Unit 25, 2800 John St Markham, ON L3R 0E2
(647)746-6030
info@tauton.ca

Dan Xu P.Eng.

THE PROFESSIONALS YOU CAN TRUST

ASSOCIATIONS

  • Member of PEO (Professional engineer of Ontario)
  • Panel member of TAC (Technical Advisory Committee) Ontario Building Code
  • Voting member of CSA (Canadian Standard Association) B214 Standard Committee
  • Executive of MSAC (Mechanical Service Advisory Committee of LMCBO)
  • Member of OBOA (Ontario Building Officials Association)
  • Member of ACBOA (Alliance of Canadian Building Officials Association)
  • Member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award 2015
  • Over nigh years plans review and inspection experience as a building official
  • Over eight years consulting engineering experience in Canada
  • More than ten years international experience of construction project management

EDUCATION

2019    Master’s Certificate in Public Sector Management (UOIT)

2015    CBCO (Ontario Building Officials Association)

2010    Certification of Fire Protection System (Seneca)

2008    LEED AP (Canada Green Building Council)

2007    NFPA 13 Certification (NFPA’s Certification Department in Chicago)

1991    Bachelor of Engineering, (East China Shipbuilding Institute)

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

  • OBC, Fire Code, Gas Code, NFPA, ASHRAE, SMACNA, HRAI
  • Passed all the BCIN exams
  • Building systems, (building safety, health, fire protection, energy efficiency)
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Solid knowledge of industrial and commercial engineering and construction
  • Mcirosoft office, Auto Cad, EE4, HAP, Right Suite

CAREER HISTORY

Principal                                                                                 2018 to present

Tauton Services Ltd.                                                               Markham, Ontario

Mechanical Engineer                                                            2009 to 2018

Building Permit and Inspection Services                               Oshawa, Ontario

  • Building permit plans review
  • Onsite inspections
  • Professional committee meetings
  • New Building Code proposal review and advisory

Senior Mechanical Engineer                                                2007 to 2009

MMM Group.                                                                         Toronto, Ontario

  • Coordination with architects, electrical, structural and site service engineers, to fulfill project design
  • Site inspection and site meeting during the construction time to solve the site problems and conflicts.
  • HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) systems design for commercial, institutional and residential facilities compliance to ASHRAE 90.1 standards, OBC and NFPA
  • Evaluation of mechanical equipment options and selection of mechanical equipment based on its efficiency, environmental impact, and initial and operational costs

Mechanical Engineer                                                            2004 to 2007

The Mitchell partnership Inc.                                                 Toronto, Ontario

  • Equipment selection and specification
  • Heating and cooling load calculations / evaluation of building envelope
  • Plumbing and drainage design, including sanitary, storm, water distribution and equipment selection.
  • Energy consumption analyzing and energy reclaim system design
  • Building sprinkler and stand pipe system design and hydraulic calculation

Designer                                                                              Sep. 2001 to Nov. 2004

Leipciger Kaminker Mitelman and partners Inc.                   Toronto, Ontario

  • Detailed HVAC design, including roof top unit selection, air distribution design, heating and cooling load calculation.
  • Plumbing and drainage design, including layout and sizing of sanitary and storm drainage; interceptor, sump and pump sizing and selections.
  • Sprinkler zoning and layouts design.

Project Engineer                                                                   May. 1998-Aug. 2000

East China Tekxid Iron Foundry Co. ltd.                                China

  • Analyzed institute’s plant utilities design and provided feedback to implement technical revisions
  • Modified the FIAT Engineering’s preliminary design of power system and hot water system; which reduced costs by $ 180,000 and $ 80,000 respectively
  • Supervised the preparation and design of tender documents of industrial construction, oversaw the tendering process, and evaluated tenders, which saved cost by $ 450,000
  • Designed project schedules and estimated project cost of steel structure and utilities installation projects
  • Coordinated various contractors involved in the on-site construction to ensure smooth project operations
  • Specified efficient equipment and their combinations for plants

Mechanical Engineer                                                            1995-1997

Long Shan Group Co. Ltd.                                                     China

  • Designed No.3 automatic eel roasting line of Zhonglong Co. Ltd, which increased productivity by150 kg/h and reduced costs by 2/3
  • Analyzed and developed SouthLong fish food production line design, which improved productivity by 50%
  • Designed water plant, power stations, LPG stations, lighting systems and plant process piping systems
  • Supervised and inspected the installation, modification and commissioning of mechanical system at construction sites and industrial facilities

Designer                                                                              1991-1994

Zhenjiang Lida Fiber Industry Co. Ltd.                                 China

  • Researched hot-press mold structure and designed mold for AUDI 100-C3 Car engine cover pad
  • Designed a group of hot oil heating plates for molds and incorporated new design module which had reduced molds manufacture costs by 25%
  • Mold design of auto parts

PROJECTS

  • Oshawa Center addition
  • Durham Student Center
  • UOIT wind tunnel
  • DDSB new schools and renovations
  • Oshawa tank museum expansion
  • Oshawa high rise towers
  • lakeridge Hospital Oshawa
  • Four Seasons Hotel (six-star) in Middle East
  • Word Island project in Dubai
  • Real Canadian Super Store Dufferin / Steel, Toronto
  • Yorkdale Mall renovation, Toronto
  • Loblaw superstore in Halifax
  • APP Group Paper Mill in Chain, (2.4 billion us dollar project)