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2023:
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August– Wind Zippering: Common Misconceptions in Property Damage Investigations, by Amber Prom, P.E., Dir. of Curriculum, Forensic Engineer
July– Piecing Together the Weather Puzzle: An Intro to Forensic Meteorology, by Fred Campagna, CCM
June– Solar Panel Testing, by Steve Smith, P.E., Director of Research & Testing, Principal Engineer
May– Geographic Information Systems in Facility Management, by Matthew Young, GIS Analyst
April– When Arson is an Inside Job, by Robert Shotwell
March– Diagnosing Cracks in Common Construction Materials, by Amber Prom, P.E., Dir. of Curriculum, Forensic Engineer
February– Drones for Facade Inspections, by Brandon Alaniz, Principal Construction Consultant and Kevin Kianka, Director of Operations
January– Effects of Hail-Caused Dents on the Thermal Performance of Insulation Under Single-Ply Roofing, by Steve Smith, Dir. of Research & Testing, Forensic Engineer
2022:
November– Laboratory Testing of Roofing Samples, by Steve Smith, Dir. of Research & Testing, Forensic Engineer
October– Visualizing the Unseen: Modern Premise Liability Analysis, by Christopher DeSantis, Forensic Architect, and Benjamin Irwin, Forensic Engineer
August– Important Updates to the Florida Building Code’s 25% Rule, by Aaron Duba, P.E., Forensic Engineer, and Adam Coon, P.E., Forensic Engineer
July– One Year After the Collapse of the Champlain Towers, Surfside FL, by Sasa Dzekic, Forensic Engineer; and Haag Panel and Membrane Gauge, by Amber Prom, P.E., Dir. of Curriculum, Forensic Engineer
June– Inflation: Not My Problem, by Derek Sayers, Managing Director of Haag Canada
May– Electrical Surge or Lightning?, by ANDREW LYNCH P.E., CFEI, CVFI
April– When BIM & VDC Go Wrong: Legal Challenges to Digital Design and Construction, by Kevin Kianka, P.E.
March– AN UPDATE TO THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE, by Tim Marshall, P.E., Principal Engineer Emertitus, Meteorologist
February– Haag Certified Reviewer, Level III- Estimating is Here!, by Ryan Holdhusen, VP of Education
2021:
December– Haag Certified Review & Haag’s Testing Lab, featured on AdjusterTV
November– HAIL DENTED MY ROOF INSUALTION – NOW WHAT DO I DO?, by Steve R. Smith, P.E., Director of Research & Testing, Principal Engineer
October– CLASSIFYING FIRES- Firensics e-Minute, by Edward G. Roberts, Director of Fire Investigation Services
September– Hurricane GeoPortal: Interactive GIS Data Mapping, by Marcie Deffenbaugh, Manager of GIS Services for Haag Technical Services
August– DEHUMIDIFICATION BASICS, BY THOMAS CULVER, CPAU, IICRC- MRS, WRT, FSRT
July– Does Haag’s Test Square Method Work for Wind-Related Damage?, By Scott Balot, RRO, Senior Construction Consultant, and Jonathan Goode, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer, Associate VP of Engineering
June– Prevention in Unprecedented Years, by Sasa Dzekic, M.Eng., P.Eng., Haag Canada Practice Lead, Civil/Structural Engineering
April– Hurricane Laura Damage to Wood-Framed Residences, by Tim Marshall, P.E., Principal Engineer, Meteorologist
March– The Haag Certified Reviewer Program– The Insurance Industry’s First-Ever Inside Adjuster Certification, from Haag Education, by Ryan Holdhusen
February– As part of National Engineers’ week, we are highlighting and celebrating the foundation of our business– our forensic engineers!, by David Teasdale
January– “Haag’s Hurricane Geoportal– Keep An Eye on the Data for the Eye of the Storm”, by Marcie Deffenbaugh, Haag Technical Services
2020:
November– Assessing and Removing Mold, by Thomas Culver, Senior Construction Consultant, CPAU, IICRC- MRS, WRT, FSRT
October– Haag Expands into Canada- Meet Our Experts in Toronto
September– “Stay sharp with Haag’s new training programs for field and NEW certification for desk-based professionals!,” by Ryan Holdhusen, VP of Education
August– “Ventilation Miscues – Why More Isn’t Always Better”, by Scott Balot, RRO, Senior Consultant, & Jonathan S. Goode, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Vice President/Senior Engineer
July– “Fast Fires and Hot Fires”, by Ed Roberts, Director of Fire Investigation Services (Video Blog)
June– “Impact Testing of Impact Resistant Shingle– White Paper”, by Steven R. Smith, P.E., Haag Research & Testing Director, Principal Engineer
May– “Spontaneous Glass Breakage”, by Brandon D. Bealmear, P.E., FMPC (Fenestration Master)
April– “How GIS Can Help the Insurance Industry When Severe Weather Occurs”, by Marcie Deffenbaugh, Haag Technical Services
March– Testing Application Standard (TAS) NO. 106 – Its Importance and Intended Use, By Aaron Duba, P.E., and John Ellis, P.E.
February– Understanding Earthquake Risk, by David Teasdale, P.E., Principal Engineer, VP of Engineering Services
January– Firensics–Haag’s Fire Origin and Cause Experts, by Ed Roberts, Director of Fire Investigation Services
2019:
December– “Grain Explosion Evaluation- The Coshocton Grainery” by John Wlascinski, P.E., Principal Engineer
November— “The Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse“, By Jim D. Wiethorn, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer
October— “Titanic Movie Set Collapse” by David Teasdale, and “Assessing Hail Damage, Part 2: Hail Inspection Protocol” by Justin Kestner, P.E., Steve Smith, P.E., and Jim Chaney, CPCU
September— “10 Years of Haag Education’s Haag Certified Inspector- Commercial Roofs Program” AND “Assessing Hail Damage, Part 1: Issues with “Functional” vs “Cosmetic” Damage”
August— “Haag Construction Consulting – 2nd Anniversary of the 2017 Hurricane Season (Harvey, Irma, Maria),” by Brandon Alaniz, HCC
July— “Haag Helps Repair a Military Base in Iraq”, by Daniel Behrens, P.E.
June— “GIS and Laser Scanning for Oil & Gas Company– Haag Technical Services”, by Marcie Deffenbaugh
May— “Haag’s Ice Ball Testing– IBL-7” by Steve Smith, P.E.
April— “Haag’s Test Square Method,” by Richard Herzog, P.E.
March— “Hoover Dam ByPass Bridge Collapse,” by Jim D. Wiethorn, P.E.
February— “For the First Time – Get Haag Certified Online”, by Ryan Holdhusen
January— Haag Celebrates 95 Years in Business, and “Imperial Sugar- Sugar Dust Explosion”, by John Stewart, P.E.
2018:
December — “Bird’s Eye View—A Guide to Aerial Lifts”, by Tony Bond, P.E.
November — “Seen and Unseen….The Benefits of Desaturation Testing”, by Steve R. Smith P.E.
October — “Practical Considerations for Utilizing UAS for Roof Inspections”, by Justin Kestner, P.E., and Kevin Kianka, P.E.
August — “Hail Yes or Hail No: Was the Metal Roof Really Damaged by Hail?”, By Justin Kestner, P.E.
July — “Haag’s 4/09 Shingle Gauge™ & 1/12 Shingle Gage™: What’s the Difference?” by Scott Morrison, P.E.
June— “The Brittleness Test”, by Carlos Lopez, Ph.D., P.E.
May — “HAIL DAMAGE THRESHOLDS: WHAT DO THEY REALLY MEAN?” by Scott Morrison, P.E.
April — “HAIL STRIKES & GRANULE REMOVAL”, by Scott Morrison, P.E.
March — “WHAT CAN RADAR TELL US ABOUT HAIL?”, by Tim Marshall, P.E.
February — “IDENTIFYING HAIL-CAUSED FRACTURES IN THERMOPLASTIC ROOFING”, by Steve Smith, P.E.
January — “UPDATED HCI-RESIDENTIAL ROOFS COURSE”, by Richard Herzog, P.E.
2017:
December — “HCI — THE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT STANDARD SINCE 2007”, by Ryan Holdhusen, VP of Education
November — “WIND CODES REVISITED”, by Christine Alfano, Ph.D., EIT
July — “HAAG HELPS REPAIR MILITARY BASE IN IRAQ”, by Daniel Behrens, P.E.
June— “SETTING THE STANDARD FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TRAINING: HCI’S FIRST DECADE”, by Ryan Holdhusen, VP of Education
May — “TWIRL– TORNADIC WINDS: IN-SITU AND RADAR MEASUREMENTS AT LOW LEVELS”, by Tim Marshall, P.E.
April — “INTERNATIONAL ROOFING EXPO 2017”, by Daniel Behrens, P.E.
March — “UPDATED HCI-COMMERCIAL ROOFS COURSE”, by Richard Herzog, P.E.
February — “WHAT DOES A LIGHTNING REPORT REALLY TELL YOU?”, by John Stewart, P.E.
2016:
December — “Non-Destructive Testing of Residential Electrical Wiring”
October — “Recovering from Chaos After a Flood”, by Eddy Pokluda, HCC
June — “WATER DAMAGE – WHAT DO I DO NOW?”, by Larry Dillon, Vice President of Haag Construction Consulting
May — “OF APPLES AND ASPHALT COMP SHINGLES: ‘BRUISE’ DEFINED”, by Scott Morrison, P.E.
April — “CAN WIND CAUSE FOGGY WINDOWS?”, by Carlos Lopez, Ph.D., P.E.
February — “HOW TO MITIGATE AND REMOVE ICE DAMS ON ROOFS”, by Richard F. Herzog P.E., Meteorologist, RRC, Principal Engineer
January — “VALUABLE CLUES: WHAT TO LOOK FOR DURING COMMERCIAL ROOF INSPECTIONS”, by Ken Gilvary, M.S., P.E., Principal Engineer,
2015:
October — Haag Research & Testing’s lab has earned accreditation from the International Accreditation Service (IAS) for product testing! Video blog of compelling tests performed in the lab
September — “UTILIZING VIRTUAL TOURS IN DAMAGE ASSESSMENT”, by Kevin Kianka, P.E., Director of BIM/Modeling
July — “READY TO UTILIZE DRONES ON THE JOB? FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN COMMERCIAL USE”, by Kevin Kianka, Director of BIM/Modeling Program
June— “LACK OF SEALANT BOND ON COMP SHINGLES: IS IT WIND DAMAGE?”, by Tim Marshall, P.E., Meteorologist, Principal Engineer
May — “EARTHQUAKE RISK ASSESSMENT: CAN WE PREDICT THE NEXT ‘BIG ONE’?”, by David L. Teasdale P.E., Principal Engineer
April — “HAILSTORM DATA SOURCES AND HAIL CHARACTERISTICS”, by Richard F. Herzog P.E., Meteorologist, RRC, Principal Engineer
March — “DENTS IN METAL R-PANEL ROOFING – WHAT CAN THEY TELL US ABOUT A HAILSTORM?”, by David Teasdale, P.E., Principal Engineer
February — “LIGHTNING: A CASE STUDY, ” by KR Davis, P.E.
