Consulting Engineer Brian Tenace is a Licensed Professional Engineer. He has over 15 years of manufacturing and design experience in production and quality-driven environments. Brian holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
As a design engineer, Brian managed, coordinated test plans and collaborated with multiple departments to set up new production lines for windows. In addition to fenestration design, he designed hardware, above/below ground spill containment vessels, extrusions, dies and molds. He conducted root cause analysis for fatigue, weld, and corrosion failure of steel, springs, pressure vents and sheet metals. He developed tests according to standards and custom specifications as needed, along with modifying manufacturing processes. His failure analysis experience includes impact testing, design for ballistic protection, water infiltration resistance and corrosion.
Brian regularly investigates property damage claims involving machinery and equipment in a variety of environments, as well as personal injury, wrongful death, and product liability claims for both insurance adjusters and attorneys. Brian has an in-depth knowledge of many standards with emphasis on fenestration standards and impact standards.
