Residential and Commercial Engineering Services
Analysis and Design: New and Existing Structures
Investigate the challenges of new building designs and the problems of existing structures to provide real solutions.
Analysis and Design: Additions & Remodels
We work with clients in exploring the possibilities of improving a residential or commercial project and provide engineering solutions for new building sites.
Preservation of Historic Buildings
We take up projects of ancient historic buildings and design their holistic repair. It sustains the original character and historical significance of the monuments for future generations.
Forensic Investigations & Consultations
We offer investigating conditions and liabilities (legal or otherwise) for existing problems and consulting with clients on applying scientific methods and techniques to repair damages.
Construction Documents and Specifications
With a client's design in mind, we produce drawings, reports, and specifications necessary for completing any given project.
Our Projects
Residential Projects
Comprehensive dwelling services
Modification
Repair
Finished design
Natural building materials
Energy efficient design
Passive house
What We Do
Complete wood framing analysis & design
Concrete sister foundation support walls
We are experienced in engineering design. We offer professional consultations, structural analysis, for a wide variety of projects. We are experts in green technologies and specialize in passive and active solar, photovoltaics, and energy-efficient construction.
Commercial Projects
Multifarious buildings for business and institutions
New and retrofit applications, all sizes and materials
Our Past Projects
National Center for Atmospheric Research: retrofit handicap access ramp
Henderson Civic Center: wood, structural steel, and masonry design
Estes Park High School: precast concrete construction
In commercial architecture and engineering, our firm applies all types of structural disciplines in conjunction with the latest technologies, materials, and construction methods. Differing user needs can require creative solutions of varying scales, to meet client and functional needs.
We meet this challenge by providing knowledgeable uses of various products.
Steel
Aluminum
Masonry
Concrete
Wood
Seismic resistance models
The appreciation of aesthetics drives the form and function of all our projects. At the same time, cost-effective practices enable us to meet the most stringent building demands and yield responsible results.
Historic Projects
Specialized assessments
Historical appreciation
Stabilization
Restoration
Preservation
Our Past Projects
Mining assay office: public restoration
Citizens' bank, pearl street mall: commercial modification and restoration
Walker ranch cabin: building preservation
Heil ranch barn: structural stabilization
Taking steps to ensure the fascinating history of remarkable buildings is our passion. When a crumbling structure is restored to an accurate-to-date condition, we can educate the public about what people did, how they did it, and what architectural forms were created to facilitate life in past times.
We work closely with many clients, such as the Boulder County Parks & Open Space and Historic Boulder, to reconstruct and preserve many of our landmarks. As expected, modern material choices, such as woods, metals, stone, need to blend in with the existing project, support the structure, and showcase the buildings unobtrusively and realistically.
Often, this challenge involves repairing and rebuilding to bring projects up to codes and specifications to make them safe for visitors while retaining the historical integrity and value of the edifices.
Forensic Projects
Essential assessments
Determination of failures
Repair solutions
Special Projects
Diverse and unique challenges met with creativity: designs and products with an unusual character.
Our Past Projects
Flagstaff amphitheater: historic retrofit handicap access ramp
Steel bracing for concrete foundation walls
Air-supported structure design
Here we excel in the art of engineering. Whether the project is a structural detail for reinforcing a cracking basement wall or designing an additional means of egress for a historic outdoor amphitheater set high in a Mountain Park, we do it all. We enjoy the opportunities for solving problems in the most ingenious ways.
Our clients can be extremely concerned homeowners with an immediate problem, a traveling rock-n-roll band needing a re-locatable structure for theatrical lighting, or a designer of an intriguing set of stairs for a challenging residential landscape.
Other Projects
Treehouses
Obstacle agility courses
Bridges
Tall light towers
Hot tub gazebos
Retrofit solar panels
Deck
Interior designs
Aluminum emergency stairs
Sculptural pergolas
Retaining walls
Creative engineering