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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 rooftops, 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 expertise with leakage investigations and condition assessments of existing buildings. She has conducted projects with various 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 Street and Harrison Street - 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 (ASHRAE) - Golden Gate Chapter
ASTM International
International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) - Northern California Chapter 

Education

Pomona College
Bachelor of Arts, Media Studies, 2008

University of Oregon
Master of Architecture, 2016