Brad Hull Bio
BRAD HULL, PE, MBA
FOUNDER, MANAGING PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Brad is a multi-disciplinary engineer with experience planning, designing, building, and operating Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) enterprises in the United States. Capable of effectively leading multi-disciplinary teams of owners, architects, engineers, and contractors through the greenhouse or indoor cultivation project development lifecycle.
Brad worked in 2018 as Regional Sales Manager for ILLUMITEX, Inc. where he implementing LED lighting technology to reduce energy consumption for indoor cultivators and horticultural research institutions in the Midwest.
Brad worked from 2011-2017 at Rough Brothers Inc. (Now Prospiant, Inc.), the largest greenhouse contractor in the United States. As an Engineering Project Manager in the Commercial Greenhouse Division, he managed the engineering, design, and construction of 10 commercial greenhouse facilities in 8 different states.
Brad holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wright State University with a focus in renewable energy. He also holds a M.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati with a focus in new venture creation. Brad is also a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Ohio.
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2018: ILLUMITEX, INC.
Regional Sales Manager
Reduced the energy use of commercial indoor cultivators and biotech researchers in the Midwest by providing efficient and adaptable light emitting diode (LED) systems specifically designed for horticultural applications
2015 – 2017: ROUGH BROTHERS INC.
Technical Sales Manager
Supported the execution of commercial greenhouse and indoor grow projects by directing and aligning all technical resources on the geographic specific engineering of facilities and respective building systems
2013 – 2015: ROUGH BROTHERS INC.
Engineering Project Manager
Championed the design, engineering, and construction of commercial greenhouse and indoor grow facilities by guiding cross-functional teams including owners, architects, engineers, and contractors through the project development lifecycle and in resolve of technical challenges associated with controlled environment agricultural (CEA) applications
2011 – 2013: ROUGH BROTHERS INC.
Project Engineer
Managed the engineering and design of structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) systems for hydroponic production facilities including the Building Management System (BMS) to monitor and control all systems and equipment
EDUCATION
2012-2015: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Focus in entrepreneurship, innovation management, and new venture creation
2007-2011: WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science (BS) Mechanical Engineering
Focus in renewable energy, thermal sciences, and energy conversion
PROJECT PORTFOLIO
2018: BECKS HYBRIDS
Supplemental Lighting System Retrofit for Research Greenhouse (Atlanta, IN)
300kW retrofit of existing High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lighting system installed inside a glass biotech greenhouse with an array of high power LED fixtures for improved efficiency and effectiveness of horticultural research
2018: LEAFLINE LABS
Sole Source Lighting (SSL) System for Indoor Vertical Cannabis Production (St Paul, MN)
100kW of high power, lower profile LED lights installed for multi-layered medical cannabis flower production
2018: AKRON GROW
SSL for Indoor Cannabis Production (Akron, OH)
50kW of high power, lower profile LED lights installed for multi-layered medical cannabis flower production
2018: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Supplemental Lighting System Retrofit for Research Greenhouse (West Lafayette, IN)
20kW retrofit of existing HPS lighting system installed inside glass greenhouse biotech research compartment
2017: SRENE CANNABIS
Indoor Cannabis Production Facility (Carson City, NV)
20,000 sqft renovation of an existing 100,000 sqft manufacturing facility that included HPS lighting, floating isle grow benches, supplementation, air movement, water storage, water treatment, fertigation, sensors, and integrated controls for climate and water management
2016: SUPERIOR FRESH
Greenhouse Leafy Green Production Facility (Hixton, WI)
123,000 sqft Venlo Greenhouse and indoor process facility is the largest cold-water aquaponics facility in the world and designed and built utilized deep water culture (DWC) aquaponics to produce high-value lettuce, leafy greens, and herbs for the local market. This facility included passive roof ventilation, shade system, 600kW of supplemental LED lighting, hydronic heat, supplementation, air movement, water treatment, sensors, and integrated controls for climate and water management
2016: GOOD CHEMISTRY
Indoor Cannabis Cultivation Facility (Denver, CO)
10,000 sqft indoor growing facility was designed and built to include HPS SSL lighting, floating isle grow benches, supplementation, air movement, water storage, water treatment, fertigation, sensors and integrated controls for climate and water management
2016: THE CLINIC
Indoor Cannabis Cultivation Facility (Denver, CO)
10,000 sqft indoor growing facility was engineered, designed, and installed to include HPS SSL lighting, floating isle grow benches, supplementation, air movement, water storage, water treatment, fertigation, sensors and integrated controls for climate and water management
2015: BRIGHT FARMS
Greenhouse Tomato Production Facility (Elkwood, VA)
25,000 sqft Polyarch greenhouse renovation that utilized suspended hydroponic growing gutters with drip irrigation to produce local, high-value tomatoes for the regional market. This facility included passive roof ventilation, shading system, hydronic heaters, supplementation, water storage, recirculating water treatment, sensors and integrated controls for climate and water management
2015: BRIGHT FARMS
Greenhouse Leafy Greens Production Facility (Elkwood, VA)
110,000 sqft Polyarch greenhouse gutter connected to an A-frame process facility that utilized chilled deep water culture (DWC) hydroponics to produce high-value lettuce, leafy greens, and herbs for the regional markets. Facility included passive roof ventilation, shading system, HPS supplemental lighting, direct fire heaters, supplementation, air movement, water treatment, sensors and integrated controls for climate and water management
2014: SCISSORTAIL FARMS
Greenhouse Leafy Greens Production Facility (Tulsa,OK)
26,000 sqft Polyarch greenhouse utilized aeroponic growing towers in the production of lettuce, leafy greens, and herbs for the regional market. This facility included passive roof ventilation, forced ventilation, evaporative cooling, hydronic heating, HPS supplemental lighting system, supplementation, air movement, sensors and controls for climate and water management
2013: LEAFY GREENS
Greenhouse Food Production Facility (Waterloo,NB)
8,316 sqft Polyarch greenhouse utilized ebb and flow (E&F) benchtops to produce basil, leafy greens, and herbs for the wholesale regional markets. This facility included passive roof and sidewall ventilation, direct fire unit heaters, shading system, HPS supplemental lighting system, recirculating water treatment, sensors and controls for climate and water management
2012: GREEN CITY GROWERS CO-OP
Greenhouse Leafy Greens Production Facility (Cleveland, OH)
175,000 sqft Polyarch greenhouse and A-frame process facility that utilized deep water culture (DWC) hydroponics to produce lettuce, leafy greens, and herbs for the regional market. This facility included passive roof ventilation, shading system, hydronic heat, 1.2mW HPS supplemental lighting, supplementation, air movement, water treatment, and integrated controls for climate and water management