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DICK MEYER
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Dick has been active in the construction industry continuously since
1972 and is currently the owner of Osprey Ridge Construction Services,
LLC, a consulting firm specializing in energy efficient construction
practices, construction arbitration/mediation, expert witness services
and building code interpretation for the construction industry
Construction Industry Experience
After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech in 1968,
Dick served as a pilot in the Navy until 1972 at which time he
re-entered the construction field. Prior to that time, he had worked in
his father’s renovation business. Beginning as a laborer, later
advancing to apprentice layout engineer, he served a year forming and
pouring concrete foundations for power plants in the Washington, D.C.,
area. With increasing experience, he gained hands-on experience with
most facets of the trade, including site work, foundations, utilities,
framing, roofing, plumbing, mechanical and electrical, as well as most
of the finish trades. With time, Dick gained management experience on
both residential and commercial projects as he progressed from tradesman
to superintendent, estimator, project manager, senior project manager
and eventually vice president of construction for several major
construction firms. The types of projects have varied widely ranging
from single-family homes, condominiums, and town houses to office
buildings, warehouses, penal institutions, wastewater and water
treatment plants, hotels and shopping centers. Project owners have
included federal, state, military, and private and the types of
contracts that Dick has experienced include construction management,
hard-bid, negotiated, and fast-track styles
From 1987 to 1996, Dick was employed by the National
Association of Home Builders
as the Director of Building Codes and Technology, a trade association
position which required extensive knowledge of construction materials
and methods as well as the presentation of testimony on proposed
building codes at model building code hearings. A great deal of
experience and interaction with standard setting and advocacy groups
such as the National Fire Protection Association, Paralyzed Veterans of
America, Consumer Product Safety Commission and many others who interact
with the model code groups was gained during this time.
Building Codes & Green Construction Experience
Because of Dick’s involvement with
model building code organizations, he accrued expertise and professional
acknowledgment in the various building disciplines that must meet
minimum code requirements culminating in a certification as a
Certified Building Official.
In 2007, he joined the Institute for Building
Technology & Safety (a
third-party plan review/inspection firm), as Assistant Manager for
Military Housing, a position in which he personally inspected many, and
had oversight for, the enforcement of building code requirements for
over 5,000 housing units on privatized military housing projects
throughout the U.S. Since many of these projects were built to Energy
Star specifications, he also acquired a Home Energy
Rating System (HERS)
certification as required by RESNET in order to ensure that the minimum
standards as set by DOE and EPA for energy efficiency were met.
Dick was an early participant in the
development of the 1980’s Model Energy Code and more recently, the
International Code Council (ICC) International Energy Construction Code
and the International Green Construction Code hearings. He holds ICC
certificates as a Residential Energy Inspector, Commercial Energy
Inspector and Commercial Energy Plan Reviewer. In 2010, Dick joined with
the Institute for Market Transformation,
a non-profit energy efficiency advocacy firm, where he served as a
consultant to the government of Washington D.C., for the development and
implementation of their first green code.
Dick has long been a proponent of
energy efficient construction and firmly believes in the reduced carbon
footprint concept for building construction. As a result and in order to
assist other interested builders and developers produce healthy
buildings, Dick earned his accreditation as a LEED
Green Associate in the summer
of 2011 and later as a LEED Accredited Professional.
Also in 2011, after many years of
studying and acquiring knowledge as a construction and building code
professional, Dick met the requirements for and was certified as a
Master Code Professional
by the International Code Council. Only 600 building code professionals
in the United States have achieved this rigorous certification.
Additional Training
In order to stay abreast of the latest developments in the industry and
to acquire continuation education credits, Dick spends a great deal of
time studying and acquiring experience on many construction industry
topics such as moisture and mold management, radon, permanent wood
foundations, value engineering, fire stopping, foundation and roof
framing, flashings, fire protection, structural design, braced wall
engineering concepts, and many others. Dick has also had training in
basic and advanced arbitration, mediation, and dispute review board
participation from the CDRS Training Institute.
Awards
Dick’s devotion to the industry was acknowledged when he was awarded the
prestigious Alton T Riddick Award by one of the model building code
organizations, the Southern Building Code Congress International, in 1995.
Professional Affiliations
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International Code Council
Member Residential Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code
Development Committee, 2010
Member, Building Code Interpretations Committee, 2012-2014
- Virginia
Building and Code Officials Association
Member, State Energy Committee, 2012
- Virginia
Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors Association
- National
Association of Home Builders
Member Building Codes and Standards Subcommittee, 2008 – 2010
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Fredericksburg Area Builders Association
Certifications
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LEED AP (BD+C)
HERS Certified Rater
ICC Master Code Professional (MCP)
CABO Certified Building Official (CBO)
Virginia Residential Combination Inspector
Virginia Commercial Combination Inspector
ICC Commercial Building Inspector
ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector
ICC Commercial Plumbing Inspector
ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector
ICC Commercial Energy Inspector
ICC Commercial Energy Plan Reviewer
ICC Residential Building Inspector
ICC Residential Plumbing Inspector
ICC Residential Electrical Inspector
ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector
ICC Residential Energy Inspector/Plan
Review
ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plan Review
ICC Fire Inspector I
BOCA 1 & 2 Family Combination Inspector
BOCA 1 & 2 Family Dwelling Electrical
Inspector
BOCA Building Plans Examiner
BOCA Building Inspector
Specialized Instruction
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Construction Quality Management for Contractors, USACE/NAVFAC
Arbitration Course Training, Construction
Dispute Resolution Services
Dispute Review Board Training, Construction
Dispute Resolution Services
Advanced ADR Training, Construction Dispute
Resolution Services
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