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Gregory R. Kirkpatrick, PE, LEED AP
Principal | Mechanical Engineer | Group Manager
Greg is a Principal at Sage Engineering with more than 30 years of experience in HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems for institutional, commercial and industrial facilities. Proven leader in managing complex projects from planning through construction, with deep expertise in healthcare environments, central plant systems, and system modernization. In addition, he provides firmwide leadership in design, quality control, and coordination. His expertise includes healthcare, sustainable design, heat pump systems, decarbonization strategies, central plant design, campus energy distribution, steam plants and distribution, and chilled water systems.
Representative Projects
Operating Department Renovation, Cooperstown, NY
Served as Project Manager and Lead Mechanical Engineer for the design of a 6,000 SF operating room modernization project. Led MEP system design and coordination for the project to renovate eight (8) operating room while maintaining OR department operations. Scope included high-efficiency HVAC systems, Type 1 EES system and renovations of the medical gas distribution system.
Hybrid OR – Cooperstown, NY
Led the MEP design team for the renovation of a new hybrid operating room. Provide mechanical and electrical system design for renovation of for new hybrid operating room. The project included a comprehensive system upgrade for the HVAC and electrical systems.
Hospital Boiler Plant Upgrades – Cooperstown, NY
Led project to upgrade hospital central boiler plant. provided full MEP engineering design and construction phase support for healthcare facility infrastructure upgrades, including modernization of central utility systems and controls to improve reliability and operational performance. Scope included replacement of the boiler plant operating controls, upgrade and replacement of the deaerator (DA) tank and associated controls, and coordination of system integration with existing steam and heating infrastructure. The project was executed within an active healthcare environment, requiring detailed phasing, coordination, and commissioning to maintain continuous facility operations while implementing critical system improvements.
Convenient Care Renovation – Cooperstown, NY
Led the HVAC, plumbing, electrical, lighting, and fire protection engineering design for the renovation of an existing office space into a modern Convenient Care facility. Coordinated healthcare-specific ventilation, space pressurization, controls integration, lighting, power distribution, emergency power, nurse call, fire alarm, plumbing, and sprinkler system upgrades. Managed design integration within constrained existing infrastructure and supported phased construction planning to maintain uninterrupted healthcare operations throughout the active campus renovation.
Bone and Joint Center Addition – Albany, NY
Led HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design for the expansion of a surgical suite, including construction of two new operating rooms, recovery area expansions, and renovation of associated support spaces. Coordinated complex phased construction within an active healthcare environment, maintaining uninterrupted operation of four existing operating rooms throughout construction. Designed HVAC infrastructure upgrades to improve airflow, pressurization, temperature control, and system reliability, and oversaw electrical improvements including a new dedicated emergency generator, lighting, power, fire alarm, and nurse call system upgrades.