La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Architect licensed in Wisconsin and Minnesota working as a Commercial Building Plan Reviewer.
State of Wisconsin consultant to the Commercial Building Code. Providing plan review for Commercial Buildings and HVAC equipment.
State of Wisconsin Consultant to the Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC), Wisconsin's residential building code. Providing training to building inspectors, contractors and others to further their education of the UDC. Auditing building inspectors to ensure proper enforcement of plan review key points and soil erosion control requirements. Investigating complaints related to the UDC and reporting actual conditions as compared to UDC requirements for legal determination. Answering questions from inspectors, contractors, homeowners, etc. regarding the UDC. Assisting the Department by suggesting improvements, clarifications, providing research, and working with consultants in other specialty areas. Plan reviewer and inspector for state enforcement of UDC in Northwest WI municipalities.
Providing architectural drafting services.
Project types: Education Responsibilities: - Schematic Design: Spatial organization, design options, tour with owner to related projects - Design Development: code review, energy calculations, existing conditions analysis, multi-discipline meetings with owner representatives, engineering coordination, use of BIM software for clash detection - Construction Documents: detailing, schedules, state review submittal, coordinating with specifications writer, project manager & interior designer - Construction Administration: shop drawing review, RFI responses
Project types: Hotel, Clinic, Food Pantry, Church, Assisted Living Responsibilities: - Schematic Design: Programming, spatial organization, design options - Design Development: code review, energy calculations, existing conditions analysis, multi-discipline design-build meetings with owner representatives, engineering coordination - Construction Documents: detailing, schedules, city review submittal, franchise submittal, state review submittal, coordinating with specifications writer & interior designer - Construction Administration: shop drawing review, site observation, field reports, construction meetings, RFI responses, construction bulletins, design-build coordination with multiple disciplines
Project types: K-12 school, higher education, clinic, historic structure conditions analysis Responsibilities: - Schematic Design: rendering & animations, spatial organization, design options, conditions assessment report - Design Development: consultant request for proposal, code review, energy calculations, engineering coordination, design-build meetings with owner representatives - Construction Documents: detailing, schedules, city review submittal, state review submittal, coordinating with in-house mechanical, electrical, plumbing, specifications writer, and interior designer