BUILDING SOLUTIONS - Key Persons
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- Preparations Course Instructor - Building Envelope
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- Director, Facilities and Plant Operations ) 1988 - 2013
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- Marketing Coordinator
- Marketing Coordinator / Education
David Costanza is the Marketing Coordinator at Building Solutions. Having graduated from Texas A&M with a BA in Communications, he brings over 4 years of experience in marketing, event planning, and social media management. Along with other tasks, David will assist in preparing collateral material requested by potential and repeat clients, drafting qualifications statements and proposals, and helping develop the social media strategy.
David loves to read, write poetry, and take care of the various house plants he has at his home.
In his free time, David enjoys spending time at the Dallas Museum of Art, hunting for his next vinyl at a local record shop or at the various craft breweries in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.
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- CEO
- Chief Operating Officer
- President
Dennis Palmer is President and Chief Operating Officer at Building Solutions, a national real estate advisor for facility assessments and capital projects. In his role, Dennis oversees the entire organization and ensures the company is advancing their overall goals. Dennis has been with the company for over 10 years, where he started as an associate in 2011 and he has steadily risen through the company because of his dedication and immense experience in the field. Dennis takes pride in his ability to be a connector, working with architects and construction to bridge the gap between the conceptual and the real, built-in design -- all with a practical eye.
Dennis has been an entrepreneur from an early age. In his early 20s, he started his first company, Billings Indesign Construction, a full-service architecture and construction firm that offered a turnkey solution for large scale remodels. He later gained valuable career experience at global firms, like HKS Architects, leading notable projects such as AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX and The LaSalle Group. Through these experiences, Dennis honed his expertise in architecture, construction, and project planning.
A Dallas native, Dennis is engaged with various community organizations throughout the state of Texas. He currently serves on the Diocesan Interracial Task Force, Big Thought Headquarters Task Force, and St. Philip's Community Advancement Committee to name a few. Additionally, he helped spearhead Building Solutions' "Building Solutions for Brighter Futures" campaign, a year-long initiative to bring awareness to the inequities in school facilities and champion successful learning environments for K-12 students in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Dennis has obtained several professional accreditations over the years, the most noteworthy include LEED EB O+M with the U.S. Green Building Council and Construction Documents Technology with Construction Specifications Institute.
As the founder and owner of Building Solutions, Bill knows and cares about every client and ensures every project has appropriate resources assigned to meet its objectives. Building Solutions is a reflection of Bill--a person known for irreproachable integrity, energy, exceedingly high standards of performance and consistency, creativity, and professional discipline. He will say that the company culture of respectfulness, collaboration, teamwork, and a passionate concern for "how" things are done are a reflection of the people who have worked at Building Solutions. Both are true statements.
Education
Princeton University, Bachelor of Arts, 1973
Washington University, Masters in Business Administration, 1983
U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Accredited Professional, N.C.-2.2, EB O+M
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- Senior Associate / Education
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- Director of Partner Development / Education
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- Vice President / Education
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- Wells Fargo ( Engineering Manager )
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- Director of Special Projects
Kevin Folsom is the Director of Special Projects at Building Solutions. He was formerly the Director of Operations at Trinity Christian Academy, holding that position for seven years. Before that he had a 25-year stint at Dallas Theological Seminary. Kevin is a long time member and devoted member of APPA, one of the founders of the DFW chapter, and is currently the Chair of the APPA Standards and Code Council. He is now a CEFP (Certified Education Facility Professional), the highest designation awarded by APPA.
Kevin is married to Stephanie and they have two children and one grand child. He loves to read about history, biographies of influential people, and an occasional political or fiction topic.
Kevin enjoys home cooked meals with emphasis on smoked and grilled flavors and loves to cook. He considers working on efficient systems as fun.
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- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate / Professional Certifications
Mark is a Senior Associate on the Assessment team. He brings over 30 years of experience in multiple disciplines such as commercial engineering, property condition assessments, MEP, and ASHRAE. Certified as an HVAC Technician at Dallas College, he also holds a Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA) designation and is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP).
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- Media, Marketing, and Sales Lead ) 2019 - 2020
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- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate / Education
Monica is a Senior Associate in our assessment department. She brings over 13 years of Project Engineering, Project Management, and Property Condition Assessments. She has worked on assignments for Multi-Family Buildings, Hotels, Retail Buildings, Office Buildings, Industrial Complexes, Commercial Real Estate, High Rises, Congregate Care, Hospitals, and Medical Buildings.
Monica is a California native and has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from California State University and an Associate of Arts in Architectural Drafting from Saddleback College.
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- Regional Director of Engineering
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- Director of Partner Awareness / Education