New forensic architecture/engineering firm founded.Don Erwin, R.A., Sharon Lobo, R.A. and Ron Bielinski, PE, AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture , PP, CIH CIH Chartered Institute of Housing (UK) CIH Certified Industrial Hygienist (ABIH) CIH Constant Image Height CIH Camshaft in Head (engine) CIH Chen Ing-Hau , CSP (1) (Certified Systems Professional) An earlier award for successful completion of an ICCP examination in systems development. See ICCP. (2) (Commerce Service P , formerly of Thornton Tomasetti Thornton Tomasetti (formerly The Thornton-Tomasetti Group, Thornton Tomasetti Engineers, LZA Technology) is a 600+ person structural engineering consulting firm headquartered in New York City. Group/LZA Technology, have established a new firm, Erwin Lobo Bielinski PLLC PLLC Professional Limited Liability Company PLLC Polk Life and Learning Center (Bartow, FL) PLLC Partners of Limited Liability Corporation , which will specialize in forensic architecture and engineering. Based in the New York metropolitan area New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the third most populous in the world, after Tokyo and Mexico City. , the new firm will focus on investigating and analyzing building performance defects. These services will be provided to the real estate, construction, design and legal communities as part of problem-solving efforts, as well as litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and dispute resolution proceedings. The principals of the new firm have extensive experience in determining the causation and liability for construction or design-related defects that result in building performance problems such as the causes of mold growth, water infiltration and environmental health issues. "The team at Erwin Lobo Bielinski PLLC is both practical and strategic," noted Attorney John E. Osborn, partner, John E. Osborn PC. "In addition to being consummate professionals, Don, Sharon and Ron are always able to solve problems by making arcane technical information understandable. An excellent result is always achieved and the team is a pleasure to work with." Erwin, a licensed architect with more than 25 years of experience with Thornton Tomasetti as well as prominent architectural firms in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , specializes in investigating building performance issues and providing litigation support to the legal community. A licensed architect, Lobo has 14 years of experience in investigating and designing remedial measures for existing buildings with Thornton Tomasetti and leading architectural firms in New York City. She has provided legal support consultation and expert witness services in more than 15 construction-related litigation, arbitration, mediation and private settlement proceedings for disputes involving design, installation and manufacturing issues and contracts. A registered architect, licensed professional engineer and certified industrial hygienist, Bielinski has more than 30 years of experience incorporating the concept of "healthy buildings" into building design and analysis. Bielinski investigates the cause and origin of odors, dusts, mold and other substances in the built environment, as well as building envelope A building envelope is the separation between the interior and the exterior environments of a building. It serves as the outer shell to protect the indoor environment as well as to facilitate its climate control. issues. He has performed hundreds of indoor air quality/ventilation evaluations from Maine to Puerto Rico as a consultant to major insurers, federal agencies and corporations. "We believe we can better serve our clients by establishing a practice that is focused on forensic consulting and provides a wide range of highly specialized services," says Lobo. "We offer our clients a deep understanding of the issues in order to help them achieve a successful outcome without a lot of wasted effort." The new venture, Erwin Lobo Bielinski PLLC, provides the design, construction, insurance, real estate and legal communities with unparalleled building-related investigation and repair program consultation, as well as litigation support including expert witness testimony and arbitration/mediation participation. |
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