TRAINING.

Overview

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Present the methodology of writing and presenting a building condition assessment report.
• Discuss reserve fund studies, facility condition assessments, and facility condition indexes.
• Apply your knowledge in compiling findings into reports and effectively presenting them to clients.

Description
This course provides an overview of building condition assessments, briefly introducing the methodology for inspecting and analyzing a building's structural and functional integrity. It covers the essential processes of Reserve Fund Studies, Facility Condition Assessments (FCA), and the significance of the Facility Condition Index (FCI) in maintaining building sustainability.

Participants will learn how to compile their findings into detailed reports and develop skills for effectively presenting these reports to clients. The course also includes hands-on experience writing and delivering the report to the client. The learning experience culminates in a case study, where participants apply their knowledge to a real-world scenario involving comprehensive analysis, report writing, and client presentation.

Who Should Attend
Engineers, architects, and technologists working in the building science field will find this course invaluable. It's particularly suited for professionals tasked with evaluating the condition of residential, commercial, or institutional structures and developing contingency plans based on their assessments.

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Syllabus

Course Outline

• Methodology of a Building Condition Assessment (Brief Overview)
• Reserve Fund Study, Facility Condition Assessment, and Facility Condition Index
• Writing the Report
• Presenting to the Client
• Case Study

Instructor

Martin Gerskup, B. Arch, OAA, MAIBC and MRAIC

Martin has over 35 years of experience and is the president of BEST Consultants Martin Gerskup Architect Inc. He specializes in the field of investigative architecture and building science with particular emphasis on the resolution of problems affecting the building envelope. Martin is a member of the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) and has served in various capacities on the Ontario Building Envelope Council (OBEC) Board of Directors from 1991 to 1997.

He was president of OBEC from 1993 to 1994, a member of the council for the OAA from 2003 to 2005, and a member of the ULC Thermal Insulation Committee. During his tenure on the council at the OAA, Mr. Gerskup was Chair of the Discipline Committee while also serving on the following committees: Practice Committee, Registration Committee, Public Interest Review Committee, Communications Committee, and the University Liaison Task Group.

In addition to authoring and presenting many technical papers on the subject of building science, Mr. Gerskup taught as an assistant adjunct professor and tutor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design from 1999 to 2001 and at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Ryerson University in 2002.