Grounded in High Standards

We at KNA hold ourselves to a higher standard—in the solutions we engineer for our clients, in our collaborative approach to problem solving, in the integrity that guides our every move. KNA brings value to our clients by providing exceptional structural engineering design and our commitment to excellence. We deliver creative solutions while honoring tight budgets and aggressive deadlines.

Our deep knowledge of structural engineering lays the groundwork for our firm. At the same time, our expertise in the latest technology ensures we offer fresh perspectives.

Our Company Culture Our Leadership

KNA Timeline

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1996

October 1996

KNA Consulting Engineers, Inc. opens its doors for the first time with four employees.

2002

July 2002

KNA moves to larger office located in Laguna Hills.

2006

January 2006

KNA completes structural design on its 50^th K-12 campus.

2006

December 2006

KNA’s biggest award-winning project year.

2007

April 2007

KNA moves to larger building in Irvine to support our growth.

2008

November 2008

KNA completes structural design on its 75^th K-12 campus.

2009

July 2009

KNA establishes a Senior Project Grant in the Architectural Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

2011

March 2011

KNA participates in its 15th consecutive Structural Forum at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

2016

October 2016

KNA celebrates 20 years of success.

2017

February 2017

KNA changes its name to KNA Structural Engineers and rebrands.

Testimonials

Here’s What Our Clients Say

As an architectural firm, we consider the most important part of any project to be the integrity of the structural components of the building. That is why DC Architects consistently utilizes the services of KNA Structural Engineers as our structural engineer. We have the utmost confidence in the engineering capabilities of KNA.
Richard D. Duncan, AIA President, CEO

The collaborative team at KNA face-lifted the early completion of all phases and overall completion of the project. The County of San Bernardino will have the opportunity to start 911/Dispatch operations for Sheriff and County Fire and the ability to use their “Public Safety Operations Center” (command and control for emergency operations center) weeks ahead …
Luis Lizama Project Manager

KNA provides an exceptional level of service on all of our projects. They are an industry leader in the use of BIM technologies for structural design. This supports and allows for our fully integrated design process. KNA is careful to develop structural design concepts that are efficient and simple, which result in ease of agency approval, fabrication …
Buddy Gessel Principal

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Award-Winning Work

We have had the privilege to collaborate with architects, owners and general contractors on these award-winning projects.

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