Mr. Rodin has been a licensed Architect for over 30 years. He has designed new commercial and residential buildings and has provided architectural design services for the rehabilitation, retrofit, adaptive re-use, and expansion of existing buildings, as well as for the preservation of historic structures.
Mr. Rodin has specialized in investigating failures of the building envelope for 18 years. His areas of expertise are roofing, waterproofing, facades, and related components and assemblies. Mr. Rodin performs investigations, assessments, and testing of steep and low-slope roofing assemblies including asphalt shingles, slate, cedar, thermoplastic and EPDM single-ply systems, fluid-applied membranes, pre-fabricated and custom metal roofing, and built-up bituminous membranes. He also has experience with below-grade and plaza waterproofing assemblies, exterior cladding, including windows, window-walls, masonry and natural stone, EIFS, cement plaster stucco, and the components and sub-systems of these systems. Mr. Rodin’s investigative work includes single and multi-family residential structures as well as commercial and public structures.
Mr. Rodin has also provided professional services to building owners and managers to investigate, assess, and develop repairs and retrofits to remedy building envelope failures such as water infiltration and related distress. He has been responsible for the design, development, preparation of construction documents, and construction administration services for roofing, waterproofing, windows, and cladding. This work has involved new structures, existing structures, and historic buildings of high-rise, mid-rise, and low-rise construction. Mr. Rodin also has experience performing facility assessment and due diligence studies for building owners and purchasers.
Mr. Rodin provides professional services to other architects and engineers in the form of peer reviews of building envelope design for performance, function, economy, constructability, serviceability, and life-cycle costs. This work has included preparation of graphic details and technical specifications from the conceptual and schematic design phases, through design development and construction documents services.
The Cathedral at Saint Andrews, Honolulu – Principal architect responsible for a comprehensive building envelope rehabilitation of a structure listed on the National Historic Register. The work included new standing seam copper roofing, repair, and cleaning of dimensional cut stone, and tuck-pointing.
Trump International Hotel & Tower Waikiki, Hokua Tower, Capitol Place, Honolulu – Principal building envelope consultant responsible for systems selection, design, construction documents, and construction administration services for roofing, plaza-deck waterproofing and finishes, traffic-bearing membrane waterproofing, sub-grade waterproofing, and façade water-proofing for new high-rise residential towers.
Tripler Army Medical Center, Pacific Regional Medical Command, Honolulu – Principal architect and investigator tasked with the investigation of water infiltration and related distress to architectural substrates and finishes in various spaces at Tripler including: the Medical Library, Pathology Laboratory, Equipment Maintenance Department, and O.R. No. 4.
Hawaiiki Tower, Honolulu – Principal architect responsible for investigation and assessment of distress and efflorescence staining at three story ceramic tile façade of residential tower. Work included destructive investigation of ceramic tile and substrates, recreation deck stone and setting materials, and waterproof membrane assemblies. An analysis of the effects of cyclic thermal expansion and contraction was performed by use of data-logging sensors installed at several locations.
Harbor Court, Honolulu – Principal architect responsible for investigation and assessment of reported deficiencies including water infiltration and corollary damage to architectural finishes and substrates at high-rise residential tower. Systems and assemblies reviewed included roofing, flashing counter-flashing, sealants, and EIFS cladding assembly. Work included destructive investigation of substrates and assemblies.
Sacred Heart Church, Honolulu – Principal architect responsible for the comprehensive repair and rehabilitation of the building envelope. Work included new standing seam titanium zinc alloy roofing, repair, and cleaning of cast-stone and tuck-pointing.
Queens Hospital, Physicians Office Building III, Honolulu – Principal building envelope consultant for additions and repairs to an existing outpatient facility. The work included below-grade waterproofing, plaza-deck waterproofing, and re-roofing.
One Archer Lane, Honolulu – Principal architect for investigation and assessment of construction deficiency claims for recently completed 40-story residential tower. Work included investigation and assessment of reported distress and water infiltration below recreation deck, tower roofing, and at exterior vertical EFS and EIFS cladding. Investigatory work included destructive investigation of substrates and assemblies, coating adhesion testing, and flood-testing.
Consolidated Theaters: Mililani and Ward Theaters, Hawaii – Principal architect responsible for investigation and assessment of long-term water infiltration to theaters and projection rooms. Investigatory work included active hose-stream water-testing with simulated wind-pressure, destructive investigation of roofing, HVAC assemblies, flashing, and EFS wall-system.
Maryknoll School, Honolulu – Principal waterproofing consultant responsible for design of sub-grade waterproofing assembly for new cast-in-place concrete chilled water storage vaults as part of HVAC system upgrade and energy efficiency program.
CCPI Construction Management, Honolulu – Principal architect responsible for due-diligence studies for Haseko Tower, Ocean View Center, and Koko Head Plaza. Projects were two mid-rise commercial towers and a low-rise commercial development. Work included condition assessment of building envelope assemblies and components, life-cycle analysis, and cost estimating for roofing, cladding, sealant, waterproofing assemblies, sheet-metal flashing and counter-flashing, window-wall systems, as well as drainage and related assemblies.
Pohulani Elderly Housing, Honolulu – Building envelope consultant responsible for comprehensive building envelope rehabilitation at an existing high-rise residential tower. Repair and retrofit work included replacing existing roofing with new single ply heat-welded thermoplastic roofing assembly, re-coating building exteriors with silicon based architectural coating, and re-sealing window perimeters.
Queen Emma Gardens, Honolulu – Principal architect responsible for the investigation and assessment of water infiltration at sub-grade parking, interiors of dwelling units originating at pre-cast concrete façade and structure, as well as existing tower roofing. Investigatory work included detailed observations, exposing of concealed, sub-grade conditions, optical survey of underside of slab elevations below landscaped plaza, and limited destructive investigation of substrates and assemblies.
819 Moowaa, Honolulu – Principal architect responsible for re-roofing three existing industrial structures in commercial development. Work included installation of new rigid polyisocyanurate insulation, recovery board, and thermoplastic single-ply heat-welded roof membrane assembly atop existing low-sloped pre-finished metal roofing assembly. The re-roofing also addressed replacement of flashing and counter-flashing, gutters, and skylights, as well as placement of new roof-drains and discharge piping.
Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Hawaii – Principal architect responsible for investigation and assessment of construction deficiency claims for three recently completed planned residential developments composed of attached multi-family structures and free-standing single-family structures. Work included investigation of basaltic termite barrier, cracking of slabs-on-grade, hardboard siding deterioration, roofing, flashing, and guttering, and waterproofing at suspended decking.
Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Hawaii – Principal architectural consultant tasked in assisting in-house development team to revise existing Home Owner’s and AOAO Guides to conform to building codes and industry standards.
7-11 Stores, Hawaii – Principal architect responsible for due diligence study of eleven separate 7-11 stores. Work included condition assessment, life-cycle analysis, and cost estimating for roofing, drainage and related assemblies, sheet-metal flashing and counter-flashing, windows, and exterior cladding.