According to Thornton Tomasetti, John Boyer, Sr., P.E. has joined the firm's New York office as vice president. Boyer, who has more than 25 years of MEP design and forensics experience, will support Thornton Tomasetti's Building Performance and Property Loss Consulting practices in the East U.S. region as well as nationally. Boyer has considerable experience with HVAC, plumbing and fire suppression/protection systems. Prior to joining Thornton Tomasetti, Boyer was a vice president and director of design at The Boyer Partnership, Inc. in Altoona, Pa. Projects ranged from small renovations to large-scale ($65 million) facilities. A licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Ohio, Mr. Boyer has a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering with an environmental systems option (five-year professional degree) from The Pennsylvania State University. Boyer is an American Consulting Engineers Council certified Engineering Expert Witness (EXWsm), Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) per the American Society of Plumbing Engineers and Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), Certified Demand Side Manager (CDSM) and Green Building Engineer (GBE) per the Association of Energy Engineers. Additionally, He holds an International Registry Certificate via USCIEP/NCEES & EMF/APEC for international engineering practice. Joe Vyhanek, P.E., senior vice president and MEP group leader, Kansas City, Thornton Tomasetti, said, "We were looking to shore up our fire protection and plumbing capabilities in the East U.S. region. We accomplished that and so much more by bringing John onto our team. He is equally capable in HVAC, and his lengthy career in design will make him a valuable asset for all our practices." Boyer said, "I'm looking forward to putting my talents to work for Thornton Tomasetti. Thornton Tomasetti has a strong Building Performance practice, Property Loss Consulting practice and MEP team, which provides a great platform for the expansion of these practices in the East U.S. region." About Thornton Tomasetti Thornton Tomasetti is a leader in engineering design, investigation and analysis serving clients worldwide on projects of all sizes and complexity. With practices in building structure, building skin, building performance, construction support services, building sustainability and property loss consulting, Thornton Tomasetti addresses the full life cycle of a structure. We have supported clients working in more than 50 countries, with projects that include the tallest buildings and longest spans to the restoration of prized historic properties. Founded in 1956, today Thornton Tomasetti is a 600-person organization of engineers and architects collaborating from offices across the United States and in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. Follow Us On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThorntonTomasetti Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttinc YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThorntonTomasetti LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/22520