Steven B. Service, Building Wisdom

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Owner
Building Wisdom
January 2007-present

Providing Energy Star® certification and Green Building verification.
Consulting with homeowners and builders about the most cost effective method of achieving their energy and environmental goals.
Offering diagnostic testing of the building envelope and HVAC system using a blower door, duct blaster, and other diagnostic tools.

Owner
A Homebuyers Inspection
1991-present

Inspecting over 5,000 residential and commercial buildings and reporting on conditions of major components such as structure, building envelope, and mechanical systems;
Water intrusion inspections on Exterior Insulation Finish Systems, Direct Applied Finish Systems, and other face sealed barrier cladding systems;
Diagnostic analysis on HVAC and other building systems;
Radon, asbestos, lead paint, mold, and other environmental testing;
Litigation consultation, Depositions, and Investigative analysis;
Property Condition Assessments for commercial property owners;
New construction consultation including plan review, staged inspections, and system performance evaluation; and
Certification of Tallahassee’s first Energy Star® house, 2000.

Energy Services Representative
City of Tallahassee
Power Engineering Division
April 1986-September 1994

Inspection of building envelopes, HVAC systems, and appliances as they relate to energy consumption;
Education of the customer about energy conservation practices and measures including analysis of billing histories;
Training and supervising new energy auditors; and
Performing approximately 250 commercial energy audits and over 4500 residential energy audits.

Construction Supervisor
Coultas Construction
Tallahassee, FL
1984-1986

Supervised all aspects of residential construction including consulting with homeowners, estimating materials and labor, developing construction timelines, ordering materials, as well as actual construction of homes.

Carpenter
Blair Homes
Tallahassee, FL
1981-1983

Carpenter
Mad Dog Design and Construction
Tallahassee, FL
1979-1981

Duties included framing and trim carpentry;
Worked on Betty Barber’s Earth Shelter/Berm house which was featured in Mother Earth News and Fine Home Building’s top 24 solar designs; and
Built energy efficient homes in Blairstone Forest, an award winning community.

Past president: American Society of Home Inspectors, Florida Chapter
American Society of Home Inspectors National Education Committee
Certified County Mediator, Volunteer Mediator for the County Courthouse.
Big Bend Habitat for Humanity: Currently advising and certifying the first LEED® Silver, Florida Green Building Coalition, and Energy Star® certified house in the Tallahassee area.

Florida State University, finished course work for Master degree in Humanities 1977-1979
University of West Florida Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 1971-1973
Pensacola Junior College, AA, Liberal Studies, 1969-1971
Recent Continuing Education Courses include:
Designing the Failure-Proof Building, Florida Solar Energy Center
Building Codes in Florida, Lorman Education Services
Commercial Energy Auditing, Santa Fe Community College
Moisture Remediation in Florida, Environmental Protection Agency
EIFS Remediation Seminar, National Association of Home Builders
Solving Water Intrusion & Mold Problems, Lorman Education Services
Fundamentals of Construction Contracts in Florida, Lorman Education Services
Florida Green Home Certification Course, Florida Solar Energy Center
Florida Building Code Seminar, Building Officials Association of Florida