Roger W. Griffith, P.E.

  • Home
  • About Roger
  • Engineering
    • Plumbing
    • Hot Water Scalding
    • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
    • Legionella
  • Expert Witness
  • Blog
  • Contact

 

griffith 011
Roger W. Griffith, P.E. is a licensed professional engineer with over 33 years of experience. His experience includes the design of plumbing, piping, HVAC, and sprinkler systems and forensic investigations.

As the founder and principal of Griffith Engineering & Consulting, his design experience with commercial and industrial projects include convention centers, schools, office buildings, condominiums, apartment buildings, hotels, churches, manufacturing facilities, medical buildings, restaurants, historic buildings, dormitories, fire halls, and maintenance facilities.

During the past 14 years, Mr. Griffith has also provided forensic investigations, litigation support, and expert testimony. His specialty areas include mechanical/plumbing/piping system design, hot water systems/scalding, carbon monoxide poisoning/gas venting, fuel gas fires and explosions, legionella, and failures to mechanical/plumbing/sprinkler systems. He represents plaintiffs and defendants and has provided testimony at depositions and trials.

Prior to founding Griffith Engineering and Consulting, he worked for an electric utility for 14 years as a mechanical engineer with experience in piping, valves, heat exchangers, boilers and maintenance and operations. He also has extensive training and experience in failure analysis and taught many courses on this subject for the company.

 

Areas of Expertise

Hot Water Scalding

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Legionella

MOST RECENT POST

Thermal Expansion Tanks: Part 2 – Sizing

How To Size Thermal Expansion Tanks For Hot Water Systems Referring to sizing tables in an expansion tank manufacturer’s catalog is the easiest method, although not the best method, for sizing thermal expansion tanks. Sizing […]

Thermal Expansion Tanks: Part 3

Selection and Installation of Thermal Expansion Tanks Using the calculated acceptance volume and total volume for the tank, select an expansion tank from the manufacturer’s data that meets these requirements. Be aware that in most […]

How To Design Plumbing Systems To Minimize Legionella

The recent outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in New York City has brought renewed attention to the inherent risks from legionella bacteria in HVAC and plumbing systems. There are several things that plumbing engineers and designers […]

More Posts from this Category

Contact Me

Roger W. Griffith, P.E.
(865) 471-8142
RGriffith@GriffithEngineering.net

Read More…

SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER

Get all the latest content.
(No spam; I promise)

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Recent Posts

  • Sleeper Sofas and Gas Appliances
  • Careful! The Wrong Showerhead May Scald You
  • Roger W. Griffith appointed to ICC Plumbing/Mechanical/Fuel Gas Code Action Committee
  • Tools and Resources for Mechanical Insulation
  • Can Sprinklers Removed From A System Be Reattached?

Categories

  • Carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Dry System
  • Gas appliances
  • Hot Water Systems
  • HVAC
  • International Fuel Gas Code
  • International Mechanical Code
  • International Plumbing Code
  • Legionella
  • NFPA 13
  • NFPA 13R
  • NFPA 90A
  • Plumbing
  • Recent Posts
  • Scalding
  • Sprinkler Systems
  • Uncategorized
  • Water Heaters

Connect on Twitter?

My Tweets

Roger Griffith, P.E.
P.O. Box 702
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 471-8142

  • Home
  • About Roger
  • Engineering
    • Plumbing
    • Hot Water Scalding
    • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
    • Legionella
  • Expert Witness
  • Blog
  • Contact

Follow Me on Social Media

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2019 · Agency Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in