Public engineering firm profile
Baltimore, MD
40 Years of Engineering Excellence
Kovacs, Whitney & Associates is a Baltimore-based MEP engineering consulting practice founded in 1984 and serving the Mid-Atlantic region. It provides complete mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for healthcare, institutional, commercial, and data center projects. Over 90% of its business comes from repeat clients, and the technical team includes licensed Professional Engineers, LEED-accredited professionals, and certified commissioning authorities.
Delivers HVAC, specialized plumbing, and thermal utilities design to optimize climate control and fluid systems across commercial and institutional facilities.
Designs robust power systems, lighting layouts, and critical backup infrastructure to support continuous facility operations and digital systems.
Protects occupants and property through integrated hazard detection, suppression, and emergency communication systems.
Integrates advanced security, telecommunications, and audiovisual networks seamlessly into architectural plans.
Verifies and documents that building systems are designed, installed, and calibrated to meet specified performance criteria.
Incorporates renewable energy sources and highly efficient equipment to maximize building performance and secure green certifications.
Performs complete facility audits to identify energy waste and design high-impact upgrades for mechanical and control systems.
Provides hands-on oversight and design verification throughout the active construction phase of client projects.
Baltimore, MD | University of Maryland Medical Center | Healthcare
A 37,000 square foot, 52-bed neonatal intensive care unit featuring individual rooms with circadian control of ambient lighting, individual room sound monitors, and HEPA filtration of recirculated room air.
View project sourceBaltimore, MD | National Aquarium | Veterinary & Animal Care
A 38,000 square foot building renovation providing state-of-the-art facilities for a broad range of fish, mammals, birds, and reptiles to support both the main aquarium animal population and rescue missions.
View project sourceBaltimore, MD | Johns Hopkins University | Education
Complete renovation of a 50-year-old laboratory building with all-new infrastructure, featuring an electron microscopy suite, computational laboratory, and psychological and behavioral investigation facilities.
View project sourcePresident
PE, CxA, LEED BD+C
One of the first employees hired by the practice, Edward J. Burke has been engaged in the design of telecommunications facilities, hospitals, and commercial and office buildings since graduating from the University of Maryland with a BSE in Mechanical Engineering in 1983. Registered in Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, and Delaware.
Vice President
PE
A full-time employee since graduating from Virginia Tech in 1995 with a BSE in Mechanical Engineering, Robert A. Windham earned a Master of Science in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins University in 2003. He brings over 25 years of experience in institutional, telecommunications, laboratory, commercial, and healthcare projects. Registered in Maryland.
Secretary
PE
Starting his career over 30 years ago as a draftsman, Stephen L. Jones progressed to lead and project engineer. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BSE in Mechanical Engineering in 1996. He has extensive experience in HVAC and plumbing systems for institutional, laboratory, commercial, and aquarium facilities. Registered in Maryland.
Co-founder (Principal Emeritus)
PE
A co-founding principal, Jacob J. Kovacs, Jr. graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BSE in Mechanical Engineering in 1968 and has more than 50 years of experience in the design of institutional and healthcare facilities.
Co-founder (Principal Emeritus)
PE, CxA
Co-founded the practice and designed healthcare, telecommunications, institutional, and aquarium facilities for nearly 40 years. He graduated from Princeton University with a BSE in Mechanical Engineering in 1976 and earned a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977.