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Sample Projects
- Lincoln Property Company - Blackwelder Campus
Creative office space in 25 new and existing buildings totaling over 150,000 square feet
Los Angeles, California - Confidential Client
New 300,000 sf dealership with circular glass showroom, service bays, parts department and parking
Confidiential Location - CSU Channel Islands
New 28,000 sf, 2 story Student Union, which included a seismic upgrade of an existing 1950s library building
Camarillo, California - Salvation Army Crestmont College
New 3-story, 18,000 sf dormitory
Rancho Palos Verdes, California - Rusnak Porsche, Rolls Royce, Maserati & Bentley
New mezzanine, service area, column removal, truss strengthening, seismic retrofit and exterior canopy
Pasadena, California - Hayden & Higuera
Creative office space with new sawtooth roofs for Beats by Dre in two existing buildings totaling 110,000 sf
Culver City, California - Aquarium of the Pacific
New roof top dining area, stairs, bridge extension and seismic/gravity evaluation
Long Beach, California - Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
Providing on-going services on an as-needed basis
El Segundo, California - Peer review - select prominent SE firms
Nissan Campus Due Diligence, Los Angeles, California
Palladium Truss Modifications, Hollywood, California
BRENT BLACKMAN, SE
President, LEED® AP
Brent Blackman is the President and Founder of Insight Structural Engineers. Brent established the firm in 2003 with a vision of creating long-term relationships with clients who value excellent service.
Brent is a Structural Engineer and LEED Accredited Professional who is committed to developing efficient structural solutions that are sustainable and compatible with the architectural layout. He is highly involved in all phases of each project from its inception through the completion of construction. His hands-on approach directly benefits our clients by reducing the project cost and improving the schedule.
Brent is an active member of several professional organizations and he recently served on the Board of Directors for the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California.
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Professional Registration and Accreditation
Structural Engineer, California, Arizona, Illinois & Nevada
Civil Engineer, California
LEED® Accredited Professional
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Steel Construction
Chi Epsilon, Engineering Honor Society
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Structural Engineers Association of California
Board of Directors, Southern California Chapter (2008-2010)
US Green Building Council
Relevant Experience
Insight Structural Engineers (2003-present)
President and Founder
Structural Focus (2001-2003)
One of the company founders
Degenkolb Engineers (1995-2001)
Project Engineer
ALX Engineering (1994-1995)
Design Engineer
BSI Consultants (1992)
Quality Control Engineer
Geo-Systems (1992)
Lab Technician and Field Inspector
