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title: Green Link Blog by Melink | Steve Melink
description: Steve Melink is the founder of Melink Corporation. Steve is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio and holds a BSME degree from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Duke University. He is past president of the U.S. Green Building Council - Cincinnati Chapter; board member of Ohio Advanced Energy Economy; and former board member of Green Umbrella and Green Energy Ohio. He is also a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers and the Association of Energy Engineers.
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- - #### Why we do what we do
“We’ll build a 7 figure new store and we’ll fight with the A/C or negative air pressure for months or years, all because the equipment was never set up properly, causing problems that extend for the life of the building. Your reports allow us to know everything is set the way it should be from the beginning.”
*Director of Facilities for a national restaurant chain*
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- - - [Intelli-Hood Overview](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/)
- [Intelli-Hood FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-faqs/)
- [Intelli-Hood Resources](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-resources/)
- - #### Why we do what we do
> “Our engineering department worked with the engineers from each of our hotel brands and fully evaluated Intelli-Hood. Everyone is convinced that this is one of our most cost-effective paths to sustainability.”
>
> *SVP Operations New Development at Leading Global Hotel Chain*
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- [Test, Adjust & Balance FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/services/test-adjust-balance-faqs/)
- [Kitchen Hood Controls](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/)
- [Intelli-Hood Resources](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-resources/)
- [Intelli-Hood FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-faqs/)
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# Green Link
Sharing our expertise to help you succeed
## Steve Melink
Steve Melink is the founder of Melink Corporation. Steve is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio and holds a BSME degree from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Duke University. He is past president of the U.S. Green Building Council - Cincinnati Chapter; board member of Ohio Advanced Energy Economy; and former board member of Green Umbrella and Green Energy Ohio. He is also a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers and the Association of Energy Engineers.
## Recent Posts
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## [Melink 2025 Pledge](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/melink-2025-pledge)
 [Steve Melink](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/smelink)
4/15/20 8:00 AM
Happy Earth Day 2020! Though we are living through a pandemic that is killing thousands, sickening millions, and affecting billions of jobs, we need to have a vision and purpose beyond this time that gives us hope for a better ...
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[](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/specifying-demand-control-kitchen-ventilation-systems)
## [Demand Control Kitchen Ventilation Systems: Top 10 Best Practices](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/specifying-demand-control-kitchen-ventilation-systems)
 [Steve Melink](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/smelink)
2/19/20 8:00 AM
For many of us in the commercial kitchen ventilation industry, we have seen major evolutions in Demand Control Kitchen Ventilation (DCKV) over the last 20+ years.
[Read More](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/specifying-demand-control-kitchen-ventilation-systems)
[](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/melinks-super-green-hq2)
## [HQ2 Update: September 2019](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/melinks-super-green-hq2)
 [Steve Melink](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/smelink)
9/13/19 8:00 AM
Melink’s super-green HQ2 is approaching the 90% completion mark.
[Read More](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/melinks-super-green-hq2)
[](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/melink-hq2-our-zero-energy-vision-strategic-plan)
## [Melink HQ2 – Our Zero Energy Vision & Strategic Plan](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/melink-hq2-our-zero-energy-vision-strategic-plan)
 [Steve Melink](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/smelink)
2/26/19 8:00 AM
[Read More](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/melink-hq2-our-zero-energy-vision-strategic-plan)
[](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/pace-helps-fund-melink-hq2)
## [PACE Helps Fund Melink HQ2](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/pace-helps-fund-melink-hq2)
 [Steve Melink](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/smelink)
12/21/18 8:00 AM
Word is spreading that we have started construction on one of the greenest buildings in the U.S. Melink HQ2, our second headquarters ...
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