Licensed in the State of California:
Structural Engineer License # S 4097
Civil Engineer License # C 50661

20 years of design experience including:

Commercial:

• Motel buildings up to three stories, including structural steel spans over indoor swimming pool, pre-cast concrete wall and floor system over conference area, and concrete block basement flood-walls
• Flood-damage repairs to building undercut 18 feet back under foundation
• Restaurant remodel to stabilize stone fireplace & chimney, slate wall veneer & stone walls
• Structural evaluations & investigations
• Earthquake retrofit designs for unreinforced masonry buildings and under-reinforced concrete buildings

Residential:

• Wood-frame
• Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs)
• Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
• Log homes (both kit & site-cut logs)
• Straw bale (both load bearing and infill for post-and-beam)
• Light-guage steel-frame
• Structural evaluations prior to purchase, to review settlement, fire, or termite damage
• Tilt-up concrete basement with structural steel and composite metal/concrete floor and wood-framed walls above

Institutional & Municipal:

• Churches (new, additions, and repairs)
• Schools (remodels only, we can't afford new ones...)
• Libraries
• Parks & Rec buildings
• Public meeting & community buildings

Remodeling and new construction beginning at age 16; this is "in-the-trenches," real work experience, currently implementing some of the design work outlined above, including:

• Tilt-up concrete retaining wall
• Tilt-up concrete basement walls
• Structural steel installation
• Composite concrete/steel floor system
• A dozen or so kitchen and bathroom remodels
• Winding outdoor stairs (featured in Fine Homebuilding #51)
• All phases of construction from concrete footings to skylights and roofing, including plumbing, electrical, framing, insulating, drywall, tiling, masonry, trim carpentry, structured wiring, flooring installation, glazing, etc.

In short: extensive experience and knowledge of the tools and systems that contractors use every day; this results in more efficient, constructable, and economical designs to meet current building code requirements.

Currently working with other volunteer engineers and contractors and San Francisco Bay Area cities to update and improve residential earthquake retrofit standards. This effort will result in a comprehensive, user-friendly set of details that will make earthquake retrofitting much more understandable, uniform, and effective.

General Business Liability Coverage: $1,000,000