William B. Pierce

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with ten colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. It was founded in 1829 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

The American Council of Engineering Cos. is a premier organization that drives innovation in engineering. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company offers trust programs to enhance membership investment by helping to control firm costs. The organization empowers engineers and architects to shape the future through events and resources. ACEC is the leading trade association of firms in the $338B engineering design services industry, with over 5,500 member firms and 600,000 employees across the United States.

The Construction Specifications Institute, Inc. operates membership organization for understanding of construction risks. It specializes in education, certification (CDT, CCS, CCCA, CCPR), developing standards, formats (MasterFormat, UniFormat, OmniClass), networking for architects, specifiers and product representatives. The company was founded in March 1948 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

National Society of Professional Engineers operates as a national organization committed to addressing the professional concerns of licensed PEs across all disciplines. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Cannon Design, Inc. provides architectural, engineering and planning services. It specializes in providing cannon construction services, facility optimization solutions, interior design, commissioning, master planning, environmental graphics, workplace strategy, health advisory services, lighting design, sustainability services and education advisory services. The company was founded by Will Cannon, Sr., Will Cannon, Jr. and Don Cannon in 1945 and is headquartered in Grand Island, NY.

M/E Engineering PC is a mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm. It offers mechanical and electrical engineering, lighting dynamic, computational fluid dynamics, commissioning and building information modeling services. The company was founded by Allen G. Casey, Joseph F. Straub, Ronald C. Mead and William P. Liberto in 1991 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

National Fire Protection Association provides fire, building, electrical and life safety materials. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Quincy, MA.

The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America operates as a lighted environment association. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Kevin J. Dowling, Mark J. Walsh.