50 Hurt Plaza - Historic Landmark Shoring
Atlanta, GA | Cumberland Retail (formerly Boxer Properties) | Commercial
Provided structural design for shoring a 100-year-old historic Atlanta landmark building, with concurrent parking garage assessment.
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Innovative Engineering Inc. (IEI)
Woodstock, GA
Delivering Innovative Solutions For Complex Facilities Nationwide
- Services
- 43
- Offices
- 3
- Projects
- 7
- Leaders
- 1
- Founded
- 1995
- Size Estimate
- 25-50 employees
Overview
Innovative Engineering Inc. (IEI) is a structural and building envelope engineering practice founded in 1995 and headquartered in Woodstock, Georgia, with additional offices in Louisville, Kentucky, and Kirkland, Washington. Recognizing the direct link between water intrusion and structural degradation, IEI maintains a specialized dual capability, employing licensed structural engineers who are also certified building envelope consultants. It serves a broad client base spanning industrial, aviation, federal, healthcare, hospitality, and institutional sectors, with registration across more than 40 states and territories. IEI is known for deploying advanced, minimally invasive diagnostic tools including drone inspection, infrared imaging, and industrial rope access.
- Founded
- 1995
- Size Estimate
- 25-50 employees
Services
Structural Engineering
Delivers comprehensive structural design, analysis, and restoration for new builds and existing facilities across diverse sectors.
Building Envelope Engineering
Diagnoses and resolves moisture intrusion, air leakage, and exterior cladding degradation using advanced diagnostics and testing methodologies.
Forensic Engineering
Investigates structural distress, determines failure mechanisms, and provides expert legal testimony for complex disputes.
Due Diligence and Condition Assessment
Conducts technical evaluations, pre-acquisition facility reviews, and independent code or quality reviews to support real estate transactions and capital planning.
Physical Security and Anti-Terrorism
Protects high-risk assets and federal installations through specialized structural design, vulnerability analysis, and mitigation of explosive forces.
Building Information Modeling
Utilizes advanced Revit BIM platforms to document existing structures, facilitate spatial coordination, and support clash detection during design.
Industrial Rope Access
Provides rapid, cost-effective hands-on investigation of tall or inaccessible structures utilizing certified rope-access technicians.
LEED Sustainability Consulting
Assists design and construction teams in achieving sustainable building parameters and structural material efficiencies to meet green certification standards.
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Firm type
Project types
Projects
Federal Government Campus - Building Envelope Inspections
Atlanta, GA | Federal
Delivered building envelope inspection services for high-rise structures on a major federal government campus.
Ecco Restaurant - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta, GA | Aviation
Provided structural engineering services for the Ecco Restaurant located at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which received an ACEC Georgia Honor Award.
Marine Corps Reserve Center - Robins Air Force Base
Warner Robins, GA | Defense
Delivered structural design and engineering for the Marine Corps Reserve Center at Robins Air Force Base, earning a first-place Build Georgia Award.
Cobb Center for Family Resources
Cobb County, GA | Government
Provided engineering services for the Cobb Center for Family Resources, recipient of an AGC Georgia Build Georgia Award.
Diodati Construction Office Building
Kennesaw, GA | Commercial
Engineered the Diodati Construction Office Building, which was recognized with an Award of Excellence from the American Concrete Institute.
ETJ Office Building
Duluth, GA | Commercial
Designed structural systems for the ETJ Office Building, winning a first-place award for low-rise buildings from the American Concrete Institute.
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Credentials and affiliations
Certifications
Awards
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Affiliations
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)International Facility Management Association (IFMA)Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)American Concrete Institute (ACI)American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)American Institute of Architects (AIA)National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA)National Parking Association (NPA)
Leadership
Scott L. Weiland
Founder
PE, SE, PCC
Scott L. Weiland founded Innovative Engineering Inc. in 1995. Drawing on an upbringing in an architectural family and studies at the University of Michigan, San Jose State University, and Georgia Institute of Technology, he has extensive experience in both structural design and construction management.
Publications
Structural Engineering Design Rules of Thumb
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View publicationFacade Flyer - Common Deficiencies
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View publicationParking Structure Flyer - Common Deficiencies
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View publicationTestimonials
IEI is a true engineering company that has so many facets, how you are able to hire the best of the best is beyond me. Your team worked with us every step of the way to help design the best way of shoring up this 100 year old historic Atlanta landmark. I would also like to thank you personally for taking my call when an anchor store of mine was needing help with their parking garage. After you did your assessment of the parking garage you actually made me feel better.
Knight Architects has worked with Innovative Engineering since 1997 (22 years). IEI has provided structural engineering services, and more recently, building envelope inspection services of high-rise buildings for a major federal government campus in Atlanta. Their work has been accurate, thorough, on time and within budget. We have enjoyed working with the staff at IEI and they have been very responsive.
Innovative Engineering Inc. (IEI) has been a trusted resource for our structural and parking garage repair and restoration needs for several years. I have personally worked with the company as long ago as 2001. We have found IEI to be very responsive and easy to work with. Their work has been accurate, thorough, on time, and within budget.
I would like to express my appreciation for your contributions to many of our projects since we began working together last year. In particular, your willingness to become engaged with the projects during the pre-design and schematic design helps us identify structural and constructability issues early in the process, leading to better design solutions and often saving our clients money.