Building Enclosures Expert Witnesses

Building enclosures expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on building enclosures. The building enclosures expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Construction Defects, Engineering, and Structural Engineering.

Alfonso E. Alzamora, PE, CGC GCI Consultants, LLC

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Construction Defects, Engineering - Building Enclosures, Exterior Walls and Cladding Systems, Fenestrations and Glazing Systems, Waterproofing Systems, Roofing Systems, Water Intrusion Investigations, and Wind Damage Investigations
I am a Professional Engineer and a Certified General Contractor with 20 years of consulting and engineering experience, specializing in the design, evaluation, inspection, and testing of building envelope systems, including exterior wall claddings, glazing systems, fenestrations, waterproofing systems, and roofing systems, for new and existing structures. I am a member of various industry organizations and an accredited LEED professional. I have worked on hundreds of projects throughout North America and the Caribbean. I enjoy providing technical expertise on all types of building projects to develop and construct high-performance building enclosure systems. I have extensive experience conducting forensic evaluations on buildings with envelope performance problems, which often lead to remedial design and management of restoration programs and expert witness testimony.

Scott Harvey-Lewis, PE, LEED AP Building Mavens

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Structural Engineering, Construction Defects - Building Inspection, construction, civil engineering, milestone inspections, structural integrity inspections, Building Enclosures, Exterior Walls and Cladding Systems, Waterproofing Systems, Roofing Systems, Water Intrusion Investigations
Mr. Harvey-Lewis has more than 17 years of experience providing structural engineering design, construction administration, and forensic services to public and private-sector clients on various projects. As a forensic engineer, Scott investigates structural failures, building construction defects, and code compliance on behalf of attorneys, owners, developers, and insurance companies. Scott’s design portfolio includes significant phases of project development, from conceptual design and plan preparation through construction and final inspection. His expertise includes building envelope systems, cast-in-place concrete, steel, masonry, and timber design for commercial and residential structures, telecommunication and educational facilities, marinas, industrial plants, warehouses, storage and containment, and land development.