Grummel Engineering
Grummel Engineering is a Portland-based structural engineering firm licensed in 23 states, known for award-winning work across residential, commercial, seismic rehabilitation, solar design, and building envelope systems. Partner Jesse Wolfe, P.E. — a Faswall Premier Partner engineer — brings 20 years of structural expertise and a personal commitment to natural building: he built his own homestead from trees milled on his organic farm in Oregon's Coast Range.
About
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Grummel Engineering provides structural design across concrete, timber, steel, masonry, and unreinforced masonry structures. Licensed in 23 states with offices in Portland, Corvallis, and Los Angeles.
Partner Jesse Wolfe, P.E. joined the firm in 2010 and brings 20 years of experience in structural design, seismic rehabilitation, and solar. He is a designated Faswall Premier Partner engineer — providing value engineering and buildability consulting for Faswall's wood-chip cement ICF system, including conditioned crawlspace design. Outside the office, Jesse runs an organic farm in Oregon's Coast Range where he built his family's homestead from trees milled on site.
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Key Features
Grummel Engineering combines 20+ years of structural expertise with a genuine commitment to sustainable, resilient building systems — from Faswall ICF design to seismic retrofits to solar structural integration across 23 licensed states.
23
Licensed States
20+
Years of Structural Engineering Experience
3
Office Locations (Portland, Corvallis, LA)
3
Top Projects Awards (2018–2019)
Why Choose Us
Most structural engineering firms see their job as making sure the building stands up. Grummel sees each project as a puzzle where structure, sustainability, resilience, and artistry intersect. Their portfolio ranges from award-winning adaptive reuse to Willamette Valley wineries to art installations — and increasingly, to the healthy building systems reshaping how we think about what goes inside our walls.
Faswall Premier Partner Engineer
Jesse Wolfe provides structural engineering, value engineering, and buildability consulting specifically for Faswall's non-toxic wood-chip cement ICF system — including conditioned crawlspace design. One of a select group of engineers designated by Faswall.
Building Envelope Systems
A core service specialty. Building envelope design directly impacts indoor air quality, moisture management, energy performance, and occupant health — the intersection of structural engineering and healthy building.
Seismic Rehabilitation
Deep expertise in evaluating and retrofitting existing structures for seismic resilience. Making buildings safer to occupy is a health and safety imperative, particularly in the Pacific Northwest's seismic zone.
Licensed in 23 States
Structural engineering licensure across Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and 17 more states. Three offices: Portland (main), Corvallis, and Los Angeles.
Award-Winning Portfolio
Sovereign Hotel — 2018 Project of the Year. AltSource HQ — Best Adaptive Reuse (2019 PDX Main Streets). Portfolio includes wineries, community centers, marine structures, and public art installations.
Awards & Recognition
Project of the Year — Sovereign Hotel
Top Projects Awards
2018
1st Place: Commercial Renovation of the Year — AltSource HQ
Top Projects Awards
2018
Best Adaptive Reuse — AltSource HQ
PDX Main Streets Design Award
2019
Services List
Structural Engineering
- Structural Design (Concrete, Timber, Steel, Masonry)
- Seismic Retrofit & Evaluation
- Building Envelope Systems
- Pre-Stressed & Post-Tensioned Concrete
- Precast Construction Design
- Marine Structures & Boathouses
- Residential Inspection
- Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Structures
Specialty Services
- Faswall ICF Value Engineering
- Solar Structural Design
- Value Engineering & Feasibility Studies
- Art & Sculpture Engineering
- Pre-Engineering & Planning
- Adaptive Reuse & Historic Renovation
- Conditioned Crawlspace Design (Faswall)
Jesse Wolfe, P.E.
Partner — Structural Engineering, Seismic & Solar
Contact Information
Visit WebsiteService Area
Portland Office (Main)
920 SW 3rd Ave #200 Portland, OR 97204
Licensed States
Coverage
Headquartered in Portland with offices in Corvallis, OR and Los Angeles, CA. Licensed to practice structural engineering in 23 states across the western, central, and eastern U.S.
Credentials
Faswall Premier Partner — Engineer
Value engineering and buildability consulting for Faswall non-toxic ICF systems, including conditioned crawlspaces
Professional Engineer (P.E.) — 23 States
Licensed structural engineer across AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, MD, MI, MT, NE, NV, NM, NC, ND, OR, RI, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY
B.S. Civil Engineering — Case Western Reserve
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
M.S. Structural Engineering — UC Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder
Founding Member
Healthy Building Alliance
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