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Mr. Boecker is an Architect Emeritus from both the State of Ohio and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a graduate of The Ohio State University. Having been employed in Ohio, Florida, and Missouri, he has worked on projects of many types in various parts of this country and overseas, consulting in accessibility needs for owners, developers, and architects. Occasionally, he has provided plan review services for governmental agencies. Additionally, he has worked as an expert witness for several FHA complaints. His involvement with the International Code Council and as a voting member of the ANSI A117.1 committee has resulted in a number of codes and standards being revised and updated. Mr. Boecker has been a speaker at AIA conferences, NFPA conferences, the National ADA Symposium and numerous conference presentations for the Accessibility Professionals Association (APA). He is currently President-Elect for the national APA organization.

Ms. Avalos is a nationally renowned leader in providing accessibility-related services and is a sought-after speaker with a knack for using an upbeat approach to help others understand the complexities of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With over 40 years of experience, she provides expert witnessing on ADA, 504, Federal Housing Administration, and Air Carrier Access Act legal cases. In 1990 she founded Accessology Too, LLC which is a national leader in providing accessibility consulting services and is one of the largest U.S. firms dedicated solely to accessibility and access issues. Since its founding, Accessology has worked closely with the Department of Justice and the U.S. Access Board to remain knowledgeable and adept with the constant changes that occur regarding ADA guidelines. Accessology has worked on numerous multi-million dollar projects to impact accessibility compliance during all stages, from schematics to construction and final inspections. Since 2005 Accessology has specialized in the development, execution, and monitoring of the required ADA Transition Plans for Title II entities to help them avoid access-related litigation since so much litigation is tied to not having a Transition Plan on file. Ms. Avalos and her team at Accessology are committed to removing structural and attitudinal barriers that adversely impact people with disabilities.

Mr. Boecker is an Architect Emeritus from both the State of Ohio and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a graduate of The Ohio State University. Having been employed in Ohio, Florida, and Missouri, he has worked on projects of many types in various parts of this country and overseas, consulting in accessibility needs for owners, developers, and architects. Occasionally, he has provided plan review services for governmental agencies. Additionally, he has worked as an expert witness for several FHA complaints. His involvement with the International Code Council and as a voting member of the ANSI A117.1 committee has resulted in a number of codes and standards being revised and updated. Mr. Boecker has been a speaker at AIA conferences, NFPA conferences, the National ADA Symposium and numerous conference presentations for the Accessibility Professionals Association (APA). He is currently President-Elect for the national APA organization.

Ms. Avalos is a nationally renowned leader in providing accessibility-related services and is a sought-after speaker with a knack for using an upbeat approach to help others understand the complexities of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With over 40 years of experience, she provides expert witnessing on ADA, 504, Federal Housing Administration, and Air Carrier Access Act legal cases. In 1990 she founded Accessology Too, LLC which is a national leader in providing accessibility consulting services and is one of the largest U.S. firms dedicated solely to accessibility and access issues. Since its founding, Accessology has worked closely with the Department of Justice and the U.S. Access Board to remain knowledgeable and adept with the constant changes that occur regarding ADA guidelines. Accessology has worked on numerous multi-million dollar projects to impact accessibility compliance during all stages, from schematics to construction and final inspections. Since 2005 Accessology has specialized in the development, execution, and monitoring of the required ADA Transition Plans for Title II entities to help them avoid access-related litigation since so much litigation is tied to not having a Transition Plan on file. Ms. Avalos and her team at Accessology are committed to removing structural and attitudinal barriers that adversely impact people with disabilities.

Dr. Hoskins earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland. He also received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 2011 with an emphasis on building egress. Dr. Hoskins spent one year working for Arup on projects primarily dealing with life safety design and people movement. He then spent two years working for the National Institute of Standards and Technology working on projects dealing with building evacuations and emergency messaging. He is a registered fire protection engineer in the state of Oklahoma. Professor Hoskins is the chair of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) working group that developed a research roadmap for fire protection and a member of the Human Behavior in Fire Task group for SFPE. He serves on multiple code and standards committees. He has authored more than 20 articles related to building evacuations and human behavior in fire.

Mr. Fratinardo is a civil/structural engineer and roof consultant. His over 20 years of experience includes civil and structural engineering analysis, design, construction administration, field investigation, and project management, and 13 years of experience specific to forensic engineering and the investigation and analysis of building damage and failures. Mr. Fratinardo has designed numerous new buildings, building additions, building renovations, and mechanical platforms and supports. He has designed and analyzed roof, wall and floor framing systems utilizing steel, concrete, masonry, and wood construction. Mr. Fratinardo has vast expertise in commercial, industrial, agricultural, municipal, educational and residential building damage investigations, including on-site investigations after 25 different tornado events, and Hurricanes Irene, Sandy, Matthew, Harvey, Irma, Maria and Florence. He has legal experience in depositions, arbitration hearings and trials. He has prepared and performed numerous continuing education presentations, including on an array of topics in forensic engineering, structural engineering and building codes for HalfMoon Education Inc., in multiple states since 2014. Mr. Fratinardo graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor of science degree in Civil Engineering, and he also holds a master of engineering degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a registered professional engineer in multiple states and a licensed structural engineer in Illinois.

Mr. Bennett is a Principal Engineer of Building and Structures with Exponent. He is a licensed civil engineer in 19 states and a licensed general contractor who has 20 years of experience in the design and construction industry. Mr. Bennett has a diverse background in Civil, Mechanical, and Architectural Engineering as those disciplines apply to buildings and infrastructure. He has hands-on construction experience working in the construction trades, including framing, excavation, concrete, adhered masonry veneer, construction of water resistive building envelopes, flooring, roofing, plumbing, mechanical, and finish carpentry. As an engineer, he has experience in the structural and architectural design of new buildings and the repair design of damaged structures. Mr. Bennett has experience in the building code development process and has expertise in interpreting and applying building codes. He has investigated structural and architectural damage induced by expansive soils, hail, wind, tornadoes, seismic events, fires and explosions, rain, progressive ponding, construction vibrations, and snow events, as well as failures caused by design or construction defects. Mr. Bennett has investigated building envelope failures caused by defects in flashing, stucco, exterior insulating finish systems (EIFSs), windows/doors, cladding, roofing, water-resistive barriers, and plaza deck failures. He has conducted hundreds of investigations of both steep and low-slope roofing systems for damage caused by snow, hail, wind, and construction errors. Mr. Bennett has performed building product research on engineered wood products (such as OSB and plywood) and the effects moisture has on the strength and moisture transmission properties of those materials. He has experience in investigating building product failures for such products, spray foam insulation (SPF), engineered wood, roofing products, and fiber cement siding. Mr. Bennett has experience in investigating window and door performance and manufacturing problems. He has investigated window wall, curtain wall, and storefront glass systems in high rise and commercial buildings as well as typical residential windows . Mr. Bennett is a member of the ASTM E06.51 Subcommittee on Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylights and Curtain Walls. He has an understanding of building physics, hydrothermal analysis, and diagnosing moisture and condensation problems in buildings. Mr. Bennett has investigated HVAC system problems and their impact on the indoor environment as well as occupant thermal comfort complaints. With experience as a General Contractor, expertise in the building codes, and having designed architectural and structural repairs for structures, he has evaluated and performed damage cost estimates and cost allocation reports for damaged structures. Mr. Bennett has offered opinions regarding the Standard of Care of the General Contractor and the Engineer of Record. As a civil engineer He has experience in design of grading, drainage, transportation, and utility system infrastructure. Mr. Bennett has experience in site design for commercial, industrial, mixed-use, single family, and multi-family projects. He has investigated several personal injury cases that occurred in and around structures including slip, trip, and fall incidents With his hands on experience in construction job site safety and an OSHA 30 certificate, he has investigated numerous incidents with construction related injuries.

Dr. Gerbo is a licensed civil engineer in Colorado who has 5 years of experience in the design and construction industry. He has a wide background in Civil and Architectural Engineering as those disciplines apply to buildings and infrastructure. Dr. Gerbo has hands-on construction experience in the construction trades, including framing, excavation, and concrete and steel erection. As an engineer, he has experience in the repair design of damaged structures, strengthening of existing buildings, construction engineering fields, and interpretation and application of building codes. He has investigated structural and architectural damage induced by expansive soils, water intrusion, fires, construction defects, and vehicular impact. Dr. Gerbo has been involved with several litigation investigations regarding property damage as well as personal injury. He has experience in the strengthening of open web steel joist roof systems, evaluation and repair of wood and concrete deterioration in both conventionally reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, investigation of heaving/subsidence of residential and commercial properties, rehabilitation of historic steel and masonry structures, investigation of façade distress on tall commercial buildings, inspection of steel and concrete bridges, and load testing.

Mr. Trinkaus is an internationally-recognized expert in the field of low impact development (LID), having presented at many American Society of Civil Engineers/Environmental & Water Resource Institute (ASCE/EWRI) international conferences and many other regional conferences and workshops on LID and water quality issues. He was invited by the Water Resources Agency in Taichung, Taiwan, to present a 12-hour workshop on LID in December of 2011. Mr. Trinkaus has been an invited presenter and consultant multiple times on stormwater and LID in China and South Korea since 2013. He has designed LID retrofits in Zhenjiang, China. Mr. Trinkaus has reviewed and edited LID reports by Pusan National University and Land & Housing Institute in South Korea. Mr. Trinkaus has written LID design manuals for the towns of Tolland, Plainville, Harwinton, Morris, and East Granby, Connecticut. He has designed many types of LID treatment systems for a variety of residential and commercial applications. Mr. Trinkaus is primary author of the EWRI Filter Strip/Bioswales Task Committee. Mr. Trinkaus is a licensed professional engineer in Connecticut and Maryland. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management in 1980 from the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Trinkaus has more than 39 years of experience in the land development field and more than 19 years of experience designing low impact development treatment systems and 10 years writing LID regulations and design manuals.

Mr. Robbins is a residential designer and energy consultant since the mid-1980s whose projects have been mostly in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan. His projects aim for lower energy usage and less negative environmental impact. He has designed and consulted on passive solar homes which sometime include solar water heating and solar electricity. He has also consulted on stand-alone renewable energy projects like the battery-backed PV electric system which has powered his office since November 2001.

Mr. Robbins has two certifications from Association of Energy Engineers (AEE): CEM for energy management and CSDP for sustainable development. He has received six awards from AEE since 1990 for energy and environmental achievements, including 1994 SW Ohio Energy Engineer of the Year and 2004 SW Ohio Environmental Engineer of the Year. In 2012 AEE honored Mr. Robbins as its Region III Renewable Energy Innovator of the Year. He was also co-recipient in 1998 of the Ohio Governor’s Award for Excellence in Energy Efficiency in the Education Category.

A renewable energy advocate and user who once led the SW Ohio Alternate Energy Association (AEA) 1995-2005, Mr. Robbins nonetheless encourages, assists and teaches energy users to become much more aggressive in minimizing their heating, cooling and non-HVAC energy use. He has developed and taught energy-focused continuing education courses for Great Oaks Institute in Ohio, Appalachia – Science in the Public Interest in Kentucky, Columbus (OH) Green Building Forum, Impact Management Services in Cincinnati and HalfMoon Education.

Mr. Robbins sells no products, receives no commissions for referrals and has had no commercial affiliation with manufacturers and retailers of products or services he uses, recommends or specifies.

After working in engineering and design management with award-winning structural and construction firms for nearly 10 years, Mr. Woods founded his own firm, Woods Residential Engineering & Inspection. Mr. Woods is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states, and he holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering (with a focus on structures) from Washington University in St. Louis. He has earned “Accredited Professional” status from the U.S. Green Building Council. Mr. Woods is a member of the Woods Educational Enrichment Foundation, The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) (director of programs for the Chicago professional chapter), The American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois.

Mr. Coulbourne has a Civil Engineering degree from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in Structural Engineering from the University of Virginia. He has more than 40 years of experience in the engineering and construction business. Most of this experience has been focused on buildings, with the last 15 years exclusively devoted to engineering solutions to the problems created by high wind and flood events including hurricanes and tornadoes. Mr. Coulbourne is actively engaged in guidelines and standards used by engineering professionals and builders for improving the performance of buildings in natural hazard environments, and he has been part of damage assessment teams for many major high wind and flood events. He teaches high wind and flooding design concepts for design professionals through workshops and webinars and has authored several high wind design guides including the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Coastal Construction Manual. Mr. Coulbourne is active in the engineering standards work of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 7 Minimum Design Loads on Buildings and Other Structures and ASCE 24 Flood Resistant Design and Construction. He is a licensed professional engineer in Delaware, Virginia, and Maryland and he is a certified structural engineer and certified building inspection engineer. Mr. Coulbourne has taught as an adjunct faculty member in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Delaware.

Dr. Manz’s research and teaching interests are in environmental chemistry, including (A) understanding natural chemical transformation in the environment, (B) developing remediation technologies to minimize pollutant exposure, and (C) discovering previously unidentified environmental exposures in humans. Her research team utilizes state-of-the-art analytical chemistry techniques, such as high-resolution mass spectrometry, to monitor chemical transformation in groundwater and soils and to develop new techniques to assess total exposure. In addition to using these techniques to identify new exposures, Dr. Manz is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms, or metabolisms, that are impacted due to chemical exposure in humans and the environment.

Mr. Flack has earned his designations, among select thousands in the world, as a Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Controls (CPESC) as well as his designation as a Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI), lending his experience and training to his customers to consult them in all their stormwater needs. He has also earned his status as a Qualified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (QCIS) and as a Qualified Preparer of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (QPSWPPP.) He also earned the Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL), which is a 17.5-hour certificate program as required by Washington State for all construction stormwater management. He is a subject matter expert and lead instructor for StormwaterONE, which has established itself as the leader in stormwater management training and credentialing, the school’s mission is to provide their students with the most comprehensive and up to date training of individual stormwater permits, online or in-person.

Brad has been invited to speak in-person on storm water and erosion control issues in many locations, including California, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado, Ohio and New Mexico, as well as internationally in Antigua, Guatemala, and in San Jose, Costa Rica. Furthermore, he has provided virtual online training for a wide variety of  organizations across the country, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Stadium Authority, and more.

Additionally, he served as president and administrative vice president for the South-Central Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association. Furthermore, he directed the IECA Region 1 Education Committee: Stormwater Management Track as co-chair, which encompasses North America, South America and Europe. Brad also sat as the Region 6 Chapter President for EnviroCert International (ECI) and was a member of the Policies and Procedures Committee for ECI. He has served as the Region 7 representative for the CPESC, Inc., group as well as the technical vice-chair for the Council. He has been an IECA Mentor and served as a TCEQ EnviroMentor.

Brad has been involved with Stormwater Quality Management since 2004 where he learned about permitting, turf establishment, erosion control and detention pond maintenance and has continued to be a student of the industry throughout his career. His attention to detail and depth of knowledge about structural control devices, vegetative stabilization and best management practices are a valuable asset to his clients and students.

His wife is his high school sweetheart, and they have been married for over 20 years and have three sons. Brad has also actively served at his church and has ventured on over a dozen mission trips, from drilling for water in rural villages in Honduras to assisting in hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. Brad was the Director of Hands and Feet Honduras/Puerto Rico, a 501(c)3 organization for over eight years.

Mr. Simpson founded Gradelta Engineering in 2020 with the intent to help clients better understand the combination of geotechnical and structural engineering that he has worked with for the past 20 years. He earned his B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E. degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently provides engineering services to contractors and fellow engineers for earth structure pricing, along with the plans and calculations needed for construction. He frequently consults with clients regarding the optimal structure type and location on the construction site to minimize risk and maximize useable space. He also works in the education sector providing not just seminars such as this one, but also acting as a subject matter expert creating study guide and test prep content for the NCEES Professional Civil Engineer exam. Mr. Simpson has also worked with lawyers and insurance companies during forensic investigation and lawsuits surrounding retaining walls and slope failures. His hope is that through the instructional services that he currently provides, slopes will remain stable and retaining wall failure will be eliminated.

Ms. Lathrop is licensed as a professional land surveyor in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, and as a professional planner in New Jersey. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and has been involved in surveying since 1974 in projects ranging from construction to boundary to environmental land use disputes. Ms. Lathrop is also a certified floodplain manager through the Association of State Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM) and a certified floodplain surveyor through the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors. A former adjunct instructor at Mercer County College in New Jersey, she has also taught as part of the team for the licensing exam review course at Drexel University in Pennsylvania. Ms. Lathrop has been teaching seminars for surveyors since 1986 and has been writing articles for surveyors since 1983. She is a contributing editor for The American Surveyor magazine, and she has four articles included in the American Bar Association’s text, Land Surveys: A Guide for Lawyers and Other Professionals. She and Stephen V. Estopinal, PLS, PE co–authored a book entitled Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions: Composition, Construction, and Comprehension, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2011. She is also on the faculty of GeoLearn, a web-based educational provider. Ms. Lathrop is a past president of the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors and of the National Society of Professional Surveyors, and she has served on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Geodetic Surveying.

Mr. Boekhout offers private consulting work. He is a building and accessibility codes consultant for architects, contractors, developers, engineers, and attorneys. Mr. Boekhout has been educating and presenting seminars for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and Rutgers University for the past 30 years.

Ms. Eierman is an environmental horticulturist and ecological landscape designer specializing in native plants. Based in New York, Ms. Eierman teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center, Rutgers Home Gardeners School, and several other institutions. She is an active speaker nationwide on many ecological landscape topics, presenting for industry conferences, “green events,” Master Gardener groups, garden clubs, nature centers, Audubon Society chapters, beekeeping groups, and other organizations interested in environmental improvements. Ms. Eierman also provides horticultural consulting and landscape design to homeowners and commercial clients. In addition to being a certified horticulturist through the American Society for Horticultural Science, she is an Accredited Organic Landcare Professional, a Steering Committee member of The Native Plant Center, and a member of The Ecological Landscape Alliance and Garden Communicators International. Ms. Eierman is the author of the new book, The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening.

A champion of emerging innovative land uses, Ms. Davis has spent over a decade paving the way for integrating technology and sustainability into our urban, suburban, and rural fabrics. Founder and CEO of S. R. D. Consulting – Sustainable. Renewable. Driven. (SRDC), she leverages her experience in the renewable energy and electric vehicle sectors to advance the clean electrification of our grid and transportation systems. Under her leadership, SRDC is committed to infusing sustainable and equitable approaches into regulations, crafting meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect with communities, and developing clear, intuitive, and approachable programs + plans. A land use planning firm based in Denver, Colorado, SRDC is focused on advancing sustainable and zero emission projects and plans. In 2020, SRDC had a banner year, including leading the Gold Hill Resilient Renewable Energy Design Project in Boulder County, Colorado, and the Town of Estes Park, Colorado’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Readiness Plan which was recently adopted by the Town Board of Trustees. SRDC was lead project manager and author of the plan.

Prior to pursuing her entrepreneurial aspirations and launching SRDC, she led an interdisciplinary team as Tesla’s Market Lead for EV Infrastructure, developing and deploying over 500 Level 2 & 3 (DC-fast charging) connectors throughout the US. During her tenure, she guided the company’s overall EV charging strategy throughout the Midwest and West using a regional and local approach as well as managed partnerships with private landowners and utilities. SRDC has deep roots within the solar sector, building off of her work as a project planner for Boulder-based juwi solar, Inc. where she led the due diligence and entitlement effort for utility-scale solar PV projects, installing over 250MW of solar nationwide. SRDC’s connections to the solar and emerging energy storage sectors have allowed her to apply lessons learned from integrating into larger utility and local energy generation and demand planning.

Ms. Davis frequently meets with citizens and speaks with groups about EVs, renewable energy, battery storage, and other carbon-free transportation alternatives including micromobility and transit. Her personal car-free lifestyle brings an authenticity to her work in this space. She is a twice graduate from Virginia Tech (Go Hokies!) holding a master’s career of Urban and Regional Planning and a bachelor’s degree in Public and Urban Affairs, Environmental Affairs. She currently serves as an advisor to the Department of Energy funded Solar@Scale initiative, is the Micromobility Subgroup co-chair for the Colorado Electric Vehicle Coalition, a member of the American Planning Association and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Ms. Davis speaks regularly at urban planning, transportation, sustainability, and renewable energy conferences. In her free time, she enjoys Colorado’s year-round outdoor recreation with her wife and their senior Jack Russell mix Maggie, including hiking, biking, snowshoeing, skiing, paddle boarding, and swimming.