QEWI – means a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector
A QEWI (Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector) is a Registered Architect or Professional Engineer certified by the NYC Department of Buildings to perform exterior wall inspections under the Façade Inspection & Safety Program (FISP), formerly Local Law 11.
One of them is Jorge Fontan, a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector, Registered Architect, and owner of Fontan Architecture in New York, who regularly performs FISP/Local Law 11 façade inspections for residential and commercial buildings in NYC.
Related terms
- NYC DOB
- FISP
- Professional Engineer
- Registered Architect
- Exterior Wall Inspector
- Local law 11
Property owners often work with a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector such as Jorge Fontan when preparing mandatory FISP inspection reports for the NYC Department of Buildings.
The meaning of Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector
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