MELANIE R. SHORT, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CPSI Architect

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1 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MELANIE R. SHORT, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, CPSI 2013 to Robson Forensic, Inc. present Associate Provide technical investigations, analysis, reports, and testimony toward the resolution of commercial and personal injury litigation involving code compliance issues, construction claims, construction materials failures, and professional liability. Areas of expertise include: Premises Safety: Analysis of slips, trips, and falls; walkway construction and safety, slip resistance, effectiveness of warnings, delineation of hazards. Operations & Maintenance: Operating and safety programs, inspections, maintenance. Warnings and signage, floor finishes & traction, spilled materials, snow & ice control. Accessibility: Barrier-free standards, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), accessible routes, accessible building elements including ramps, entrances, elevators, toilet rooms, grab bars, protruding objects, walking surfaces, curb ramps, signage and detectable warnings. Facility Safety and Performance: Codes, standards, walkways, stairs, ramps, roofing system, building envelope, glazing systems, and doors. Historic Preservation: Materials such as historic brick, stone, mortar, terracotta, adobe, concrete, heavy timber, log, and stucco. Historic code research, sustainable upgrades, and historic building performance; means, methods and materials of archaic construction. Means, methods and materials, and modern standards to restore historic structures built between 1850 and 1965; historic tax credits. Construction Defect Claims: Construction defects and delay claims, contractor disputes, types of project delivery methods; standards and quality issues. Construction Materials Failures: Water intrusion related issues; brick, stone, and concrete; gutter and flashing system failures; roofing system failures; expansion joint failures; sealant and caulk system failures, window system failures. ural Practice: Standard of care, owner-architect agreements, general conditions, errors and omissions, change order analysis, construction phasing, punch lists, and interpreting contract performance; drawings and specifications, design changes/material substitutions, construction delays. 05/10/17 1

2 2013 to Fournier, Robson & Associates, LLC present Provide specialized architectural services for the evaluation and analysis of building design and performance including documentation for critical observation reports, local law requirements, historic tax-credit certification, and pre-purchase assessment to College of ure and Planning, University of Colorado Denver present Adjunct Lecturer Instructor of Building Conservation, a Masters level course on field-based methods of analyzing historic buildings; principles and practice of identification of materials, construction methods and assessment of existing conditions. Instructor of Building Materials and Methods, a Masters level course on building construction principals, materials and systems including wood frame, steel frame, concrete, stone and brick masonry construction. Class focus is on material selection and methods and application of the various construction systems to Center of Preservation Research (CoPR), College of ure and 2014 Planning, University of Colorado-Denver Assessment Coordinator Responsible for working with student interns to produce site selection, feasibility and existing conditions analysis studies, architectural descriptions, state and national register eligibility and integrity assessments, state and national register nominations, architectural intensive surveys and historic structure assessments for a variety of local, state, and federal government entities and other non-profit clients. Hunter Kolb Farmhouse Historic Structure Assessment: Historic structure assessment and preservation plan of farmhouse complex in Boulder, Colorado, owned by Mountain Parks and Open Space division of the City of Boulder. Assessment assisted owner in planning future restoration and maintenance efforts. Included prioritized repairs, maintenance planning and cost estimation of work. Special section addressed sustainability upgrades. Baca Ranch Intensive Level Survey: Intensive level survey of two ranch building complexes comprising 23 buildings in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Property is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Project goal was to provide building evaluations to guide future site planning, maintenance and development. Project also included determination of National Register eligibility. 05/10/17 2

3 1999 to SLATERPAULL s, Denver, Colorado 2011 Associate, Historic Preservation Studio Leader Responsible for contracting, project design, management, construction documents, construction administration, and cost estimating for large and small projects primarily involving existing buildings and historic structures. Historic preservation experience includes adaptive reuse of historic structures, compliance with national, state and local preservation guidelines, historic preservation tax credits, historic structure assessments and reuse feasibility studies, due diligence reports, ADA studies, specification writing, drawing quality control and grant writing. Notable projects listed on the National Register for Historic Places: Denver Union Station Historic Structure Assessment: Developed comprehensive building assessment of iconic c train depot. Identified strategies relating to the proposed adaptive reuse and compliance with the Secretary of the Interior s Standards. Identified original materials, sustainable upgrade strategies, accessibility standards, mitigation of code issues, and a preservation/maintenance plan. Emerson School Redevelopment: Adaptive reuse of 1885 school to house preservation and conservation organizations. Addressed accessibility issues and created a model for sustainable upgrades with a LEED gold achievement. Restored brick, stone, wood windows, interiors and exterior woodwork. Designed new interior office spaces, restored common spaces, provided accessible toilet rooms and a ground source heat pump mechanical system. Engine House #5: Adaptive reuse of 1922 Fire Station into architect s offices. First historic building in Colorado to achieve Certified LEED Platinum. Project utilized innovative green building systems and techniques while restoring brick, terracotta, wood and steel windows, plaster, stucco, exterior wood work and roofing tile. Funded through private funding, grants and historic tax credits. Tivoli Student Union Revitalization: $22 million dollar revitalization of historic brewery converted into student union on a higher education campus. Complete exterior restoration including paint stripping, brick and stone masonry, wood and steel windows, low slope roofing and stucco, while building was completely occupied. Addressed life safety, code compliance issues, and accessibility upgrades. PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Registered : Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector, International Code Council, 2015 version LEED Accredited Professional Certified by the National Council of ural Registration Boards (NCARB) 05/10/17 3

4 Certified Playground Safety Inspector, National Recreation and Park Association Certified XL Tribometrist Basic Occupational Ergonomics Certification EDUCATION M.Arch. with a certificate in Historic Preservation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee B.A., Art History with a certificate in Technology Studies, Grinnell College Selected Continuing Education Basic Occupational Ergonomics, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Occupational Safety and Health Section, Ergonomic Training Program, Colorado State University On-Line, 2017 Why Buildings Fail Part IV: Errors During the Design Phase: Material Selection and Detailing, NCARB Monograph, 2017 Accessibility, Safety and Platform Lifts and Elevators, BNP Media, 2016 Safety in the Gym, Specifying Equipment to Protect Users and Spectators, BNP Media, 2016 How to Design Playgrounds for Optimal Sensory Development, BNP Media, 2016 Creating Safer Spaces in Healthcare, BNP Media, 2016 Construction Quality and Safety: Reducing Rework, BNP Media, 2016 Code Compliance Conflicts in the Exterior Wall Assembly, BNP Media, 2016 The Leading Edge of Safety is Engineered from the Ground Up, BNP Media, 2016 Universal Design and Meeting the Needs of an Aging Population, BNP Media, 2016 M-100 Colorado Edition: The Essentials of Community Association Management, Community Association Institute, 2015 A Practical Guide to 2010 ADA-Compliant Restroom Design, McGraw Hill Construction, 2015 Safety Glazing 2015 IRC and 2015 IBC, International Code Council Conference, 2015 Working with Existing Buildings, International Code Council Conference, 2015 Optimizing Operations and Maintenance, National Institute of Building Sciences, 2015 Strategies for Sustainable Historic Preservation, National Institute of Building Sciences, 2015 Rubber Flooring for Athletic Facilities, McGraw Hill Construction, 2015 Smart Safety Design to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls, Engineering News Record (ENR) webinar, 2015 Breakthrough Decking: Latest Development in Wood Alternatives, Hanley Wood University, 2015 Building Retrofits: Getting the Whole Picture on Window Replacement, Hanley Wood University, 2015 Drainage and Drying in Low- and Mid-Rise External Walls, McGraw Hill Construction, 2015 Moisture Management in Masonry Buildings, McGraw Hill Construction, 2015 Combination Air and Water-Resistive Barriers in Exterior walls, McGraw Hill Construction, 2015 English XL Variable Incidence Certification, /10/17 4

5 Details for the Building Enclosure, AIA, 2014 Electrical Device Safety, AECDaily, 2014 Satisfying New Model Codes for Illuminating Steps, Ramps and Paths of Egress, McGraw Hill, 2014 New Code Requirements for Fire Rated Doors and Hardware, AECDaily, 2014 New Rapid Drying Concrete Addresses Floor Covering Failures, McGraw Hill Construction, 2014 Smart Safety Design to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls, McGraw Hill Construction, 2014 Metal Safety Flooring, McGraw Hill Construction, 2014 Window Replacement Solutions for Commercial and Institutional Buildings, McGraw Hill Construction, 2012 Renovating an Historic Structure for LEED Platinum Certification, McGraw Hill Construction, 2012 Innovations Encourage Green Renovations, McGraw Hill Construction, 2012 Aesthetics and Sustainability, AIA, 2011 Liability = DB + IPD + BIM, AIA, 2011 Unspoken Requirements for an RFP, AIA, 2011 Sustainability and Preservation: Nexus for the Future, Colorado Preservation Inc, 2011 Incorporating Accessibility and Advanced Energy Solutions in Historic Buildings, Colorado Preservation Inc., 2011 Techniques: Color Matching, Conserving Soft Brick and Testing Glazed Terracotta, Association for Preservation Technology, 2010 Reviewing Masonry: Marble Consolidation, Marble Pinning and Steel Cladding, Association for Preservation Technology, 2010 Metals: Preserving Metal Finishes, Renovating Exterior Envelopes and Restoring Cast Iron Facades, Association of Preservation Technology, 2010 Building Reuse: Modern Tools, Modern Performance: Predicting Façade Performance in Reuse and Rehabilitation Projects, AIA, 2010 Material Performance for Energy Efficient Building Enclosures, National Institute of Building Sciences, 2010 Wall-Window Interface: Air and Water Control, National Institute of Building Sciences, 2010 Moisture Movement, National Institute of Building Sciences, 2010 Innovative Materials, National Institute of Building Sciences, 2010 Tax Credits for Historic Rehabilitation: Presented Through a Case Study Redevelopment, Colorado Preservation Inc, 2010 Adobe Achievements, Association for Preservation Technology, 2009 Curtain Walls and Glazing, Association for Preservation Technology, 2009 Designing Drainage Systems for Historic Buildings, Colorado Preservation Inc, 2009 Building codes as a Preservation Tool, Colorado Preservation Inc, 2009 Mortar and Masonry Construction, Association for Preservation Technology, 2007 Stucco: Analysis and Restoration of Lime-Based Renders, Association for Preservation Technology, /10/17 5

6 Additional Continuing Education Energy Code Basics, Lighting Controls, Use of Coatings to Prevent Mold and Mildew Damage, Precast Concrete Stair Treads and Landings, Simplified Steel Stair Design, Introduction to ANSI/ASHRAE 55, Specifying Fixed Access Aluminum Ladders, Anti- Slip Stair Products, Building and Designing for Security, Benefits of Post-Frame Building Systems, Evidence-Based Lighting. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and AFFILIATIONS International Code Council Certified Member American Institute of s (AIA) AIA Colorado AIA Denver AIA Historic Preservation Committee Member American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings E06.22 Durability Performance of Building Constructions E06.23 Lead Hazards Associated with Buildings E06.24 Building Preservation and Rehabilitation Technology E06.25 Whole Buildings and Facilities E06.51 Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylights and Curtain Walls E06.55 Performance of Building Enclosures E06.75 Building Safety in the Construction Life Cycle Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces and Facilities F08.63 Playground Surfacing Systems National Institute of Building Sciences/Building Enclosure Technology and Environmental Council (BETEC) Association for Preservation Technology (APT) International Colorado Preservation Inc. Historic Denver, Inc. (HDI) Mentor to ural Registration Exam (ARE) Candidates National Trust for Historic Preservation Colorado State Historic Preservation Review Board, APT International, 2010 Conference Co-chair, APT Rocky Mountain Chapter, 2004-present; Board member, Lakewood Historic Landmark Committee, HDI Sacred Places Preservation, Steering Committee Chair, PROFESSIONAL HONORS Top 20 under 40 Denver Business Journal, /10/17 6

7 PRESENTATIONS Maintenance as Preservation, Colorado Preservation Inc. Saving Place Conference, February 2015 A Journey in Integrated Design: Ketchum Arts & Sciences LEED Design, Building Enclosure Science and Technology (BEST) II Conference, Portland, Oregon, 2010 The Inherent Green Benefits of Old Houses, Old House Fair Denver, Colorado presentation 2009 Invited Guest Lecturer Sustainable Preservation, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado State University, AIA Denver Committee on the Environment (COTE), 2008 Sustainable Preservation, Colorado Preservation Inc., Saving Places Conference, February 2008 The Future of Historic Preservation in Denver, Community Planning and Development Department, Historic Denver, Inc. and the Denver Department of Community Planning and Development; Expert discussions about researching your property, design review, historic designations and alternatives, energy conservation and demolitions, November 2007 Sustainable Preservation, Kingdom Days 2007, Town of Breckenridge, Colorado 2007 and National Summit of Mining Communities, Leadville, Colorado, September 2007 PUBLICATIONS Co-author, Krisana Park Pattern Book, Historic Denver and the Center for Preservation Research, 2015 Contributing author, Historic Preservation: Basics for Municipalities, Colorado Municipal League, History Colorado and the Center for Preservation Research, 2015 Co-author, Adaptive Reuse on Campus, College Planning and Management, March 2010 Author, Keep Your Historic Windows and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, Historic Denver News, summer /10/17 7