Envelope Expert Witnesses

DECATUR, Georgia

Construction Defects, Architecture - Envelope, Construction, Commercial, Residential, Stucco, Water Intrusion, Roofing, Accessibility, Windows, Sound, Fire, Balcony, Waterproofing, Brick, Siding, Codes, ADA, Air Barrier, Wood, Zoning

Expert Profile: Jim Hanna has more than 35 years as a practicing architect including interior architecture, corporate leadership, quality assurance, and quality control. Hanna has provided consultation, arbitration, mediation, and expert witness services. Jim is an architect and the founder of Hanna Design Alliance, LLC. hannada.com and his career has spanned building types including multifamily apartment, condominium, resort, hotel, office, medical, and recreational design. With a focus on the technical aspects of architecture and the built environment, he has been responsible for waterproofing detailing, contractual agreements, and design management including specialty consultants. Mr. Hanna is a member of the American Institute of Architecture, NCARB, International Code Council, and the National Fire Protection Association.

New Jersey

Engineering, Construction Defects - Concrete restoration, Post-tension repair, Precast repair, reinforced concrete repair, masonry restoration, envelope, brick, professional engineer, forensic engineer, building restoration, facade, cladding, expansion joints, sealants, coatings, corrosion, parking garage, condominium

I am a licensed Professional Engineer with 16 years of experience specializing in building envelope and concrete structure restoration. I hold PE licensure in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, and I serve as Office Director for a consulting engineering and architecture firm, where I lead investigations, repair designs, structural analysis, and construction administration. My technical focus is the assessment, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of concrete and masonry structures. I have extensive experience evaluating cast-in-place, precast, pre-stressed, and post-tensioned concrete systems, as well as brick masonry, limestone, and building façade and waterproofing assemblies. My work regularly involves determining the cause, origin, and extent of deterioration and distress; distinguishing design deficiencies from construction defects and from ordinary aging and maintenance-related conditions; evaluating water infiltration and waterproofing failures; and developing and estimating a...

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Engineering, Construction Defects - Concrete restoration, Post-tension repair, Precast repair, reinforced concrete repair, masonry restoration, envelope, brick, professional engineer, forensic engineer, building restoration, facade, cladding, expansion joints, sealants, coatings, corrosion, parking garage, condominium

I am a licensed Professional Engineer with 16 years of experience specializing in building envelope and concrete structure restoration. I hold PE licensure in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, and I serve as Office Director for a consulting engineering and architecture firm, where I lead investigations, repair designs, structural analysis, and construction administration. My technical focus is the assessment, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of concrete and masonry structures. I have extensive experience evaluating cast-in-place, precast, pre-stressed, and post-tensioned concrete systems, as well as brick masonry, limestone, and building façade and waterproofing assemblies. My work regularly involves determining the cause, origin, and extent of deterioration and distress; distinguishing design deficiencies from construction defects and from ordinary aging and maintenance-related conditions; evaluating water infiltration and waterproofing failures; and developing and estimating a...