Douglas McCleery, PE
Vice President, Technical Services

As the Professional Engineering license holder for MaGrann Associates, Doug has overall responsibility for oversight and compliance of all engineering and technical consulting activities for both residential energy conservation programs and builder/architect clients.  In addition, he provides technical consulting for NJ Energy Star Homes under New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program™, including implementation of builder and contractor standards and training initiatives.

Since joining MaGrann Associates in 1993, Doug has developed programs to analyze residential and commercial buildings for energy code compliance in ten states and has participated in numerous standards development processes.  He oversees design of HVAC systems for residential single, multifamily and mixed use buildings, including prototype designs for production builders.  He specializes in systems for energy efficient new construction, as well as cost effective solutions to problems in existing buildings.  He has developed quality control field inspection programs for energy code compliance, design and construction.

Doug conducts training courses for builders, engineers, HVAC contractors, energy raters and other company employees, related to heating and cooling system design, HVAC system installation, energy efficient construction, energy and mechanical codes, and home energy ratings.

He has surveyed and analyzed hundreds of residential and commercial buildings, including design heating and cooling load calculations and energy usage simulations, and has provided engineering reports and expert testimony for legal cases in New Jersey Superior Court relating to design and installation of heating and cooling systems and energy related specifications for residential construction.

Doug began his career in residential energy engineering as Project Engineer for Energy Efficiency Consultants Inc. in 1987, where he conducted field surveys, supervised technicians, calculated building heating loads and performed steam system designs and economic analysis.

Doug has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh.  He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, a Certified HERS Rater, an ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America) certified residential trainer, and a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).