With 46 years in business, AVELAR heavily invests in continuing education for our team to analyze and study the continued changes in this evolving field. We are so proud of Bill Weber, GC,CR,CIEC,CMRS, Principal & Senior Consultant, for recently earning his Indoor Environmental Consultant certification. (CIEC)
In 1999, renowned Canadian consultants Donald Hazleden and Paul Morris presented a seminal paper, “Designing for durable wood construction: the 4Ds”, that summarized the 4 D’s (deflection, drainage, drying, and durable – aka, decay-resistant – materials) of successful wall design.
Senior Principal Lonnie Haughton presents this introduction of fundamental ‘real-world’ aspects of the properties of water.
This AVELAR case study explores certain aspects of the far-too-common tragedy of injuries and deaths resulting from the sudden collapse of balconies and decks.
WestCon is bringing together a panel of experts, including our Senior Construction Consultant Antony Mills, to discuss the topic.
Despite widespread recognition by modern designers and consultants of the importance of “air barriers”, our firm continues to see litigation claims….