Runci is a Senior Design Engineer at EN-POWER with over 12 years of experience designing energy-efficient building systems that reduce carbon emissions and improve building performance. Her expertise includes central plant upgrades, solar design, fuel cell system design, and energy modeling for large facilities. She also supports Energy Star MFNC applications, Enterprise Green Communities certifications, and LEED applications for new construction projects.
Runci has worked with major NYC agencies including NYCHA, NYCSCA, NYCDDC, DASNY, and the Port Authority of NY & NJ. She navigates complex code requirements (Building, Plumbing, Fire, Mechanical, and Energy Conservation) along with ASHRAE and SMACNA standards to deliver compliant, high-performance designs.
Her mechanical design background provides a unique advantage in energy modeling—bringing practical system design knowledge directly into building performance analysis.
Designing diverse engineering projects ranging from Existing Buildings to New Construction with a focus on energy and carbon
One of Runci’s projects is the heating and cooling plant designs and installation at a 96-unit, 15-story luxury condominium property in Brooklyn, NY. The Board was interested in reducing the building’s carbon emissions and associated NYC Local Law 97 carbon penalties, and wanted to review the replacement options for their aged chiller plant. A thorough assessment was especially important as the gas-fired chiller provided not only cooling for the building but also heating and domestic hot water (DHW), a very inefficient method. After conducting a detailed site assessment, Runci designed and helped oversee the installation of their new systems that included: modular electric chillers for cooling; dedicated, high-efficiency modular boilers for heating and DHW; and an integrated Building Management System (BMS) for centralized and remote control of the new equipment for deep energy and carbon savings.
Another of Runci’s projects is the new construction of the National Black Theatre, a 240,000 sqft mixed-use residential, retail, and event space that will be the new home for the Theatre in Harlem. To support their energy and sustainability goals, Runci is performing the facility’s detailed energy modeling and helping develop green roof designs to comply with NYC Local Law 92 and 94 requirements. You can read more about this project here.