Expert No. 341985 – Construction Expert – NY
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Expertise Description: P.E. – Experienced in Engineering and Environmental Consulting. President of both a Professional Engineering and a Building Inspection firm. Has worked in various engineering and construction capacities since 1987. Experience and work assignments include various aspects of the main disciplines of Engineering and Environmental consulting including but not limited to: building and safety codes compliance; construction and project management; physical condition surveys; reserve funding analysis; plumbing; electrical; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning design inspection and evaluation; and preparation of contract documents and specifications for repairs and restoration of buildings and site items. Graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. Licensed Professional Engineer, a New York Certified Code Enforcement Official, and a New York State ICC/BCAP Energy Code Ambassador. Also a Registered Professional Industrial Hygienist, a licensed Asbestos Inspector and Project Designer, a Certified Environmental Inspector, and a Certified Planner. In 2010, was selected to be a pilot member of the New York State ICC/BCAP Energy Code Ambassador program. The International Code Council and Building Code Assistance Project created this program to assist code enforcement officials in taking a leading role in energy efficient buildings. New York State is one of only four states nationwide to participate in the pilot program. Almost 20 years expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
ADADesign / BuildMaterials Testing
ADA AnalysisDesign DefectMechanical Engineer
Accident AnalysisDesign EngineerMechanical Ventilation
Accident InvestigationDesign of Sealant JointsMetal Roof
Acoustical EngineerDigging Safety AuditsMold Remediation
Air ConditioningDisplay FixturesNails
Air InfiltrationDisplays and MerchandisingNational Electric Codes
American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.)DoorsNational Fire Protection Agency (N.F.P.A.)
Apartment BuildingsDozersNoise Engineering
Arc FlashDrainageOccupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
Architectural EngineerDrawingsOperator / Load Mishaps
AsbestosDrillingOverhead Door
AsphaltDrip PansOwner/Architect Agreements
BackhoesEarthworkPCBs
BathtubsEasementsPaint Inspections
BoilersElectrical EngineeringParking Lot Accidents
Bucket ElevatorsElectro-Mechanical SystemsPaving
Building Code ComplianceElectrocution InvestigationPergolas
Building DesignElectromagnetic InterfacePest Inspections
Building EngineeringElectromechanical SystemsPilings
Building EnvelopeElevator FailuresPiping
Building EvaluationElevatorsPlay Areas
Building FailuresEnergy AnalysisPlayground Safety
Building FiresEnvironmentalPlumbing Engineer
Building InspectionsEnvironmental Site InspectionsPlumbing Inspections
Building MaintenanceEquipment FailurePool Construction
Building ManagementEquipment MalfunctionPools
Building SitesErosionPowerlines
BulldozersEscalatorsPre-Cast Concrete
Burn InjuriesExcavatorsPrestressed Concrete
BurnsExposure AssessmentsProgress Payments
CPM Scheduling ServicesFacility AssessmentsProject Management
Carbon Monoxide FormationFailure AnalysisPropane
CaterpillarFall ProtectionPumping
Causation AnalysisFastenersRamps
Ceiling DefectsFeasibility AnalysisReconstruction
CementFencesRemediation
Change Order and Claims PreparationFenestrationRetail Safety
Change OrdersFinish DeteriorationRetaining Walls
ChillersFire DamagesRigging
Chimney InspectionFire EquipmentRisk Assessment
ChimneysFire Safety / ProtectionRoofing
Civil EngineerFirewallsSafety
CoatingsFlammability Codes and StandardsScaffold
Code Compliance of Parking StructuresFlood PlainsScissor Lifts
Code DevelopmentFloor CoveringsSealants
CodesFloor InstallationSeptic Tanks
Codes and ComplianceFlooringSewage Systems
Coefficient of FrictionForce AnalysisSheet Metal
Combustion and FlammabilityFork TruckShoring
Commercial Property Condition AssessmentsFramingSick Building Syndrome
Commercial Real EstateGas EngineeringSlab Floors
CompactorsGas FurnacesSlip and Fall (Inside and Outside Parking Lot-Weather Related)
ConcreteGeneral ContractingSlopes
Concrete InspectionsGlazingSpeed Bumps
Constructability ReviewsGreenSteel
Constructability of Parking StructuresGreen DesignStorm Damage Assessment
ConstructionGrindersStreetlights
Construction AccidentsGroundingStructural Analysis
Construction Building CodesGroundwaterSupermarket Safety
Construction Change OrdersGuardsThermal Expansion and Contraction
Construction ClaimsHand ToolsTile
Construction ContractsHardwood FloorsUtility Construction
Construction LawHazardous MaterialsVeneer
Construction ManagementHazmatVibration
Construction Personal Injury AccidentsHeating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)Wall Coatings
Construction Site AccidentsHeavy Construction Earth Moving EquipmentWall Systems
ContaminationHeavy EquipmentWarehouses
Contractor Delay ClaimsHigh-Rise Concrete StructuresWater Heaters
Cooling TowersHomeowners AssociationsWater Infiltration and Condensation Control
CopingHot Water HeatersWater Intrusion
Cost EstimatingHotelsWaterproofing
Cost of RepairHousingWheelchair Access
CranesHuman FactorsWindow Installation
Cranes and HoistsHydraulicsWindows
Curtain WallsInclinometeryWiring
DOLLightningWood
Damage AnalysisLightning Damage AssessmentWood Frames
Damage AssessmentLoading DocksWork Related Injuries
DecksMachine GuardingWorker Safety
DefectsMachinery AccidentsWorkplace Accidents
Department and Discount Store SafetyMachinery MaintenanceZoning
DesignManufactured Housing
Representative Litigation Experience:
  • Building codes.
  • Asbestos.
  • Scalding.
  • Trip, slip, and fall.
  • Construction.
  • Inspections.
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
  • Building inspections.
  • Code compliance certifications.
  • Forensic engineering.
  • Environmental testing.
Licenses & Certifications:
New York Professional Engineer
New York Certified Code Enforcement Official
New York and EPA Licensed Asbestos Inspector and Project Designer
Registered Professional Industrial Hygienist
Education:
DegreeSubjectInstitution
BSCivil and Environmental EngineeringCornell University
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations: Professional Appointments/Affiliations:
  • New York and National Societies of Professional Engineers
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • American Society of Safety Engineers
  • International Code Council
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers

Awards & Honors:
Member of the Year, National Society of Professional Engineers
Presidential Citation, New York State Society of Professional Engineers
Meritorious Service Award, New York State Society of Professional Engineers
Meritorious Service Award, American Society of Civil Engineers
40 under 40, Rockland County, New York

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