jennifer-sze

Jennifer SZE

Principal, Director of Envelope New York
New York, NY

Contact

Jennifer SZE

Professional Licenses

Registered Architect (RA)

Expertise

Commercial Cultural & Entertainment Education Government Healthcare Hospitality Mixed Use Residential Building Envelope & Architecture Architectural Engineering Architectural Services / Architecture Building Insulation Design Defects Fenestration Glass/Glazing Mold / Organic Growth Roofing & Waterproofing Sealants & Coatings Bid-Prep Concrete Panels Construction Site Analysis & Supervision/Inspections Curtain Wall & Window Wall Green Roof Masonry Metal Panel Precast Risk Management / Claims Avoidance Stucco Thermal Imaging Unitized / Pre-Fabricated Building Assemblies Dewpoint Analyses Energy Code Compliance (through modeling, COMcheck & REScheck) Materials and Vapor Barrier Selection Thermal Bridge Mitigation U-value Calcs via Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Modeling WUFI Moisture Transfer and Mold Avoidance Analyses Degradation Feasibility Studies Material Degredation Material Related Building problems Mock-Ups Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Shop Monitoring Site Monitoring Special Inspection / Threshold Inspections Risk Management Scheduling / Critical Path (CPM) Air Barrier / Water-resistive Barrier Leak Detection / Moisture Intrusion / Investigation Weld Examinations
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Services

Façade Refurbishment Failure Investigations Historic Preservation Local Facade Inspection Ordinances (FISP) Masonry Restoration Reclad/Overclad Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Window Replacement Architectural & Engineering Design Consulting Envelope Consulting Expert Witness/Diligence/Consulting Failure Investigations Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Testing Building Code / Plan Review & Interpretations Building Violations Sustainability & Energy Codes Thermal & Condensation Analysis Passive House
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About Jennifer SZE

Ms. Sze is committed to integrating building envelope with energy efficiency. She works closely with developers, owners, and architects to develop high-performing facade systems that meet their intent and project constraints, as well as the industry’s most stringent criteria  (e.g. Passivehouse). ​

​She approaches projects with a sense of practicality that draws from seeing firsthand how buildings get built, from her days on construction sites as an inspector. She thinks holistically in her consulting to provide high level impact, combining expertise in performance, aesthetic, constructibility, cost, etc., as well as the commercial aspect of the facade. Within a few years she became Director of Special Inspections (SIA) at SOCOTEC and now oversees the firm’s quality assurance operations over a team of more than 50 inspectors and supervisors.

Professional Experience

10+ YEARS WITH FIRM | 15+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY

 

Jennifer SZE is a Principal & Director of Envelope New York at SOCOTEC and has held various other positions within the organization since 2009. Prior to her current position, Ms. SZE was a Principal & Director of Special Inspections at Vidaris, Inc., formerly Israel Berger & Associates, which was acquired by SOCOTEC in 2019.  Ms. SZE was previously employed at TMT Restoration Consultants, LTD. 

Qualifications

Education

  • Masters in Design Studies, Sustainable Design – Harvard University – 2009​
  • Bachelor in Architecture – The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art – 2005 

Practice Areas

  • New Construction Building Envelope​
  • Special Inspection​
  • Reclad & Overclad ​
  • Repositioning​
  • Restoration & Repair​
  • FISP (Façade Inspection Safety Program)​

Registration

  • Registered Architect in: NY, MA

Professional Affiliations

  • NY DOB Construction Requirements and Materials Committee, 2017-2019

Representative Projects

COMMERCIAL​

  • 3 Hudson Boulevard, New York, NY​
  • One Post Office Square, Boston, MA​
  • 145 Broadway (11 Cambridge Center), Cambridge, MA

CULTURAL & ENTERTAINMENT​

  • Museum For African Art, New York, NY​
  • National September 11 Memorial & Museum, New York, NY

EDUCATION​

  • Princeton University Andlinger Center for Energy & The Environment​
  • The New School, New York, NY​
  • University of Miami​

HEALTHCARE​

  • Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY​
  • New York Methodist Hospital, New York, NY​

RESIDENTIAL​

  • The House at Cornell Tech, New York, NY​
  • Cityview Tower (2 Court Square), Queens, NY​
  • Holmes East 92nd Street, New York, NY ​
  • One Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY​
  • 2 Waterline Square, New York, NY​
  • Phipps Houses, Far Rockaway, NY​
  • Sendero Verde, New York, NY​
  • 30 Park Place (99 Church Street), New York, NY​
  • 115 Nassau Street/5 Beekman, New York, NY​

MIXED USE​

  • 115 Winthrop Square, Boston, MA​
  • The Hub on Causeway, Boston, MA​

Contact

Jennifer SZE

Professional Licenses

Registered Architect (RA)

Expertise

Commercial Cultural & Entertainment Education Government Healthcare Hospitality Mixed Use Residential Building Envelope & Architecture Architectural Engineering Architectural Services / Architecture Building Insulation Design Defects Fenestration Glass/Glazing Mold / Organic Growth Roofing & Waterproofing Sealants & Coatings Bid-Prep Concrete Panels Construction Site Analysis & Supervision/Inspections Curtain Wall & Window Wall Green Roof Masonry Metal Panel Precast Risk Management / Claims Avoidance Stucco Thermal Imaging Unitized / Pre-Fabricated Building Assemblies Dewpoint Analyses Energy Code Compliance (through modeling, COMcheck & REScheck) Materials and Vapor Barrier Selection Thermal Bridge Mitigation U-value Calcs via Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Modeling WUFI Moisture Transfer and Mold Avoidance Analyses Degradation Feasibility Studies Material Degredation Material Related Building problems Mock-Ups Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Shop Monitoring Site Monitoring Special Inspection / Threshold Inspections Risk Management Scheduling / Critical Path (CPM) Air Barrier / Water-resistive Barrier Leak Detection / Moisture Intrusion / Investigation Weld Examinations
+ See more

Services

Façade Refurbishment Failure Investigations Historic Preservation Local Facade Inspection Ordinances (FISP) Masonry Restoration Reclad/Overclad Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Window Replacement Architectural & Engineering Design Consulting Envelope Consulting Expert Witness/Diligence/Consulting Failure Investigations Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Testing Building Code / Plan Review & Interpretations Building Violations Sustainability & Energy Codes Thermal & Condensation Analysis Passive House
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