LaRovere Consulting Experts

Summary of HVAC and Mechanical Expertise 

35+ years of experience as a contractor, owner/operator, technician, and consultant to the construction industry

specialties 

HVAC, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Energy Management and Control Systems. Specialties • HVAC Systems, air conditioning, heat pumps, chiller plants, heating hot water, boilers, air handlers, water source heat pumps, cooling towers, dedicated outside air, ventilation, and exhaust systems, • Energy management and control system, sequence of operation, energy management and building efficiency, • Domestic hot water systems, electric and gas boilers and water heaters, mixing valves and hot water recirculation systems, • System failures, equipment failures, maintenance issues, preventative maintenance, water treatment, forensic investigation, and remediation • Project Management, Program Management, Project Accounting, and Scheduling consulting and analysis • Contractor Evaluation, Contract Review, Contractor Standard of Care, Engineering Evaluation, Site Inspections, and Retro commissioning 

Recent Assignments 

 Litigation and Remediation of chilled water central plant, West Wendover NV – replacement of cooling towers, pumps, modifications of piping, modifications and replacement of Building Management and Control System (“BMCS”). 

 Litigation involving defective replacement of thirty rooftop HVAC units in marijuana grow facility in Phoenix AZ.  

 Litigation and Remediation involving defective design and construction of HVAC systems in >100,000 SF healthcare facilities. 

 Evaluation and construction observation of HVAC design and construction deficiencies in outpatient aesthetic surgery facility in Scottsdale, AZ. 

 Litigation related to allegations of defective design and construction of HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection systems in high-rise condominium facility in Phoenix AZ. 

 Ongoing litigation concerning design and construction defects in 250,000 SF data center converted to clinical blood testing facility in Phoenix AZ. 

 Evaluation of alleged chiller plant design and construction defects in marijuana grow facility in Phoenix AZ – ongoing litigation. 

 Evaluation of allegations of HVAC design defects in design-assist project involving more than 250,000 SF of mixed use, high-rise, high-end condominiums. 

 Operations and Project Management - $50M Confidential clean manufacturing, modular data center, hyperscale data center conveyance, Denver CO 9 Months. 

 Litigation on behalf of plaintiff arising out of a wrongful death case which involved analysis of a residential HVAC contractors standard of care. 

 Ongoing litigation including site inspection on behalf of defense and participation in pre litigation council discussions of $70M 70,000 square foot custom home located in Scottsdale, AZ with alleged defective workmanship installation of exterior stone cladding system. 

 Project Management-$330M Honolulu HI, Highrise Luxury Apartments. 

 Litigation for defense against subcontractors’ claims related to the remodel of a football arena located in Tempe Arizona. 

 Litigation including site inspections and expert report for defense of developer and builder in Lancaster Texas related to multiple charter schools. Investigations included exterior stone cladding, roofing, HVAC equipment, energy management and controls, grading and landscaping, and storm water control and erosion control. 

 Litigation including cost estimating for plaintiff damages model related to hotel in Bullhead City, Arizona.  Litigation related to defense of general contractor from the special system (fire alarm) vendor related to a military base in Monterey County, California. 

 Owners Representative-$30M Arabian Farm and Residence, Paradise Valley AZ.  Litigation regarding Texas Utility Scale Solar schedule and delay analysis for plaintiff of subcontractor of 200-megawatt ground mounted photovoltaic solar system. 

 Litigation for defense of mechanical contractor due to allegations arising out of a fuel oil spill at hospital in Prescott Valley, Arizona.