Projects of Interest
Spring 2025
Contamination Concerns
IEI expert Kevin Hastings, PE, is consulting on a mid-rise project that involves contamination of a domestic plumbing system.
Faucet Fail
The company’s engineers have been hired by a client to investigate a failed faucet that involves a manufacturing defect.
Trade Secrets
David Shreve, PE, reviewed documents in a trade secrets lawsuit between an MEP design firm and former employees who started a competing firm, helping to settle the case.
Aging Gracefully
An HOA has hired IEI to provide engineering services for replacing aging HVAC equipment. This marks IEI’s fourth project for this client in the past five years, addressing construction defects, equipment condition, system maintenance, and PEX tubing assessments.
Back it Up
Ivey Engineering experts are assisting an HOA with a case that involves a sewer line backup that caused water damage to a homeowner’s property.
Washer/Dryer Woes
IEI experts are assisting an HOA in a dispute with a coin operated washer/dryer vendor. They are investigating whether the machines were vandalized or improperly serviced by the vendor.
Cooling Clash
The firm is assisting a general contractor in a case involving mold and condensation in the HVAC system, with allegations of improper installation.
Be Careful!
IEI engineers were retained in a personal injury case involving a slip-and-fall caused by leaky overhead pipes or condensation.