Nick Trovato, Managing Principal, Read Jones Christofferson

As Managing Principal of RJC Edmonton’s Building Science and Restoration practice, Nick provides consulting services in the evaluation and restoration of existing building envelopes and structures as well as design and quality control for new building envelope systems.

Nick has been involved with the evaluation and restoration of a number of projects ranging in size from single-storey wood buildings to high-rise concrete and steel buildings and with many different cladding systems including curtain walls, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS), concrete, brick and stucco. He has also worked with historical cladding systems utilizing materials such as stone, terra cotta, granite and masonry.

Nick brings a strong understanding of the performance of the structure as well as the building exterior. Nick has been providing building envelope consultation on new buildings and on litigation related work on existing buildings. He has worked with many architects and owners in the design of building cladding systems. His experience with the evaluation and restoration of existing systems is of benefit when designing new systems. Most recently, Nick was directly involved at the design stage of the Alberta Heart Institute project, One River Park and is currently working on the new Art Gallery of Alberta.

Nick has made several presentations to various technical committees and organizations. He has presented papers and presentations on Building Science and Restoration to groups such as the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) international conference in Seattle, BOMA, CCI, and the CONSEC international conference on durability of concrete under extreme service conditions.

Nick has been qualified as an expert witness in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta. He has also represented clients in arbitrations and mediations on building science and structural issues.