Envelope Renewal

From hands-on investigation and analysis to repair or restoration for any material or building type, we can help you meet all your building enclosure renewal needs.

Lead Contacts

Gary Mancini Managing Principal & Renewal Practice Leader New York +1.917.661.8170 / /

Mahendradat Sitaram Principal New York +1.917.661.8198 /

Joanna Kaczmarski Principal New York +1.917.661.8158 /

Rachel Michelin Principal & Chicago Office Co-Director Chicago +1.312.596.2102 / /

OSF HealthCare Ministry Headquarters renovation in Peoria, Illinois.

Restoration and expansion of the Woburn Public Library in Massachusetts.

Façade restoration and roofing replacement for the Albright Knox Art Gallery in New York.

Structural engineer for the restoration of the oldest (1884) active pier in New York City.

Here's how

We've worked on all types of enclosures – from modern curtain walls and mid-century hybrid construction to prewar composite walls and ornate historic structures. We bring our decades of expertise to all your project needs: structural, masonry, waterproofing, windows, roofing, plazas and sidewalks.

We evaluate the root causes of performance failures and develop solutions that meet the building’s needs and your budget. We approach projects holistically: we solve structural and waterproofing deficiencies while tackling the crucial energy performance challenges. We assist you in navigating codes and local agency review processes. We develop phasing schemes to minimize impacts on building and site accessibility.

Façade Ordinances, code compliance & Inspections

We also have a long history of supporting building owners in achieving compliance with local façade ordinances in the United States. Contact us if you have questions in any of these cities:

Boston - Sections 9-9.12 - Jonathan Hill at +1.617.250.4161.
Chicago - Section 14A-6-603.2 - Rachel Michelin or Kevin Jackson at +1.312.596.2102.
Florida - SB 4-D - Hector Guerra at +1.954.903.9300.
Jersey City - Ordinance 21-054 - Jun Yu or Kunal Badheka at +1.973.286.6100.
Milwaukee - CH 275 - Rachel Michelin at +1.312.596.2102.
New York City FISP - Lauana Lins or Mahendradat Sitaram at +1.917.661.7800.
Philadelphia - PM-315 - Dan Greenfield or Anita Asokan at +1.267.238.4000.
San Francisco - Ordinance 67-16 - Jimmy Lau at +1.415.365.6900.

T2D2

How do you simplify façade inspections? Teach a computer to do it.

T2D2® is an AI-driven software platform that automatically detects and classifies visible damage and deterioration on a wide variety of materials. It uses the latest advances in deep learning for computer vision to identify and tag conditions by analyzing inspection images.