Gina M. Semerad

PE, HFDP

Principal

Gina Semerad serves as a Principal at JB&B. Since joining the firm in 2008, she has worked on the design of multiple large-scale projects in New York City, with a focus on medical facilities, laboratories and other technically complex spaces. She has worked on numerous projects for NYU Langone Health, including both healthcare and life science sectors.

Ms. Semerad has taken a special interest in the impact of HVAC design on infection control. Her experience on multiple specialty projects has helped her evolve into a healthcare subject matter expert and technical resource for the firm. As a leader of JB&B’s Healthcare Community of Practice, she is involved in the internal design review process for numerous healthcare institutions and provides insight into their needs and trends. Ms. Semerad has worked on multiple projects utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of air flow distribution in existing operating and procedure rooms toward improved patient and healthcare provider safety. She has also helped develop creative solutions during the Covid-19 efforts for numerous large NYC hospitals.

Ms. Semerad earned her Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New York and a certified ASHRAE Healthcare Facilities Design Professional. She is currently a member of the ASHRAE Healthcare Technical Committee, ASHRAE SSPC 170 Committee, and contributor to the ASHE Sustainability and Decarbonization Foundations Task Force. She previously served on NYC’s Local Law 97 Hospitals Working Group, focusing on the unique energy demands of healthcare facilities. Since 2015, she has, in memory of her daughter, helped raise over $250,000 for research into safer and more effective pediatric cancer treatments through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.