Doug Zentz is Program Coordinator for the HVACR programs at Ferris State University. He has taught junior and senior level HVAC system design for commercial buildings, including secondary hydronic system design and commercial air side system design. Additionally, he has taught the senior capstone design class since his arrival on campus in the fall of 2003 where eight different student groups have been recognized by ASHRAE in the annual international student competition.

He has been a speaker at ASHRAE, ARI, MEAC, and Lily workshops around the country on HVAC system fundamentals, advanced HVAC concepts, GREEN Buildings and educational experiences. He is co-advisor to the student ASHRAE organization at Ferris State University and works closely with all students for summer internships and employment opportunities after graduation. Doug is Chair of the Energy Committee at Ferris State, which created the first “Michigan Energy Conference” at Ferris in the spring of 2008 and continue to chair this committee for future initiatives in energy related events, curriculum, and growth. He has served two years on the Distinguished Teacher Award Committee and has served on the committee to create certification for online teaching at Ferris. Doug represents Ferris within West Michigan ASHRAE as a board member and officer and has been appointed to Region 5 Student Activities Chair for ASHRAE. He also is co-advisor to the student chapter at Ferris State University (largest ASHRAE student chapter).

Doug earned a Masters Degree from Ferris State University in Career and Technical Education in 2007 and a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University in 1980.

Prior to teaching, Doug held several positions in the HVAC community in the Metro Detroit area for approximately 23 years, which include over 18 years as a commercial/industrial Trane salesman where his primary clients included Ford Motor Company, industrial contractors (example; Durr Industries), professional design firms (example; Ghafari Associates), construction managers (example; Barton Malow), and other firms within the HVAC industry.  Doug has transitioned four different HVAC courses to web-based learning and continues to teach via web-based learning to students from Southern California to Massachusetts.