Christopher McInnis

Experience

Christopher McInnis is engaged in projects ranging from waterproofing consulting to historic preservation. His experience includes material analysis, historic masonry, roof assessments, waterproofing investigations, repair design and restoration, and construction period services. Mr. McInnis possesses expertise in various building assemblies, including window and rainscreen systems, waterproofing systems, and historic roofing systems and building materials, such as brick masonry, granite, limestone, cast stone, and terra cotta.

Before joining WJE, Mr. McInnis worked as an owner-contractor for seven years in southeastern Virginia and specialized in permeable paving systems, site development, and segmental retaining walls.  

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Building Enclosure Consulting

• University of Texas at Austin (UTA), Rowling Hall: Construction administration services of building envelope assemblies
• UTA, Perry Ballroom - TX: Building enclosure consulting and roof replacement design
• Music Lane - Austin, TX: Building enclosure consulting for new mixed-use development
• US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Collections and Conservation Lab - Bowie, MD: Product evaluation of waterproofing materials, insulated roof panel assessment and design, and building enclosure commissioning of climate-controlled environment

 

Roof Consulting

• Lodge at Vail - CO: Roof assessment, replacement design, and construction administration services
• Basalt Library - Basalt, CO: Roof assessment, replacement design and construction administration services
• Borders Lodge - Beaver Creek, CO: Roof investigation and repair consulting

 

 Construction Troubleshooting

• Centric LoHi - Denver, CO: Assessment of pool waterproofing and pool vault structure at multifamily apartment building
• Little Nell Hotel - Aspen, CO: Assessment of amenity deck waterproofing and parking garage structure
• Charles Schwab Campus - Lone Tree, CO: Green roof waterproofing assessment and repair design

 

Historic Preservation

• Navarre Building - Denver, CO: Brick masonry, mortar analysis, and roofing assessment
• US Mint Building - Denver, CO: Terra cotta cornice assessment and roof replacement design services
• Tabor Opera House - Leadville, CO: Historic roof and masonry assessment
• University of Texas at Austin, Battle Hall and West Mall: Historic assessment and design services
• Texas A&M University, Jack K. Williams Administration Building - College Station: Investigation, repair design, and construction administration services for historic facade restoration
• Texas State Capitol - Austin: Assessment, repair design, and construction administration services related to terrace waterproofing

 

Facade Failure and Leakage Investigation

• Museum of Nebraska - Kearney: Metal panel investigation
• Arlington National Cemetery, Robert F. Kennedy Fountain - Arlington, VA.: Leakage investigation and repair design services

 

Litigation Consulting

• Ludowici Roof Tile -  New Lexington, OH
• Roma Independent School District, Veterans Memorial Elementary School - Laredo, TX
• IBC Building - Austin, TX
• Inova Healthcare, Exxon Mobil Campus - Fairfax, VA

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Architects
Association for Preservation Technology International, former chapter board member
City of Denver, historic landmark commissioner

Registrations

Registered Architect in CO and TX

Education

Virginia Tech
Professional Bachelor of Architecture, 2015