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About Rob
Rob Pickett is a seasoned expert in the housing technology and log home industry with a career spanning over four decades. He founded Rob Pickett & Associates in 2001, leveraging a 26-year background in housing to provide innovative solutions and expertise. His professional journey began with a childhood fascination with shelter design and evolved into a specialization in log home construction and technology.
Key Career Highlights:
- Leadership Roles: Worked with five log home producers, leading efforts in design, engineering, materials estimation, and pricing operations.
- Product Development:
- Innovated a unique log profile.
- Created a new model plan series.
- Developed a proprietary national pricing system.
- Publications: Authored white papers, construction manuals, articles, and editorial pieces to advance knowledge in the field.
- Code Compliance: Contributed to the development of ICC Evaluation Service Acceptance Criteria and ICC Standards, demonstrating expertise in wood building systems and regulatory compliance.
- Management: Successfully managed projects and operations, consistently delivering value and innovation.
Focus and Expertise:
Rob’s work centers on the methods and materials of building homes, emphasizing building products, components, and systems. Since 1975, he has combined deep experience and industry insights to help clients navigate evolving building environments.
With a reputation built on innovation, technical knowledge, and a holistic understanding of the housing industry, Rob Pickett continues to shape and influence modern building practices.
Memberships:
Key Achievements in Log Home Industry Leadership and Innovation
1994 - 2002
- Log Homes Council President’s Awards: Received three prestigious awards (1994, 2002, 2004) recognizing leadership in technical innovation, industry standards, and grading program advancements.
- Innovator Award (2002): Honored for visionary contributions to the Log Homes Council’s Strategic Plan and Technical Committee.
Leadership Roles
- Chair, Log Grading Program (1993-1998): Oversaw quality assurance for log grading, setting industry benchmarks.
- Chair, Technical Committee (1998-2000): Spearheaded initiatives to enhance log home design and construction.
- Steering Committee Member (1997-2001): Held leadership positions, culminating as Council President in 2001.
2001-Present
- Founded Rob Pickett & Associates and later co-founded TimberLogic LLC (2006), providing cutting-edge design tools, materials testing, and product evaluation.
- Represented the industry in drafting the ICC400 Standard on the Design and Construction of Log Structures (2003-2022) and contributed to the NAHB-ICC 700 National Green Building Standard.
Green Building Expertise
- Certified Green Professional (CGP) and Master Certified Green Professional (MCGP): Promoting sustainable home building practices since 2008.
- Formerly accredited as a Verifier for the NAHB Green Building Program, supporting environmentally responsible construction.
Association Leadership
- Founding President of the ICC Building Safety Association of Vermont (2007-2010); later served on its Board (2010-2013).
- President, Connecticut Valley Home Builders Association (2014); board member 2012-2017.
- Charter Member and Treasurer, NHHBA Build Green NH Council (2008-2010).
- Current Chair of the ICC Consensus Committee on Log Structures (IS-Log), leading the development of the ICC 400-2022 Standards.
- Founding Member and 2024 – 2025 President of the International Mass Timber Alliance (IMTA), promoting mass timber for sustainable, energy-efficient structures.
- S.A. Walters Award for Systems-Built Achievement (2015): Celebrated for groundbreaking contributions to systems-built housing.
- Named Associate Member of the Year by the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of New Hampshire (2012).
The review (of our standard details and typical plan set) was well presented, thorough, and is being scheduled for work. (We have) reviewed your notes and will be putting together an implementation plan.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your tips and recommendations during your audit of our design procedures, policies and systems. I am confident many of your ideas will speed up the process and smooth out the flow for our CAD designs and drawings. Also, your assistance in reviewing our present and future CAD needs was extremely valuable. Thank you again and I look forward to a continued relationship in the future.
The system audit and review of our operations and technical management functions was very beneficial. At the end of the consulting trip, we were able to better focus our efforts on productive activities in these areas. I am already planning more projects with the intention of using Mr. Pickett’s expertise to direct our team. Having Mr. Pickett’s expertise available on an as needed basis is a very cost-effective option for our company.
Rob Pickett’s expertise and leadership during the development of ICC-400 is instrumental in making sure all parties with an interest in using logs and solid wood timbers (builders, designers, government officials, and manufacturers) have a voice in the creating a practical standard which focuses on the safety and comfort of log and timber construction.
