For more than 25 years, this architecture expert has specialized in architectural design, building envelope systems, construction management, forensic architectural consulting, and building diagnostics. His expertise encompasses waterproofing, building technology and diagnostics, peer review, building code analysis, due diligence evaluations, building envelope design, and construction claims, with particular emphasis on wood-framed construction. He also has more than 20 years of expert witness experience providing consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony in matters involving construction defects, personal injury, architectural standard of care, building performance, and design-related litigation.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and completed additional coursework in business, economics, real estate, and construction technology. He is a licensed Architect in multiple states, a licensed General Building Contractor in California and Hawaii, a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP), and a Designated Forensic Architectural Consultant for the California Department of General Services, Real Estate Services Division. His professional affiliations include the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), the International Code Council (ICC), the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE), and other organizations dedicated to building science and construction.

As the founding principal of an architecture, construction, and project management firm, he has directed projects from planning and design through construction administration and post-construction evaluation for residential, commercial, institutional, and mixed-use developments. His responsibilities have included budgeting, contract administration, code analysis, forensic inspections, repair recommendations, cost estimating, scheduling and delay analysis, design-build delivery, quality control, owner's representation, construction management, preparation of construction documents, and coordination of multidisciplinary consultants throughout all phases of project delivery. His extensive experience includes work in concrete, steel, and wood construction, with particular expertise in wood-framed construction and building envelope systems. In addition to his consulting practice, he has presented extensively on building envelope investigations, waterproofing systems, accessibility requirements, construction technology, building code compliance, and construction claims while continuously advancing his expertise through specialized training in roofing, exterior wall systems, moisture protection, weather-resistive barriers, building science, and accessibility standards.

His professional contributions also include teaching university-level courses on building rehabilitation project management, presenting educational programs for engineering, architectural, and home inspection organizations, conducting peer review of technical publications on window installation and flashing procedures, and authoring articles addressing building maintenance and design issues. His combined experience in architecture, construction, forensic investigation, project management, and technical education provides comprehensive expertise in building envelope performance, architectural design, code compliance, construction administration, and accepted standards of architectural practice.