ADU HQ
There is an affordable housing crisis in the SF Bay Area. ADU HQ is doing something about it. ADU HQ provides all you need to build an ADU on your SF Bay Area property.
For Homeowners, we offer consulting services to help you to manage and supervise all aspects of a building an ADU – from initial discussion to move-in. ADU HQ can help you to complete your project faster and at a lower price than if you try to manage it yourself.
For DIY Homeowners, we have a wealth of resources such as ADU Designs for inspiration, local Architect & Designer listings, Builder listings, local ADU Regulations, and other essential and handy Resources.
YardPods
YardPods® designs cool free-standing rooms typically installed in backyards and used for home offices, studios, and more.
These are not “Sheds” to store your garden tools. YardPods are well-finished, heavily-insulated and comfortable rooms to work, play or relax in. Invented by The Pod Guys (Malcolm and Marvin), YardPods are the sort of rooms they wanted for themselves –modern looking, infinitely patronizable, superior craftsmanship, and heavily eco-friendly. A “getaway” room only a few steps away that was their own personal space. Turns out many people also wanted the same thing and so a business was started.
The Pod Guys have backgrounds in architecture, engineering, fabrication, modular housing, and design automation. They are committed to quality and excellence in everything they do and make sure everyone at YardPods shares the same passion.
BricsCAD USA
Techevate.com is your home for BricsCAD®, the best alternative to AutoCAD®. Techevate.com provides sales and customer service to the BricsCAD USA community with information, guidance and recommendations.
BricsCAD is developed by Bricsys® is a global provider of DWG design software. With relentless commitment to the success of the BricsCAD community, Bricsys is focused on providing an industrial strength CAD software platform and industry leading support at a compelling price to customers in the AEC, GIS, Civil Engineering, Process and Power, and Mechanical CAD markets. Founded in 2002, Bricsys is a founding member of the Open Design Alliance.
Management
Techevate is owned and managed by Malcolm Davies and Marvin Mauer, seasoned executives with extensive global experience in Architecture, Engineering, Fabrication, Modular Housing and Design Automation. Techevate is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Malcolm Davies
Founding Partner, CEO
B.Arch(Hons), Ph.D. Architecture & Building Science (Strathclyde)
Dr. Davies has over 30 years of experience in private and public companies both large and small in the UK, Saudi Arabia, Canada and the USA, including:- Vice President at General Electric, Senior Vice President at Autodesk, CEO Cadkey, Chief Operating Officer at Hyprotech, Chief Executive Officer at Gehry Technologies, CEO Michelle Kaufmann Designs, CEO Pod Systems.
Marvin Mauer
President
Marvin has been a marketeer since 1981 with a focus on ecommerce since 1995. He has worked primarily in the software and tech industries for companies including Autodesk, GE Calma, Intuit, IMSI, and Mattel Interactive. In 2003, Marvin founded and was CEO/President of Houseplans.com. In 2007, he co-founded YardPods, a maker and marketer of prefab backyard home offices. Marvin started his career as a Registered Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor in California.
