Richard N. Miller, P.E
Mr. Miller has designed control systems for building HVAC systems, meat processing plants, highway viaduct pumping stations, multiple motor variable frequency drives, and daylight harvesting lighting control systems. These control systems have employed relay logic, programmable logic controllers, dedicated personal computers, central processing units, data gathering panels, distributed processing units, Echelon LonWorks, and most recently DALI.
In addition, Mr. Miller has a keen interest in lighting design. His solutions to energy-conscious lighting have included daylighting, occupancy sensors, time-of-day programming, and dimming. He has taught lighting design at the Pacific Energy Center and at the Chicago Lighting Institute and he has produced decorative and utilitarian award-winning lighting designs. He also presents seminars on current electrical and lighting issues
Project Electrical Engineer for Sun Microsystems Campus in Santa Clara, CA and Veritas Software Corporate Campus in Mt View, CA. Coordinated with PG&E for on-site utility distribution. Designed power, lighting, fire alarm, and tele/data systems.
Project Electrical Engineer for several jails, prisons and correctional facilities. Designed 12KV distribution systems with full capacity on-site standby generation. Designed the site lighting using 100 ft high-mast poles with full cut-off luminaries for glare control.
Project Electrical Engineer for phased renovation of the Knickerbocker Hotel originally built in 1926. Renovations consisted of a LonWorks HVAC control system, new main switchboard and electrical distribution system, award winning lighting in the ballroom, new lighting in the lobby, bar and restaurant, new dimmer systems for the lighting, and a new television antenna distribution system. All the renovation was accomplished while the hotel was occupied.
Project Electrical Engineer for the Louis Rich Co. turkey processing facility, Sedalia, Missouri. This regional turkey processing facility encompassed 425,000 SF of production area and 35,000 SF of office space as well as parking for more than 1,000 employees. Designed a 35KV distribution system with four 2500 KVA, 480 V doubled-ended substations. Designed a distributed PLC control system for the control of over 350 motors. This project consisted of over 250 electrical drawings.
Project Electrical Engineer for the DePaul Center, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. Designed award winning interior and exterior lighting, 12KV, 480V and 208V power distribution system, a multiplexed fire alarm and firefighter telecommunication system, and a multi-tenant security and access control system.
Project Electrical Engineer for the renovation of the Chicago Hilton Hotel which was originally built in 1916. The $4 M electrical construction contract included three 3000 amp switchboards and related distribution, remodeling of 1700 guest rooms, ballrooms, exhibition halls, dining rooms, kitchens, and laundry facilities.