
<p>Forell Elsesser provided structural engineering services for a new parking structure, part of a large biotech-focused campus in Emeryville, CA. This 705,000 gsf, 11-level structure included 2,000 parking stalls. The construction featured a post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete long-span beam and one-way slab system, utilizing concrete shear walls and concrete moment frames for seismic load resistance. The parking structure was supported on a deep foundation system. The exterior wall was designed to incorporate light screening elements with plantings on the façade.</p>


Emeryville, California


<p>Chris Petteys serves as the fourth CEO in &nbsp;Forell | Elsesser’s six decades but drives the firm in collaboration with the rest of the executive management team. With a collective focus on building upon the firm’s strong reputation for technical leadership in seismic design, growing talent from within, and creating new opportunities and career paths for staff; Chris leads a firm rooted in engineering fundamentals, client service, performance-based design, and sustainable/resilient structures. From his experience leading large, complex structural projects, Chris has proven the effectiveness of his hands-on management style and enjoys interaction with clients and partners.</p>



<p>In his twenty years practicing as a structural engineer, Chris has navigated complex issues with a level head and taken unexpected approaches to successfully solving problems. He has a broad knowledge of all major construction materials for commercial, multi-family housing, and institutional structures; and is recognized for his efficient buildings and constructability of his designs for unique structures in high seismic regions. His more notable projects include the UC Berkeley California Memorial Stadium seismic upgrade and LinkedIn Middlefield Campus. Chris has both a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree from UCLA.</p>



<p>When Chris is not working through creative solutions or managing the firm, he enjoys golfing, skiing, and spending time with his family.</p>



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<li>Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) Seismology Committee, Former Chair</li>
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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), Biosolids Digester Facilities Project

Longfellow, Life Science Development, Parking Structures, San Diego, CA

SteelWave, The Lab Parking Structure, 4th Street, Berkeley, CA

Kilroy, Oyster Point, Parking Structure

BioMed Realty, Emery Yards, Parking Structure, Building 14

BioMed Realty, Emery Yards, Life Science Development

Masonic Homes-Skilled Nursing Facility, Covina

Jewish Home of San Francisco, Goodman Building

San Francisco Mint, Seismic Evaluation & Seismic Upgrade

Presidio Quartermaster Reach Culvert

Confidential Precast Parking Structure

East Palo Alto Youth Arts and Music Center

UC Merced Downtown Campus

Sacred Heart Academic Arts Building

Peninsula Healthcare District Residential Care Facility for the Elderly

Jewish Home of San Francisco, Frank Residences, and Byer Square

LinkedIn, Middlefield Campus

345 Brannan, Office Complex

LLNL, Building 453 Terascale Simulation Facility

UC Berkeley Jacobs Institute of Design Innovation

UC Berkeley California Memorial Stadium Seismic Upgrade

LLNL, Building 855 High Explosive Ban Saw

LLNL, Building 805 Renovation

LLNL, Building 581 National Ignition Facility Master Plan

LLNL, Building 217 Renovation

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Building 191, HEAF Atrium Addition

Dropbox TI at Brannan Street

Wareham Development, Parking Structure

President and CEO

Christopher Petteys


<p>Lindsey is a California licensed Structural Engineer and Principal with Forell | Elsesser. She joined the firm in 2006. Her strength is in working collaboratively with clients to provide practical engineering solutions for their architectural visions while incorporating sustainable elements into the design.</p>



<p>Lindsey has worked on a variety of retrofit and new construction projects including multi-family housing, laboratories, and athletic facilities. She has exceptional knowledge and passion on the subject of sustainable design and has lectured and presented on the subject nationally. She serves as an advocate for green building practices and has written numerous reports and papers about the structural engineer’s role in sustainable design. Lindsey received both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from UC Berkeley where she is currently serving as a member of the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Advisory Board.</p>



<p>When Lindsey is not working, Lindsey enjoys running competitively for the Olympic Club and cross-country skiing around Lake Tahoe.</p>



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<li>UC Berkeley Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Advisory Committee</li>



<li>Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Housner Fellow &amp; 2016 Convention Chair</li>



<li>Structural Engineers Association of Northern California’s (SEAONC) Board Member</li>



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<li>Structural Engineering Institute’s (SEI) Member</li>
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<li>2013 SEAONC Zacher Award Recipient</li>



<li>2012 EERI Housner Fellows Program</li>
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