Leadership
Paulo Fundament, PE, LEED AP, CPMP – Principal & CEO As founder and principal of Fundament & Associates, Inc. Mr. Fundament takes a hands-on approach in operating the firm and managing its projects. He has over 20 years of broad experience in design and implementation of technically complex projects in the areas of modern HVAC design and retrofit, thermal energy storage, energy efficiency, and building automation.
As an expert in HVAC, intelligent building design, and energy conservation, Mr. Fundament has been responsible for the design and implementation of the firm’s projects since its inception in 1987. He is the Executive Engineer for the UCSD Campus Energy Conservation Project and International Consultant for the CEC with project responsibilities in China, Mexico, and Brazil. Mr. Fundament designed the Building Automation and Central Plant Systems of the World Trade Center Complex of São Paulo, Brazil and he continues to consult with the World Trade Center Association commissioners on optimizing facilities operations and expansion plans.
Mr. Fundament is an eloquent and frequent speaker on the subjects of energy efficiency, computerized controls, and project implementation to technical and professional audiences. He is currently a member of the ASHRAE Orange Empire board of directors and is the Technology, Energy and Government Affairs chairman.
Art Urroz– Operations & Plumbing Department Manager Mr. Urroz joined Fundament & Associates, Inc. in 2009. His focus throughout his tenure with the firm has primarily consisted of healthcare and academic projects to which he provides his broad knowledge of plumbing design, construction administration and management. Mr. Urroz acts as a peer advisor and mentor to staff members as well as playing a key management role in the firm.
Andrew Gossman, PE, LEED AP BD+C – Department Manager, Mechanical Services Joining Fundament & Associates, Inc. in 2008, Mr. Gossman currently contributes in all phases of design and construction administration. He received his BSME at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and his career has been primarily focused on large-scale laboratory, healthcare and institutional projects.
Sam Bottros, CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) Mr. Bottros, a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE – equivalent to a PhD in internetworking technologies) acts as director for the Fundament & Associates, Inc. Information Technologies and Equipment department. He attained his BS in Biological Chemistry at the University of California Irvine in 1992 and is currently pursuing his MBA in Technology Management. During his tenure with Cisco, Sam Bottros assisted in the development of a series of new products including the Cisco Catalyst 6500 product family, the Nexus 7000 Enterprise Switches, and worked with technologies such as VoIP, Telepresence, fiber and twisted pair as well as a variety of host interfaces like iSCSI and FCoE. These network layers, components and equipment achieve a 99.9999% availability and have room for easy future expansion.