<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><div style="font-size: 12px;">Yes, I forgot about Dodson, and didn’t know he had an ID license. Certainly an advantage. Dodson and I talked recently about Appendix S. </div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px;">I’ll now stop commenting and recede into the background.</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px;">Martin</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div><font size="1"><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Martin Hammer, Architect<br></span></i></b>1348 Hopkins St.<br>Berkeley, CA 94702<br>510-525-0525 (office)<br>510-684-4488 (cell)</font></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-size: 12px;"><div style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Gsbn <<a href="mailto:gsbn-bounces@sustainablesources.com">gsbn-bounces@sustainablesources.com</a>> on behalf of August Hasz <<a href="mailto:hasz@reginc.com">hasz@reginc.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span> GSBN <<a href="mailto:GSBN@SustainableSources.com">GSBN@SustainableSources.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 9:10 AM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> GSBN <<a href="mailto:GSBN@SustainableSources.com">GSBN@SustainableSources.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [GSBN] Idaho Structural Engineer<br></div><div><br></div><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dodson Harper, the other Principal here at REG is licensed in Idaho, and we are very familiar with straw bale construction issues. Our schedule is pretty full, but possibly we can help. Feel free to forward my contact info (see below).<br class=""><div class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class=""><div class=""><span class=""><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">Thanks,</span></div><div class=""><span class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br class=""></span></span></div><div class=""><span class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">August</span></span></div><div class=""><span class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">_________________________</span></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; 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-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">August Hasz, P.E. </div><div class="">President + Principal Engineer</div><div class="">LEED AP</div><div class="">Resource Engineering Group, Inc.</div><div class="">Mail: Box 3725</div><div class="">Delivery: 502 Whiterock Ave., Suite 102</div><div class="">Crested Butte, CO 81224 USA</div><div class="">Office: 970.349.1216</div><div class="">Cell: 970.275.3603</div><div class=""><a href="mailto:houghton@reginc.com" class="">hasz@reginc.com</a> </div><div class=""><a href="http://www.reginc.com/" class="">www.reginc.com</a></div><div class="">_________________________</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 7, 2017, at 9:38 AM, Martin Hammer <<a href="mailto:mfhammer@pacbell.net" class="">mfhammer@pacbell.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class=""><div style="font-size: 12px;" class="">Hi Mark,</div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class="">If you can’t find a suitable engineer licensed in ID, maybe it’s not difficult (or expensive) for an out-of-state engineer to obtain a reciprocal license? If so my first thought is Jeff Ruppert (on this list) in Colorado or a number of California engineers (including some on this list).</div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class="">Another possibility is for an out-of-state engineer to do the structural design/calcs and have Lindsey Love stamp/sign the structural design. Assuming both parties are comfortable with that and assuming she’s a licensed architect in Idaho. I don’t know of a jurisdiction that wouldn’t accept a structural design from a licensed architect for a single family dwelling two stories or less (still going through the normal plan check).</div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class="">A third possibility is to have an out-of-state engineer familiar with SB consult with a licensed Idaho engineer who isn’t, but whom Lindsey trusts.</div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class="">Also, I don’t know if the State of Idaho or the local jurisdiction have adopted Appendix S from the 2015 IRC. But Appendix S clearly allows load-bearing with specific capacities for different wall assemblies (mostly a function of plaster type) and detailing requirements. Even if Appendix S hasn’t been adopted it could still be used to justify a load-bearing design.</div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class="">I hope that helps . . .</div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class="">Martin</div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><font size="1" class=""><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Martin Hammer, Architect<br class=""></span></i></b>1348 Hopkins St.<br class="">Berkeley, CA 94702<br class="">510-525-0525 (office)<br class="">510-684-4488 (cell)</font></div><div style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223);" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold" class="">From: </span> Gsbn <<a href="mailto:gsbn-bounces@sustainablesources.com" class="">gsbn-bounces@sustainablesources.com</a>> on behalf of Big M Construction <<a href="mailto:bigmconst@gmail.com" class="">bigmconst@gmail.com</a>><br class=""><span style="font-weight:bold" class="">Reply-To: </span> GSBN <<a href="mailto:GSBN@SustainableSources.com" class="">GSBN@SustainableSources.com</a>><br class=""><span style="font-weight:bold" class="">Date: </span> Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 6:23 AM<br class=""><span style="font-weight:bold" class="">To: </span> GSBN <<a href="mailto:GSBN@SustainableSources.com" class="">GSBN@SustainableSources.com</a>><br class=""><span style="font-weight:bold" class="">Subject: </span> [GSBN] Idaho Structural Engineer<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Greetings all!<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">My friend Lindsey Love, an Architect in Driggs, ID is looking for an engineer to help with getting load bearing straw bale approved and adopted into their jurisdiction. I personally don’t have on licensed in ID. Do any of you great people know of one willing to work with Lindsey?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class="">Mark</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><div style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">Mark Jensen</div><div style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">Principal </div><div style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">Big M Construction</div><div style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><a href="mailto:bigmconst@gmail.com" class="">bigmconst@gmail.com</a></div><div style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">(406)599-4220</div><div style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class=""></div></div></div>_______________________________________________
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