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URL:https://www.ifmaatlanta.org/events/building-envelope-inspection-how-to
 -manage-risk-and-reduce-liability/
SUMMARY:Building Envelope Inspection: How to Manage Risk and Reduce Liabili
 ty
DESCRIPTION:\n\nEvent Date:  May 4\, 2021\n\nIt is estimated that a piece 
 of masonry falls off a building in the U.S. every 3 weeks.  Unfortunately
 \, it has taken front page news of personal injuries\, deaths\, and proper
 ty damage to prompt authorities to enact Building Façade ordinances. Lear
 n how façade inspections are conducted and why the owners of some of the 
 largest real estate portfolios in the country are proactively conducting f
 açade inspections as a matter of risk reduction. The history of façade o
 rdinances and why façades fail will be discussed. Background information 
 will be presented on types of facades. Material considerations will be dis
 cussed\, including types of materials used in facade construction and how 
 environmental factors affect these materials. A dissection of a façade in
 spection will provide an understanding of how to conduct inspections and h
 ighlight common pitfalls. Reporting requirements will be discussed and cas
 e studies used to provide examples of common issues and how to choose corr
 ective actions.  Learn how a comprehensive façade inspection is conducte
 d that covers the entire building envelope including waterproofing and the
  roof utilizing the latest technology.\nThis is an FM Event.\nThis is a vi
 rtual event.  You will be sent the link once your registration has been p
 rocessed.\nLearning Objective 1\nUnderstand why you should be conducting f
 acade inspections of your buildings.\n\nLearning Objective 2\nUnderstand w
 hat causes facade deterioration and failures and what the latest technique
 s are being used to detect failures before they occur.\n\nLearning Objecti
 ve 3\nUnderstand what you should expect in an inspection report.\n\nSpeake
 r:  Scott L. Weiland\, PE\nBio: Scott Weiland PE is a Business Partner of
  IFMA Atlanta in addition to being a member of other real estate associati
 ons. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan\, a registered enginee
 r in 32 states\, and is BESI Building Envelope Certified. Scott has 40 yea
 rs’ experience as a structural engineer and has specialized in performin
 g building envelope and facade inspections for over a decade. His façade 
 expertise has been the subject of articles in publications such as BOMA In
 sights\, STRUCTURE\, and Georgia Engineer magazines. Scott is a frequent p
 resenter on this topic for professional organizations and is also an AIA a
 pproved CES course provider. He is president of Innovative Engineering Inc
 . (IEI) based in Atlanta\; however his firm does work throughout the US an
 d its territories. His passion is to educate professionals on how they can
  protect the public\, minimize risk and liability\, and save money by main
 taining their building facades.
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