Recon Provides Building Envelope Consulting Services

Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute Florida Port St. Lucie, FL

98,000 SF biomedical research facility focusing on immunology and research of infectious disease. Nine biochemistry labs and a 13,000 SF vivarium with ABSL-3 and BSL-3 suites. Project is design build delivery pursuing LEED Silver certification and is currently in construction phase with an expected completion date of January, 2012. Responsibilities include overall project and program management, design development, project cost control, value engineering/ buyback management, permit approval coordination, LEED facilitation oversight, bid and construction management oversight.

Recon was pleased to have been selected to provide Building Envelope Quality Control inspections and testing on the VGTI Project.

Working for the Owner and together with the Contractor and Sub-Contractors to provide a well constructed and watertight building envelope was a months long journey with a rewarding conclusion.

Finding The Source of Hard To Find Leaks in The Building Envelope

Recon Independent Assessments provides specialized consulting services to contractors, owners, and architects that are experiencing water intrusion in their buildings and have experienced difficulty locating the source.

The approach employed by Recon is geared towards exploring every component and interface as a potential source.  A systematic investigatory analysis of the problem is designed to ensure that all possibilities are examined.

Recon executes the plan using all available technology at their disposal.  What may appear to be no problem at all to the naked eye, may in fact be a potential clue to solving the hidden leak.

An example of the same area as viewed normally or via a thermal scan utilizing infrared: 

Recon is available in Cincinnati, OH or Nationwide to perform Building Envelope Leak Investigations, ASTM Water Penetration Resistance Field Testing, AAMA 502 & 503 Field Testing for Operable Windows, Curtain Wall & Storefront Window Systems.

Contact Recon Today: 

 866-584-6868

Historic District Retrofit - Mock-up Testing - Energy Efficiency Upgrade

Recon Independent Assessments had the pleasure of providing testing and consulting services to help provide data to a building owner who is looking to improve the water penetration resistance of an apartment building in downtown Indianapolis as well as to reduce air infiltration to improve energy efficiency.

When your project requires real time data to support a proposal to retrofit the existing windows with newer more energy efficient ones, we're ready to assist.

Call 866-584-6868 to discuss your project requirements and pricing options.

Third Party Field Quality Control Testing & Consulting

Recon Independent Assessments is called on often to help locate latent issues in the building envelope that have allowed for water penetration.

For the most part, sealants often play the dominant role in being the proximate cause of an envelope failure.

Once the  possible source(s) have been identified, a remedial plan must be executed to repair the breached envelope.

After the repair, the most critical part of the remedial plan should take place, re-testing the subject areas to confirm the repair worked and the suspected source was the only source.  Often times multiple sources can only be determined as each overlying cause is repaired.

Recon uses a systematic, thoughtful and purposed approach to ongoing intrusion issues. By not rule in or out any possibility we feel confident that finding the source of failure can be achieved. We approach the building envelope suspecting anything and everything has failed and develop an investigative process that requires each part of the facade to perform.

Available Nationwide:  866-584-6868

Baltimore Healthcare Project

Orlando School Project

Norfolk Military Project

Jacksonville University Project

Hawaii Community College Project

Washington DC Commercial Office Project

ASTM E 1105 Field Quality Control

AAMA 502 Field Quality Control

The Industry Leader For Independent Third Party Testing

• ASTM E 1105 Field Test for Water Penetration / Static Pressure.

• ASTM E 783 Field Test for Air Infiltration.

• AAMA 501.2 Field Check Metal Curtain Walls / Water Leakage.

• AAMA 501.3 Field Water Test- Static Method.

• AAMA 502 Field Test - Windows.

• AAMA 503 Field Test - Curtain Walls.

We take a team approach to advising clients on the

right strategies to develop a Sound Envelope and

Sensible Quality Control plans.

866 - 584 - 6868

Curtain Wall Testing Underway at Patriot Ridge - ASTM E 1105 Test Method

Recon Independent Assessments is pleased to be joining the project by providing field quality control testing for installed fenestration.

Recon Independent Assessments is a Qualified Third Party Testing Agency serving the entire United States.

Contact us to discuss your project testing needs: 866-584-6868