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Engr. LOPE COLUMNA scope of expertise includes Energy

Efficiency Research, Energy Education & Training, and
Energy Consulting services in the efficient Design,
Construction, Operations, and Maintenance of Buildings,
Factories, Power Plants, Facilities, Vehicles, etc. These
include such diversified technologies in Manufacturing,
Power Generation and Utilization, Transportation, Materials
Handling, Buildings and Facilities Management,
Environmental Pollution Controls, etc., which include the
major components of industrial and commercial energy
systems, such as, Pumps, AC Motors, Steam Boilers and
Steam Systems, Gensets, Diesel Engines, Substation/Power
Transformers, HVAC and Refrigeration Systems, etc.
Rose from the ranks to become a noted Corporate Educator in the broad field of
Technology Management (human factor and technology factor management), with
more than twenty-six (26) years of broad Engineering and Management experience.
These include such diversified subjects on Energy Efficiency Improvements,
Maintenance Engineering, and Human Resource Development and Management.
Developed and implements the unique ENERGY OPTIMA -- A NO COST OR
LOW-COST Integrated and Systematic Energy-Efficiency Management methodology
designed to achieve maximum energy conservation and optimum use of energy for
increased business profitability, human comfort and safety, and environmental
protection. In other words, to produce MORE from LESS, in a human-friendly and
earth-friendly way.
As one of the top engineers of the state-owned NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION
(NAPOCOR), he was given a US scholarship grant by the Philippine Government to
study the advanced technology of Nuclear Power Plant Operation and Maintenance. As
a USA-trained engineer, combined with the many tough on-the-job and classroom
training given by local government institutions and private firms, Engr. Columna
became one of the best-trained Energy Engineers in the country, and one of the
pioneers of Nuclear Power Plant Engineering in the Philippines.
Guided with the principle, "ENGINEERING WITH VISION." Teach Engineering not just
for the sake of teaching Engineering, nor practice Engineering just for the sake of
Engineering practice. In all undertakings, he always add to Engineering that often
neglected, but all-important element of VISION -- looking toward the future, to the
long-term and lifelong benefits of science and technology to mankind and environment
An Electro-Mechanical Engineer with PRC license # REE 0021519.