John Tessem
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John has been a member of CTBUH since 2004. A principal at DCI Engineers for 18 years with 39 years industry experience is DCI’s high-rise lead principal and has overseen many major projects for the firm. Responsible for the design of over 40M-sf of high-rise office, residential, and mixed-use projects. John is responsible for conceptual design, structural system selection, and often manages the entire design effort for major projects. He is also credited for the design of numerous convention centers, aircraft hangers, and parking structures. He has published technical papers and made numerous presentations on Performance-Based Seismic Design of tall concrete buildings at ACI and ASCE international conventions and Structural Engineers Associations. He is active on several technical committees including ACI Performance-Based Seismic Design of Concrete Buildings, ASCE Tall Buildings, and ASCE Tall Buildings Wind Task Committee that produced the publication “Design and Performance of Tall Buildings for Wind.” He was a member of the CTBUH Peer Review Panel for the CTBUH Technical Guide “Performance-Based Seismic Design for Tall Buildings, 2nd Edition”. CTBUH Annual Awards Structural Engineering Jury 2022, 2023 (Chair), and 2024. Chair CTBUH Adaptive Reuse Committee (founded 2024).
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