Lake Day!
To celebrate meeting our second quarter goals, we spent the day on Lake Norman. Our day was filled with sun, laughter, and only a few wipeouts! IDE works hard so we can play harder!
Home, Sweet Home!
After two long years of being in a temporary office space due to a fire, we were finally able to move back to our (new and improved) office! Take a tour of our completely renovated office space, including a pretty sweet ping-pong table. Check out the new space!
The Stunning Gerendák Home
A very special thanks to Wittehaus for sharing pics of the stunning Gerendák home! This gorgeous dream home is a great example of teamowrk done right. It’s always a pleasure to work with Wittehaus, especially on something this breathtaking. We are so proud of this project!
Exposed Industrial Look: A Unique Design with Cross Laminated Timbers
Congratulations to @arcadiahomesinc for implementing a unique design by @kdh_residential_designs_nc and @idecharlottenc using cross laminated timbers (CLT), a first for all parties involved! The client wanted the exposed industrial look for their carriage house. @mikeygervais with IDE suggested using CLT as an efficient solution. With prefabricated bolted steel connections and prefabricated CLT planks, construction went more quickly than anticipated! It’s always a pleasure working…
Work Hard, Play Harder!
Thank you to Victory Lane Karting for providing such a fun atmosphere for us! We spent the day bowling, axe throwing, and of course, go karting. We had an absolute blast! This was our celebration for meeting our quarterly goal, we can’t wait to see what we do next quarter!
Pins 4 Kids!
Recently IDE Structural Engineers had the honor of participating in Dream on 3 and NARI of Charlotte’s Pins 4 Kids Bowling event! We had a great time, but what made it extra special was being able to witness the surprise fulfilling of a dream for a young boy named Brayden. We’re sure he’s going to have…
Deliverable Types
CADD or Hand Draft Computer-aided design, or CADD, is the creation and manipulation of pictures on a computer to assist engineers in design and drafting. Hand Drafting is the practice of creating drawings by hand with a pencil or ink. Data Storage & Accessibility CADD drafting is a computer-based drawing on software that can be…
IDE Structural Residential Design
Structural Residential Design What do we need from you? Prior to submitting your project to us, ensure that you have developed or consulted with a contractor, residential designer, or residential architect to develop architectural design drawings that meet the following criteria. Numerical street address (or Lot #) for the project. Submit all plans and documents…
Custom Engineering For Custom Homes
We know that custom homes require custom residential structural engineering. Our team specializes in analyzing, designing, planning, and researching structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals. To learn more about structural and custom residential design visit our specialties page. Pictured: South Carolina Farmhouse. Design by: North House Architecture
Open Spa-Like Inspired Designs
Many people have spent the past two years almost entirely in the house with their families. There’s one place that unfailingly proved to be a refuge; the bathroom! Tri-Square executed this wonderful escape, IDE provided the structural engineering aspect to allow for an open spa-like design.
Mooresville Lake House Structural Design
Proud that Nest Homes has trusted us to provide the structural engineering design to over 50 of their custom home designs. Including this lake home in Mooresville. Featured here: Sophia Floor Plan
IDE Framing Inspection Services
IDE can inspect the structural framing before the builder closes up your home. This could prevent you from trying to figure out cracks or structural issues 5-10 yrs from now. Many builders hire us directly because they know the added value of our service to their product and ultimately to their clients. Protect your largest…
Cheers To An Award Winning Year!
We are so thankful to the architects, designers, builders, contractors, Realtors, and homeowners for allowing us to provide structural engineering design to your homes, churches, buildings, and more. This has been an incredible year and we couldn’t have done it without all of you. Cheers to an award-winning year! See you in 2022! -Your IDE…
An Architectural Dream in 2022
Looking forward to another year of working with talented architects, designers, builders, contractors, Realtors, and YOU! Pictured: An architectural dream coming to Monroe, NC in 2022. Thanks to the design pro Robert Smith Design LLC As always, thank you for allowing us to provide the structural engineering aspect to this home. More to come!
Lake Norman Living
And so it begins! Big things at happening by the lake this month. Thanks, Augusta Homes for allowing us to lend a structural engineering hand to your project! Happy Thursday everyone!
Congratulations to our new P.E.!
Well, he’s official! College, FE exam, 4 years of working with our team, and now, Cam passed his P.E. exam! Congratulations Cameron! We are so proud of you and blessed to have you in the IDE family!
Custom Portal Framing Design
A one-of-a-kind, flexible open interior starts with custom-designed structural portal framing! Architectural Design: North House Architects Builder: Spoke & Hammer Structural Engineering Design: IDE
Kitchen Ready For Holiday Entertaining
The first weekend of December, and you know what that means! The first of many holiday parties to host and attend. The flow from the kitchen into the breakfast area is perfection. Great job Tri-Square! Structural Design Engineering by IDE
Structurally Sound Custom Steel Base
Farmhouse living should always be structurally sound. We worked together with North House Architecture to design this custom steel base. Fabrication by Threadline Products Builder and photo by Spoke & Hammer
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IT’S A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY FUNDAY! Where are you watching the game today? Tri-Square Alexander South NC
$200k Raised | 35 Wishes To Grant!
We were happy to be Silver Sponsors in support of the Make A Wish Foundation! Thanks Andrew Roby for including us! It was an incredible day with over $200,000 raised, which will allow Make a Wish to grant 35 wishes!
Custom Luxury Homes
From the creative mind of Ashley J. Design comes this custom luxury home designed with a growing family in mind. Thanks Ashley for bringing us in for the structural engineering aspect.
Providing Structural Solutions
Hello Alenky Signature Homes! And hello to the much anticipated Duet on Selwyn! Thanks for bringing us in for the structural engineering design aspect.
Beautiful Backyard Addition
This beautiful backyard addition by Watershed Builders is exactly what Fall and Fridays are made of. We can’t get enough of that breezeway. Great design and execution.
Outdoor Living Space
Well it’s Monday; and even though the Carolina Panthers didn’t do so well yesterday, we hope you enjoyed the weekend. There’s nothing better than outdoor living in the Fall. Have a great week! Roma Homes & Structural Engineering by IDE
Under Construction
Coming soon to the NoDa neighborhood. Design: Roma Homes & Frusterio Design, Inc Structural Engineering by IDE
UNCC Fall Picnic
To start off the month of October, Corbin, Marcel and Patric spent the afternoon at the UNCC Fall Picnic. It was great meeting new talent at this years’ event.
Getting It Done with Virtual Team Meetings!
Our weekly staff meetings may look a little different these days. However, our hard work and streamlined customer service remains the same. It’s important to keep our staff safe, but we need to stay engaged too, so Zoom has been a great platform for us to stay connected.
Podcast For NARI Charlotte
Our own Marcel Papineau joined Mike Claudio, the host of Remodeling the Carolinas with NARI Charlotte, for the new launch of their podcast to help provide value to their members and help educate the public. Marcel also joined Brad little with Case Remodeling to talk about how to identify bearing walls and what to consider…
Thank You IDE Team and Clients!!
Thank you to Mike, Corbin, Joe, Collin, Patric, Austin, Aidan, and Kathleen for holding the fort while Cass, Cameron, Chad, Marcel, and Daniel were out of the office backpacking in Banff, Canada and enjoying the beauty this world has to offer. Thank you to our wonderful clients for your continued business, your patience, and your…
Welcome to the IDE Team Corbin
Corbin Hoffman, E.I.T. recently graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, took at little well deserved time off and is now ready to start his career as a structural engineer. Corbin is not a new face to the IDE team because he started as an intern in 2018, but today is his first…
Patric Passed His P.E.!!!
Congratulations to Patric for his hard work and passing the 8 hour NC Professional Engineering exam!! Patric is now just waiting for his official certificate to become IDE’s 7th PE!! We’re proud of you!!
Welcome to the IDE Team Aidan
We would like to welcome our newest team member Aidan Alar. Aidan is a well spoken engineer in training that completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He’s poised, ready to learn, and excited to start his professional career!!!
Awarded CBJ’s 2018 Best Places to Work!!
We are so excited to be awarded #6 our of 25 small business finalists for Charlotte Business Journal’s “2018 Best Places to Work” and we thank our team for making it happen!!! We are so proud of our team and it’s great to know that they are happy every day they come to work. A…
ACE Giant Jenga A.C.E. Charity Event
Another perfect day to contribute to a great cause and have a great team building day at the same time! Thank you to Labella for joining us for the day. Although IDE didn’t make the finals, we’ll be better prepared next year and take it all! A.C.E. stands for Architects, Construction, Engineering which is an…
IDE speaks to students at UNC Charlotte
IDE partners, Michael Gervais and Cassmer Ward, were invited to be guest speakers for the students at UNC Charlotte to tell the story of how Intelligent Design Engineering was started, how to start an engineering business and grow it successfully.
Business Leaders of Charlotte Charity Event
It is always rewarding to give back to our community and what better way than enjoying the outdoors at the same time! Marcel, Patric, Cameron, and Pat had a great time at the 14th Annual Charity golf event at Raintree in a group effort to help the Kilah Davenport Foundation! Patric’s long drives, Cameron’s pitching…
Radio Appearance on WFNZ’s “About Your House”
This is one of IDE’s owners Marcel Papineau’s second appearance on WFNZ’s “About Your House” as a special guest invited by Piedmont Foundation Repair.
IDE Family Picnic!
Great times were had by all at this years annual family picnic at Hornets Nest Park. We started with some friendly competition at the Carolina Panthers obstacle course where Chad set the time to beat at 1:15, but Patric had that fastest 40 yard dash. The Giant bubbles were a great hit with the kids,…
IDE Company Lunch
Celebrating Kathleen’s visit for the week, we enjoyed a good Friday lunch together at Jason’s Deli. Chad won the ice cream challenge, but Collin was a close second!