James H.

Licensed architect with over 40 years of widely diverse experiance in the US and Europe. Experiance includes review of all design / construction documents for constructability, compliance with the client mandated scopes of work, building codes and third party review requirements. Subject matter expert in building codes and accessibility issues and has served as the design / technical lead for the Timber & Innovations Group for a global developement company who developed the first commercial cross laminated timber (CLT) structure to be built in the US at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL. Professional member on the Advisory Board of the Wood Utilization + Design Institute at Clemson University. Formerly a guest lecturer on Mass Timber at MIT School of Architecture. Speaker and panel moderator at national conferences related to mass timber design / construction and is an acknowledged leader and expert in that field. Heavily involved in the research and design of mass timber structures to resist blast effects for DoD projects in association with several industry groups. IHG Approved Architect for Candlewood Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and other IHG brands. Led the design of 183 renovations for a large regional grocery store chain and converted an old Walmart to a new ethinic grocery and retail mall. Licensed Architect in: AZ, CA, CO, ID, NY, OK, TX, VA, WA, WI