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Building Officials Association of Texas
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, Texas 78754-5128
512-231-7400 • Fax 512-231-7494 or 7495
An affiliate of the Texas Municipal League
Mission Statement
The Building Officials Association of Texas is dedicated to enhancing the professionalism of its members, advancing the standards of the building industry, and leading in the resolution of public policy issues.
Board of Directors
Van Tran, C.B.O.
Vice-President of Code Compliance & Public Works Services
Bureau Veritas
Mr. Tran is the Vice-President of Bureau Veritas’ Code Compliance and Public Works Services Division for the Central and East Regions of the United States. Mr. Tran holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design from Texas A & M University. Mr. Tran is a Certified Building Official and holds numerous technical credentials.
Mr. Tran has over fifteen years of private and public experience where he has played a role in providing plan review, inspection, and code consulting services to many multi-million dollar projects of all major building types, including the new $1.1 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium, National Mixed-Use Developments and other large scale commercial developments.
Prior to joining Bureau Veritas, Mr. Tran worked at an A/E consulting firm, providing training workshops covering the International Building and Energy Codes, and assisting design professionals with many code challenges. Mr. Tran also served much of his accomplished career as an Assistant Building Official for the City of Plano.
Since 1999, Mr. Tran has been actively participating in the continuing education program offered by the Building Professional Institute where he serves as a Moderator and Speaker. He was also Vice-Chair and Chair of the Joint Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner Certification Committee in 2000-2002.
