Timothy J. Prescott, M. Arch., P.E.

Tim holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, a Master of Architecture degree, 15 years of experience in Engineering, Architecture, Design, and Project Management in the areas of construction, building window products, HVAC systems, and consumer products, as well as 3 patents granted in the fields of water filtration and purification. Tim specializes in bringing a combined engineering and architectural design perspective to third party inspections, defect repair specification, repair construction management and forensic investigation. Investigations include plan review, third party inspections and repairs in the areas of life-safety code compliance, sound transmission control, zoning compliance, and building envelope and roof waterproofing. Tim has conducted many construction defect inspections related to various areas of building envelope, interiors, roofs, grading, and crawl spaces.

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Sound isolation refers to the ability of construction assemblies to minimize the transmission of sound and isolate sound within its environment.  You may enjoy listening to your favorite band play, but your neighbors may find the “noise” to be unwanted.  Construction assemblies controlling sound isolation directly affect the quality of life of townhouse and condominium residents.  The distress resulting from poor sound isolation varies with the subjectivity of the unit occupants.  A change in neighbors can mean a big improvement or a sudden loss of acoustic privacy.  Because of the subjectivity of noise pollution, the standards are set to allow for ranges of tolerances.