"We know that the minute we get complacent, we will lose clients. Our secret to success is no secret at all - we simply strive for excellence in all that we do and never stop thinking of ways to be better engineers."
- D. Stanley Borden, President
Mechanical Department
Principal/Owner
morrisj@bordenandmorris.com
Jack Morris graduated from Auburn University in 1982 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Morris worked for a consulting firm in Montgomery from 1982 to 1984, then joined the Altanta based firm of Stevens and Wilkinson in 1984 as a Project Engineer. Mr. Morris joined the firm of Borden Engineering in 1984 as Chief Mechanical Engineer. Project experience includes, schools, churches, hospitals, jails, prisons, multi-story office buildings, depatment stores, military buildings, apartments, and strip shopping centers. He is registered in 9 southern states.
Plumbing Designer
bassr@bordenandmorris.com
Mr. Bass has been with this company thirteen years. Mr. Bass has designed HVAC systems for seventeen (17) years and Plumbing Systems for twelve (12) years. Mr. Bass has had eight (8) years of Computer Aided Drafting and Design experience with supervisory responsibilities. Mr. Bass has been designing mechanical systems business since 1981. He has experience in Plumbing, HVAC and Fire Protection design. Mr. Bass has designed many different types of mechanical systems in commercial, institutional and light industrial buildings. Mr. Bass is a Chapter Member of the Alabama Chapter of ASPE (American Society of Plumbing Engineering) and was previously a member of Atlanta Chapter for 5 years.
Mechanical Designer
burnsj@bordenandmorris.com
John has been with Borden and Morris for 12 years and has been involved in Mechanical Drafting and Design since 1986. Design experience includes many facets of Commercial HVAC Design (IE: Churches, Schools, Office Buildings, Apartments, Retail Facilities, and Manufacturing Plants) as well as some Residential HVAC Design. John's Job responsibilities include HVAC Design, Site Visits and Inspections, Submittal Review, Specifications, Energy Studies, and AutoCad Drafting.
Plumbing Designer
mcgheet@bordenandmorris.com
Tim has been working in the construction business since 1972, including plumbing and mechanical estimating, submittal review, coordination drawings, plumbing design and mechanical design. He has worked on various size projects from a simple one room building to renovation and addition of hospitals throughout the State of Alabama. He has experience in purchasing materials for both plumbing and mechanical projects. Tim has been with Borden and Morris since 2002. His responsibilities include plumbing design, submittal review, on site plumbing and mechanical inspections, AutoCAD work and trouble-shooting relative to our plumbing projects.
Green Design Techniques
Ways to Lower Power Bill
These are some simple things that any individual can do when building or renovating a home to realize huge savings on long-term energy costs:
1. Save 10 percent or more on your energy costs simply by plugging any air leaks around your windows and doors. Caulk and weather-strip all seams, cracks, and openings to keep the hot air outside.
2. Clean or replace your air filters. Dirty air filters can cause an AC unit to work harder than necessary, which can increase your energy bills. A clean furnace filter can cut your heating bill by 5 to 15 percent. If you live in a colder region, the majority of your home-energy expenditures may go towards running your furnace. Cleaning your filters is an easy and cheap way to reduce your energy costs and to improve the air quality in your home.
3. Install a programmable thermostat to save up to $180 a year in energy costs. Installing a setback, or programmable thermostat, can give you the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to cutting energy costs. A typical setback thermostat costs around $9.34 per ton of carbon saved and can save a household up to 15 percent on its energy bill.
4. Choose ENERGY STAR appliances. Energy Star, which is overseen by the EPA and Department of Energy (DOE), updates its standards pretty regularly in its quest to encourage and to reward the increases in efficiency that often accompany better technology. The most recent update occurred in 2001, and the next update is scheduled for 2014. Products generally have to use 20 to 30 percent less energy than their conventional counterparts to earn an Energy Star label.
5. Upgrade your water heater to save energy. Reducing the use of hot water will help save energy. Depending on your budget for upgrades, you may consider replacing a water heater with a more efficient one, or adding a low cost water heater jacket to help retain heat within the tank for longer periods of time.
6. Next, tackle your lighting system. Switch over to energy saving CFLs (compact fluorescent lights) from incandescent bulbs. Though CFLs are costlier than incandescent bulbs, they last longer – up to 10 times longer. Apart from this they consume only a quarter of the energy that an incandescent bulb does to produce light of the same lumen. Because of these double savings, CFLs are cheaper in the long run.