News and Events

WDP is pleased to announce that Ben Townsend, P.E., Division Manager of the New York office, has been promoted to Associate.

Ben joined the firm in October 2008 as a Staff Engineer and is currently the Division Manager of the NY office. He has been instrumental in developing WDP’s Building Commissioning services. Ben has also expanded our services with the New York City School Construction Authority through multiple term contracts for commissioning and the evaluation of the school system’s existing buildings throughout the city.

Ben is actively involved with ASTM 06.55 where he is the Co-Chair for Task Group E2099/E3223, which is working on writing and updating standard guides for laboratory and field enclosure mockups. He is also actively involved with IIBEC (International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants) where he is currently assisting with the development of a BECx training course.

Please join us in congratulating Ben on this achievement. We look forward to his continued success with WDP!

WDP is pleased to announce that Andrew Wagner, P.E., Division Manager of the Charlottesville office, has been promoted to Senior Associate.

Andrew started as an intern with WDP in 2005, and since becoming Division Manager in 2017, he has led the growth of the office and the expansion of our services to new clients. In addition to continuing to maximize work orders under our term contract with UVA, he was instrumental in obtaining term contracts with ODU and NSU. He has also helped lead the expansion of our presence in Richmond and Virginia Beach with numerous projects for VCU.

Andrew is actively involved in the industry and is a member of ASTM E06.41, E06.51, and E06.55. He is the Task Group Chair of ASTM E06.41 for E241 “Limiting Moisture Induced Damage in Buildings” and Work Item WK51917 “New Guide for Specifying Water Vapor Transmission Material Properties of Water Resistive Barriers and Air Barriers.” He is also a member of the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) Research Committee.

Please join us in congratulating Andrew on this achievement. We look forward to his continued success with WDP!

Manassas staff took a short detour on their commute home this Monday to go to the nearby Vertical Rock Climbing and Fitness Center. Putting down the hard hats in favor of chalk and climbing gear was a fun way to socialize and try a challenging activity for both our new and experienced climbers. Thanks to the Employee Interaction Committee for coordinating this event!

This summer, WDP’s Special Consulting Divisions in Charlottesville and Manassas brought on two talented engineering students, Katrina Clark and Will Griffin, from the University of Virginia and Benedictine College. Below is a brief summary of what they’ve been working on for the past few months:

• Katrina Clark worked on developing repair documents for Dinwiddie Elementary, performed site investigations for UVA Peabody Hall, and reviewed submittals for VCU Williams House.
• Will Griffin worked mostly onsite observing repairs to a residential community in Maryland related to siding, stone veneer, and low slope roofing.

Thank you both for your efforts on these projects and others. We can’t wait to see the amazing things you’ll achieve in the future!

WDP is pleased to announce that Trevor Weilbach, P.E., of the Manassas office has been promoted to Senior Engineer II. Trevor has been specializing in building enclosure and roofing related services (evaluation, design, and litigation) and has been managing roof replacement projects for VCCS TNCC Hasting Hall, VCCS TCC Virginia Beach Advanced Tech Center, VCCS TNCC Templin Hall, and Montgomery College Campus Center. He has also been involved in building envelope commissioning projects, such as the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Academic Building 1 (ICAB-1) in Falls Church where he is the Project Manager. In addition, he recently obtained certification as a Fenestration Master Professional through AAMA and as a Registered Roof Consultant through IIBEC. Please join us in congratulating Trevor on his well-deserved promotion. We look forward to his future success with WDP!

WDP is pleased to announce that Adam D’Alessandro, P.E., of the Charlottesville office has been promoted to Senior Engineer II. Adam has been instrumental in the growth of the office as both a mentor to staff and Project Manager. Most recently, Adam has been the Project Manager for multiple GSA investigation and repair design projects including the Garmatz Federal Courthouse in Baltimore, the FEI Building in Charlottesville, and the Federal Courthouse in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He has also been the Project Manager for a variety of state and private sector clients including the UVA Slaughter Recreation Center. In addition, Adam has a great deal of wood framed design and analysis experience and continues to build on this expertise by being an active participant in ASTM’s D07 committee on Wood. Please join us in congratulating Adam on his well-deserved promotion. We look forward to his future success with WDP!