Independent Building Enclosure Risk & Forensic Advisory

Technical judgment for complex enclosure risk, failure, and performance issues.

When Conventional Oversight Falls Short

Building enclosures are complex systems delivered under compressed schedules and divided responsibility. Project participants do not always align when performance, risk, or liability questions emerge.

In those situations, clarity requires objective, independent technical judgment.

‍Fossa Technical Advisors provides that independent layer of judgment.

Where Independent Advisory Is Engaged

Fossa Technical Advisors is engaged alongside owner representatives, façade consultants, and designers when risk, performance, causality, or liability questions cannot be resolved through conventional project roles, and where the cost of being wrong is material.

We are most often engaged in matters where:

Persistent water intrusion, air leakage, or condensation remains unresolved despite prior investigations or contractor interventions
Projects have passed compliance, commissioning, or conventional oversight yet continue to exhibit performance problems or disputed interpretations
Stakeholders are evaluating competing designs, explanations, diagnoses, or repair recommendations
Claims, disputes, or legal matters require technically rigorous, defensible analysis capable of withstanding scrutiny