Friday / March 11, 2022 / 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
A Case Study on Window Wall Water Leakage Evaluation & Subsequent Repairs
Online
This presentation is a case study of a high-rise residential building focusing on a detailed evaluation of a window wall system where water leakage issues were becoming increasingly more prevalent. The presentation will dive into the mechanisms that contributed to the leaks and the repair alternatives that were derived from the investigation. The building’s facade includes several curved walls, recessed balconies, and cantilevered balconies, and consists of a floor-to-ceiling aluminum-framed glazed strip window wall system with aluminum spandrel panels along floor lines.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand window wall systems, including their components and configuration;
- Discuss why a water leakage evaluation and subsequent repairs were needed for the case study building, including a brief history of the building itself;
- Examine the mechanisms and ways of identifying water leakage;
- Understand the benefit of presenting multiple repair approaches with advantages and disadvantages so a building owner can make educated decisions on maintenance of their building.
Speaker: Chris Kottra, PE, is a Principal at Building Technology Consultants (BTC). Chris has over 17 years of experience with evaluation, repair, structural design, and analysis of a variety of structures. Evaluation projects include parking garages, City of Chicago critical facade examinations, and miscellaneous building envelope or structural deficiencies. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois (PE), a Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC), and a Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA).
Chris is currently a member of ICRI, SWR Institute, BEC, and APRA. He is a past president of the Chicago Chapter of ICRI and currently a member of ICRI Committee 410 – Masonry. He has given presentations for SWR Institute, ICRI, IIBEC, CAI, and ACTHA. These presentations focused on various aspects of property maintenance such as the value of reserve studies, exterior wall maintenance, fundamentals of traffic bearing membranes, and case studies on parking garage repair projects. Chris has also authored or co-authored several technical articles that have been published in industry organization publications.
How to Register:
- BEC Chicago members will receive an invitation with registration link approximately 7 to 10 days before the event.
- Non-members should contact Jeff Diqui at jdiqui@imiweb.org to request an invitation.
