ASHRAE Long Island Chapter names Jonah Allaben its first-ever Engineer of the Year
The Long Island Chapter of ASHRAE announced the first-ever winner of its Engineer of the Year award. The award, which will be presented annually, recognizes an engineer (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or controls), who is Long Island-based or a Long Island resident and has an outstanding record of exceptional performance or innovation in the HVACR industry. The award was presented at ASHRAE Long Island’s Past Presidents’ Night at Westbury Manor on June 13.
The 2023 Award winner is Jonah Allaben, a resident of Oceanside, a mechanical engineer, and a Senior Associate in Energy Services at New York City-based consulting engineering firm Goldman Copeland. The firm has completed energy audits and retro-commissioning projects for more than 50 million square feet of commercial and institutional properties. It has also certified more ENERGY STAR buildings in the tri-state area than any other firm.