About the author  ⁄ Richard E. Fencl, AIA, CSI, LEED AP

Richard E. Fencl, AIA, CSI, LEED AP, is the Firmwide Technical Director for Gensler, striving to improve the technical merit and quality assurance processes of the firm’s work. Mr. Fencl is past chairman of AIA Chicago’s Technical Committee and of the Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings.

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