An architectural practice concentrating on the forensic investigation and analysis of building defects, litigation support, remedial design solutions, and peer review services, with a specialty in building enclosure issues.
Matthew B. Filippini, AIA, M.ASCE of Filippini Consulting Architects, PLLC (FCA) specializes as a forensic architect and building envelope consultant. His practice focuses on the forensic investigation of building defects, including roof, wall, window, curtain wall, cladding, flooring, and foundation systems, for the purposes of litigation support and/or rehabilitation design.
Matt’s investigations take a building science approach. His evaluations may include peer review of construction documentation, field inspections, investigative openings, in situ testing, and hygrothermal and finite element computer modeling of building enclosure performance. He is experienced in building material and assembly evaluation, identifying defects, causation, liability, and standards of care, quantifying damages, preparing cost estimates, assisting in dispute resolution, providing expert trial testimony, and developing successful remedial design solutions.
Before establishing FCA in 2019, Matt was Director of Architecture + Building Science at an internationally-recognized expert consulting/engineering/architecture/material testing firm. In his first 25 years of practice, Matt worked at architectural, structural engineering, design/build contractor, and forensic expert firms. He has designed governmental, military, religious, industrial, commercial, and residential buildings, in addition to performing forensic investigations and providing expert testimony.
Matt holds Master of Civil Engineering (Structures) and Master of Architecture degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia (Chemistry and Art History Double Major).
He is a Licensed Architect in Illinois, California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and holds CxA+BE (Commissioning Authority with Building Enclosure endorsement) and BECxP (Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider) certifications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Matt also is a Registered Safety Assessment Evaluator by the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) and has completed the AIA Resilience and Adaptation Certification program.
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Filippini Consulting Architects, PLLC | 5340 West Lawrence Avenue | Chicago, IL 60630
Filippini Consulting Architects, PLLC is an Illinois-licensed design firm, COA No. 184008214-0001.
Filippini Consulting Architects, LLC is a Wisconsin-licensed design firm, COA No. 4689-11.
In other states, services are offered by Matthew Blaise Filippini, AIA, under his name as a sole proprietor.