David Maya Capon

Over 25 years of combined practice in Architecture and Construction, involving multi-discipline roles as Designer, Design-Build Architect, Construction, Project Management, Supervision, and Owner representative through California, Mexico, and Israel. Expertise involving over 18 years in Forensic investigation entailing an array of facilities in the Public and Private sectors focusing on site conditions, roofing systems, and building envelope, including internal components. The core of the analysis is to determine the cause of the damages from inadequate design, construction deficiencies, inadequate use of materials, and the impact of Natural disasters affecting both sectors.

• American Institute of Architects (AIA)
• Associated General Contractors of America San Diego (AGCA-SD)
• American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)
• Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA)

• UNAM /Mexico: Planning and Design of Industrial Parks
• UNAM /Mexico: Planning and Design of Educational Buildings
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: Biomimicry I and II
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: Decoding Attics and Walls in Multifamily Buildings
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: Title 24 for Architects
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: The Process of Building Resilience
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: Designing with FRP Materials
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: Non-Residential Standards for Architects
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: Design-Build High Performance Walls
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: ShotCrete Applications
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: ADA Compliance
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: OSHA: 10 /30 hrs
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: SEXUAL Harassment in the Workplace
• SDGE / San Diego, CA: SIKA: Coatings for Exterior Decks

• Construction Defects: Successfully investigated in more than seven thousand residential and condominium units through multiple companies, Documented findings provided sufficient information for the Legal team to successfully settle most of the cases out of Court.
• Damage Assessment: Multiple buildings, of both Public and Private sectors were impacted by Hurricanes during the 2004 to 2005 season along the coastline of the Florida peninsula. Documented findings assisted All entities in securing funding from State and Federal agencies for the reconstruction of their facilities.
• Balconies: Investigated approximately over six hundred balconies in a single HOA encompassing approximately three hundred residential units project, to determine their integrity in compliance with the SB365 State Law, in anticipation of its enforcement by the year 2025.
• PM-CM: Identified errors in the structural design of a 450,000 sqft roof system of multiple industrial buildings in an industrial project in Tijuana, Mexico. Determined that the supporting beams may have been undersized, recommending the design review of the structure, confirming my concerns, recommending the replacement of the undersize beams from WF12x55 to a WF14x45 for a 55ft span. This modification avoided the potential failure of the roof structural beams due to the excessive deflection at the connecting nods, at the same time reducing the structural weight by 15 % with substantial financial savings.
• PM-CM Superintendent Assistant: Provided a technical solution to a repeated cracking of a 15x150 ft demising wall a the Scientific Atlanta Laboratories, in Sabre Springs, San Diego, CA. Work was constantly disrupted by the repeated repairs, recommending the installation of a control joint, the action solved the problem ending the continued cracking and work interruptions.
• Assisted in the investigation of the improper application of a waterproofing system to a planter box in a five-story Medical building, injuring several employees, and requiring two employees to be interned in a hospital ICU. Additionally, HAZMAT closed the building due to the incident pending the safety evaluation. The case was settled for 1.5 million dollars.
• Assisted in the investigation of the improper application of an epoxy repair system to a residence’s enclosure, where the contractor failed to provide a containment area before the spraying, to limit the contamination area. Because of the failure of the contractor and management, to provide adequate protection, and to provide the clean-up, the tenant took it upon to do it on its own. Unable to use the basic cleaning procedures such as the use of gloves, masks, garments, and other protective tools, the tenant sustained injuries from inhaling the airborne toxic chemical dust remnant on the surrounding surfaces. The injuries sustained by the tenant from inhaling the airborne dust, required her to be interned in an ICU for several days. The case is on going.

• FEMA Contractor
• Licensed Architect in Mexico,
• Baja California, North
• Baja California, South
• California

PUBLICATIONS

• THESIS: MASTER PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF SANTA INEZ ZACATELCO, TLAXCALA, MX. / May 1968
Master Plan for the Town of Santa Inez Zacatelco, Tlaxcala, Mexico. Recommendation for redesigning the road which bifurcates the town in two. Additionally, providing the design for a Central Market Plaza that vendors from the surrounding communities would use to sell their goods every weekend, making it also a gathering place for the community to enjoy. The proposal was welcomed by the City administration with the expectation of future realization.

• THE ROLE OF FORENSICS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES / December 2014
Presentation before MEMBERS OF A SAFETY GROUP of the AGC-SD CHAPTER. An analysis of the impact has, when construction fails, due to errors in the design or execution process, causing injuries or even death. The cases are evaluated on personal and external experiences, including the diverse impact they had, physically, emotionally, and financially, and how they have affected everyone involved.