Expert Details
Design, Construction, and Management of the Built Environment
ID: 728025
Colorado, USA
Expert has experience with Entitlement & Planning consulting, guiding property development projects through the complex process of obtaining necessary approvals and permits from local government and regulatory bodies. This could include zoning/re-zoning, site analysis, stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, permits & approvals, master planning, urban design and land use planning and advocacy. In this realm, Expert worked on projects that involved a mixed-use village, city street, transit, motel, condos, and a tennis club.
Expert has experience with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), providing ADA compliance plans for numerous buildings, including retail, office, and mixed-use structures in various locations such as Aurora, Parker, Boulder, Longmont, Englewood, Littleton, and Greeley.
His expert witness experience entails conducting building code research, property management analysis, and risk assessment for property disputes and personal injury cases. Key projects include DeBoever Residence Property Line Dispute and Retail Center Personal Injury Cases.
He has also worked on several architecture-related projects in the retail, corporate, senior living, hospitality, and historic preservation space, including:
- Retail: Christy Sports, Alchemy Hair Salon, Eddie Lubins Restaurant, Moe's Broadway Bagel, Blue Ginger Design, Boulder Vision Clinic
- Corporate: Projects for Stevens, Littman, Biddison, Tharp & Weinberg; Qwest Training Center; Qwest Central Office Expansion; The Overlook; American Variseal; Gold Crown Management Office Building; American Family Insurance; Bandgap Technology Corporation; Boettcher & Co.; Clinicom; Colorado Daily Newspaper Offices; MicroDecisionware; Photonics Research Incorporated; Plaza One; Research Systems; Somatogen Incorporated; Vectra Bank Building
- Senior Living: Crab Apple Court, The Academy, Lydia Morgan Apartments, Simon Center
- Hospitality: Golden Buff Lodge, Zuni Hotel, Executive Tower
- Historic Preservation: Denver Athletic Club masonry facade survey and stabilization
Throughout his career, Expert has led projects that significantly increased sales and business opportunities for clients. His strategic planning, project management, and architectural expertise have been instrumental in successfully executing a diverse array of projects, ensuring compliance, and achieving client objectives.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1985 | Degree: Master of Architecture | Subject: Architecture | Institution: University of Colorado |
| Year: 1980 | Degree: Bachelor of Environmental Design | Subject: Environmental Design | Institution: University of Colorado |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Partner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Partner in charge of Urban Design and Manager of all business operations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2003 | Employer: RNL Design | Title: Senior Associate | Department: Special Projects |
Responsibilities:Senior Project Manager for marketing and business development. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered Professional Architect, Colorado, 1987 Board Certified, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, 1987 |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Founding Executive Committee Member, Architects and Planners of Boulder (APOB) President, AIA Colorado, 1997 Trustee, AIA Colorado Education Fund, 1997 Chair, AIA Colorado Newsletter Board, 1997 President-Elect, AIA Colorado,1996 Juror, AIA Colorado South Chapter Awards Program, 1995 President, AIA Colorado North Chapter, 1995 Chair, AIA Denver ADA Roundtable, 1995 Program Coordinator, AIA Colorado Intern Development Program,1990-92 Editor, AIA Colorado North Chapter Newsletter, 1991-92, 1995 Exhibit Committee Chair, American Institute of Architects, 2001 National Convention Chair, Boulder Chamber of Commerce, CEO Exchange Program,1997 Juror, American Consulting Engineers Council, Engineering Excellence Competition, 1997 Guest Critic, University of Colorado College of Design and Planning, Since 1990 Labor-Management Co-Chair, AIA/AGC/ACEC Cooperation Committee, 1993 Dean’s Advisory Board Member, CU College of Design and Planning, 1996 – 1997 Board of Advisors, AOV, Inc., 1997 – Present |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| President’s Award, American Society of Landscape Architects, New Hill Commercial Context Study (HCCS), 200X; Award of Merit, Historic Boulder, Chautauqua Cabin 411 Restoration, 199X; Pacesetter Award for Education, Boulder Daily Camera, 199X; Community Service Award, Boulder County Safehouse, 199X; Steve Dach Award, 199X Honor Award, AIA Denver, The Daniels Residence, 198X; G. Gordon Sweet Scholarship Award, AIA Colorado Education Fund, 198X; Honor Award, University of Colorado at Denver, 198X |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications: 2 Presenter, Lecturer, and Speaker at several conferences and universities. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Consulted on three personal injury cases and one property line dispute. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has attended hundreds of seminars and conferences throughout his career and has been a Guest Lecturer several times. |
Fields of Expertise
architectural service, building architecture, building construction, building design, historic buildings, residential building construction, team building, commercial building dispute, building services, restaurant, facade, forensic architecture, professional construction, private construction, defective construction, commercial construction, contract dispute, construction dispute, architectural design, carpentry, wood framing, wall stud, building frame, building failure, construction defect, architectural engineering, capital equipment, business management, architectural painting, building construction regulation, architectural coating material, building technology, building safety, angle gauge, garage, Uniform Fire Code, building thermal envelope, built-up roof, architectural glass, architectural configuration, architectural science, building material development, building roof failure, building roof, water front construction, building mechanical system, construction schedule, masonry, building inspection, commercial-building automation, energy-efficient building material, energy-efficient building insulation material, construction project management, building insulation material, building furnishing (object), building (object), warehouse, construction material siding, modular construction, building component, construction, building maintenance, construction material, carbon monoxide, building science, building paper, brick, architectural concrete, architectural acoustics