David P. Amori, PE, RRC, is the senior district manager at EFI Global, Inc.
Building envelope assessments for storm-related damage is a normal part of job for the property adjuster and forensic consultant. The assessment of storm-related damage inevitably becomes a question of whether the observed condition pre-dates the storm or is the result of sudden and recent event. In fact, the question may very well be, “Did the observed condition exist during or even before the building was constructed; is the condition the result of a construction or design related defect?”
Buildings are fairly straightforward. With four walls and a lid, there isn't much really that can go wrong. Right? Actually, buildings are doing quite a bit even though it appears that they are sitting there, blocking the view of the sunset. Even a simple building is, in actuality, a somewhat sophisticated “machine.” It keeps the wind and rain out, hopefully. A building reflects radiation, insulates from temperature fluctuations, maintains an internal environment, cycles gas, and manages vapor transmissions.
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