Jeff Chen

About Jeff Chen

Remedial Architecture - Investigate and evaluate building envelope problems (predominantly water leaks) and provide recommendations for building envelope remediation - provide construction documents, bid, construction administration, and post-construction services.• New construction building envelope consultation - all building types and construction types.• Peer Review Services - for Owner, Architects, & Contractors • Construction defects litigation - expert witness services.• Building envelope due-diligence / pre-acquisition evaluation.• Selected historic building restoration / preservation services.• Selected building renovation design and CD/CA services.Specialties: Building envelope - basement/below grade waterproofing, podium, deck, & roof membrane, exterior walls of all types, windows, curtain walls, sealant, surface sealers, and integration of all exterior building envelope components.

Experience

1. Senior Principal

   Mcginnis Chen Associates, Inc

   Jun 1982 — Present

   Started working as technical staff right out of school at the predecessor firm of BOR - Botsai Overstreet & Rosenberg. BOR became ORG - Overstreet Rosenberg & Gray, which became RM - Rosenberg McGinnis, and now MCA - MCGinnis Chen Associates, Inc, focusing our services on building envelope design and remediation.

Education

• The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

  BE

  1975 — 1982

• The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

  BECE

  1975 — 1982

Skills

• Construction Drawings
• Architecture
• Contract Negotiation
• Contractors
• Value Engineering
• Architectures
• Budgets
• Building Envelope
• Decks
• Construction Management
• Green Building
• Submittals
• Windows
• Construction
• Leed
• Exterior
• Restoration
• Sealants
• Budgeting
• Renovation
• Walls
• Building Materials
• Waterproofing
• Roofs