Construction Defect Liability Analysis
Construction Defect Liability Analysis
Construction Defect Liability Analysis
Evaluation and expert reports for the resolution of disputes involving construction deficiencies, responsible parties, and assessment of repair costs.
Building Envelope Investigations
Construction Defect Liability Analysis
Construction Defect Liability Analysis
Analysis of exterior components to assess performance and condition, including building component failures, potential issues, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
Standard of Care Assessments
Construction Defect Liability Analysis
Premise Liability and Accessibility
Evaluation of the level of skill, diligence, and judgment that a competent professional in the same field would exercise under similar circumstances.
Premise Liability and Accessibility
Premise Liability and Accessibility
Premise Liability and Accessibility
Evaluation of safety, design, and maintenance of a property to determine conditions contributed to alleged accidents, injuries, or other liabilities.
Building Code Analysis
Premise Liability and Accessibility
Building Code Analysis
Review of building codes, standards, and regulations to assess compliance and determine their role in construction defects, failures, or disputes.
Contractual Standards
Premise Liability and Accessibility
Building Code Analysis
Evaluation of contractual standards to assess responsibilities among parties to mitigate disputes, ensuring compliance, and deliver successful projects.
NEWS AND EVENTS
NYBUILD'25 Panel Chair and Speaker: The Critical Role of Architects in Fire Protection & Life Safety
Thursday, March 13, 12pm
Stage 6
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Article: Evaluating Water Leakage of Building Walls
Article: Evaluating Water Leakage of Building Walls
Article as published on aiacnj.org
Water intrusion through the building envelope is a significant factor in insurance claims and construction litigation.
ELINA SHCHERVINSKY, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Expert Forensic Architecture, LLC (Expert Forensic) was founded by Elina Shchervinsky, AIA, a Forensic Architect and Expert Witness. Expert Forensic collaborates with a diverse team of experts and consultants to thoroughly address your building investigation needs.
Elina is a Registered Architect in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Virginia and Florida with over 30 years of experience in architecture and construction.
Her extensive career spans the design and construction of a wide range of building types, including schools, medical facilities, residential and industrial buildings, parking garages, airports, municipal structures, warehouses, retail spaces, laboratories, restaurants, mixed-use developments, and office buildings. Her expertise covers new construction, additions, renovations, alterations, and remediation projects.
Elina is the Past-President of the Central New Jersey Section of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as well as the Chair of the AIA CNJ Codes and Standards Committee. Her expertise is the subject of the AIA CNJ Webinar “Forensic Architecture and the Standard of Care.” Her commitment to the AIA was recognized on multiple platforms including the article entitled “Shaping An Inclusive Horizon.”
professional services summary
Expert Forensic Architecture, LLC specializes in technical investigations, forensic analyses, and expert reports toward the resolution of commercial and residential litigation cases, code compliance violations, construction claims, construction defects, standard of care, errors and omissions, premises safety, accessibility and barrier-free standards violations, building life safety issues, as well as other services.
We assist attorneys and insurance companies with the resolution of their construction litigation claims, and provide litigation support through physical investigations, analysis, report writing and expert witness testimony.