Bradford S. Carpenter, P.E.
Brad Carpenter is a Senior Principal in Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.’s (SGH’s) Building Technology group in our Washington, DC office. Brad is experienced in investigating, rehabilitating, and designing building enclosure systems on historic and contemporary structures. Brad specializes in the design and integration of complex building enclosure systems, including waterproofing, air and water barriers, rain screen cladding, and all fenestration systems, with a focus on design efficiency, constructability, and performance. He closely collaborates with designers and regularly leverages cross‑disciplinary capabilities at SGH to develop creative and thoughtful solutions to rehabilitation and new design challenges.
Brad has lectured extensively on the subjects of building enclosure investigation, preservation and rehabilitation, building science, construction materials, and building enclosure design for new structures in both industry and academic settings. He has presented to numerous industry organizations, institutions and private companies and has lectured at Virginia Tech, Johns Hopkins University, The Catholic University of America, and as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Architecture of Howard University in Washington, DC, where he has lectured and developed courses on building materials, systems, performance, and design and construction methods. In addition to industry involvement in the Fenestration Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA, formerly AAMA), the Association for Preservation Technology International, and the Building Enclosure Council (Washington DC Chapter), Brad serves on the Board of Directors for the National Fenestration Rating Council. Mr. Carpenter has been with SGH since 2001 and currently serves on its Board of Directors.
