Copeland Building Envelope Consulting offers its full range of building envelope consulting services in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and throughout the state of Minnesota, including forensic investigations, expert witness and litigation support services, and building enclosure commissioning (BECx). We are licensed to provide engineering services in Minnesota.
Natives of Minneapolis, Boston, and other cold climates, we are all too familiar with the extreme weather than can impact these northern states. Whether you’re struggling with damaging water leakage, ice dams, masonry deterioration, or roofing problems—we’re here to help.
Building Envelope Investigations
We perform building envelope investigations and general condition assessments on buildings of all types. We are experienced in systematically evaluating and documenting the conditions, so that we can efficiently diagnose the root cause of the problem. We then recommend practical solutions that are reliable and durable.
Building Envelope Repair Design
We specialize in restoration of deteriorated building envelopes to extend the useful life of existing buildings. Learn more about our building envelope repair design services.
Computer Modeling (WUFI, THERM, HEAT3)
We offer advanced 2D and 3D computer modeling of building envelope conditions to help understand issues like condensation risk and thermal bridging, as well as to aid compliance for sustainable building ordinances like B3.
Water Leakage Investigations
We use specialized equipment and a methodical approach to identify the root cause of damaging water leakage in buildings of all types and vintages.
Ice Dam Solutions
Ice dams and the related water leakage problems are an unwelcome wintertime tradition in cold climates. We can help.
Roof Consulting
We provide a full range of roof consulting services including roof inspections, failure investigations, and roof repair or replacement designs (including solar-ready roofs). Our staff hold Registered Roof Consultant (RRC) and Registered Roof Observer (RRO) credentials from the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants.
We solve building envelope problems.
CopelandBEC specializes in working with value-oriented institutional building owners and managers to solve their building envelope problems. We save our clients time and money by pairing technical expertise with an innovative culture and an agile, responsive team.