New York Licensed Professional Engineers

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ENGINEERING PC "u'‡

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Curriculum Vitae of

Harold Krongelb , P.E.

State of New York Licensed Professional Engineer

Position Priñcipâ: Engineer and Owner of Heimer Engineering, P.C. (www.heimer.com)

Contact 631.858.5577, 645.757.4511, hkrcñgêib@heimer.com

Education and • Bachê:ar of Science in Eñg|ñêêr|ñg, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1980

Licenses • Licensed Professional Engineer, State of New York (067890-1).

• Licensed Home Inspector, State of New York (16000012642)

• Inactive Professional Eng:ñêêriñg Licenses in the States of New Jersey and Connecticut

Consulted as a • Causes of stairway, sidewalk, parking lot, and path • Defects in centrader's work

Professional slip, trip, and fall injuries • Defects in newly constructed and renovated

Engineer • Playground injuries buildings

Regarding • Exercise and gymnastic cy;!pmsñt injuries • Termite and water damage

• Ladders and construction equipment injuries • Repair methods

• Building code comp!!añcs in existing buildings • Stairway design

• Electrical wiring • Storm damage

• Elevator and automatic door injuries • Repairs to storm-damaged buildings

• Owner's maintenance responsibility based on • Vehicle dync±s in collisions

lease documents • Electronic control systems

• Font size in contracts • Web-based document retrieval

Engineering • Application of Eñgiñêêriñg principals • Proper use of tools

Skills • State of New York ªunding Code • Maintenance documentation

Involved in • City of New York Building Code • Safety principles

Consultations • Application of 1901, 1906, 1916, 1938, 1968, • Materials prcperties

2008, and 2014 City of New York Building Code • Use of online resources

• State of New York Multiple Dwelling Law • Roof design and inste!!etion

• Property maintenance codes • Building habitability requirements

• Application of local city, town, and village codes • Sprinkler fire protection

• Electrical codes • Latent defects

• Building permit requirements • Road design deterioration, and repair

• Old construction techniques • Road deterioration

• Certificates of Occupancy • Automobile and motorcycle design

• City of New York I-cards • Measuramênt accuracy

• Sidewalk mainteñañcê and codes • Analysis of old handwritten documents

• Analysis of storm damage to buildings • Motor vehicle systems

• Post-Hurricane Sandy repair rcas::cments • Engineering principles applied to vehicle dyn:="s

• Flood insurance requ:rcments • Human response to outside conditions

• Computer and information systems •

• General êñgiñêêring indüding methemetics, statistics, physics, chemistry, materials science, atomic

structure, camputcr 7f"c-s, mechanics, statics, fluids, thermodynamics, electrical engiñêêr:ñg,

cammüñ!cations systems, structural design, principles of eng|nacr|ñg analysis, and eñg|ñêêr:ñg economics

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This ancement is Eñiended to disclose professional qualifications. It is not an a =::-. to appear in court. Please verify with whoever provided

this document to you that Mr. Krongelb has been retained as an expert. If in doubt, call 631.858.5577.

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HEIMER CV of Harold Krongelb PEENGINEERING PC

Licensed Professional Engineers • 800-605-1500• infaPeimercem • wwwheimercom

Additional • Over 25,000 Pre-purchase home, condo, co-op, and bü||d|ñg !nspections personally performed

Experience • Supervised Professional Eñg:ñêêrs performing over 80,000 inspections

• Eve!uetion of storm damage and storm damage repairs in homes and buildings

• Condo and co-op reports prepared and :sbm:"cd to the State of New York Office of the Attorney Genera!

• Property Condition reports used for budgeting by tenant's associations

• Consultations and forensic Engineering invert!gations for Attorneys, Architects, Other Engineers,

Contractors, Insurance Investigators, Mortgage Companies, and other clients

• :ñterpretation of City of New York Building Code State of New York Building Code, State of New York

Multiple Dwelling Law, New York village, town, and county codes, the National Electrical Code, and other

codes as they apply to existing buildings, and büi|ding and equipment safety

• Interpretation of standards as they apply to playground and exercise equipment

• Participated as a volunteer in the design and construction of the Lubavitch Chai Center's new b:!|d!n;; in

Dix Hills, New York

• Rêccivêd the Dix Hills Lubavitch Chai Center Man of the Year award for ccmmr!^y involvement

• Honored by the Town of Huntington, New York for community invclvêmêñt

• Design and support of =:::p:::y's phone system, computer infrastructure, company Website, and company

client commuñications tools

• Creation of company operating procedures and supporting documentation

Professiona! • Executive Membêr: National Academy of Building Inspection Enginêêrs (NABIE)

Affiliations • Member: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

• Member: Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)

• Member: New York State and National Society of Professional Eñgiñêêrs (NSPE and NYSSPE)

• Member: Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)

• Member: IEEE Computer Society

• Member: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

• ª-"êmbêr: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Professional • Secretary of the National Academy of Buildiñg Inspection Eñg:ñêêrs, 1996 to 1997

Offices Held • Board Member, Suffolk County Chapter of the NYSSPE, 2013 to 2015

Published Papers • Evaluation of Electrical Systems published in the Technical Journal of the NG:|Gnal Academy of Buildiüg

Inspection Engineers

• Do Your Clients Understand You? published in the Technical Journal of the National Academy of Eü!!-"n;;

Inspection Engineers

• Quoted in Newsday and New York Times articles, Cablevision News Stories, Websites, and elsewhere

Computer • Microsoft Windows, Microsen Server IIS, Linux, and OS-X, iOS, and Android operating systems

and IT • Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outleek, Web Expressions, Adobe Acrobat, graphics progr=ms

Exper:cñce • Software development using Fortran, C, Java, Assembly Language, JavaScript, Visual Basic, VBScript, HTML,

PHP, and ASP; TCP/IP, camputêr architecture, Web design, Adobe PDF

• System configuration, maintenance and management, IP Office phone system

• Adminbtration and hardware maintenance of Microsoft domain centraliers

• Website design and adWestratian, Web advertising and marketing

• JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, XPS, PDF, and other document and photo tranr"rr formats

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This document is k.R..ded to disclose prnfessinn=I qualifications. It is not an agreement to appear in court. Please verify with whoever provided

this document to you that Mr. i(rungei'o has been retained as an expert. If in doubt, call 631.858.5577.

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HEIMER CV of Harold Krongelb PEENGINEERING PC

Licensed Prof=!cral Engineers • 800-605-1500• !=fe E =ercom • ww-heimercom

Supplemental • Asbestos Awarêñêss for Enginêêrs • Profescinnal Engineers and The Law

Professional • Basement Waterproafing • Slip and Fall Measürements

Education • Building Mede!ing Systems • Analysis of the 9-11 World Trade Center

(This is a sample of • Commercial Restroom Design Collapse

the ongoing • Electrical Backup Generators • State of New York Building Code

continuing • Engineering Ethics • 2014 City of New York Building Code

education) • Ethics for Professional Engineers • State of New York Professional Engineering

• Humidification in Buildings Requirements

• IBC Means of Egress • Protecting Bu!!ding Systems from Moisture

• Internationa! Ry j!ding COde Accessibility and Usability, • Technical Writing and Ccrrrr!:etions

with 2007 NYS Amendments • 2008 City of New York Bu::ding Code

• Lead Assessment, Control, and Abatemênt • Design of Lateral Force Resisting Systems in

• Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy Residential Construction

• LIPCA Termite Workshop, 2007, 2008, 2009 • Windstorm Protection

• NFPA Electrical Code • Hurricane Sandy Analysis

• Precast Retaining Wall Systems • Government Engineering Ethics

• Inspection of Retaining Walls • City of New York Local Law 11

• Electrical Grounding• !ntellectual Property

• Historic Construction and New York City Codes • Hydro Fracking

• Structural Reqüirements of the 2014 City of New York • Route 110/Northern State Parkway

Ru!!ding Code Interchange Redesign

• Road Diets and Traffic Flow • City of New York Subway System Signaling

• Road Signage • Bulkhead Design

• Ethics of Dealing with Government Agencies • Solar System Design

• Presented a cert!r:!rg education course on serving as an expert witness apprcved by PIE (Practicing

Inz!tute of Fngineers) for State of New York required cant:nsing education credits.

• Presented a continuing education course to New York Attorneys on how to use a Professiona! Engineer as

an expert witness

• In add!tics, there have been many other courses taken in the last 35-plus years regarding termites, State of

New York pesticide laws, mold and mold remediation, lead testing, asbestos investigation, asbestos

management, asbestos testing, asbestos in schools, lead paint, radon investigation, business mon:gcmêñt,

ethics, human psychology, human cerstr!:ations, biomechanics, building codes, safety, slip and fall

evaluation, automobile technology, and bu!!ding evaluation.

Additional • Peer-review of papers ::br!"êd for publication in the Tcci1ñ|cü| Journal of the National Academy of

Information Building Inspection Engiñéérs

• Reviewed New York State Assembly Bill 1191 of 1998 regarding home inspections for the New York State

Society of Professional Enginêêrs, and prepared a response and ret.0mmend::tions

• Served on the task force that prepared the ^:::::::! Academy of^

::d:n;, Inspection Engineers St::dcids of

Practice

• Presented p.us.ams at Commack, New York, High School for students pursuing studies of Science, Math,

Computers, and Engineering

• Pravided volunteer support on computer onerations and Website design to non-profits

Professional Expert Testimcay in United States Southern District Court, Federal Bankruptcy Court, State of New York

Tectimony Supreme Court, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, and City of New York Civil Courts, City of

New York Landlord-Tenant Court, the State of New York Court of Claims, and at arbitration hearings

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This document is LEiC to disclose prefessiemi qæ¹ifimtiem It is not an s.co...c..t to appear in court. Please verify with whoever provided

this document to you that Mr. i(rungeib has been retained as an expert. If in doubt, call 631.858.5577.

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HElMER CV of Harold Krongelb PEENGINEERING PC

Licensed Professional Engineers • 800-605-1500• infGPh-'mercem • www heimer com

Plaintiff vs. CGñt-=ctGr - P.ase ent water leakage in Enginêêr:ñg principles, City of New York Queens Supreme 2011

a newly constructed Bayside home bü::ding code, water tables and drainage, Court

building plans, new house construction

pr=ctices, Engiñêêriñg interpretation of a

home warranty, basement leakage,

drainage of storm water

Plaintiff vs. 2:!!d!ng Owner -Injury due to improper Engineering principles, City of New York an 2011

construction of a ManhaMan store (Deposition) building code, bs:|d:ng design, applicability Supremê Court

of 1968 and 2008 'uu;|d:ng codes to existing

bc!|d!ngs, ts||d!ng violations reports,

Plaintiff vs. Contractor -Bu!!d!ng damage due to Eñg:ñêêring princip!és, City of New York Queens Suprc=: 2011

ñêgligêñt work at an adjcining construction site br!!ding codes, bu:|d:ng design, foundation Court

(Deposition) construction practices, building repair,

5:||d:ng violations reports, repairs to

strucªürally damaged bu:|d|ngs

Plaintiff vs. Movie Theatre -Trip and fall due to an Eñg:ñêêriñg priñciples, City of New York Staten Island 2010

obstacle in an aisle at a Staten island movie theatre br!!d!ng code, safety principles, owner's Suprême Court

Gbligat:Gñ to =cintain a building in a safe

condition____

Plaintiff vs. NYC Transit Aüt:iGrity -Trip and fall due Eñg:ñêêriñg principles, safety priñciples. Bronx S-.,,.c...c 2009

to imprGper mAts---ce of a Bronx subway station (Tenimony was limited due to several Court

steps rulings on admissib!!ity by the Judge)

Plaintiff vs. Defendant - Leakage into a ñêighbGr's Eñgiñêêr:ñg principles, bs||d|r.g design, Brooklyn Small 2008

attached Brooklyn house water penetration, basement leakage Claims Court

Plaintiff vs. Defendant - Damage caused by work at Eñg:ñêêriñg priñciples, bs||d|r.g design, Queens Small Before

an adjaiñing 5:!!d!n; contractor's normal procedures Claims Court 2008

Plaintiff vs. Defendant -Injury caused by defects at Eng:ñêêriñg principles, bu:|d:ng design. Brooklyn Suprc=: Before

an entrance (TeMimony waS limited because plaintiff's Court 2008

and dêfêndant's Attorneys agreed that

there would be no testimony regarding

Building Codes)

Most testimony prior to 2008 is not included, as Heimer Engineering's pre-2008 records were not stored electreñica!!y and cannot be

readily rêtrieved or searched.

CV of Harold Krongelb, P.E. © 1998-2015 Harold and Andrea Krongelb. Used under license by Heimer Eñgiñêêriñg PC. Page 6 of 6

This document is '-rded to disclose professional q"=iifications. It is not an agrêêmêñt to appear in court. Please verify with whoever provided

this document to you that Mr. Krongelb has been retained as an expert. If in doubt, call 631.858.5577.

FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 09/18/2018 12:06 AM INDEX NO. 153724/2016

NYSCEF DOC. NO. 70 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/18/2018