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Devin S Smith

Senior Associate

 
Experience

Devin Smith specializes in the design, repair, and maintenance of building enclosure assemblies. From below-grade to rooftop, Ms. Smith focuses on high-quality new construction and the preservation of our existing built environment. Her project experience includes design and design-assist services for roofing, exterior wall, and waterproofing projects; preparation and coordination of construction documents; and construction-phase observation during project implementation.

Ms. Smith also has experience with leakage investigations and condition assessments of existing buildings. She has worked with a variety of building cladding systems, including composite metal panels, stone panels, stucco, EIFS, concrete, and masonry and adhered systems as well as vinyl-framed, aluminum-framed, and steel-framed window systems.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Roofing and Waterproofing

  • Workday Development Center - Pleasanton, CA: Construction document development and construction phase services for below-grade waterproofing, plaza waterproofing, and roofing
  • 24th and Harrison - Oakland, CA: Below-grade and plaza waterproofing consulting and construction phase observation for mid-rise mixed-use project
  • Southland Mall - Hayward, CA: Construction document development and construction phase services for waterproofing, exterior walls, and roofing at new cinema building and partial mall rebuild

 

Building Enclosure Consulting

  • San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3 - CA: Construction document development and construction-phase services for waterproofing, metal panel and stucco-clad exterior walls, window walls, and roofing
  • Modera Jack London Square - Oakland, CA: Construction document development and construction phase services for waterproofing, storefront systems, stucco and fiber-cement panel exterior walls, and roofing

 

Design-Assist

  • Parcel O - San Francisco, CA: Enclosure systems recommendations, construction document peer review, and construction-phase services for mid-rise multiuse project
  • Workday JPSC - Pleasanton, CA: Enclosure systems recommendations and construction document peer review for BART/Pleasanton Police shared facility
  • 5M - San Francisco, CA: Design-assist and consulting services for curtain wall and adjacent enclosure assemblies at high-rise office tower

 

Building Enclosure Assessment

  • The Clift Hotel - San Francisco, CA: Condition assessment of tile, low-slope roof systems, and historic brick facade
  • Downtown Marriott - Oakland, CA: Prepurchase condition assessment of cladding, roofing, windows, and pool deck

 

Failure/Damage Investigations

  • Mountain Bay Plaza - Mountain View, CA: Survey and investigation of zipper gasket failures at radiused window facade of high-rise office building
  • Midpoint Manufacturing - San Jose, CA: Leakage investigation and testing of tilt-up precast concrete walls

 

Repair and Rehabilitation

  • The Carlisle - San Francisco, CA: Investigation, construction document development, and contract administration for repair and rebuild of framed wall, EIFS cladding, and podium waterproofing
  • 2000 Broadway - Oakland, CA: Investigation and repair construction documents for multiple-source leakage issues at below-grade parking garage
  • Dolby Laboratories - San Francisco, CA: Documentation of existing assemblies, construction document development, and contract administration for stone panel facade repairs
Professional Affiliations

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers - Golden Gate Chapter
ASTM International
International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants - Northern California Chapter

Education

Pomona College
Bachelor of Arts, Media Studies, 2008

University of Oregon
Master of Architecture, 2016