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Who we are

Custom Home Design & Structural Engineering

M-Square Design is a group of licensed professional engineers and custom home designers. With over a decade of combined experience across buildings, sites, and infrastructure, our work today centers on residential design — creating homes that are as sound as they are livable.

Every home gets the same commitment: thoughtful design, honest structural engineering, and steady communication from first sketch through final inspection. The result is a home you can settle into for decades.

Mountain-modern custom home
Qualifications

Credentials & licensure

Licensure

  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) — Idaho
  • NCEES Record Holder

Education

  • M.S. Civil Engineering — University of Idaho
  • B.S. Civil Engineering — College of Idaho

Affiliations

  • Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Member, Structural Engineers Association (SEA)
  • LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C)
Expertise

Specialties

Custom Home Design

Full-home design from first concept to permit-ready plans, tailored to how you actually live.

Structural Engineering

P.E.-stamped framing and foundations for homes of any size or complexity.

Additions & Remodels

Seamless expansions and structural modifications that respect the existing home.

Foundation Design

Foundations engineered for the specific site, soils, and climate.

Permitting & Approvals

Clean, coordinated drawings that move smoothly through plan review.

Construction Support

Site visits and clear answers that keep the build true to the design.

How I work

A clear path from idea to built

01

Listen & scope

Understand how you want to live, the site, and the budget before a single line is drawn.

02

Design & engineer

Develop a home that is beautiful and structurally sound, with drawings a builder can work from.

03

Permit & coordinate

Move the project cleanly through plan review and coordinate with your builder and consultants.

04

Support construction

Stay involved through the build with site visits, submittals, and quick answers to field questions.