Exterior Walls Expert Witnesses

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Construction Defects, Engineering - Building Envelope, Building Enclosure, Exterior Walls, Cladding, Fenestrations, Glass and Glazing, Facades, Coatings, Waterproofing, Roofing, Water Intrusion, Forensic Investigation, Field Testing, Building Inspection, Condition Assessment, Wind Damage Evaluation

I am a licensed Professional Engineer (FL, TX, LA) and Certified General Contractor (FL) with twenty years of consulting and engineering experience, specializing in the design, evaluation, inspection, and testing of building envelope systems such as exterior wall systems, glass and glazing systems, above and below-grade waterproofing systems, and roofing systems for new and existing structures. I am a member of various industry organizations and an accredited LEED professional. I have worked on hundreds of projects throughout North America and the Caribbean. I enjoy providing technical and engineering expertise on all types of building projects to develop and construct high-performance building enclosure systems. I have extensive experience conducting forensic evaluations on buildings with envelope performance problems and leading remedial design and management programs for building envelope replacement or rehabilitation. Additionally, I provide litigation support services and exp...

Jupiter, Florida

Construction Defects, Civil Engineering - Building Envelope Systems, Roofing, Waterproofing, Windows, Doors, Exterior Walls, Water Leak Investigations, Storm Damage Assessments

I am a Senior Engineer and Principal with GCI Consultants, LLC, a building envelope consulting and engineering firm based in South Florida. I am a licensed Professional Engineer with approximately ten years of consulting and engineering experience. I am licensed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. I have worked on hundreds of projects across the country including both new construction consulting and forensic analysis of existing buildings. I lead forensic investigations, develop repair plans and specifications, provide construction management services, perform quality assurance inspections, and provide expert witness testimony. I am a Registered Roof Consultant (RRC) with the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC). I specialize in building envelope systems and have expertise in roofing/waterproofing systems, exterior wall systems, and glazing systems.