Structural design, renovation, and repair of buildings in and around Washington, DC.
Ehlert Bryan DC (EBDC) is a structural engineering practice in Washington, DC with extensive local and regional experience solving complex structural challenges. It applies deep knowledge of regional construction types, codes, local regulations, and historic preservation to deliver creative, practical, and efficient structural solutions for building design, renovation, and repair.
William R. McLainManaging Principal
Derek GuthrieSenior Project Manager
Comprehensive structural engineering services spanning concept design, analysis, and construction support.
Using state-of-the-art 3D modeling and analysis to deliver efficient and constructible designs that realize architectural visions.
Specialized investigation, evaluation, and design of repairs for existing structures, including structural strengthening and building envelope consulting.
Providing structural condition assessments, feasibility studies, constructability reviews, and due diligence reports to guide project viability.
Performing highly technical progressive collapse and seismic analyses to mitigate structural risks for public and federal projects.
Designing specialized shoring, underpinning, and bracing systems to stabilize and protect historic or adjacent structures during construction.
Commercial · Education · Government · Historic Preservation · Residential · Multifamily Residential
1400 W Street NW, Washington, DC · Multifamily Residential · 2021
A new 7-story, 240,000 SF mixed-use multi-family building with 233 apartment units, penthouse amenities, rooftop terraces, green roof, ground level retail and office, and below-grade parking. The project involved stabilizing and suspending four historic structures in mid-air during excavation using creative temporary shoring.
Washington, DC · Multifamily Residential · 2025
An office-to-residential adaptive reuse conversion delivering 222 units of housing in downtown Washington, DC.
Washington, DC · Education · 2024
A renovated school campus in Ward 7 serving nearly 300 students, modernizing the learning environment with upgraded physical education and dining spaces.
Washington, DC · Education
Structural engineering services for an elementary school modernization project in Washington, DC.