Daniel S. Grant, R.A., G.C., NCARB, CXLT

Consulente principale

Servizi forensi

Las Vegas

Sfondo

Mr. Dan Grant is a Registered Architect in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington; and a general contractor in California and Nevada.  Mr. Grant acquired Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Environmental Design degrees from the University of Colorado, with minors in Math and Engineering from Fort Lewis College.

Mr. Grant has over 49 years of construction-related, design, and planning experience, with 24 of those years in forensic investigations regarding premises liability, property loss, and construction defects. He has provided hundreds of slips, trips, missteps, and falls premises liability evaluations and risk management for hospitality venues such as casinos, nightclubs; hotels, motels, theatres, and restaurants; swimming pools and pool decks; grocery and convenience stores; retail and office buildings; parking lots and parking garages; and landscaping, parks, and activity centers.  During the assessment of premises liability, he specializes in determining the reasonable care, applicable codes and standards, and reasonable notice.

Ha determinato la causa e l'origine delle valutazioni dei danni alla proprietà e ha fornito analisi dei difetti di costruzione per migliaia di strutture, tra cui hotel, motel e ristoranti; piscine e ponti per piscine; stazioni di servizio e concessionarie di auto; edifici per la vendita al dettaglio e per uffici; biblioteche, strutture educative ed ecclesiastiche; edifici industriali, magazzini e depositi; case monofamiliari, plurifamiliari e fabbricati; centri diurni e case di convalescenza; ospedali per animali e centri equestri, ranch e fattorie. Ha valutato l'involucro dell'edificio, l'installazione, l'integrità e la sequenza della costruzione, la valutazione dei materiali e la compatibilità dei prodotti. Le indagini includono pioggia, neve, vento, grandine, fulmini, uragani, tornado, terreni e drenaggi, integrazione di impermeabilizzazioni e scossaline, crepe, spostamenti e manutenzione di diversi tipi di tetti e pareti.

Mr. Grant has investigated and evaluated structures that were damaged by natural disasters during Hurricanes Ike (2008), Matthew (2016), Irma (2017), Florence (2018), Dorian (2019), Ian (2022), and Hilary (2023); the major hail events in Arizona (2010), Texas (2016), New Mexico (2019), Iowa (2022), and Minnesota (2022); Pacific Gas & Electric California Wildfires (2021); and the Texas Wildfires (2024).

Education and Certifications

  • Master of Architecture (M. Arch.): University of Colorado, Denver (1982-1984)
  • Bachelor of Environmental Design (B. Envd.): University of Colorado, Boulder (1979-1982)
  • Minor – engineering and math, Ft. Lewis College, Durango, CO (1977-1979)
  • Architect Registrations: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.

Publications

  • ADA Compliance Guidelines/California Access Code – 1st edition (1993), 2nd edition (1994)

Committees

  • National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
  • General Contractor Licenses: California and Nevada
  • Certified XL Tribometrist (CXLT)
  • International Code Council (ICC)
  • American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
  • American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM)
  • National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)