General Info

HDG - About In January 2003, Karen Hutchinson and Thomas W. Hutchinson, AIA, CSI, and RRC established the Hutchinson Design Group, Ltd, a full service architectural firm specializing in roof system design, forensic investigation, roof system failure expert witness work, building envelope and moisture intrusion concerns. The firm offers roof inspection, due diligence surveys, roof system design, contract document preparation, construction observation, project management, peer review, expert witness and general roof consulting services. All our employees are knowledgeable of roof system materials and the various roof system materials, components, their limitations and characteristics. The firm has been recognized several times by the RCI ( Institute of Roofing, Waterproofing and Building Envelope Professionals ) for excellence in design and contract document preparation, most recently for the City of Milwaukee 809 Building Garden Roof, dedicated by Mayor Tom Barrett. The firm is a woman owned and operated business. Mr. Thomas Hutchinson, AIA, CSI, FRCI, RRC is the principal of the firm, and while being a renowned expert on roofing, contributes pro bono in code and standard development with ASHRAE ( American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers ), ASTM ( American Society of Testing and Materials ), The International Building Code ( IBC ), EPA ( Environmental Protection Agency ), LEED ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ) and RICOWI ( Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues ). Mr. Hutchinson currently also serves on an industry committee discussing garden roof testing for fire and wind performance.