the technical areas required for the project. Periodic progress reviews consisting of both oral and written
reports are presented to the faculty advisors for the project. In addition, a formal oral and written final report for the
project is required at the end of the semester. The instructor acts as a "CEO" of an engineering design firm, where student
groups form "engineering teams" to accomplish project deliverables within the framework of course requirements.
Students learn to think on their feet, present orally, and provide collaboration with and feedback to other teams. The
course presents components of ethics and professionalism training in an interactive setting.
ME 4120 Senior Seminar (Senior Elective)
Fall 2006
The objectives for this course are to orient graduating seniors to the options available to them in industry and for further
graduate study, to expose them to successful engineers who can offer advice on starting their careers, to provide guidance
in engineering ethics and professionalism, and, generally, to prepare students for life after graduation. Topics covered
include: Introduction to Engineering career , Multidisciplinary thinking, Contemporary issues in engineering,
Opportunities for post-graduate education, Ethics and professionalism, Professional registration and the FE Exam,
Instruction in basic business etiquette, Resume writing and interview processes, Environmental issues, Job searching.
ME 4331 Individual Study in Engineering (Senior Elective)
Spring 2012
This course includes "hands-on" design as an intern in a consulting engineering firm specializing in HVAC design. On a
single project, the student is required to determine heat transfer coefficients for building components, perform heating and
cooling load calculations, participate in brainstorming system types and selecting an HVAC system for the application,
sizing HVAC equipment components, ductwork, and piping, and preparing contract documents for construction projects.
The student sees first-hand the decisions that go into HVAC design during the life of a project.
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CREDENTIALS
Licensed Professional Engineer
Texas 61441
New Mexico 10553
Alabama 16647
Mississippi 10347
Oklahoma 15611
California M-025826
North Carolina 16131
South Carolina 13425
Arkansas 7351
Tennessee 21312
Georgia 17269
Kansas 11543
Arizona (Mechanical) 43765
Arizona (Electrical) 43763
Electrical Engineering Certification by examination
CAREER AND ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Principal and Project Manager, Lead Mechanical Engineer
Fanning, Fanning & Associates, Inc.
Fanning, Fanning, and Associates, Inc. (FFA) is a consulting engineering firm in Lubbock,
Texas specializing in design services for HVAC, Plumbing, Lighting, Power Distribution, Fire
Protection, Fire Alarm and Building Automation. Our expertise is in the areas of Laboratory
and Healthcare design. Projects with stringent requirements such as tight temperature and
humidity control or complex psychrometric processes are our forte. We have been in
business since 1956 and have recently celebrated our 55th anniversary of continuous
service to our clients. FFA has designed the infrastructure for many buildings on campus.
To name a few: Experimental Sciences, Animal Sciences, United Spirit Arena, Livermore
Center, Central Heating and Cooling Plants I and II, Chemistry, Biology, Southwest Special
Collections Library, National Ranching Heritage Center, and the Athletic Training Center.
Descriptions of a few representative projects where Scott M. Fanning PE was the engineer of
record are included below:
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USDA AMS Cotton Program Facilities
The USDA AMS Cotton Program selected FFA to perform HVAC design on its most critical function –
cotton classing labs - in 1985. Since that time, FFA has design 24 facilities that maintain very tight
temperature and humidity constraints required to uniformly class cotton to ASTM standards. FFA
has been involved in every classing lab facility for the last 27 years. These projects have included
troubleshooting of existing labs, retrofit and renovation of existing labs, and design and construction
of new labs. FFA is on the USDA Cotton Division team because of our expertise in psychrometric
processes. This expertise is particularly valuable in humid climates in solving IAQ and mold
problems in buildings. FFA is the established expert in troubleshooting indoor climate problems and
providing sustainable solutions that work.
The most recent project is the newly opened USDA Cotton Classing Facility in Lamesa, Texas. The
$6M project is the worldwide standard for state-of-the-art cotton classing facilities.
The existing USDA Cotton
Classification Facility in Lamesa,
Texas was rebuilt from a
structural shell and has been
expanded to over 21,000 square
feet and features state-of-theart electronic cotton
classification instruments,
automation devices, rapid
conditioning units, upgraded
mainframe computer
equipment, and energy
conservation features not found
anywhere else in the cotton
classification industry. The
facility will house up to 24 High Volume Instruments that can operate around the clock, when
necessary, to provide accurate and timely cotton classification data to producers from the
surrounding production territory. In addition to a completely new mechanical room and HVAC
system, the renovated facility received a new oversized conference room for public presentations
and use as well as new public and employee restrooms. Additional cotton sample storage and a new
loading/unloading dock increase the capacity and capabilities of the lab. The $6 Million facility
opened in September 2012.
This new cotton classing lab was designed to conserve energy. Some of the energy saving measures
that have been designed into the facility include a sophisticated control system for maintaining
precise environmental conditions while using the least energy possible. The system is modular in
nature so that the minimum amount of energy is expended in classing the crop. In the winter, a
cooling tower cools water that is used to generate cooling through a heat exchanger, providing "free
cooling" when the temperature outside is cold enough. Energy efficient equipment is used
throughout to minimize utility usage. Lighting systems are on motion detectors to
conserve energy when the spaces are unoccupied. Cotton samples are moved to a baler by the use of
a product-conveying air system, which includes condensers, drum filters, stripper fan, cyclone, and
main fan. These components efficiently move the classed cotton to a fiber baler, where it is baled
and loaded out with an automated baling system.
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North American Wind Research & Training Center
Mesalands Community College, Tucumcari, New Mexico
This LEED Silver building consisted of
instructional classrooms, an
auditorium, faculty offices, and some
student gathering areas. Each area that
had multiple occupants was equipped
with a thermostat for individual room
control. The comfort controls are
sophisticated for the 21-SEER split
system heat pumps. Demand controlled
ventilation and a Dedicated Outside Air
Unit with heat recovery was the
centerpiece of this LEED Silver project.
Electrical power used on site was
generated by a GE wind turbine located
behind the facility. A rainwater
collection tank was utilized to store and
use rainfall from the roof drainage system for irrigation on the site. The system is designed to use
the 10,000 cistern for capacitance between rainfalls events for irrigation. The building HVAC and
energy use systems were modeled using Trane Trace 700. FFA has Trane Trace 700 and has
modeled HVAC system performance to comply with EPact 2005. FFA maintained the USGBC website
for the LEED Checklist pertinent to MPE disciplines. The building is now the showcase for the
alternative energy program at Mesalands Community College. This $5 Million dollar project was
completed in 2010.
Surgery, Emergency & Radiology Expansion, Covenant Health System
Lubbock, TX
The Surgery expansion added twenty-three state-ofthe- art Orthopedic and Heart Surgery Rooms. The
Emergency Room expansion added 15,000 square
feet to the existing 9630 square foot emergency
room facility. The 45-bed emergency room features
an Urgent Care Center with 10 treatment and exam
rooms and a four-room Trauma Center. Separate
nursing units are located in each area. The
Radiology expansion added eight new R&F and X-ray
Rooms, a new CT Scanner, and support space. This
project included upgrades of support spaces in the
East and South Buildings. Infrastructure included chilled water cooling, steam heating, heating water
converters and pumps, air handling units, medical gas systems, reverse osmosis equipment and
piping, and electrical support systems for the facility. The project was completed in 2002 with an
approximate budget of $25 Million. Our client was Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc.
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El Paso Medical Education Building, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX
FF&A designed the HVAC, Plumbing, Fire
Protection, Life Safety, Electrical: A 126,673 SF
academic building to provide for the education
of 320 new medical students. Academic spaces
include classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories,
library, a clinical skills area, and a simulation
center as well as faculty and administrative
offices. Student facilities include student
colleges, a student lounge and fitness center,
and a food court. The building surrounds a
landscaped courtyard and the site includes a
student quadrangle enhanced with public art.
This is the second building in the
establishment of the 4-year TTUHSC El Paso
Medical School. The stand-alone building
design included central plant, electric generators and many other facility infrastructure systems.
Our client was CO Architects, Los Angeles. This $44 Million project was completed in 2007.
Experimental Sciences Research Laboratory Building, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
FFA designed the HVAC, Plumbing, Fire
Protection, Life Safety, Electrical: Lighting,
Power & Communications systems for the
Experimental Sciences Research Lab
Building. The new building provides
needed state-of-the-art support and
analytical research facilities to support the
mission of this project and the larger
campus science community. It also
provides essential research laboratory
space characterized by an open “Institute”
environment that emphasizes an
interdisciplinary approach to research.
The lab spaces include a lab airflow
control system which ensures negative
pressure relationships in contaminated or
laboratory areas.
The BSL-3 shared containment lab includes controls that allow the staff to individually monitor and
control the temperature in each animal space. The building also includes a seminar room equipped
for computer connections and designed for quiet (NC25) sound criteria environment. The building's
cooling system consists of large built-up air handling units served by chilled water provided by the
Texas Tech's utility tunnel distribution system. Most of the tunnel distribution systems were
designed by Fanning, Fanning, & Associates, Inc as well. This $47 Million project was completed in
2005.
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MEMBERSHIPS AND RECOGNITIONS
Member, Academy of Mechanical Engineers
Inducted 1997
Local Arrangements Committee, Nominating Committee, Web-Master, ABET Team
The Academy of Mechanical Engineers recognizes alumni, supporters, and friends who have distinguished themselves
through professional, civic and community accomplishments and who are personally willing to involve themselves in
contributing to the continued development of the department and the success of its graduates. The Academy provides
enrichment and support of mechanical engineering education through the involvement of and interaction with experienced
professionals in the educational programs provided by the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Academy
accomplishments include providing interface with industry for design projects, sponsorship of student activities, and
financial support of research and lab equipment. The ME Academy provides industry feedback in the ABET accreditation
process.
Member, ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning
Engineers)
Past West Texas President (1989-90), Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Delegate, Energy Management Chairman,
Program Chairman. Society Technology Awards judge, Technical Committee member
Member, TSPE (Texas Society of Professional Engineers)
Past South Plains Chapter President (2010-11), 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, Delegate, Newsletter
Editor, Program Chairman.
Member, NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers)
Member, NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
State Energy Conservation Office - Facilities Training for Energy Conservation
AIA Licensing Examination Study Sessions
2012 Big 12 Facilities Conference Presentation - "VRF Systems"
Texas Tech Physical Plant HVAC Training - four sessions
1996
2009
2012
2012
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SERVICE
Community / Church
FIRST Tech Challenge, Robotics Competition for high school students - 2011, 2012
Sponsored by Texas Tech ME (Dr. Alan Barhorst)
Southwest Little League - Board Member and coach for 6 seasons
Rotary Club of Lubbock - Board of Directors, 1995-1997
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Board of Deacons, 1985-88, 1993-95, 2007-09
Board of Elders, 1989-91, 2010-13
Youth Leader 1991-93
Lay Chaplain - Lubbock County Detention Center, 2012
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