As 2020 draws to an end, we at Nelson Forensics join many others in classifying the past year as one of the most challenging in our lifetimes. As the ongoing…
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This holiday season, Nelson Forensics was pleased to again participate in the Grace Bridge Toy Drive, with a donation of nearly 100 gifts for children. The toy drive benefits the…
While the safety and reliability of the built environment have improved markedly with time, and large-scale structural failures of modern buildings are rare, unsafe conditions can still manifest from inconspicuous…
A critical function of a roof is to keep water from entering a building; however, roofs are exposed to damaging environmental elements more than perhaps any other component of the…
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, approximately 45,000 residential home electrical fires occur each year. Approximately half of those fires involve electrical wiring or lighting. Electrical fires in residences are…
Elevated Indoor Relative Humidity in New Construction Caused by Whole House Ventilation Systems To improve indoor air quality, some new construction single-family and condominium structures include mechanical ventilation systems to…
North and Central Texas experienced a number of significant spring storms which brought strong winds and sizeable hail to many areas. Many thanks to Nelson’s forensic specialists who have been…
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, and forecasters predict that a combination of oceanic and atmospheric conditions in the Atlantic will be favorable for a more active than…
(Updated December 9, 2020) Nelson Forensics is complying with governmental regulations pertaining to COVID-19. Our company remains fully operational and ready to assist our valued clients. In response to the…
The Nelson Discovery Laboratory (NDL) remains open and continues to provide building material and component testing services to our clients nationwide! NDL offers state-of-the-art testing for evaluation of building envelopes…
