Résumé

Engineer, Geiger Associates, Engineers, Vancouver, BC, 1985-1987.

Partner, Fast + Epp, Structural Engineers, Vancouver, BC, 1987 or 1989- 2014. This firm became renowned for its innovative work with timber-frame structures. It appears that Fast and Epp began their collaboration in 1987, but did not become a formal corporation until 1989. Epp said in a web site message dated 01/13/2015: "In 1987 Gerald joined with friend Paul Fast, sharing with him the goal of creating a structural engineering practice known for pushing new frontiers." (See Gerald Epp, StructureCraft.com, "Gerald Epp: Full Focus Now on Structure Craft," published 01/13/2015, accessed 10/19/2017.) Paul Fast wrote in his LinkedIn account, c. 2017: "In 1985 [Fast] established his own company, Paul Fast Associates Ltd., and in 1989 the corporate partnership of Fast + Epp was formed. For the past twenty five years he has been involved in the design of many projects in Canada, Asia and Germany." (See Linkedin.com, "Paul Fast," accessed 10/19/2017.)

In 2014, Epp explained his "...recent decision to sell my interest in Fast + Epp and give my undivided attention to StructureCraft, the engineer-and-build timber construction company I founded in 1998. Making the decision to move on from my 27 year effort helping to build one of Canada's most well-known and respected structural engineering firms was difficult, but not without good reason." He continued, "I want to now focus my efforts to help lead the way into the 21^stcentury paradigm of design and construction – off-site prefabrication and integrated design, using the old-fashioned material I have grown to intimately know – wood. Which, partly because of all the new ways we can put it together, is an excellent material to advance this new paradigm….. So easy to work with and to shape. Not as easy to engineer, but we are not afraid of hard work, especially when it yields a good product." (See Gerald Epp, StructureCraft.com, "Gerald Epp: Full Focus Now on Structure Craft," published 01/13/2015, accessed 10/19/2017.)

President and Chief Engineer, StructureCraft Builders, Incorporated, 1998- . This same web page said of StructureCraft: "Some of the push for new frontiers occurred when a curiosity with the early entrepreneur engineers like Brunel and Eiffel 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. This began a journey for Gerald as he branched into a more experimental approach to engineering, especially with the fascinating future that could be possible with timber and timber optimized with other materials. This has also extended to a pioneering role involving integrated design - incorporating other services into the structures to achieve greater quality control and all-important site erection speed. (See Gerald Epp, StructureCraft.com, "Gerald Epp: Full Focus Now on Structure Craft," published 01/13/2015, accessed 10/19/2017.)

In 2015, his titles included: M.Eng., P.Eng., Struct.Eng., P.E., M.IABSE, F.IStructE.

Professional Activities

Member, CSA 086 Timber Design Code, Technical Committee.

Member, Wood Design and Building Magazine, Editorial Board.

College

Bachelor of Applied Science, Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, 1981.

Master's, Structural Engineering, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, 1983.