Donald E. Bush, Sr.
President
EDUCATION
U.S. Army Engineer School - Officer Candidate - 1966
U.S. Armed Forces Institute - 1966 to 1968
U.S. Army Engineer School - Engineer Officers Advanced Sch - 1969
George Washington University - 1969 to 1970
University of Missouri - Rolla - 1970 to 1972
University of Alabama - Birmingham - 1972 to 1973
University of Maryland - Far East Division - 1974 to 1978
BSET (Engineering/Construction Technology) - 1978
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Administrative Experience: Includes national support coordination, and management input for all construction services provided by Illinois Roof Consulting Associates and D.E. Bush & Associates nationally. Development of roofing services, standards, and methods for servicing clients, established fees, and prepared proposals, hiring, and training of personnel and planned marketing, sales. and technical servicing of clients.
Management Experience: Includes direct management of all aspects of roof testing, design, inspection, and roof management program services. Involved in all phases of office and field operations from personnel training and support to actual technical field servicing.
Roof Consulting Experience: Includes performing visual roof surveys on all types of buildings and roofing systems, performing roof moisture surveys with, infrared, nuclear and capacitance methods, performing core sampling and laboratory analysis of roofing system components, performing field inspection services for clients on new roofing, reroofing, and maintenance roofing applications, preparing written reports of analysis work performed, preparing budget estimates, preparing and reviewing roof design and specifications for all types of industrial, commercial, institutional, and governmental facilities as well as investigating and analyzing roof failure and serving as an "expert witness" . Additional experience includes investigation, preparation of claims, design, project management, settlement negotiations, and coordination of millions of square feet of phenolic insulation related projects involving corrosion of metal roof decks.
SPECIAL TRAINING:
The Roofing Industry Educational Institute (RIEI)
Basic Course - 1981
Inspection and Repair - 1982
Introduction to Roofing - 1991
Sprayed in Place Polyurethane Foam - 1992
Metal Roofs - 1991
Roof Assets Management - 1996
University of Wisconsin - Madison,
Principals of Construction Specifications & Contract Writing - 1985
Preventing & Resolving Construction Contract Claims - 1987
Single Ply & Built-Up Roofing Systems - 1987
University of Kansas
EPA Accredited Asbestos Inspection - 1988, 1989
EPA Accredited Asbestos Management Planning - 1988, 1989
Clemson University
A&E Quality Management - 1992
Roof Consultants Institute
Roofing and Asbestos - 1988
Metal Roofs -1988
Quality Assurance Inspection - 1989
APP & SBS Modified Bitumens - 1988
Expert Testimony - 1991
Basic Course - 1991
Basic Roof Consulting - 1992
Advanced Roof Consulting - 1993
Factory Mutual Research - 1992
Brick & Masonry Tech - 1992
Below Grade Waterproofing - 1995
Roof Coatings - 1996
Wind Design - 1996
Sprayed In Place Polyurethane Foam - 1998
Building Envelope Waterproofing - 1998
OCE, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Construction Safety - 1976
Construction Contract Management - 1975
Roofing, Roof Decking, and Sheet Metal - 1976
Material Management -1969
CPM Construction Scheduling - 1969
Principals of Infrared Photography - 1969
Seaman Nuclear Corporation & Troxler
Radiation Safety - 1980 & 1983
Operation of Nuclear Density & Moisture Meters - 1980 & 1983
Theory of Nuclear Backscatter Moisture Detection - 1981
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
Roof Consultants Institute (RCI)
Region III Director 1985 to 1987
Chairman - Non Destructive Testing Committee - 1985 to 1989
Treasurer (National) -1987
Secretary (National)- 1988
2nd Vice President - 1989
1st Vice President/President Elect - 1990
President- 1991
Board of Directors - 1985 - 1994
Chairman - Roof Consultants Registration Exam Committee - 1996 - Present
Faculty Member - 1993 to Present
RCI Jury of Fellows - 1992 to Present
National Roofing Contractors Association - Member
Construction Specifications Institute - Member
American Society of Certified Engineering Technologists - Member
Association of Expert Building Consultants - Member
PRESENTATIONS:
Lecturer at Northeast Illinois AIA Conference - 1989
Lecturer at Concept Chicago - National AIA Trade Show 1989
Lecturer at NRCA National Convention - 1989, 1990
Lecturer at Northern Illinois Contractors Association - 1988
Lecturer at Roof Management Seminars conducted for National Clients - Annual
Lecturer at RCI Education Programs Nationally 1993 to Present
Lecturer NRCA Legal Resources - 1990
Lecturer MRCA/CRC Convention 1994
Lecturer at Society of Plastics Institute National Convention - 1991
Lecturer at National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) - 1992
Lecturer at National Building Envelope Symposium - 1992
Lecturer at Scottsdale Roofing Symposium - 1996
Lecturer at Roofing Industry Educational Institute - 1996 to Present
Lecturer at RCI Building Envelope Symposium - Chicago - 1998
Lecturer at RCI Building Envelope Symposium - Oakland - 1998
TECHNICAL PAPERS AND ARTICLES:
Developed Laboratory Safety Manual for Wiss Janny, Elstner Research Engineering Laboratory- 1980.
Developed Research Paper for the Harbour Group, "Residential/CommerciaI Shingle Trends"- l988
Developed RCI Standard "Detection and Location of Latent Moisture in Building Roofing Systems by Nuclear Radioisotopic Thermalization" - 1989
Lets Destroy the Myths - PSI. National Seminar Program - 1990
Flat Roofs: Trends/Problems - PSI National Seminar Program - 1994
Low Slope Roofing - Roof Consultants Institute's Consultant Curriculum - 1992. 1993
Roof Surveys/Inspection - National Building Envelope Symposium - 1992
Flat Roofs - Problems & Trends - Scottsdale Roofing Symposium - 1996
The Evolution of Modern Roofing Systems - RCI Building Envelope Symp. - 1998
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Professionally Certified in the field of Civil Engineering Technology
NICET Certification #051760 - 1975
Professionally Certified Roof Consultant
RCI Certification #1 - 1988
Registered Roof Consultant
RCI Registration #1 - 1992
RCl's Fellow of the Institute Award - 1992