HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Building Cx, Energy Audits
Our field experience combined with the knowledge of engineering concepts gives us an advantageous perspective that allows us to design better systems with constructability and practicality in mind as well as conduct and prepare constructability review comments for clients.
Industrial Refrigeration
Our promise to you is to provide you the latest technology, latest trends, and up-to-date refrigeration solutions.
Environmental & Regulatory Compliance
We love ammonia, and we love it safe. We will make sure that you remain in safe operating limits.
Training
We provide RMP/PSM regulatory compliance, ammonia refrigeration, HAZWOPER, and industrial general permit storm water compliance training.
Services
Our engineering team has the capabilities to provide a wide range of services throughout the entire process of a project from design to application, and regulatory compliance.
HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Protection
- HVAC Upgrades for K-12 Schools
- Title 24 Calculations
- Winery Process Piping ...and more
Building Cx, Energy Audits
- New Construction
- Existing Renovations
- 3rd Party Design Review ...and more
Environmental Compliance
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention
- Industrial Wastewater Treatment
- Spill Prevention ...and more
Regulatory Compliance
- RMP/PSM Compliance
- Program Implementation Support
- 5-Year Mechanical Integrity ...and more
Training & Technical Support
- HAZWOPER Refresher
- RMP/PSM Administrator
- Basic Refrigeration ...and more
Training
RMP/PSM Regulatory Compliance, Ammonia Refrigeration, and HAZWOPER Training
Training designed for refrigeration Facility Management, RMP/PSM Administrators, Refrigeration Operators and Technicians, Safety Personnel, Safety Auditors, Agency Inspectors and those with limited refrigeration and compliance experience.
Monterey Location:
Option 1 - In-person:
Cypress Engineering Group Training Classroom
8 Harris
Court, Suite A6, Monterey, CA 93940
The training classroom is at Suite A6, which is on the
first floor of the building.
Option 2 - Online via Zoom:
Join from anywhere where you have a computer and internet access!
| 2025 Training Schedule | |||
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| May & June - Monterey | |||
| Course # | Date | Course Title | Registration Link |
| CEG-TR-101 | Thurs. May 8 | CalARP/RMP/PSM/CERS/Tier II Regulatory Compliance | https://forms.gle/cvLjEYvXLKdFXbyC8 |
| CEG-TR-301 | Thurs. May 15 | HAZWOPER 8-hour Refresher Training | |
| CEG-TR-201 | Thurs. June 26 | Basic Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration (RETA IR Book 1) | |
| CEG-TR-202 | Fri. June 27 | Intermediate Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration (RETA IR Book 2) | |
BONUS!
Bring your facility P&ID along with any questions you have about your system for a free consultation on the day of the class!
Training Fee Includes:
- Training materials
- Continental breakfast and lunch for in-person trainees
- Certificate upon completion
Trainer: Sefa Isik, PE, CSP
Sefa Isik brings many years of refrigeration and compliance experience including CalARP/RMP/PSM regulatory
programs, refrigeration design, mechanical integrity audits, seismic reviews, process safety audits,
written programs, etc.
Questions?
Call 831-218-1802 or email us at training@cypresseg.com.
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training
Training designed for Safety Coordinators, RMP/PSM Administrators, Refrigeration Operators and Technicians, Safety Personnel, Hazmat Team, and those working in facilities where hazardous materials, particularly ammonia, are present.
Location: Cypress Engineering Group Training Classroom
8 Harris
Court, Suite A6, Monterey, CA 93940
| HAZWOPER Training Schedule | |||
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| Please contact us if you would like to schedule training sessions. |
Trainers: Sefa Isik, PE, CSP & Caroline Kennedy, MD
We bring many years of refrigeration and compliance experience including CalARP, CERS, RMP, PSM regulatory
programs, refrigeration design, mechanical integrity audits, seismic reviews, process safety audits,
written programs, etc.
Questions?
Call 831-218-1802 or email us at training@cypresseg.com.
Industrial General Permit Storm Water Compliance Training
Click here for a printable version of this training information.
Training designed for facilities covered under General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities
Trainer: Fatih Konus, PhD, QISP
Location: At the facility covered by the storm water plan. CEG training classroom is available if necessary.
Dates: TBD
Duration: Approximately 4 hours
Cost: Cost will depend on the extent of the training requested. The trainer will visit the site in order to prepare a site-specific training.
Questions?
Call 831-218-1802 or email us at training@cypresseg.com.
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Trainee Testimonials
Here's what some of our past trainees have said:
The most important part is keeping updated on new regulations and it's a great reminder of items to keep current in our CalARP programs.
Good all around refresher
Liked that it was detailed!
Knowledgable!
All was useful information
Well presented, open forum was helpful
Overall, good overview of regs + laws for RMP/PSM.
It's great to attend trainings from different trainers and companies. You get topics presented different ways and keeps things interesting instead of going to the same trainer every time. I liked it a lot. Don't change a thing. It was terrific.
Thank you for the knowledge!
Videos were interesting
Great basic safety info
Very helpful! Easy to understand, but informative!
Good common sense examples to explain more complex systems
Great instructor! Content was dense and useful
As the operations manager, I feel this was an excellent basic overview for me to make better decisions. Ability to ask questions that are specific to my situation was very helpful.
The course gave a good insight on the hazards of dealing with ammonia.
The entire lecture was great.
It was great getting the training from someone new with different outlooks and presentation style. Just want to say thank you for some great training. Really enjoyed it.
Covered material well. Kept it interesting
The course gave me a more thorough understanding of the equipment operation and each individual units role in the overall objective of the operation.
The way the material was conveyed was good. Easy to follow and understand.
Sefa has a good understanding of most refrigeration systems and was very good at explaining how systems operate.
Lots of important material I needed to know
Great presentation!
Refrigeration concepts began to exceed my current knowledge level, but information will be invaluable. Sefa does a good job of explaining concepts when asked.
Great job!
Excellent pace and coverage of topics. Interest was maintained throughout all days of training.
Liked the small intimate setting, not too large.
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Client Testimonials
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We are...
Cypress Engineering Group (CEG), providing engineering services to companies primarily in California and
Arizona.
CEG (formerly KIE Consultants) was founded by Robby Kroeze and Sefa Isik in 2008.
As a diversified engineering group, CEG prides itself in developing close relationships with clients and
always being available for projects in a wide spectrum, no matter the size. At CEG, we are constantly
working to improve our services and maintain pace with the latest developments in our industry.
Team
Here is the competent Cypress Team. Cypress Engineering Group combines experience and energy of its competent engineers from multi-disciplinary backgrounds and high educational degrees.
Sefa Isik
Founder, PE, MSME, CSP
Metin Serttunc
Principal, PE, CBCP, CEM
Scott Stroshane
Senior Project Manager, PE
Steven E Rawson
Project Manager, PE
Chahan Shah
Project Manager, PE, CxA
Rod Revera
Project Manager, PE
Fatih Konus
Project Engineer, PHD, QISP
Julie Lin
Production Manager
Hakan Eren
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Daniel Soto
Designer
Meselina Garcia
Kathryn Kroeze
Bookkeeper
Robby Kroeze
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