KWA Engineering & Building Science Company, Inc.

Forensic investigation and failure analysis focused on building envelope components including roofing, waterproofing, and exterior cladding systems. Services include moisture intrusion testing, infrared thermal imaging, and electronic leak detection.

• Failure and Damage Causation Determination

  Root-cause analysis for building envelope construction failures, material failures, and storm damage events.

• Comprehensive Moisture Intrusion Assessment
  • Multi-method Moisture Intrusion Surveys Conducted Per ASTM Standards
  • Using infrared thermal imaging (handheld and sUAV platforms)
  • Electrical Capacitance Moisture Survey
  • High-voltage And Low-voltage Electronic Leak Detection
  • In-situ Moisture Intrusion Testing
• Storm Damage Assessment

  Field investigation and assessment of roofing and building envelope damage resulting from storm events.

Building envelope engineering and design including roof condition assessments, capital improvements planning, engineering design with isometric detailing, construction document preparation, and procurement phase services.

• Roof Condition Assessment and Capital Improvements Planning

  Condition evaluations of existing roofing systems with asset management analysis and return-on-investment planning for capital improvements.

• Engineering Design and Isometric Detailing

  Engineering design and detailed isometric drawings for building envelope systems including roofing and waterproofing assemblies.

• Construction Document Preparation

  Preparation of full construction documents and specifications for building envelope projects.

On-site and remote engineering oversight during construction of building envelope systems, from initial observations through substantial completion and punch list verification.

• Construction Conformance Assessment

  Verification that building envelope installation conforms to project specifications and design intent.

• sUAV-Based Inspection

  Unmanned aerial vehicle (sUAV) inspections for elevated and difficult-to-access building envelope surfaces.

• Third Party Construction Observation

  Independent third-party construction observation and reporting.

  • In-progress
  • Substantial Completion
  • Punch List Services

Independent review of building envelope designs for quality assurance, constructability, code compliance, and project value analysis.

In-house laboratory providing testing for storm damage determination, hailstone impact simulation, material property and performance compliance, and research and development. Testing conducted per ASTM, NBS, ANSI-SPRI, ASCE, FM, and UL standards.

• Storm Damage and Hailstone Testing

  Laboratory determination of storm damage and simulated hailstone impact testing to assess material performance and support insurance claims.

• Material Compliance Testing

  Testing for material property and performance compliance per ASTM, NBS, ANSI-SPRI, ASCE, FM, and UL standards.

Independent insurance appraisal and umpire services for building envelope damage disputes and claims resolution.

Expert witness services and litigation support for building envelope disputes, providing technical expertise and expert testimony for legal proceedings.