His career has focused on the investigation and rehabilitation of buildings, and more specifically their envelope. He recently completed a Master of Science in Architecture, and completed research in service performance and life cycle approaches. Whether through his research or in his practice devoted to expertise on institutional buildings, Richard Trempe is passionate in this quest to understand "why and how it is done." He has drafted a facade inspection and maintenance guide in 2015 and has published several articles on the subject in recent years.