Thomas A. Carlins, PE, LC

Tom Carlins formed Carlins Consulting in 1995 to provide lighting design and electrical engineering services to the building community. He is a 1978 graduate of Penn State's Architectural Engineering Program and has been a registered electrical Professional Engineer (PE) in Pennsylvania since 1982. He is also registered in several other states. In 1999 he received his Lighting Certification (LC) from the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP).

Tom is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). He has been active in the IESNA on both a local and national level. Nationally, he has been a member of the Office Lighting Committee since 1998. Locally, he has been president of the IESNA Pittsburgh Chapter twice (1982-1983 and 1998-2000) and continues to remain active in the chapter.

Having been the principal on over 500 lighting and electrical projects, Tom has experience in a wide variety of project types. His building experience includes corporate offices and office buildings, commercial and retail space, churches and religious buildings, restaurants, municipal and public buildings, research buildings, hospitals, life care communities, correctional institutions and hospitality facilities (hotel/motels).