Shauna Serafini
, RWC, REWC, FMPC
Senior Consultant & Expert Witness
Shauna Serafini, RWC, REWC, FMPC, is a Senior Consultant and Expert Witness for GCI Consultants, and she has been a member of the GCI team since 2009. She specializes in the forensic investigation, evaluation, consulting, and performance assessment of building enclosure systems for both new and existing structures, including exterior wall, waterproofing, fenestration, and roofing systems. Her experience includes residential, multi-family, commercial, institutional, hospitality, and high-rise buildings throughout Florida and the United States.
Shauna holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Florida Atlantic University. She is accredited by the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) as a Registered Waterproofing Consultant (RWC) and Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC) and by the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) as a Fenestration Master (FMPC). Additionally, she is a Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP) and a LEED Green Associate credential by the United States Green Building Council (GBCI).
As a Senior Consultant, Shauna provides building enclosure consulting, forensic investigation, construction quality assurance, and litigation support services for owners, developers, architects, engineers, contractors, insurers, and legal counsel. She routinely performs field investigations, condition assessments, water intrusion evaluations, document reviews, forensic analyses, and expert report preparation related to building enclosure systems. Her responsibilities include design and constructability reviews, specification reviews, field testing, construction quality assurance observations, forensic evaluations, repair recommendations, expert report preparation, and expert testimony.
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Arbitration / Mediation
- Building Enclosures
- Building Envelope System Analysis
- Condition Assessments
- Construction Defect Litigation
- Exterior Glazing Systems
- Exterior Wall Systems
- Forensic Evaluations
- Litigation Support
- Product Performance Testing
- Storm Damage Assessments
- Water Infiltration Resistance
- Water Leak Investigations
- Waterproofing Systems
- Wind Damage Inspections
- Wind Risk Assessments
CERTIFICATIONS & REGISTRATIONS
- Registered Waterproofing Consultant (RWC)
- Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC)
- Fenestration Master (FMPC)
- Thermal/Infrared Thermography, Building Specific, level 1 | The Snell Group
- Certified Building Commissioning Professional | Association of Energy Engineers
- LEED Green Associate | United States Green Building Council
Professional Associations
- International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)
- Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA)
- Fenestration Product Installation Best Practices Task Group, corresponding member
- Field Test and Forensic Investigation Document Update Task Group (AAMA 502/511), corresponding member
- Southeast Region Technical Committee, corresponding member
- Testing Criteria of Commercial Fenestration Updates Task Group (AAMA 501.1, 501.2 and 503), corresponding member