Gerald Epp

Gerald Epp

Delta, British Columbia, Canada
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Gerald obtained his B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering in 1981, and his M.Eng. in Structural Engineering in 1983 from the University of British Columbia. He began his career working on commercial, residential, and institutional structures, and credits his early exposure to penny-pinching developers for helping cultivate his natural bent toward efficiency.

In 1987 Gerald joined with friend Paul Fast, seeking to create a structural engineering practice known for pushing new frontiers. After 27 years of collaboration and many awards for ingenuity, Fast + Epp has become one of the world’s premier timber structural engineering firms.

Some of the push for new frontiers occurred when a curiosity with the early engineers led Gerald to an interest in the “master-builder” concept, and how it could be used to leverage the surging interest in exposed structures.

StructureCraft was founded in 1998 to realize this vision, and since then Gerald, as sole owner, has delivered numerous highly acclaimed structures involving all conceivable types of wood, combined with other materials. The goal: making every part of the structure useful, efficient, and elegant.

Over a career spanning 33 years, Gerald has collaborated with top international architects and developed a broad base of engineering experience in all materials and virtually every building type, with a keen understanding of related disciplines.

Gerald is registered as a professional engineer in Canada, and in many American states. His projects span three continents, and have won numerous national and international awards, including several from the international IStructE and IABSE. He was named an honorary member of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia in 2010, and recently a Fellow of the IStructE. He serves on the technical committee for the CSA 086 Timber Design Code and the editorial board of Wood Design and Building Magazine.

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Honors & Awards

  • Arena Stage at the Mead Centre for American Theatre

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    2012 WoodWorks Eastern NAWD US - Engineering Design Award
    2011 NCSEA, USA - Excellence in Structural Engineering Award
    2011 CEBC - Award of Excellence

  • Atrium Timber Structure SAIT Parking Garage

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    2010 Engineer Wood Advocate Award

  • Bow River Bridge

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    2014 BC Wood Design Awards - Engineering
    2014 IStructE - Pedestrian Bridge
    2014 Footbridge Awards - Long Span
    2014 ACEC Award of Excellence - Transportation

  • Bridge of Dreams Footbridge

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    2011 IStructE, UK - Structural Award (Small Projects)
    2011 BC Wood Design Awards - BC Engineer Award

  • Richmond Olympic Speedskating Oval

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    2010 CEBC - Award of Excellence
    2009 IStructE - Award for Sports & Leisure Structures
    2009 IStructE, UK - Commendation, David Alsop Sustainability Award
    2009 World Architecture Festival - Special Commendation, Structural

  • Samuel Brighouse Elementary School

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    2012 BC Wood Design Awards - Engineer Award

  • Tsingtao Pearl Visitors' Centre

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    2014 ENR - Global Best Projects Award
    2013 NA Wood Design Awards - Ron Thom Special Award
    2013 ACEC of BC - Award of Merit
    2013 IStructE, UK - Commendation

  • VanDusen Botanical Gardens Visitor Centre

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    2013 BC Wood Design Awards - Wood Innovation Award
    2012 World Architecture News - Engineering Award
    2012 IStructE, UK - Structural Award
    2012 Canadian Consulting Engineers - Award of Excellence
    2012 NCSEA, USA - Excellence in Structural Engineering
    2012 CEBC - Lieutenant Governor's Award for Engineering Excellence

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