Water Intrusion and Mold in Commercial and Multi-Family Structures
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:15 – 4:00 pm
Overview of Water/Mold
Sources of moisture in the built environment
Mold basics
Characteristics and growth cycle
Importance during assessment and remediation
The “psychological” effect of mold
Overview of Water/Mold in Commercial and Multi-Family Structures
Commercial and multi-family structure basics – construction and operation
Common exterior and building envelope failures
• Roofing and siding/façade
• Windows and doorways
• Breezeways, walkways, and stairs
• Drainage and grading
Common interior mechanical and operational failures
• Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems
• Floor and wall penetrations
• Plumbing and kitchen/bath components
• The dilemma of “stacked” units
Other operational failures
Tenant uses
Setting Goals for Water/Mold Projects
Project team roles and responsibilities
• Owner and tenants
• Consultant and remediation contractor
• Legal counsel and insurance representatives
Defining goals for water/mold projects
• Conditions of structure following assessment/remediation
• Type of clearance methodology required
Assessment Process (Visual, Surfaces, Air)
Overview of commonly available assessment methods
Visual assessments and equipment
Surface and bulk sampling
Air sampling
Selecting the right assessment method for your facility
Clearance methodologies
Remediation Process
Guiding documents for “standard of care”
Determining size determines response
Immediate response to water intrusion and proper drying/documentation
Pre-disaster agreements and coordinating with the project team
Navigating the insurance requirements
Common practices, equipment, technologies used
Developing, implementing scope and achieving desired result
Practical Approaches to Common Water/Mold Events in Multi-Family Structures
Preventative maintenance and onsite assessments
Implementation of onsite and offsite emergency response
Mitigating “stacked” unit water releases
Water and mold prevention/mitigation planning
Key preventative maintenance activities to reduce water/mold incidents
Engaging Legal Counsel/Risk Management
Importance of legal counsel in the assessment/remediation process
Practical integration of legal counsel
Common approaches to address pending and active litigation
Practical legal techniques to reduce liabilities
Credits
Architects
7.0 Continuing Ed. Hours
6.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
7.0 Continuing Ed. Hours
Contractors
Voluntary CE Opportunity
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 7.0 continuing education hours to architects and 7.0 continuing education hours to engineers in Virginia (50 minute credit hours). Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Virginia.
This event has been approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.0 Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885).
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota. This course offers 6.0 CE hours in states that use 60 minute credit hours.
This seminar offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors but has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire program. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
*Virginia defines a credit hour as 50 minutes. Most states define a credit hour as 60 minutes. Check state rules before claiming continuing education credit.
Speakers
Keith Green
WSP Parsons BrinckerhoffVice President/Occupational Safety and Health Services Leader at WSP Parsons BrinckerhoffMr. Green is the vice president/occupational safety and health practice leader at WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff. As the leader of the Occupational Health and Safety Service Line, he is responsible for growth of the service line, ensuring that there is an effective awareness within the business and in the market place of WSP’s expertise, meeting service line budget requirements of over $2M per year, and ensuring technical excellence with the service line. He has extensive experience and leadership in environmental, health and safety compliance, and in industrial hygiene services in a variety of business and industry segments including industrial manufacturing, transportation, pharmaceuticals, and commercial real estate sectors. Mr. Green’s experience includes client and project management in practice areas such as environmental remediation; safety and industrial hygiene compliance and program management; environmental investigations and site assessments; indoor air quality (IAQ) and building diagnostic inspections; environmental, health and safety (EH&S) auditing and compliance assistance; EH&S management systems auditing and program development; and training. He assists fortune 100 manufacturers by leading projects related to site remediation, EH&S due diligence, EH&S compliance, and management systems advice. Mr. Green has a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Ohio University.
Craig Ramich
WSP Parsons BrinckerhoffPractice Leader at WSP Parsons BrinckerhoffMr. Ramich is a practice leader at WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff. He practices environmental, industrial hygiene, and building remediation services primarily in the Metropolitan DC area and advises clients worldwide. Mr. Ramich concentrates his practice in areas of water intrusion and mold assessment, management, and remediation. He also works in environmental (air) compliance with specialty in hazardous building materials assessment and remediation. Mr. Ramich has managed some of the largest mold assessment and remediation projects on the East Coast in 2011, 2012 and 2015. He serves as an expert witness on water intrusion and mold. Mr. Ramich holds a B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.
