Gregory F. Kohn - PE, Detention Systems, Resume

Professional
Experience

Greg Kohn has 30 years experience in the design of electrical systems for justice and correctional facilities. He has specialty experience in the design of high abuse and tamper proof lighting systems in areas of varying security levels, and in emergency and Uninterruptible power systems to support critical lighting and security systems.


Selected
Project
List

Western State Hospital, Legal Offenders Unit - Lakewood, Washington. New eight ward, 158,000 square foot facility for the criminally insane. Performed study that evaluated the existing 12.47 kilovolt primary system for adequacy to serve the new facility. Designed secure and non-secure lighting systems, emergency power distribution, night lighting system, fire alarm system, automatic lighting controls, and non-emergency power system power distribution. Designed installation of new emergency power source and distribution system to comply to DSHS hospital standards

Washington State Reformatory - Monroe, Washington
Power distribution and security lighting revisions to convert existing facility to closed custody. Was retained for nine miscellaneous electrical upgrade projects:

  1. Replace obsolete electrical equipment in gymnasium
  2. Replace obsolete transfer switches.
  3. Replace oil transformers
  4. New electrical system for Training Center
  5. New electrical system for Loafing Shed
  6. Baker expansion study
  7. Waste Treatment Plant emergency generation
  8. Field House service Replacement
  9. Hazardous Waste Building electrical service

Federal Detention Center - Sea-Tac, Washington
Work in this new 300,000 square foot federal detention facility included designs for a highly reliable electrical service utilizing dual 15 kilovolt dual primary services from separate power company substations. The power distribution system, emergency generation system, and communication systems were designed to meet federal detention design standards. 

Green-Hill Juvenile Detention (1999) - Chehalis, Washington
$33 million, multi-building campus upgrade. Developed concepts and design of campus 12.47 kilovolt primary distribution system to replace obsolete 2400 volt system. Design of standby emergency power system to serve critical loads and the complete campus in the event of commercial power loss. Performed design and quality control review of construction drawings.


Additional
Projects
Ada County Jail, 300 Bed Expansion and 500 Bed Renovation – Id.
Ada County Jail, Medical Unit (150 bed) Addition – Id.
Ada County Juvenile Detention Facility – Id.
Apache County Juvenile Hall – Az.
Berkeley Public Safety Building (city jail) – Ca.
Coalinga State Mental Hospital for Violent Offenders – Ca.
Cochise County Juvenile Hall – Az.
Columbia County Jail – Or.
Columbia County Courthouse and Existing Jail Renovation – Or.
Del Norte County Juvenile Hall – Ca.
Fremont City Public Safety Building – Ca.
Fresno County Main Jail and South Annex Renovations – Ca.
Fresno County North Jail 200 Bed Expansion (3 new Floors) – Ca.
Fresno County Juvenile Courts Complex – Ca.
Gila County Juvenile Detention Facility – Az.
Greenhill School Juvenile Detention Security Replacement – Wa.
Humboldt County Courthouse – Ca.
Island County Juvenile Detention Facility – Wa.
Island County Jail Remodel – Wa.
Kapolei Juvenile Justice Complex – Ha.
Kitsap County Jail, 200 Bed Expansion and 150 Bed Renovation – Wa.
Lane County Courthouse – Or.
Lewis County Jail, 200 Bed Expansion and 150 Bed Renovation – Wa.
Lewis County Juvenile Detention Facility Renovation – Wa.
Marion County Juvenile Hall – Or. 
Marysville Detention Electronics Renovation – Wa.
Multnomah County Detention Center Booking Renovation – Or.
Multnomah County Inverness Jail (Phase 2 & 3) Expansion - Or.
Multnomah County Inverness Jail, Mental Health Conversion - Or.
Multnomah County Mead Bldg A&D Treatment Facility – Or.
Multnomah County Temporary Booking Facility – Or.
Multnomah County River Patrol – Or.
Multnomah County Wapato Jail – Or.
Oregon City, A/V and Video Arraignment Renovation – Or.
Oregon DOC, EOCI Site-Wide Life-Safety Systems Replacement – Or.
Oregon DOC and State Police Training Facility – Or.
Oregon DOC Security and Life Safety System State-Wide Master Plan – Or.
Oregon DOC, OSP, Intensive Management Unit, CCTV Up-Grade – Or.
Oregon DOC, OSP Site-Wide Life-Safety Systems Replacement – Or.
Oregon DOC, OWCC Control Room Renovation - Or.
Oregon DOC, OWCC Perimeter Security (Report) - Or.
Oregon Youth Authority, Hillcrest Expansion – Or.
Oregon Youth Authority, MacLaren Expansion – Or.
Oregon Youth Authority, Tillamook Youth Accountability Boot Camp – Or.
Oregon Youth Authority, River Bend, Accountability Boot Camp – Or.
Philadelphia Juvenile Facility – Philadelphia -Pa.
San Mateo Juvenile Center Renovation and Expansion – Ca.
Thurston County Juvenile Justice Center – Wa.
Thurston County Accountability and Restitution Center – Wa.
Tillamook County Jail – Or.
Washington State Reformatory – Wa.
Washington State Reformatory, Rotunda 1 & 2 Renovation – Wa.
Washington State Reformatory, I/K Renovation – Wa.
Washington State Reformatory, Tower 9 Renovation – Wa.
Washington State Reformatory, IMU Renovation – Wa.
Washington State Reformatory, Segregation Renovation – Wa. 
Washington State Reformatory, Fence Perimeter Security System – Wa. 
Washington State Reformatory, Site CCTV Systems – Wa.


Education Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer