2021 IIBEC Virtual Spring Symposium

Education Presentations

[wpanchor id=”presentation”]The Risks and Realities of Mitigating Ice and Snow Release from Buildings

Tuesday, May 4, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

The mitigation of design and operational risk associated with the accumulation and release of ice and snow from buildings is an experience-based, complex, and challenging endeavor. Recently there have been reports of increased frequency and severity of problematic ice and snow release from high-performance buildings, which is leading to extended periods of restricted access and lost productivity for building occupants, neighboring buildings, and adjacent public thoroughfares. Consequently, the release of ice and snow from buildings and structures not only poses a hazard to people and property, but also presents an increased risk to designers and owners. To effectively mitigate the issues of the design state, an evaluation of the frequency, severity, and design sensitivity to problematic ice and snow accumulation needs to be investigated by an experienced expert and weighed against the acceptable level of reliance on building operations to manage the risk of an incident occurring.

Michael Carter, CET

Microclimate Ice & Snow Inc. | Cambridge, ON

Michael Carter, CEO of Microclimate Ice & Snow Inc., is a Certified Engineering Technologist working in the field of microclimate ice and snow assessment, focusing on the identification and mitigation of falling, sliding, and wind-released ice and snow on buildings and structures. Carter has been working within the design and construction field since 1986 and has been consulting on large scale projects since 1996. Since 2013, he has held the position of task group co-chair within ASTM International-Subcommittee E06.55, working on standards and guides specific to the evaluation of ice and snow accretion on buildings and structures.

Ethical Dilemmas: A Discussion Among IIBEC Members

Wednesday, May 5, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Under the IIBEC Bylaws, all IIBEC members and registrants are required to comply with the Code of Ethics and to report any observed violations. This panel discussion will begin with a brief introduction to the IIBEC Code of Ethics and the history of its importance in IIBEC’s formation. Panel participants will then discuss ethics considerations in various scenarios related to safety, finances, professional relationships, and working with clients. The session will conclude with Q&A by audience members.

Moderator:
Emily Lorenz, PE

Matthew Durrett, RRO

International Leak Detection Ltd. | Louisville, KY

Durrett has been involved in the construction industry for over a decade. He started with an engineering firm in 2001, where he gained knowledge of roofing and waterproofing systems in small- to large-scale construction projects in both the commercial and industrial sectors. Later, Durrett was employed by a contractor who performed waterproofing and restoration services. That is where he learned about International Leak Detection (ILD) and their services. In 2010, Durrett took a job with ILD, where he has recently been promoted to sales manager of North America. He continues to expand his knowledge through his continuing involvement in the Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute, IIBEC (National and Local Mid-South Chapter), and through various industry-related courses.

Dr. Ken Leggett, RRC, REWC, DD, ThD, DMin

Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Pensacola, FL

Ken Leggett is a roof and building enclosure consultant with over 20 years of industry experience who specializes in assessment, design, and remediation projects. Prior to taking a position as an architect within the Naval Facilities Systems Command, he spent 13 years with Prime AE Group serving as the Southeast region leader for the Roof & Envelope Practice. As an active IIBEC member, he is currently serving on the Ethics Committee, and has assisted in presenting numerous roofing and building enclosure training seminars, served as a chapter president, and been a member of the Interface Editorial Review Board.

Emily Lorenz, PE

IIBEC | Chicago, IL

Emily Lorenz, PE, serves as the Senior Director of Technical Services at IIBEC. She has experience as an independent consultant in the areas of green structures and practices, energy efficiency, thermal properties, and moisture mitigation. Lorenz also specializes in green building code and standards work and advocacy.

Michael Tindale

Pretium Engineering Inc. | Newmarket, ON

Michael Tindale is a Project Principal with Pretium Engineering Inc. in their Newmarket Ontario office. Tindale graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in 1978 and became an accredited member of the Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario (AATO) in 1994. Tindale’s areas of expertise include contract administration, investigation, failure analysis, design and specification preparation, and peer review both for building enclosure restoration and new construction projects. Tindale has been a member of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) since 2003 and is a member of the Ethics Committee. At the chapter level, Tindale has served as Treasurer, Chair of the Technical Committee, and is a Past President. As a member of the AATO since 1990, Tindale was on the Board from 1995 to 2001 and served on various committees including membership on the Certification Board from 2009 to 2017.

Retrofit and Adaptive Reuse of the Historic Pavilions of St. Luke

Thursday, May 6, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Historical nineteenth- and twentieth-century buildings are currently facing the necessity of meeting contemporary needs such as adaptive reuse, emerging efficiency, stability, and durability. The characteristics of architecture of these periods, i.e., materials, design, details maintenance, and functionality, increasingly make it challenging to maintain authenticity while incorporating new uses. Various strategies of technical interventions can be employed to achieve good results.

Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. will present a case study of an abandoned historical hospital pavilion from the early twentieth century which is being converted into a high-end residential complex.

Charu Chaudhry, RA, LEED AP

Thornton Tomasetti, Inc | New York, NY

Charu Chaudhry has over 15 years of experience in historical preservation, building enclosure, roofing, and waterproofing systems. She is a vice president in the renewal group at Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. Her work includes investigating and designing repairs and preservation treatments for restoration and adaptive reuse of historic landmarks. She has written several peer-reviewed publications in journals. She is an active member of the APTI Sustainable Committee and the IIBEC Conventions Committee, and she serves as the Board of Advisers of the Historic Districts Council Committee.

Performance-Based Wind Design of Building Envelopes

Tuesday, May 11, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

ASCE published the Prestandard for Performance-based Wind Design (PBWD) in August 2019. It presents a recommended alternative to the prescriptive procedures for wind design of buildings contained in ASCE 7 and in the International Building Code (IBC). PBWD provides the ability to gain structural economy through enhanced analysis and design techniques. PBWD is intended to rationally reduce damage and losses for wind-design effects. Performance objectives are established at the onset of design and are measured according to their related acceptance criteria.

The prestandard concentrates on structural systems of tall buildings. However, Chapter 8 presents enhanced design criteria for the building enclosure. The criteria address enclosures of both high-rise and low-rise buildings. Chapter 8 is intended to advance the performance of building enclosures.

The presentation will provide an overview of performance-based wind design of structural elements. However, the presentation will concentrate on the building enclosure criteria given in Chapter 8. In addition to design criteria, the construction contract administration and post-occupancy inspections, maintenance, and repair will be discussed.

The presenters of this presentation were the authors of Chapter 8. The prestandard can be downloaded for no charge at Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design | Books (ascelibrary.org)

Scott Bondi, PE, LEED AP, PhD

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger | New York, NY

Scott Bondi is a principal at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) with a PhD in mechanical engineering who has extensive experience in building enclosure design, building physics, and numerical analysis. His experience includes work on high-rise commercial and residential buildings, museums, airports, and healthcare, educational, and industrial facilities. Bondi consults on both new construction and historical renovation projects from the conceptual design stages through construction administration. In addition, he is experienced in providing forensic engineering services as well as expert witness support for both building enclosure and mechanical systems.

Thomas L. Smith, RRC, AIA, F.SEI

TLSmith Consulting Inc. | Rockton, IL

Thomas L. Smith specializes in forensic architecture and architectural technology and research with an emphasis on roof systems and wind performance of buildings. He has served on the ASCE 7 subcommittee on wind loads since 1990. He has performed building performance investigations after 16 hurricanes and six tornado outbreaks and has coauthored 13 wind-design guides. He received the Carl G. Cash Award from ASTM International in 2013 for his body of work regarding wind-damage investigations. Also, in 2013 he was promoted to fellow-grade membership of ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute.

Adaptive Re-Use: Technical Challenges and Risk Mitigation

Thursday, May 13, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

The need for office space declines as existing offices have become more efficiently designed and telecommuting becomes more common. The recent COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the challenges facing offices and created unexpected opportunities. At the same time, the demand for high-density housing within urban centers continues to increase. These factors have created opportunities to utilize adaptive reuse as a strategy to convert underutilized office and industrial buildings into residential housing. Adaptive reuse projects can result in distinctive and attractive housing options while at the same time posing a myriad of unique building design and construction challenges. This presentation will focus on design solutions intended to address the unique building enclosure challenges posed by these projects. Presenters will draw from their professional experience designing and investigating both within and outside of litigation the challenges associated with adaptive reuse in order to offer risk mitigation techniques. Presenters will also show how various computer modeling programs and testing protocols can be used to analyze the existing building and assist in the building conversion design. This presentation is intended for building owners, designers, enclosure consultants and contractors to identify problems and solutions. The presentation will contain one design case study and one litigation case study.

Erica Reynolds, PE

McGinnis Chen Associates, Inc. | Long Beach, CA

Erica Reynolds is a registered professional engineer in the state of California and an associate at McGinnis Chen Associates. She heads MCA’s Southern California office, based out of Long Beach. Reynolds joined the firm in 2013 and has managed numerous design projects and performed investigation and evaluation on many building assembly systems, including roofing, plaza decks, exterior wall assemblies, and skylights. Reynolds earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a master’s degree in structural engineering from the University of Southern California.

Tracy Myers, RRO, AIA, LEED AP

Myers Consulting | Huntington Beach, CA

Tracy Myers is the president and founder of Myers Consulting. Her Southern California-based practice focuses on issues related to building enclosure performance, forensic architecture, and expert witness services. Myers has over 29 years of experience in traditional and forensic architecture, building enclosure investigation, peer review, quality assurance, building codes, and roofing design and investigation. She provides sworn testimony on behalf of both the defense and plaintiff on cases involving architectural standards of care, general construction, roofing, and waterproofing. She holds architectural licenses in several states, is a licensed California general contractor, an RRO, and is NCARB certified.

Roof Drainage Design 2021

Tuesday, May 18, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Research has shown that flow rates through roof drains are a function of the head of water over the drain, the geometry of the drain, and the outlet size, making the drainage design standards we have used for the past 70+ years obsolete. This presentation provides a detailed discussion of the new drainage standards, how to use these new standards, how these new standards affect the various design disciplines, and how the new standards affect rainwater loads.

Stephen L. Patterson, RRC, PE

Roof Technical Services, Inc.| Fort Worth, TX

Stephen L. Patterson is a licensed engineer, a registered roof consultant, and president of Roof Technical Services, Inc., a firm established in 1983 specializing in roofing and waterproofing. He has been involved in the design, testing, and inspection of roofing and waterproofing since 1973. He has investigated more than 50 roof collapses related to drainage issues. He has presented numerous seminars related to roofing and waterproofing, including organizing and presenting continuing education courses for the University of Texas at Arlington.

Madan Mehta, PE, PhD

The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX

Dr. Madan Mehta is a licensed professional engineer and a professor of architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. He has had a distinguished career in the field of architecture and engineering, having taught architectural engineering courses in India, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He is author of six full-length books, five monographs, chapters in books, and several technical papers related to architectural engineering and construction.

Restoring Texas’s Historic Art Deco Icon

Thursday, May 20, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Dallas, Texas boasts world-renowned architecture including the Hall of State building at Fair Park. This National Historic Landmark, constructed in 1936 for the World’s Fair, is considered the most significant Art Deco building in the State of Texas. To this day, it remains an important centerpiece for the State Fair of Texas, greeting two million visitors annually. Despite its status, continued use has left the icon crumbling and plagued by leaks, putting historic artifacts at risk. Walter P Moore was enlisted to assess the extent of damage to the limestone veneer and determine the sources of water infiltration. Upon completion of the investigation, designs were assembled to repair were the deteriorated limestone veneer, to stop long-term water infiltration at the plaza and basement and roof leaks, replace deteriorated sealant at the historic windows, and determine the appropriate cleaning methods for the iconic, soft, Cordova Cream limestone cladding. Preserving historic buildings also brings additional challenges, including material compatibility, efforts to retain historic building materials, ensuring repairs will not impact the historic aesthetic, and meeting Texas Historical Commission requirements. This presentation will discuss overcoming the challenges of delivering the Hall of State project in time for the world-renowned Texas State Fair.

Jackie Byndas Prakhov, PE

Walter P Moore and Associates | Dallas, TX

Jackie Byndas Prakhov’s experience focuses on the field of building enclosure consulting and forensic engineering. Prakhov’s expertise includes evaluating and designing repairs for distress related to clay masonry, stone façades, concrete structures, building enclosure moisture management, roofing systems, and below-grade waterproofing on concrete substrates. She has also developed work scopes, repair details, repair procedures, and technical specifications for waterproofing, restoration, and rehabilitation projects.

Jeffrey Kobes, PE, SE

Walter P Moore and Associates | Dallas, TX

Jeffrey Kobes has more than ten years of experience in the field of forensic engineering and preservation engineering, with a specialization in services related to the enclosure and structure of existing and historic buildings. Kobes assesses concrete, steel, wood, and masonry structures, uses various nondestructive evaluations (NDE) techniques, and performs seismic and hurricane/wind force evaluations. Kobes also has extensive experience with the intricacies of working with the Texas Historical Commission, having worked on multiple projects with them.

Design-Build: The Good, the Bad, and Strategies for Avoiding the Ugly

Tuesday, May 25, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

There are unique risks and opportunities in a design-build project. From predesign through construction completion, the speaker will discuss benefits and challenges of this delivery method and how to increase the likelihood of success for all participants.

How does a building enclosure consultant’s role differ from a design professional in responsible charge? What can happen if an owner fails to live up to its contractual obligations? How can a contractor mitigate risk and increase the likelihood of success by utilizing their design professional, building enclosure consultant, and sub-contractors effectively?

Lawsuits are common and risk-reward equations are complex. This presentation will provide valuable insights from real-life litigation matters.

Whether you are an architect, owner, contractor, or consultant, understanding the reasons projects fail as well as how they can succeed will allow you to enter into a design-build project with useful knowledge and an increased likelihood of success.

Tracy Myers, RRO, AIA, LEED AP

Myers Consulting | Huntington Beach, CA

Tracy Myers is the president and founder of Myers Consulting. Her Southern California-based practice focuses on issues related to building enclosure performance, forensic architecture, and expert witness services. Myers has over 29 years of experience in traditional and forensic architecture, building enclosure investigation, peer review, quality assurance, building codes, and roofing design and investigation. She provides sworn testimony on behalf of both the defense and plaintiff on cases involving architectural standards of care, general construction, roofing, and waterproofing. She holds architectural licenses in several states, is a licensed California general contractor, an RRO, and is NCARB certified.

Foundation Waterproofing Replacement: A Historical University Building Case Study

Thursday, May 27, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Many commercial and institutional buildings outlast the effective life of their original foundation’s waterproofing and drainage systems. They suffer from water infiltration which can deteriorate building components and disrupt building operations. In these instances, owners face a choice to conduct repairs to manage water infiltration at the interior or prevent water infiltration from the outside of the building. Some owners require the reliability of exterior-applied replacement below-grade waterproofing to meet building use or service life requirements. The design and construction of these remedial projects typically requires extensive excavations and presents several architectural, civil, geotechnical, and structural engineering challenges.

We will present a summary of the recently completed Krieger Hall below-grade waterproofing and colonnade repair project at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). We will briefly review the background and investigation of below-grade leakage and masonry distress of the historic mass-masonry structure. We will focus on the collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach taken to design repairs to the building enclosure, structural, and subsurface drainage systems. Our case study will focus on the unique challenges associated with performing work on an urban university campus and integrating modern foundation, plaza, and wall waterproofing while maintaining the historical fabric of the nearly century-old structure.

Keith Nelson, PE

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger | Washington, DC

Keith Nelson is a civil engineer with experience in building enclosure, architectural, water, wastewater, and environmental engineering. Nelson has experience with projects of varying sizes in the public and private sectors including design, investigation, and rehabilitation of residential, office, educational, institutional, and historical buildings and the design and construction of sewers, streets, sidewalks, and water systems. His enclosure experience includes investigation of existing modern and historical structures, rehabilitation design, and new design encompassing a variety of materials and systems, including below-grade waterproofing, masonry, metal, roofing, and other materials related to building enclosure construction.

Joseph Rogers, PE

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger | Washington, DC

Joseph D. Rogers specializes in building enclosure engineering including design consulting for new construction, investigating performance problems, developing multi-disciplinary rehabilitation programs, and designing and administering repairs for modern and historical structures. His work encompasses a wide range of building enclosure systems and materials including roofing, modern and historic wall systems, below-grade waterproofing, and flooring. He leverages his broad building enclosure engineering experience to help clients with construction-related disputes. Rogers also teaches the Investigation, Diagnosis, and Rehabilitation course for the John Hopkins University’s Department of Civil and Systems Engineering.

Consultant Roundtable FAQs

What are roundtables?

Roundtables are discussions in which all attendees are active participants, contributing equally to the dialogue.  A one-hour roundtable session will follow the presentation on each Tuesday and Thursday.*

What will be discussed during the roundtables?

Each roundtable discussion will dive deeper into the topic covered in the preceding presentation, giving participants an opportunity to network and exchange ideas with other industry professionals.

How will the roundtable format work?

Immediately following the presentation, pre-registered roundtable participants will use their custom link to join a Zoom session. Within Zoom, everyone will turn on their webcams and will be able to unmute themselves to contribute to the discussion. The discussion will be led by the presenter and/or a Symposium Committee member.

How do I join a roundtable?

Symposium attendees will receive an invitation to complete the sign-up form.  Based upon the description of each presentation, identify the roundtable(s) in which you will participate.   You will receive a confirmation email of the roundtable(s) for which you are pre-registered.  Prior to the opening of the Symposium, you will receive a unique Zoom link to join each of your selected roundtable(s).

Am I expected to attend all roundtable sessions?

You are not expected to attend all roundtables. We recommend that you review the presentation information as you make your roundtable selection(s) and sign-up for roundtable(s) in which you are particularly interested and will actively contribute.

What if I need to cancel my sign-up for a roundtable?

If you need to change your plan to attend a roundtable, please email Ashley Johnson at ajohnson@iibec.org.

*The presentation entitled, Ethical Dilemmas: a Discussion Among IIBEC Members will not have a follow-up roundtable.