Profile
Blake has built a successful and reputable career as a structural engineer and waterproofing design consultant. As a structural engineer, Blake has managed a wide variety of new and existing projects including mixed-use multi-family in San Francisco and seismic retrofits San Diego. Structural condition assessments and water intrusion evaluations have been integral in his understanding of the built environment. As a waterproofing design consultant for many years, Blake learned the importance of good waterproofing design, informed clients of the many waterproofing options available, and crafted an expertise in water testing. He believes that existing buildings can still function as intended, so long as the structure is safe and water intrusion is limited. Every opportunity to serve clients, he believes, is an opportunity to improve the buildings we see and experience.
Selected Project List
• Eddy & Taylor — Waterproofing design consultant for affordable mixed-use multi-family
• Santa Rosa Multi-Family — Water intrusion investigation and structural design of damaged elements
• Bush Street Rehabilitation — Investigation & waterproofing repair of multi-family residential complex
• 101 Lombard — Water damage investigation in a condo complex with a split-slab podium
• Orinda Residence — Waterproofing investigation and repair at a split-level residence
• Napa Residence — Wind calculations and water testing at a hill top residence in Napa, CA
• Tahoe Vista Residence — Repair and waterproofing detailing in a cold-climate
• Atherton Residence — Investigation and evaluation of water intrusion at a single-family home
• BART Waterproofing — Evaluation, documentation, & waterproofing design at multiple locations
• Cal Poly Dormitories — Construction administration for multiple dormitories and support buildings
• Ballpark Village — 36-story tower and surrounding structures in San Diego, CA
• Four Seasons Calistoga — Structural engineering and envelope consulting for numerous structures
• 3706 San Pablo — Multiuse, Type V over I, affordable housing in Emeryville, CA
• Miramonte Assessment — Structural evaluation of a multiunit complex with expansive soils
• Verizon Bloomington — Steel & CMU addition for a telecom structure in Bloomington, MN
• Olympic & Olive — Concrete mixed-use apartment complex in Los Angeles, CA
• P500 — Retrofit of a steel & concrete military warehouse in San Diego, CA
• The North Parker — Eighteen-unit apartment complex with first floor retail
• Hyatt House — Concrete & wood hotel with subgrade parking in Cupertino, CA
Formal Education
1. M.S. Structural Engineering
University of California
San Diego, CA
2. B.S. Architectural Engineering
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA
Achievements and Abilities
State of California: Structural Engineer No. S-6547, Civil Engineer No. C-78378
State of Nevada: Structural Engineer No. 029828
State of New Mexico: Civil Engineer No. 27774
Registered Waterproofing Consultant, International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants
Building Plans Examiner B3, International Code Council, No. 8728490
Certified Infrared Thermographer, Infraspection Institute, No. 12317
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