About This Course

Consultants & Consequences educates architects on when a building enclosure consultant is required, and all of the expectations across new design, remodel and forensics. The presentation shares the critical nature of keeping water out of a building, how this is mitigated, and the responsibilities of a quality design. Finally, there are case studies and litigation results discussed for reference on the importance of the topic.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the role of the building enclosure consultant
  • Learn difference between building science consulting in new construction, existing buildings, and forensics
  • Understand clients’ pain points and roles in building litigation
  • Learn building litigation results, consequences, and strategies

1.0 LU | HSW

Our Speaker

Tamara Higgins

Regional Managing Director of Texas
Lerch Bates

 

Tamara began working for Lerch Bates in October 2020 and is currently the Regional Managing Director of Texas. She provides expertise in design development, technical plan and specification peer reviews, and quality assurance field observations related to exterior enclosure systems to owners, architects, and general contractors. Tamara is on the forefront of design-assist and specifications development for building envelope systems across multiple market sectors in the commercial construction industry. Her experience includes both new construction administration consultation and forensic investigations. Her innovation has provided teams with systems that meet or exceed design intent, cost & sustainability.

The Building Enclosure Council provides a forum for the AEC industry to address building enclosures—the exterior systems of buildings that play such a critical role in building performance and energy efficiency.