1. John R. Smith, Jr.
John is a skilled and dedicated Facility Management professional
and HVAC instructor with progressive operational management
experience and in-depth knowledge and understanding of all
facets of Facility Management and building systems, specializing
in building operations in complicated environments such as high-
rise buildings, higher education campuses, hospitals, research
facilities, central utility plants.
From the complexity inherent in buildings that are impressive in
appearance and functionality, yet complicated to maintain and
operate, as well as those with aging infrastructure, John’s
knowledge and experience with these systems is a valuable in-
house resource.
University of Pennsylvania at Murphy Field, Module 7 Chilled
Water Plant

2. This portfolio presentation is just a brief representation of
John‘s experience, asset responsibilities and stewardship
in the encompassing Facility Management fields of
equipment, projects, and situations he has provided
solutions for.

3. Central Utility Plants
Very effective and impactful with a strong technical background that is greatly
complemented and enhanced by prior trade field experience. This brings significant
credibility and balance to John’s approach to facility management, with a keen eye
for the detail of the day-to- day operations, with great insight into the vision for the
future of the facilities and infrastructure , very capably drives strategically in pursuit
of that vision
University of Pennsylvania Module VII $64M Chilled Water Plant with a 30,000-ton CHW capacity expandable to
50K
John operated, serviced and maintained the plant as part of the ACR Department. His career at Penn spanned
more than 20 years with increasing responsibilities as an HVAC technician, HVAC Leadsperson and Buildings
Operations Manager.

4. University of Pennsylvania
Constructed in 1995, Module VI is a
$25M Central Utility with a 14,000-ton
Chiller Plant with 22,500-ton ice storage
system
John operated, serviced, and maintained
the plant as part of the ACR Department

5. Historic Building Responsibilities
As a Buildings Operations Manager John
was responsible for electrical, mechanical,
life safety systems and maintenance of
some of the oldest historic buildings on
Penn’s campus including the nation’s first
Student Union Building, Houston Hall ,
constructed in 1894 with a major renovation
in 2000 and Irvine Auditorium built in 1928
with it’s 11,000 pipe-organ
Houston Hall
Irvine Auditorium

6. Business Condominiums
Responsible for the operation, maintenance and capital
budgets of two Business Condominium Buildings comprised
of:
• Educational classrooms
• Medical Sleep Study Center
• Offices
• Medical Credentialing Testing Center Facility
• Laboratories
Responsibilities include:
• Common area and Science Center Owned spaces
• Building envelope, electrical, mechanical, plumbing,
and life safety systems,
• Building Automation Systems (BAS)
3600 Market Street
3624 Market Street

7. Laboratory & Research Facilities
Responsible for Research
Laboratory temperature,
humidity, general and hood
exhaust along with electrical
redundancy and emergency
power.
University City Science Center
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania

8. Libraries
University of Pennsylvania
Fisher Fine Arts Library
The Law Library rare books collection spans the late 15th-mid 19th
centuries and includes approximately 10,000 titles. The collection
includes English reports, statutes, and treatises; early French legal
sources; 16th and 17th century treatises on Roman and Canon
law; and American colonial and early state materials
Biddle Law Library
Van Pelt Library
Rare Book Room
Provided
environmental
control and
maintenance
for three
libraries
including
general and
rare book
collections

9. Data Centers
Responsible for providing critical Core
& Shell infrastructure for tenant data
centers for private enterprises, acute
care facilities and higher education
institutions.

10. Parking Structures
Open & Enclosed
3711 Market Street
3665 Market Street
38th & Walnut Streets
34th & Chestnut Streets
40th & Walnut Street

11. Healthcare Facility Management
Experience
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
HVAC Operations Manager
North Philadelphia Health System Saint Joseph’s
Hospital & Girard Medical Center
Interim Director Facility Management
Wesley Enhanced Living
Skilled Nursing
Director Facility Management

12. Owner’s on-site representative
for a $22M renovation in an
occupied facility.
•Met with Construction Manager at the
start and close of each business day
•Coordinated and provided facility utility
shutdowns with all stakeholders
•Developed and provided interim Life
Safety Plans and communicated to
nursing staff
•Monitored construction activities for
standard compliance and scope
A Large Faith Based Continuing Care Retirement
Community (CCRC) with Skilled Nursing,
Personal Care and Independent Living located
next to Pennypack Park
Original building was constructed in 1927 with
numerous additions both horizontally and
vertically on the property, the last addition
occurred in the early 1980’s, after many years of
deferred maintenance the renovation project
was long over due
1927 Construction
2009 Main Dining
Room

13. From Aged Infrastructure…
Boiler tube failure as a result of “under
slab” leak and inability to maintain
water treatment.
Boiler tubes replaced, state and
insurance company inspected and
capital replacement budget developed

14. …To New from the Ground Up 344K sq ft 115M Healthcare and
Research Building with Chilled Beam
Accepted Building Operations Turnover
and Responsibility
Reviewed all systems, warranties,
maintenance provisions and
developed mechanical and life
safety systems Operations Punch
Lists
82% occupied at completion
•14 story building
•110 exam rooms
•6 outpatient operating rooms
•28K sq ft cGMP Manufacturing, Administrative
Offices and Support Spaces

15. Maximizes ROI and energy
efficiencies by ensuring BAS
systems are operated and
operating correctly per design
criteria
3737 Market Street Chiller Plant

16. Response to Facility Emergencies
Inattentive Driver Crashes into Lobby and Tenant Space
•. Inattentive driver in parking garage crashed
through storefront doors into lobby at lunch hour
•Staff removed doors and debris in preparation for
car removal.
After assessing the conditions and developing a plan, and
under the watchful eyes of the City of Philadelphia Licenses
and Inspection and Fire Departments, John secured a forklift
within 90 minutes from Diamond Tool Inc.
In-house staff back a forklift into tenant’s space to lift the front
of the vehicle to avoid a potential fuel or oil spill. Due to
differences in elevation, vehicle was 3’ off the ground in the
tenant space

17. Emergency Response to
Critical Systems Failures
Electrical Bus Duct Failure
At 800A Bus Plug
•Failure occurred on a weekday at
11:30 am.
• Full mobilization of resources to
begin restoration occurred in under 2
hours.
•Power was restored to complete
electrical riser in 13 hours, with
critical tenant operations resuming in
15 hours.
•Two bus plugs and one section of bus
duct was procured by
John R. Smith, Jr., (Operations
Manager) for permanent corrections
by the electrical contractor.
• The root cause remains
undetermined at this time.
•The previous IR Scan 10 months
earlier did not indicate any
deficiencies.

18. Implemented Web-Based Computer Maintenance Management
Software (CMMS) for Three Organizations
University City Science Center Wesley Enhanced Living
NMS / North Philadelphia Health System
http://blogs.emaint.com/success/2011/04/university-city-science-center-selects-emaints-x3-cmms-system.html

19. Taking a proactive approach to preventive
maintenance , non-destructive testing is utilized,
from infra-red and thermography scans to
incorporating “meggers” and values into
preventive maintenance programs and acting
accordingly with corrective actions
2014 Compressor contactors for an 80-ton water cooled packaged
unit
2014 Tenant electrical distribution panel
Proactive Preventive Maintenance

20. Grounds / Hard
Surface
Snow Removal
• Beginning in Winter 2010-2011 John
developed and implemented a multi-stage
process to move from outsourced snow
removal to removal with in-house staff.
• In Winter 2013-2014 with a record number
of winter events requiring attention (26)
and snow totals (70 “) achieved an
estimated savings total savings over 200K in
three winter seasons to provide an equal
level of service.
 Based on 2010-2011 contract
costs
 Blowers and power brooms were
already owned
Surface treatment product and
labor cost was always provided by
organization and not outsourced
therefore not included in figures
• Leveraging a past vendor relationship and
volume purchasing discounts, achieved
savings of 33% on the same inhibited
surface treatment product specified for a
recent $3M Streetscape hard surface
campus project
• Being efficient in our snow operations we
also provided support to neighboring
properties and organizations when
appropriate at no cost to maintain good
relationships along with clearing streets
bordering the campus and sewer inlets.
(2) Skid Steers
(1) Bobcat
(1) Gehl
Attachments:
(1) Broom
(1) Bucket
(1) Plow with rubber
blade
 Equipment provided by Diamond Tool

21. Green Roof
• 35,000 square foot Green Roof
• 4 Roof Elevations
• Green coverage is not provided
around key mechanical supports
components that includes (2)Cooling
Tower and (2) Strobic Fans and main
entrance canopy
• Maintained City of Philadelphia
Water Department compliance

22. HVAC Instructor
Creating a legacy and giving
back through mentoring, sharing,
and teaching to an industry that
has provided personal fulfillment
and gain.

23. Medium Temperature Lab
Delaware County Community College
Highly skilled, hands-on instructor valued for consistently delivering
measurable training results, and providing functional program enhancements
as an Adjunct Faculty member in this concurrent position with skills that are
also utilized in his Facility Management responsibilities

24. Develops strategic partnerships with diverse stakeholders and partners in the
HVAC industry to enhance the delivery of HVAC programs for Delaware
County Community College and In-House maintenance teams
Electrical multi-meter
donation with a value of $2K
Manufacturer and generic
computer based training
programs
Capacitors and task specific
meters with a value of $2K to
enhance practical application
training modules

26. Thank you for taking the time to view my brief
professional portfolio
John R. Smith, Jr.
12.2014