Bradley D. Lewis:
Expertise
Has accumulated 39 years in the architecture and construction management profession, 16 years licensed architect, design and construction management firm owner since 1981.
Has developed and patented a building structure to be tornado, earthquake and hurricane resistant, utilized in 300 client projects from individual housing to education facilities and office buildings.
Has served as a consultant to other companies, and architects, including U.S. CBP
Has been responsible for design and project management for churches, U.S. border facilities inspections and co-authored the revised 2006 U.S. Customs Architect’s Design Manual for Airport Customs Facilities.
Has been awarded the AWPA national “Design for Better Living Award” and Dow’s national “Energy Design Award” for innovation in design and technology.
Has been a consultant to banks for their clients’project proposals for “Cost and Plan Review” assessment
Has taught at college level as instructor and program chair for architectural design, construction management, AutoCAD instruction, building technologies and conceptual design drawing.
Graduated from the Ball State College of Architecture and Planning with degrees of Bachelors of Architecture and Bachelors of Environmental Design.
1981 founded his company, Innovative Design & Technologies, Intl., and offers design, construction management and consulting services, and produced approximately 300 projects “in house” and many other projects for other entities as consultant and manager.
Has been a listed building energy design consultant for the State of Indiana, consultant to FEMA, the National Weather Service, and the Indiana Emergency Management Agency, regarding building technologies, disaster damage assessments and storm strength assessment.
Has managed, planned and directed education and business staff under his responsibility.
Has conducted extensive business marketing and promotion activities.
Has designed business web sites.
Experience
39 years Architectural design, building codes, building authorities, construction management, bidding, project management, client and bank coordination for project construction funding and processing, dispute resolution, consultant to banks, consultant and contractor to government agencies, and produced building technologies research and development resulting in a patent including ongoing R&D in storm safe building design.
architect, construction manager, 3D illustrator
Phone: 317-769-2578 E-mail: bdl@idtidesign.com www.idtidesign.com
Professional Objective:
To apply my skills, experience, training, education, talents and dependability to a just and worthwhile cause for improvements in the American way of life and free enterprise.
Education:
1970 – 1978 Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Ball State College of Architecture & Planning, Muncie, Indiana Bachelors of Architecture Bachelors of Science / Environmental Design
Professional Experience:
1976 – 1977 Snapp Architects Commercial and church drafting
1977 – 1978 Simmons Architects Drafting, grocery design, space planning, residential
1978 – 1981 E I Brown Architects Drafting, commercial, educational Community planning for Saudi Arabia
1980 – 1981 WPL Architects Drafting, community buildings, schools
1981 – 1997 Retained license as a Registered Architect Private practice, design / construction management
1981- pres. Business ownership: Innovative Design & Technologies, Intl. www.idtidesign.com Design consulting, 3D Visualization, Construction Management, residential, multi-family, office buildings, daycare, church, housing development planning, apartment buildings, community buildings, 1986 patented storm safe buildings, foreign government meetings for public housing, community buildings, tornado damage assessment / recovery for FEMA, National Weather Service storm tracker & assessment, Indiana Industrialized Housing Division endorsement for modular housing system, Energy efficient affordable housing, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership participant Poland and Bulgaria Housing Proposals and in-country research
2000 - 2002 Technical College Instructor & Department Chair Drafting Technology, AutoCAD, Construction Management, Computer Visualization, Freehand Drawing, Department Planning & Management
2000 – pres. Indiana Substitute Teacher License Zionsville Community School Corporation, Zionsville, Indiana
1996 – pres. Consultant to the National Weather Service, Indianapolis tornado strength / damage assessment, storm spotter
2002 - 2003 Contract to Architect firm, Indianapolis Pre-design of the Indianapolis Airport Terminal & Parking Facility project manager, preliminary design and project programming church facilities design / planning, project architect
2003 – 2004 Contract to a Church Building Systems Company Design / Construction Management, designer & project architect, church projects nationally, traveled eastern half of U.S., conducted client meetings, coordinated projects with construction management div.
2005 - 2006 Federal Government Contract Architecture / Construction Division, Construction Center For Excellence, National Logistics Center, Indianapolis Office U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Architect / project manager, responsible for / CBP/NLC facilities, design review/ management: cruise ship terminals, seaports, International airport customs / border facilities, federal confidential clearance required, co-authored revised 2006 National Design Standards U.S. Customs Airport Processing Facilities
2010 – 2011 Contract with east coast company to conduct 20 “Cost and Plan Reviews” of that company’s bank clients for projects’ feasibility analysis for projects’ cost and architectural plans loan approval (projects ended with the economy)
Awards:
Indianapolis Home Show Centerpiece Home 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Indianapolis Home Show
Alternative Home 1991 prototype modular home
American Wood Council’s National Design for Better Living Award 1983
Dow Chemical National Energy Design Award: 1983
U.S. Patent: “The Lewis Post Construction System” 1986 hurricane, tornado, earthquake resistant system 80% more energy efficient and 30% construction cost reduction FHA, VA, FANNI MAY approved (exceeds building codes) 1986
Small Business Innovative Research Program registered with the Department of Energy and NASA participated in numerous training seminars around the country for design participation of International Space Station 1991
Developed a patentable affordable modular building system versatile modular housing concept with foundation for storm regions prototype was certified / endorsed by the Indiana Industrialized Housing Div (tornado, hurricane, and earthquake resistant construction)
2006 North Star District, Indiana, Scout Committee Chairman of the Year, Zionsville
Software experience:
AutoCAD Building Systems 2006, Sketchup Pro, Microsoft Project, TurboCAD Professional, Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel Visio Pro, QuickBooks Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Web design (created business web site), SAP data compilation
Work Experience:
Construction Management
Dade County, Hurricane Andrew damage review w/ Dade building authority for safe housing rebuild
Tornado damage assessment / recovery guidance Tornado assessment team w/ Indianapolis National Weather Service / FEMA National /
local publications: / articles / design innovation, energy efficiency, Florida competition
Business travel to Bulgaria / governmental agreements / earthquake safe housing / public buildings design proposal
Consultant to the Indiana Commerce Department, Energy Div. / energy credit legislation
300 Midwest building projects produced in private business, residential, educational, office, church
Attended quarterly leadership / people skills seminars and managed teams of staff for education and business
Bank / project financing coordination / private business Church Design: Indiana, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Virginia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Oklahoma, California and Maryland.: Project values range: $1million to $10 million
Public schools and daycare facilities: Project values range: $500,000 to $5 million
Public housing projects: Project values range $50,000 to $5 million
Private single family housing: Project values range: $50,000 to $2 million
Office buildings: Project values range: $500,000 to $5 million
Indianapolis Airport Terminal Parking facilities preliminary design and programming
Customs Project architect, responsible for coordination with international airport authorities, project negotiations for U.S. Customs Airport processing facilities, design reviews, site inspections of cruise ship terminals, Washington team Member, revised 2006 U.S. Customs Airport Technical Design Standards, Processing Facilities manual
Public and municipal zoning presentations
Primary and Secondary education teaching and faculty staff management
Former Scout committee chairman and scoutmaster
Boy Scout Troop committee member, merit badge counselor and leader