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Kimberly A. Lis

Senior Associate

Experience

Since joining WJE in 2015, Kimberly Lis has worked on various projects for existing buildings ranging from single-family residential to high-rise urban structures. Her work focuses on the evaluation, testing, and design of repairs for modern and historic existing structures. Ms. Lis’s repair and rehabilitation experience features a variety of work on concrete, waterproofing, stone paving, curtain walls on commercial and residential buildings, and plaza restoration.

Prior to joining WJE, Ms. Lis gained work experience in traditional architectural design, as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing consulting, and developed an understanding of each entity that is involved in the building design and construction process.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Windows and Curtain Walls

Lowell House Condominiums - Chicago IL: Construction documents for window replacement
400 East Randolph Condominiums - Chicago, IL: Construction observation services for window replacement
Pioneer Plaza - Chicago, IL: Construction documents and construction period services for storefront repairs
1629 South Prairie - Chicago, IL: Water leakage testing and repairs at building windows
Le Ciel Venetian Tower - Naples, FL: Water leakage testing and repairs at building windows

Facade Assessment

Edgewater Beach Apartments - Chicago, IL: Close-up inspection and documentation of existing stone, stucco, and metal conditions
Vivian Carter Apartments - Chicago, IL: Inspection and documentation of existing masonry distress conditions

Building Science

220 Central Park South - Manhattan, NY: Evaluation of condensation potential in exterior wall
Metro Health - Grand Rapids, MI: Evaluation of condensation potential in various existing window systems

Roofing and Waterproofing

Willis Tower - Chicago, IL: Construction documents and construction period services for roofing replacement
Pioneer Plaza - Chicago, IL: Construction documents and construction period services for concrete and waterproofing repairs
120 North LaSalle, East Plaza - Chicago, IL: Construction documents and construction period services for concrete and waterproofing repairs
Edgewater Beach Apartments - Chicago IL: Construction documents and construction period services for concrete and waterproofing repairs for garden terrace
Plaza of the Americas - Chicago, IL: Construction documents and construction period services for concrete and waterproofing repairs
Commerce Plaza - Oak Brook, IL: Investigation, construction documents, and construction period services for concrete and waterproofing repairs

Repair and Rehabilitation

33 West Ontario - Chicago, IL: Construction observation services for masonry facade repairs for fourteenth-floor townhomes
33 West Ontario - Chicago, IL: Construction observation services for facade re-coating and concrete repair project
333 South Wabash - Chicago, IL: Construction documents and construction period services for coating repairs on a steel facade

Professional Affiliations

Association for Preservation Technology (APT)
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)

Registrations

Architect in Illinois

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, 2015

University of Detroit Mercy
Master of Architecture, 2007

WJE Chicago
10 South LaSalle Street
Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: (312) 372-0555
klis@wje.com

Practice Areas

Windows and Curtain Walls
Facade Assessment
Building Science
Roofing and Waterproofing
Repair and Rehabilitation

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates is committed to helping our clients solve, repair, and avoid problems in the built world. Supported by unparalleled laboratory and field testing capabilities, our team of engineers, architects, and materials scientists brings an enthusiasm for problem solving and a hands-on technical approach to every challenge.

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