Acorn, P.E., William R. - Tucson, AZ
William R. Acorn is principal and founder of Acorn Consulting Services, LLC (ACS). For over 30 years, he has been involved in the analysis and design of hundreds of projects ranging from institutional laboratories to cleanroom facilities for the semiconductor industry. Mr. Acorn has significant experience as an expert analyst of system design, system failures, code compliance issues and cause/effect relationships of problems related to the built environment. He has received numerous awards for technical excellence and is recognized for his technical achievements, innovation and foresight by peers, associates and clients in the advanced technology industry.
Mr. Acorn is an Adjunct Professor at Arizona State University; the author of the book Code Compliance for Advanced Technology Facilities; and a frequent lecturer to the industry and academia on a variety of technical topics related to building and cleanroom design, construction and project management.
Expertise & Services:
* Strategic Planning: Conceptual Design; Feasibility Studies & Evaluations; Value Engineering.
* Design Consulting and design review.
* Program Management: Project Delivery Strategies; Selection of Design and Build Teams; Code Compliance Analysis and Negotiation.
* Facility Retrofit and Renovation Feasibility Analysis.
* Litigation Consulting, Forensic Analysis & Expert Testimony: Evaluation of System Failures - HVAC, Cleanroom, Refrigeration, Piping, Construction, Building & Fire Code, Product Liability (mechanical equipment).
* Claim preparations and analysis.
Mr. Acorn is registered as a Professional Mechanical Engineer in the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah, he is also registered with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.
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