Principal, MWB Engineering LLP; MS, Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University
Raised in The Bahamas, Bipat co-founded MWB Engineering in 2021. Before that, she worked for New York Engineers, first as a project manager and design engineer and later as a principal. During her tenure at MWB, Bipat began co-hosting the engineering podcast “Made with Brilliance.” Her specialty is HVAC and she leads MWB Engineering’s HVAC department. While pursuing her master’s degree, she performed energy audits for Local Law 87 submissions and prepared lighting design retrofit proposals and end use analysis reports for En-Power Group. Bipat started her career as a junior engineer focused on HVAC design, energy systems and project management. She recently demonstrated her hands-on approach to project management while working at a historic event space where a newly installed rooftop unit malfunctioned just before an important gathering. She remained on-site with the facility manager and oversaw repairs to ensure the event went off without a hitch. Bipat is a member of ASHRAE and the Association of Energy Engineers. She is a dedicated mentor and advocate for women in construction and engineering. She’s also pursuing Passive House certifications, which will reinforce her expertise in low-energy building design and high-performance systems. When she’s not overseeing HVAC projects or co-hosting her podcast, Bipat is an avid gardener. She grows food for her husband and daughter on a 300-square-foot plot that also serves as an ecosystem for local insects and birds. She also enjoys photography and has photographed several national parks, including Zion, Yosemite and –– her favorite — Acadia. Her photography hobby extends to astrophotography, for which she uses a telescope in her yard on clear nights.
