CertWorks announces Kristina Daugherty as Vice President of Engineering

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Building Drops LLC., USA, has named Kristina S. Daugherty, P.E., as Vice President of Engineering of their CertWorks LLC. division. Building Drops is very fortunate to acquire the services of someone with the outstanding qualifications and expertise that Ms. Daugherty possesses.

Ms. Daugherty graduated from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering. She worked in the field of Environmental Engineering, specializing in the design of irrigation, storm water and wastewater systems. For more than a year, she has worked as a professional engineer in the building industry, specializing in Florida Building Code and Miami-Dade County and Texas product approval certifications.

Building Drops is enthusiastic about renewable energy and maintaining the natural environment. In light of this enthusiasm, the company will create a new division of Building Drops. The latest department will be called GreenWorks and will be lead by Ms. Daugherty. She is currently working toward obtaining a designation of Certified Green Professional through NAHB. Because more people are becoming aware of the need to save our environment and are “going green” these days, this new Green Works division will be a benefit for countless individuals as well as have a positive environmental impact for the world. Window and door manufacturers will profit from the “green” ideas that they can obtain from Green Works. These innovative methods will help them to make environmentally friendly products for their customers. The manufacturers will also receive assistance from Green Works with Green Building rating credits and Energy Star Certification.

There has been a void in the building industry that is now being filled by CertWorks, a division of Building Drops, LLC., and Ms. Daugherty’s knowledge and skills have proved to be a great asset to the organization. The Product Approval Service Company, CertWorks LLC., offers resolutions for assisting manufacturers to get state certification for their products. Beginning with the prototypes and all the way to certification, CertWorks’ united scheme of associated services gives manufacturers peace of mind, because experienced professionals will expertly conduct the state certification procedure in each stage of the process. This frees up more time for the manufacturers to concentrate on the other aspects of their businesses. When CertWorks’ staff completes the entire state certification procedure from start to finish, the manufacturers will be allowed to sell their building products in Florida and Texas.

CertWorks offers manufacturers the opportunity to get products certified by the state and starts with the prototype stage. The engineering services consist of: test proposal, calculations before the test, drawings by the laboratory, supervision of the testing, calculations for the installation, comparative analysis, mullion analysis, details of installation with calculations for steel stud, masonry or wood, engineering exclusive to the location, Florida Building Code application and validation, Miami Dade NOA application, Miami Dade NOA revision, Texas Department of Insurance application and NFRC application.

If manufacturers or builders are looking for a service that is not listed, they can contact CertWorks about their needs. The CertWorks staff may be in the process of working on a solution to that particular problem. CertWorks is constantly increasing its integrated services line, and their experts are anxious to help in any way they can.

BuildingDrops, LLC. was founded and established by Hermes F. Norero, the company’s president and general manager. Building Drops, LLC., a holding company, has its base in Florida and employs specialists in many phases of manufacturing and building procedures. The business began in order to supply manufacturers with 3D CAD drawings. Those drawings could be simply and rapidly dropped into illustrated designs with the “drag and drop” method. The appropriately named business, Building Drops, LLC., has grown into many other fields of designing, illustrating, testing, documenting and certifying new building elements. The staff also aids in the entire procedure of State certification.

By contacting Building Drops, LLC., builders and manufacturers can find solutions for many inter-related issues in the industry. It will not be necessary for them to deal with many different companies for answers to their various concerns when they can get the help they need at one business. By consolidating a variety of services at one company, the builders and manufacturers of Florida and Texas will save valuable time, and the process will be less stressful.