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James V. Hanna II, AIA, NCARB

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James V. Hanna II, AIA, NCARB

Expert Witness Architect

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About

Profile

Jim Hanna has more than 35 years of experience practicing architecture, interior architecture, corporate leadership, quality assurance, and quality control. Hanna has provided consultation, arbitration, mediation, and expert witness services.

Hanna is the founder of Hanna Design Alliance, and his career has spanned project types including multifamily apartments, condominiums, resorts, hotels, offices, medical, and recreational design. With a focus on the technical aspects of architecture and the built environment, he has been responsible for waterproofing detailing, contractual agreements, and design management, including specialty consultants.

Hanna is a licensed architect in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Missouri.

Dispute Resolution & Relevant Experience

Depositions

Water intrusion, exterior plaster failure, roofing, and glazing condensation allegations

Expert Witness

Stucco, roofing, balcony, window, and door waterproofing failure allegations

Mediation

Masonry subcontractor/owner dispute

Arbitration

Disputes include stucco, building settlement, window failures, and class action siding failure

Reroofing Designs

Multiple reroofing designs due to failures in Georgia and South Florida

Accessibility  

Multiple certifications of national restaurant chains. Expert reports for dispute resolution

Code Peer Review

Dekalb County, GA Peer Reviewer

Glazing

Window crack analysis for aftermarket glazing film installation

Sound Transmission

Review and repair designs for condominium demising wall and floor sound transmission issues

Solar Heat Gain and Water Intrusion

Wall and window replacement design to resolve south-facing overheating of a lab environment

Water Intrusion Design Repair

Window replacement including brick veneer, steel lintel, and waterproofing

Fire Damage

Apartment partial redesign due to fire damage

Concrete Beam Corrections

Transfer beam crack and beam/reinforcing hole corrections utilizing carbon fiber wraps

Affiliations

  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • National Council of Architectural Board (NCARB) 
  • International Code Council (ICC) 
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 


Areas of Expertise

· Architecture

· Architecture Practice

· ADA Design & Compliance

· ADA Compliance Certification

· Balconies

· Brick/Masonry

· Building Codes

· Cementitious Siding

· Change Orders

· Coastal Construction

· Concrete Conventional Structure

· Concrete Post-Tensioned

· Construction Claims and Disputes

· Contract Negotiations

· Design Standards

· Dispute Resolution

· EIFS

· Exterior/Air Barrier

· Insulation/Thermal Transfer

· Light Gauge Metal Framing

· Moisture and Water Intrusion

· Owner Architect Agreements

· RFI’s

· Roofing

· Sound Transmission

· Standard of Care

· Steel Structures

· Stucco and Plaster

· Wall Coatings

· Waterproofing

· Wood Framing

· Zoning

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