Vice President & COO at Schooley Caldwell
Melinda is an architect specializing in historic preservation and renovation design. In her role as a Project Manager and/or Project Architect, she works closely with the entire design team and the owner to ensure that the design is correctly translated into documents and that the drawings and specifications are complete, thorough, clear, and concise. She also coordinates the work of our consultants and engineers to incorporate their design and documents into the Construction Documents. Melinda received a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture and a Master of Architecture degree, both from the University of Cincinnati, where she had the opportunity to co-op with other design firms and gain significant experience in preservation design before graduating. In addition, she received a Certificate of Historic Preservation from the University of Cincinnati.
Melinda is a Clintonville resident and is active in the community; she serves on the Clintonville Area Commission Preservation Committee and is also a member of the Ft. Hayes Preservation Program Committee. Melinda owns the house she grew up in and has lived on her street longer than all but three of her neighbors. She also throws great Halloween parties and heads up our annual Canstruction team, which builds a sculpture made entirely of canned goods that are then donated to a local food bank.
Tour the historic Newark Arcade weeks before its grand opening! This tour will also explore the scope of the project, its financing, and challenges encountered during the rehabilitation of the building. This tour is designed for industry professionals, but anyone is welcome to attend. This session has been approved for 1.00 AIA HSW credits. TICKET REQUIRED. This tour is sponsored by OHM Advisors and the Huseman Group.
Get a sneak peek of the historic Newark Arcade before it opens. This tour is designed for a general audience. Approved for 1.00 AIA LU credit. TICKET REQUIRED. This tour is sponsored by OHM Advisors and the Huseman Group.
Take a hardhat tour of the nearly complete Newark Arcade. This session has been approved for 1.00 AIA LU credit. This tour is sponsored by OHM Advisors and the Huseman Group.
Historic buildings may have been built either prior to building codes existing or under codes that are long out of date but, that does not mean the building code doesn’t matter. A basic understanding of the current building code can help you understand what you can use the building for, what improvements may be needed, and how to make sure it is accessible to as many people as possible. This session will give an introduction to the building code as it relates to typical historic building types. We will also explore some of the historic origins and reasons why portions of the building code are required. This session has been approved for 2.00 AIA HSW.