John T. Boyer Sr.
Engineering Expert Witness (EXW℠) and litigation support, forensic, and property loss investigation consultant who serves the legal, insurance and architecture, and engineering and construction (AEC) industries. His primary areas of expertise comprise building environmental systems, commonly known as the MEP/FP disciplines.
John T. Boyer Sr., PE, is a highly accomplished and pioneering architectural engineer who has nearly forty years of experience with building environmental systems.
His diverse expertise encompasses litigation support and engineering expert witness services; forensic engineering; property loss investigations; architectural engineering; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering; fire suppression and protection engineering; smart and connected building performance management and design; building code applications and best practices; and engineering-related business development.
Mr. Boyer contributed to the reference book More Sticks & Bricks – A Lawyer’s Guide to Advanced Construction Systems and Techniques, published by the American Bar Association. He has lectured in graduate-level courses including MEP forensics and “Building Failures.” He is an American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Certified Engineering Expert Witness (EXW℠).
In addition to domestic PE licensure, ACEC EXW℠ certification, and Associate AIA status, his credentials include:
- CPD (Certified Plumbing Designer), ASPE
- CEM (Certified Energy Manager), AEE
- CEA (Certified Energy Auditor), AEE
- CDSM (Certified Demand Side Manager), AEE
- GBE (Green Building Engineer), AEE
- Construction: TWIC, SWAC, OSHA 10
- International Registry Certificate; USCIEP/NCEES; EMF/APEC admittance for international engineering practice
Employment History
SeahagAE PLLC
Architectural Engineer, 2019 – 2024
Thorton Tomasetti, Inc.
Principal, MEP Leader, 2012 – 2018
The Boyer Partnership, Inc.
Vice President, Director of Design, 1987 – 2012
Transystems (formerly L. R. Kimball & Assoc.)
Architectural Engineering Technician (EIT), 1984 – 1987
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IV, US Army Corps of Engineers
Civil Engineering Technician, 1982 – 1983
Education
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park and Altoona
Associate Degree, Business Administration (coursework), 1987
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Environmental Systems Option, 1985
Credentials
Professional Engineer (General, Architectural, and Mechanical): Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Guam
International Registry Certificate
USCIEP/NCEES; EMF/APEC admittance for international engineering practice
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Engineering Expert Witness (EXW℠)
Scaffolding and Suspended Platform Safety Certification, 2018
FMI Executive Coaching (two-year) Program, 2015 – 2017
OSHA 10, Workplace Safety Training Certification, 2013
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), 2012
Secure Worker Access Consortium (SWAC), 2012
Certified Engineering Expert Witness, 2011
International Registry Certified for International Practice, USCIEP/NCEES and EM, 2009
Certified Energy Auditor, 2009
Certified Green Building Engineer, 2009
Certified Demand Side Manager, 2007
Certified Plumbing Designer, 2006
Certified Energy Manager, 2006
Professional Affiliations
National Society of Professional Engineers
American Institute of Architects
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
Architectural Engineering Institute (founding member), American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
Association of Energy Engineers + Energy Managers Society (charter member)
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
National Fire Protection Association
Construction Specifications Institute
Loss Executives Association