Georgia Chapter Educational Meeting (December 12, 2025)

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Course Title – Trade Coordination Issues

Course Description – When it leaks, who are you going to call? The roof or waterproofing installer, right? The authors and presenters will highlight several issues they have encountered on numerous projects where the work of other trades on the roof or waterproofing system has resulted in extensive investigation and subsequent repairs to the roof and waterproofing assemblies, roof top equipment, and other building components to address leakage issues. Besides roofing and waterproofing contractors, other parties influencing the roof or waterproofing performance included structural designers, general contractors, MEP designers and installers, lightning protection installers, and telecommunication trades to name a few. We will provide a general overview of the nomenclature used to describe these systems to aid in understanding, addressing, and resolving these coordination issues. We will discuss design and construction coordination practices that often result in these failures, compare industry guidance with typical practices, and review specific details and components that commonly result in conflicts and failures. We will provide recommendations and best practices to address these challenges for both new construction and existing buildings.

• OBJECTIVE 1 –Discuss other parties influencing the roof or waterproofing performance.
• OBJECTIVE 2 –Provide an overview of the nomenclature used to describe various systems to aid in understanding, addressing, and resolving these coordination issues.
• OBJECTIVE 3 –Highlight issues we encountered on projects where the work of other trades on the roof or waterproofing system resulted in extensive investigation and subsequent repairs to address leakage issues.
• OBJECTIVE 4 –Discuss construction coordination practices that often result in these failures, compare industry guidance, and review specific details and components commonly resulting in conflicts and failures.
• OBJECTIVE 5 –Provide recommendations and best practices to address these challenges

Course Presenter – Victor Martin, PE and Christopher Giffin, F-IIBEC, RRC, AIA with Wiss Janney Elstner Associates (WJE)

Mr. Giffin is a Principal with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) located in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a Licensed Architect and Registered Roof Consultant who specializes in the diagnosis and repair of building enclosure problems. With over 30 years of experience, he has been involved with many roofing and waterproofing related projects relating to both historic and contemporary structures. He was a past president of the IIBEC Georgia Chapter and was the 2022-2023 IIBEC President. Notable projects include the Georgia World Congress Center, The Candler Building, The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, LSU Tiger Stadium, and Fenway Park. Mr. Giffin has performed building enclosure condition assessments, failure investigations, construction peer reviews, developed construction documents for both new construction and renovations, and provided construction period services for steep slope roofing systems, low slope roof systems, waterproofing membrane and plaza assemblies, and building enclosure repairs. He has investigated and designed numerous large plaza/amenity deck waterproofing projects both for new construction and for renovations on existing structures.

Mr. Martin is a Professional Engineer who has been involved with many specialized roofing, waterproofing facade and fenestration related projects. He has approximately 12 years of experience with many different
types of materials including masonry, roofing and waterproofing, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS), fiber cement, and stucco systems. He has performed building enclosure condition assessments and storm damage assessments on numerous residential, commercial and institutional projects. In addition, he has designed numerous roof, waterproofing, and facade repairs and replacements. In addition to assessment and design, Mr. Martin has worked on numerous high profile building enclosure related litigation projects serving as an expert. Notable projects include the Georgia World Congress Center roof replacement, Arcadia Student Housing expert services, and Fulton County Courthouse roof replacement.

Date – June 13, 2024

Time – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location – Maggiano’s, Perimeter Mall

Cost – $50.00 per person

Registration to follow