Denise R. Ryan, RA, LEED AP, CEM
Architect
Professional Experience
Ms. Ryan has over 30 years of architectural experience. This experience has included; multifamily housing renovation, commercial and retail design, building assessments, energy audits, specification writing, planning and modernization program administration. Ms. Ryan is a Registered Architect (1996), LEED Accredited Professional (2009), and Certified Energy Manager (2011) and specializes in architectural design and planning for multi-family housing renovation. She has been responsible for the preparation of design documents and specifications for numerous renovation projects, energy audit studies, reports and schematic design concepts related to affordable housing.
As a member of Creative Housing Solutions, Inc. Ms. Ryan has designed over $55 million dollar worth of (new and renovation projects for public housing agencies. She has served as the project architect for several new construction and renovation projects as well as for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. She has completed 130+ physical condition assessments and over 50 energy audits for numerous affordable housing providers.
Representative Projects: Architectural & Construction Documents
Virgin Islands Housing Authority US Virgin Islands (2008-Present)
Architect for Capital Fund- 2010-2012 ($10,000,000)
Architect for Schematic Design Projects- 2009
Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (2001-Present)
Architect for Capital Fund 2015-2016 Various Projects
Architect for Capital Fund 2010-2011 Various Projects
Architect for Capital Fund 2009-2010 Various Projects
Architect for Capital Fund 2017-2008 Various Projects
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (1991-present)
Architect Millvale South Demolition- 2015-2016
Architect Millvale North Phase I- 2014
Architect Millvale North Phase II- 2015-2017
Architect for IDIQ Contract- 1999-Present-Various projects
Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority (2006-2010)
Architect for Windcliff Village Expansion- Phase II- 25 units
Architect for Capital Fund- 2006-2009
National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corp.-(2008-2009)
Architect for Comprehensive Renovation of 703 units in 93 buildings
Architect for 4,000 square foot community building addition
Architect for 8,000 square foot maintenance building-new construction.
Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority (1997-2006)
Architect for New Construction Bethel Woods (16 units in two buildings)
Architect for Capital Fund 501.1 and 501.2, Architect for CIAP 907, 908 and 909 architectural design packages.
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
Architectural Review – Broadway III; Mainstrasse, Marlowe Court, Abington Flats- 2015-2016
Construction Observation – Broadway III; Mainstrasse, Marlowe Court, Abington Flats- 2015-2016
Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority (1997-2005)
Architect for Capital Fund 501-03- 2004.
Architect for new construction of a 3,500 square foot office addition.
Architect for CIAP 906, 907 and 908 architectural design packages.
Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority (1997-present)
Architect for IDIQ Contract 1998-2005
Woda Group-Alston Park Apartments Renovation-2011-2013
Architect for Comprehensive Renovation of 69 Units in 2 buildings
Nelson and Associate – Oak Park Apartments Renovation-2012-2013
Architect for Comprehensive Renovation of 71 units in 7 buildings
New construction of a 2,300 square foot Community Building
Representative Projects: Consulting & Assessments
Housing Authority of Texarkana, Texas (HATT)
Consultant for the Energy Audit of HATT housing stock (2016-2017)
Kingsport Housing & Redevelopment
Consultant for the Energy Audit of Kingsport Housing Authority housing stock (2016)
Mobile Housing Board (MHB)
Consultant for the Energy Audit of Mobile Housing Board housing stock (2015-2016)
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (2008-2011)
Consultant for Physical Needs Assessment-Affordable Housing Program
Consultant for Physical Needs Assessment, Section 504, Viability and Energy Audit – Agency Wide
Consultant for PNA & Demolition Application-Various Sites
Consultant to evaluate “Extra-Ordinary” site costs for Baldwin Grove New construction
Consultant to evaluate “Extra-Ordinary” site costs for Hope VI (Laurel Homes)
Consultant to evaluate “Extra-Ordinary” site costs for Hope VI (Lincoln Court)
Virgin Islands Housing Authority, US Virgin Islands (2007-Present)
Assessor for the PNA of Guinea Grove, St. Croix US VI
Assessor for PNA Update- Nicasio Nico- St. Johns, US VI
Consultant for Demolition Application-Various Sites
Consultant for Section 504 Housing Stock assessment
Consultant for the Physical Needs Assessment all HA housing stock
Consultant for Home Ownership Preliminary Design
City of Chandler –Chandler, AZ (2011)
Assessor for the PNA of 103 Scattered Site Properties
Mercy Housing –Cincinnati, Ohio (2011)
Assessor for the PNA of COM, FH3 & FH4 Properties
Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority –Lorain, Ohio (2011)
Assessor for the PNA of Wilkes Villa and Westgate
Mobile Housing Board – Mobile, AL- 2010
PNA and Section 504 Assessment & Transition Plan – 15 Developments
Spooner Housing Authority Spooner, Wisconsin (2008)
Consultant for the Physical Needs Assessment & Energy Audit all HA housing stock
Housing Authority of the City of Park Falls, Wisconsin (2008)
Consultant for the Physical Needs Assessment a& Energy Audit all HA housing stock
Chattanooga Housing Authority, Chattanooga TN (2008)
Consultant for the Physical Needs Assessment-Mary Walker Tower
Schuylkill Housing Authority, Schuylkill, PA (2008)
Consultant for the Physical Needs Assessment all HA housing stock
OCCH Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (2011)
Assessor for the PNA of the Courtyards of Kettering
Kentucky Housing Corporation (1997-2017)
Assessor for physical needs assessment program. (Inspected and reported on 500+ dwelling units)
Accessibility and Energy Conservation Review- Jacob School Renovation- 2017
Education
B.A. Environmental Design/ Architecture – Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 1987
TREEO LEED Part 2 (NC Version 2.2)-Training
CADCAM Education Training- Cincinnati, Ohio 1988
Hondros Career Center – Real Estate Cincinnati, Ohio 1989
Registration and Professional Organizations
Architect – Ohio #11527- 1996
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
LEED AP- Green Building Certification Institute 2009
CEM- Certified Energy Manager (Association of Energy Engineers)
Ohio Real Estate License (currently inactive)