Background
Mr. Amir Hassan has 30 years of experience in Building Envelope and Forensic Restoration and has experience spanning the Middle East, Europe, and North America. He has worked on highly complex projects for both existing buildings (including historical and heritage buildings) and new construction. His Building Science knowledge includes work with structural glass, curtain wall design and evaluation, frameless and skylight systems, structural assessment, property condition assessment, building enclosure commissioning BECx, roofing systems, weather-tightness, energy modeling, thermal performance, and thermography.
Mr. Hassan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Façade Engineering. He is a frequent speaker and author on structural assessment, roofing, and building envelope topics.
Education and Certifications
- Façade Engineering, M.Sc.: University of Bath
- Civil Engineering, B.Sc.: University of Basrah
- BECx Certificate: University of Wisconsin
- Licensed Professional Engineer: Alberta and Texas
Publications
- “Protecting a parking deck from water leakage”, Construction Canada Magazine.
- “Airtightness of Fenestration”, ABAA Conference, Dallas, TX.
- “BOMI Course: Design, Operations, & Maintenance of Buildings”, BOMA, Edmonton, Alberta.
- “Better Blankets for Greener Buildings”, Construction Canada Magazine.
- “Better Building Envelope Communication”, Building Enclosure Council, Houston, TX.
- “Building Envelope Commissioning BECx”, RAIC Industry Knowledge Hub.
- “Condensation Within Building Skin”, Economic Forum, Bern, Switzerland.
- “Coolest Wall Ever!”, Barrie Sarjeant Award, Vancouver, BC.
- “Glass Selection for Wind Loading in International Standards” UoB, Bath, UK.
- “Making the Most of Moisture Barriers”, Buildex, Edmonton, AB.
- “NECB 2011 and Building Envelope Systems”, Buildex, Edmonton, AB.
- “Redirecting the Silk Road of Curtain-Wall Systems”, Buildex, Edmonton, AB.
- “Reducing Condensation Risk in Buildings”, RCI Technical Symposium, Tampa, FL.
- “Roof Assessment using Thermography”, InfraCanada, Banff, AB.
- “Structural Soundness of Curtain Wall Systems”, SEAoT State Conference, Dallas, TX.