Tallahassee Home Inspections

Professional Experience

Partner - Vice President

EarthSTEPS LLC

September 2008-present

· Director of Green Building Division.

· Certified approximately 90 Energy Star homes locally in 2009

· Ongoing projects include LEED Platinum certification for a Denture Clinic, LEED for homes Platinum certification for residential home with HERS 17

· Certifying Tallahassee’s first Energy Star Multi Family Complex

Owner

Building Wisdom

January 2006-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.

· Certified Energy Star homes for Bethel Community Development Corporation and Tallahassee Lenders Consortium.

· Indoor Environmental Health evaluations, including carbon monoxide testing.

· Certified over 50 Energy Star homes in the Tallahassee area.

Owner

A Homebuyers Inspection

1991-present

· Duties include 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.

· Certified the first Energy Star house in Tallahassee, year 2000.

· Wind Mitigation inspections for Insurance Companies.

· Energy Services Representative

· City of Tallahassee

· Power Engineering Division

· April 1986-September 1994

· Duties included inspection of building envelopes, HVAC systems, and appliances as they relate to energy and water consumption

· Educating the customer about energy conservation practices and measures including analysis of billing histories

· Training and supervising energy auditors

· Developed and taught course on heat pump operation and diagnosis at Lively Technical College

· Speaker on energy topics at real estate offices, university classes, and educational seminars.

· Performing over 250 commercial energy audits and 4500 residential energy audits.

Construction Supervisor

Coultas Construction, Tallahassee, FL.

1984-1986

Duties included all aspects of residential construction from 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

Duties included framing and trim carpentry

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.
Built energy efficient homes in Blairstone Forest, an award winning community.

Certifications

State Certified Building Code Inspector BN2488
Certified Member of American Society of Home Inspectors #7854
State Certified Building Energy Rater #112
State Certified Radon Technician R1166
International Code Council Certified Mechanical Inspector #5184271-M5.
ARA Certified Wind Mitigation Inspector #20139
Registered Certifying Agent FL Green Building Coalition #1189

LEED for Homes Field Agent USGBC
FEMA Disaster Housing Inspector, Parsons Brinkerhoff
Green Building Verifier - National Association of Home Builders in process

Memberships

United States Green Building Council
Florida Green Building Coalition
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers
Residential Energy Services Network
Sustainable Tallahassee, Board of Directors

Volunteer Efforts

Past president: American Society of Home Inspectors, Florida Chapter
American Society of Home Inspectors National Education Committee
Certified County Mediator, volunteer mediator at 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 area.
Rainbow Rehab: Acted as sustainability consultant and Green Rater for gut rehab of low-income house. The house is well on its way to achieve Gold and possible Platinum LEED certification.
Member Florida Capital Region Chapter of USGBC, Green Homes Committee.
Helping to develop Tallahassee Community College’s Green Building Institute.

Education

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

Continuing Education Courses include:

ü Designing the Failure-Proof Building, Florida Solar Energy Center

ü Building Codes in Florida, Lorman Education Services

ü Commercial Energy Auditing, Santa Fe Community College

ü Moisture Remediation in Florida, Environmental Protection Agency

ü EIFS Remediation Seminar, National Association of Home Builders

ü Solving Water Intrusion & Mold Problems, Lorman Education Services

ü Certified Residential and Light Commercial Air Balancing and Diagnostic Technician, National Comfort Institute

ü Duct Diagnosis and Repair Course, Florida Solar Energy Center

ü Florida Energy Code Trainer, Department of Community Affairs

ü Fundamentals of Construction Contracts in Florida, Lorman Education Services

ü Florida Green Home Certification Course, Florida Solar Energy Center

ü Florida Building Code Seminar, Building Officials Association of Florida

ü Ground Source Heating & Cooling for Residential & Commercial Properties, American Ground Water Trust

ü Installing Photovoltaic Systems, Tallahassee Community College

ü Solar Thermal Hot Water Heating, Tallahassee Community College

ü The Hidden Risks of Green Buildings, Liberty Building Forensics Group

ü Learning to LEED, TREEO Center University of Florida

5052 Sweet Basil Jane Phone: 850 656-1710

Tallahassee, FL 32311 Email: steven@stevenservice.com

Cell: 850.694.2224