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Benjamin Hays portrait

Benjamin Hays, PE, SE, LEED AP, CBO

University Building Official

Senior Civil/Structural Engineer

C: 434.249.0507

bhays@virginia.edu

Oversees Department

Christopher Barfield portrait

Christopher Barfield, CFO, CFI

Senior Fire Protection Engineer

C: 434.906.2739

cb3ug@virginia.edu

Fire/Life Safety and Fire Suppression, Reviews and Inspections

Darin Clements portrait

Darin Clements

Building Engineer Technician

C: 434.906.5157

dlc2eu@virginia.edu

Combination Building Inspections

Katherine Grove portrait

Katherine Grove, AIA, CBO, LEED AP

Associate Building Official

Senior Architect

C: 434.906.7556

kgrove@virginia.edu

Architectural, Egress, and ADA, Reviews and Inspections

Rachelle Hermes portrait

Rachelle Hermes

Associate Fire Protection Engineer

C: 434.282.4604

rk3vm@virginia.edu

Fire Rated Assemblies and Engineering Judgements, Reviews and Inspections

David Jones portrait

David T. Jones, PE, MPA

Senior Electrical Engineer

C: 434.996.8249

dtjones@virginia.edu

Electrical and Fire Alarm, Reviews and Inspections

Nathanial Lawson portrait

Nathan W. Lawson, PE

Civil/Structural Engineer

C: 434.960.7323

nlawson@virginia.edu

Civil and structural reviews, Combination inspections

Peter Mackey portrait

Peter Mackey, PE, LEED BD&C

Senior Mechanical Engineer

C: 434.254.9696

pmm8q@virginia.edu

Mechanical and Plumbing, Reviews and Inspections

Rebecca Shealy portrait

Rebecca Shealy, AIA, LEED AP

Senior Architect

C: 434.978.8120

ars8v@virginia.edu

Architectural, Egress, and ADA, Reviews and Inspections

Robert Waite portrait

Robert A. Waite Jr., AIA, CBO

Senior Architect

C: 434.987.6958

bobwaite@virginia.edu

Architectural reviews, Egress and ADA Inspections, Small Project Reviews

Caitlin Walls portrait

Caitlin Walls

Document & Compliance Analyst

C: 434.987.9732

xbu2re@virginia.edu

Questions about Project Review and Building Permit Status