We are a dedicated team of building science fanatics eager to help you make better buildings.
Bianca Arruda
Office Manager
With broad experience in contract, insurance, and general administration Ms. Arruda keeps us all organized and on track.
William Begley
Senior Drafter
Mr. Begley is a talented drafter, designer,and building envelope detailer. With nearly 40 years of professional experience Bill brings a wealth of knowledge to the firm. From that experience Bill is intimately familiar with the inner workings of roofing, waterproofing, windows, curtain wall, cladding and other building envelope systems.
Matt Copeland, PE, RRC
Senior Principal, President
An experienced building envelope consultant, Mr. Copeland has helped owners, architects, contractors, developers, property managers and attorneys throughout the United States to resolve their building envelope problems.
Matt founded Copeland Building Envelope Consulting in 2018, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in all of New England, Florida, Ohio, and Texas. Matt is also a Registered Roof Consultant (RRC).
Edward Farrington
Technical Lead
Mr. Farrington brings to the practice over 25 years of experience in the building enclosure and architecture field. Edward applies his knowledge and skill to construction administration, investigation, condition survey, peer review, building renovation, rehabilitation, historic restoration and new building design.
Gert Guldentops, P.E.
Senior Consultant
Gert earned his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Antwerp and furthered his education with a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Gert has immersed himself in diverse projects and his multi-disciplinary background in architecture and civil engineering makes him a versatile professional. Gert is a licensed Professional Architectural Engineer in Massachusetts.
Andrew Hesse
Consultant
Drew is a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He is well versed in site safety and has completed over 40 hours of OSHA training. A perfect fit for our team Drew has been making an impact out at our new construction WuXi Bio project in Worcester as well as a particularly challenging roof replacement in Cambridge.
Peter Holt
Technical Lead
Mr. Holt has been working in the building envelope field for over 25 years. Peter has expertise in various aspects of enclosure consulting including roofing, waterproofing, fenestration, and air/water barriers. Peter is also an experienced project manager.
John Karman
Principal
Mr. Karman is a project manager, designer, and mentor with over 30 years of experience in the building technology and engineering field. His substantial project history includes a wide array of services including a background in structural engineering with a focus on building envelope work specializing in investigation, condition surveys, design of building envelope restoration, new building peer review of design, bidding services and construction administration.
Sean Maiden, P.E.
Principal, Engineering Manager
Mr. Maiden has over 7 years of experience consulting on building envelope issues including investigations, peer reviews, laboratory and field testing, repair design, and building enclosure commissioning (BECx). Sean is a licensed Professional Engineer in MA, VT, and IA.
Phoebe McCartan
Consultant
Phoebe graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Systems Management with an emphasis in Building Science and Technology and a minor in Construction Management.
In her time at the University of Minnesota, Phoebe co-lead the “Phillips ReGen” retrofit team to first place in the attached housing division and overall residential division of the Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon Building Design competition.
Carmen Prantil
Staff Consultant
Carmen is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sustainable Systems Management, with a Building Science and Technology emphasis. More recently Carmen has been integral to several successful projects at a Cambridge, MA university you probably know including waterproofing and curtain wall repairs.