TheBuildingScientist

Mitch Wright, AAFS, RWC, IACT. Principal Building Scientist and Building Enclosure Consultant with Ivy Group Consultants. Husband and Proud Father.

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

@IIBEC2020 #waterproofing

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

@IIBEC2020 #waterproofing

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

@IIBEC2020 #waterproofing

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Poor #stucco and #window #flashing details and you end up with something like this behind your cladding.
Even a Fluid Applied Water Resistive Barrier product can't make up for a lack of planning and detailing. Happy #MemorialDay2023
#waterproofing #buildingscience #architecture

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Poor #stucco and #flashing details and you end up with something like this behind your cladding.

#waterproofing #buildingscience #architecture

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Planter and Amenity Deck #waterproofing membrane replacement underway down in Naples, FL. 25 Year old bituminous membrane system will be replaced with a new @Sika_USA RoofPro system. Trapped water under the existing membrane due to inadequate drainage provisions.

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Drainage planes must allow for drainage, or… #waterproofing #architecture #buildingsfail

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Got my IIBEC 10 year pin today. #waterproofing @IIBEC2020 #construction #Buildings #architecture

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Ivy Group Consultants combines over 280 years of experience in the design of building enclosures. In 2013 we created the Tampa Bay Building Enclosure Council as a working council of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Institute for Building Sciences (NIBS)

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Poor #stucco and #flashing details and you end up with something like this behind your cladding.

#waterproofing #buildingscience

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

@AJTonnesen Awesome bud! Fun times!

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Ivy Group Consultants & R.L. James have been Recognized for Excellence in the Repair of High-Rise Structures by @ICRI_social for the repairs at Signature Place Condominiums and Lofts

#waterproofing #Engineering #Condos #architecture #Buildings #concrete

https://t.co/XsXqtx3KwV

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

ASTM 1105 window water leakage testing with @Intertek @HKSArchitects Quality Control THEN Quality Assurance! https://t.co/V7mo4dOiMX #waterproofing #architecture #construction #science @ASTMIntl #flashing #ThursdayMotivation

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Planter Waterproofing 101: Ivy Group Consultants and Decker Consultants keeping drains and weep holes free of debris and overburden and easy to maintain!

@Sika_USA #waterproofing #flashing #architecture #construction #TuesdayThoughts #science #planter

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Ivy group performing ASTM E 1105 window leakage testing with @HKSArchitects @SkanskaUSA and @Intertek #architecture #waterproofing #science #FridayThoughts #buildingenvelope

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

@BldgScientist and Ivy Group Consultants showing off a #Thermal Camera, Moisture Meters and Demonstrating some Fundamentals of #BuildingScience to the children at Belleair Montessori Academy.

#MondayMotivation #Science #Architecture #EducationRocks @tramexmeters @FlukeCorp

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Great presentations on #buildingscience and #waterproofing at the #bes2018 @RCI_Inc Building Envelope Symposium 2018 in Nashville
#construction #architecture #science @ORNL @SGH_Engineering

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Full Scale Mock Up of various exterior building envelope components. Verifying fit, integrity and water resistance of the design before moving forward!

#Construction #waterproofing #architecture #buildingscience #consulting @HKSArchitects @SkanskaUSA @StoCorp #buildingenvelope

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

Before and After waterproofing of condominium planters using @Sika_USA Roof Pro system. #Performance and #Longevity can be achieved through proper preparation and detailing. Drain mat up next.

#buildingscience #stucco #architecture #TuesdayThoughts #construction #waterproofing

[TheBuildingScientist @BldgScientist]

No, this does NOT comply with the intent of ASTM c926 A2.2.2 (drainage provisions at horizontal to vertical stucco)

#buildingscience #stucco #architecture #MondayThoughts #construction #waterproofing