Building Envelope Failures & How to Avoid Them L&L (05.15.19)

The building envelope is the highest risk element of construction. Often, the contractors are taking on a large portion of this risk. With increased building complexity, stringent owner requirements, vague design documents, and diminishing labor pool, these risks are higher than ever. This presentation will review 3 case studies and identify the cause of the failure. Morrison Hershfield will provide tools for contractors to help improve quality and decrease risk of performance problems in this one-hour presentation.

Learning Objectives:

 Review 3 building envelope failures through 3 case studies
 Identify ways to work with the architect to improve clarity of the design intent
 Understand construction practices to help build quality into the construction
 Identify useful and cost effective test methods to verify performance during construction

Presenters: Chris Ball and Rick Ziegler, Morrison Hershfield