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TSSA Storm Safe, Inc.

160 S.W. 12^th Avenue, Suite 106

Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

(o) 800-627-9154 (f) 954-571-7892

info@tssa-stormsafe.com

About TSSA Storm Safe, Inc.

TSSA Storm Safe Inc. is a professional glazing inspection company with a specialty focus in structural glazing and envelope of protection damage assessment. Our glazing damage assessment protocol has been approved and included in State and Federal Trial as well as being a successful tool to document damage to glazed systems in hundreds of residential, commercial and industrial claims. TSSA Storm Safe Inc. is experienced in discovery deposition, expert testimony, as well as defending our investigatory findings in federal trials, arbitrations, mediations and appraisals. TSSA Storm Safe Inc. has been called upon to assist public adjusters, appraisers and litigation teams in the proper usage of our inspection methods and procedures as well as the cross-examination of engineers and construction specialists in regards to glazing damage.

Our staff of highly trained inspectors consists of experts spanning multiple facets of structural glazed systems. With staff inspectors ranging from glazing system specialists, construction specialists; and professional window installers with decades of experience, our people put together a detailed and concise image of your structures glazed envelope of protection.

TSSA Storm Safe Inc. can perform detailed inspection and testing protocols ranging from a complex multi-point preliminary visual damage assessment to a complete battery of invasive glazing damage evaluations including lab tests if needed. Furthermore, if requested by our client; our testing protocol and findings can be performed under the direction of and in conjunction with an independent Licensed Professional Engineer or used in conjunction with a pre-existing team of experts. The Independent Professional Engineer will perform their own sample survey, analyze the data collected and affix their seal to their own findings to produce an opinion of causation.

After TSSA completes the physical site inspection, our findings are analyzed and your damage assessment report is then professionally compiled. When completed, our TSSA Storm Safe Inc. Structural Glazing Assessment becomes an iron clad tool for any Law Firm, Public Adjusting Firm, Independent Adjuster, Appraiser, Private Homeowner, Community Association, Condominium Association, Property Management Company or Home Owners Association to have for the purposes of documenting damage to your building after a natural disaster occurs.

Our TSSA Storm Safe Inc. Structural Glazing Assessment findings have been included in and accepted as evidence in numerous Federal & State litigations and mediations. Also, TSSA Storm Safe Inc, has performed expert services during court appointed Umpire appraisals between Insurance providers and the insured parties alike with reference to glazing damage.

TSSA Storm Safe Inc. is a State of Florida approved continuing education provider in the field of Glazed System Damage Assessment and Technology to the insurance adjusting community. TSSA Storm Safe, Inc has been called upon to counsel and assist Certified Wind Umpires in the resolution of Window claims. We have also preformed seminars to educate engineers, public adjusting firms, construction specialists and certified general contractors on the science and technology of glazed system damage assessment.

Experience Summary

Expertise in Glazed System Damage Assessment & Catastrophic Glazed System Forensic Inspection services

Experienced in the installation practice and design specifications of multiple commercial, residential, and industrial glazing systems including: Traco - Custom Window Systems – PGT - RC Aluminum - Binnings Pan America – Simonton – Windor – IWC - Florida Best – Gorrell – HURD – Neuma Doors – YKK – Vistawall – Kawneer – Gopi Glass - and others to numerous to list

International Code Council (ICC) – Corporate Members – http://www.iccsafe.org

Member in good standing - The American Association for Wind Engineering – http://www.aawe.org

Member in good standing - (AAMA) - American Architectural Manufacturers Association

Instrumental in bringing qualified HVHZ Florida Approved Glazed Systems into the Miami Dade / Broward County NOA governed installation areas

Experienced in Installation Verification for Numerous Glass Companies and Engineering Firms

Experienced in MO Verification for Numerous Glass Companies and Hurricane Shutter Companies

Guest lecturer and educators in proper glazing inspection practices and envelope of protection awareness for numerous legal organizations, insurance specialist, condo associations, and home owners associations alike

Experience in deposition and expert testimony

Assisted numerous construction firms and analysts in the proper usage of window system technologies.

Structured college Internship program for the purpose of educating students in glazed system inspection and investigation techniques for their future in the engineering field

Affiliated Professional Engineers of Record

Florida and Multi-State Licensed Professional Engineers who verify our findings and certify our glazed system inspections and inspection protocols

Frank L. Bennardo, P.E. – (multi-state licensed)

Anurag Jain, Ph.D, P.E. – (multi-state licensed)

Matt Phelps, P.E., R.S. - (multi-state licensed)

Behnam Arya, Ph.D

Kidong Park, Ph.D

Jorge Pomerantz, P.E.

Recent Educational Seminars and State Certified C.E. Lectures Performed

“GLAZED SYSTEM DAMAGE ASSESSMENT”

Merlin Law Group - Tampa, Fl – Feb 2^nd, 2009

“GLAZED SYSTEM DAMAGE ASSESSMENT”

Keys Claims Adjusting – Naples, Fl - April 28^th, 2009

“GLAZED SYSTEM DAMAGE ASSESSMENT”

An Educational Seminar for Texas Insurance Adjusters – Houston, TX - June 4th, 2009

“GLAZED SYSTEM DAMAGE ASSESSMENT”

5 Star Claims Adjusting – Multiple locations and dates

Glazed System Damage Assessment -

“A Window Of Value In The Science of Claims Adjusting”

FAPIA Summer Conference – June 28^th – 30^th, 2009

Glazed System Damage Assessment -

“bridging the gap - WINDOWS & roof’s there is no excuse”

FAPIA Winter Conference – January 10^th – 12^th, 2010