Our Services
DAI offers integrated forensic, crisis response, risk management, and design expertise across the building lifecycle. From pre-design programming through investigation, recovery, and long-term improvement, we provide technical clarity when it matters most. Each pillar below addresses a distinct set of challenges our clients face.
Building Types We Serve
Multi-Family Projects
Multi-family buildings concentrate risk across building envelope systems, life-safety assemblies, and repeated unit conditions. From podium and wrap construction to mid- and high-rise developments, we support projects through design, construction, forensic investigation, and repair strategy development. Our team understands how enclosure detailing, waterproofing transitions, fire-rated assemblies, and system interfaces perform over time—and how failures impact owners, occupants, and revenue.
Multi-Family Projects
Multi-family buildings concentrate risk across building envelope systems, life-safety assemblies, and repeated unit conditions. From podium and wrap construction to mid- and high-rise developments, we support projects through design, construction, forensic investigation, and repair strategy development. Our team understands how enclosure detailing, waterproofing transitions, fire-rated assemblies, and system interfaces perform over time—and how failures impact owners, occupants, and revenue.
Our Knowledge & Expertise
Solutions for Every Stage of a Building’s Life Cycle
Whether you’re planning, investigating, repairing, or building, our team provides dependable insight and actionable guidance to move your project forward.
Shopping & Acquisition
We help you identify risks before you invest.
Early insight can sometimes save millions. During acquisition, we help developers and owners understand what they’re buying—from site constraints and entitlement challenges to envelope strategies, code compliance, and potential high-risk assemblies. Our guidance supports feasibility decisions, budgeting, and project direction before design even begins.
Design
We help you reduce technical risk.
For design services, we specialize in multi-family urban infill housing. From programming to planning, we focus on technical detailing, envelope strategies, and assembly integration to reduce downstream risk. Our team works with your contractor to identify constructability issues early, advise on durable material selection, and assist with drawings so the build team has a clear scope of work. The objective is to reduce change orders, limit RFIs, and minimize post-occupancy defects through clearer detailing and coordination.
Construction Administration
We monitor quality-related conditions and identify issues that may lead to claims.
Construction Administration is the fourth phase of design. During construction, we work alongside project teams to review submittals, evaluate field conditions, and resolve detailing conflicts before they become failures. We focus on water, air, and vapor control—the areas most likely to cause expensive post-occupancy issues. Our role is to help keep construction aligned with design intent and long-term performance.
Disputes & Litigation
We provide clear, defensible analysis when something goes wrong.
If a building experiences failure in moisture intrusion, or system breakdown, we provide forensic investigations that identify the cause, the responsible parties, and the scope of repair. Our reports stand up often in mediation, negotiation, and litigation. Attorneys, insurers, and auditors rely on our clarity because it’s independent, technical, and grounded in building science.
Post-Occupancy
Post-Occupancy Review Assists in Maintaining Revenue Generation
After year ten the developed project should be focused on profit. Owners and facility managers look to us to assist in identifying aging issues, support capital planning, and strategize recovery after storms, leaks, or catastrophic failures. We evaluate existing conditions, design durable repairs, and support the contractor’s remediation work to support safe operation and reduce revenue disruption.
Forensic Services
Independent investigation and technical clarity to identify failures, determine causation, and support resolution.
Reconstruction
Time-critical expertise to stabilize conditions, limit exposure, and guide efficient recovery.
Risk Management Advisory
Proactive insight and technical reviews that identify risk early and reduce exposure to costly failures.
Design Services
Performance-focused design and construction-phase support to deliver durable, code-aligned, buildable solutions.
Technical Expertise at Critical Points in Building Performance
Building Envelope Systems
Evaluation of enclosure systems that control water, air, and thermal performance over time.
Fire-Rated Assemblies
Assessment of fire-resistance assemblies for continuity, detailing accuracy, and code compliance.
Occupancy Separation
Review of occupancy separation assemblies to assess life-safety alignment and code compliance.
Waterproofing Systems
Analysis of horizontal and vertical waterproofing systems at high-risk transitions and interfaces.
Cladding Systems
Evaluation of exterior cladding materials, attachments, and integration with adjacent assemblies.
Roofing Assemblies
Assessment of roofing systems, penetrations, drainage, and termination conditions.
Fenestration Systems
Review of doors and windows for installation quality and integration with wall systems.
Systems Integration
Evaluation of multi-system interfaces where architectural, mechanical, and plumbing systems intersect.
Why Clients Choose Domeier Architects Inc.
DAI combines technical rigor, multidisciplinary expertise, and real-world problem-solving to deliver clarity and confidence when projects face risk, failure, or uncertainty. Clients rely on us not only for accurate findings, but for recommendations that stand up to scrutiny and are grounded in real-world constructability. What sets us apart:
- Independent, defensible forensic clarity
- ICC-B2 certified inspectors and technical experts
- Deep experience with envelope systems & assembly interfaces
- Rapid crisis mobilization with a focus on restoring operational continuity
- Comprehensive lifecycle support
- Proven performance in high-stakes environments
