Jonathan Finewood
CPHC®, HERS® Rater, Phius Certified Verifier
Construction, Energy Engineering, Sustainability Consulting
- 22 Years Experience
About
Jonathan is the leader of grassroots group - Rochester Building Science. His expertise includes passive house certification, residential, multifamily, commercial and industrial building inspections, building science, embodied/operational carbon and HVAC systems.
During a 20+ year career in construction, Jonathan Finewood, has established himself as a national expert in the delivery of building performance for a range of clients including government agencies, banks and commercial & residential property owners. Jon uses his expertise in energy modeling, energy audits/inspections and quality control, including air infiltration and exfiltration testing, duct tightness testing and infrared scanning to simulate expected performance and deliver performance for new and existing building owners.
Jon's hands-on experience with field testing, to ensure delivered performance in the field, makes Jon an essential team member on any project team looking to achieve demonstrable decarbonization that starts with dramatically reducing energy consumption.
Experience
Building Types
- Mixed Use
- Office
- Residential: Affordable Multi Family
- Residential: Multi-family
- Senior Living
- Assembly
- Aviation
- Education K-12
- Education: Higher Ed
- Food Sales & Service
- Healthcare
- Industrial / Warehouse
- Laboratory / Tech / Science
- Lodging
- Restaurant
- Retail
Achieved Project Certifications
- Enterprise Green Communities Certification
- ENERGY STAR
- PHI
- PHIUS
- ZERH
Awards
U.S. Dept of Energy Better Buildings, Building Envelope Campaign -- Novel 40, highest level of recognition. Edgewood Retirement Residence, Pittsburgh, PA. https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/webinars/leading-example-benefitting-communities-high-performance-envelope
Testimonials
James Lennon, ae7 Architecture
Jon provides our clients in-field expertise specific to the Passive House standard. With Jon training supervisors and sub consultants, we have confidence that we will achieve expected results in our final blower door tests. Jon is always responsive and flexible as it relates to the construction schedule and meeting the needs of the project. He has a great attitude when collaborating with the design team, owners, contractors and subcontractors. Jon uses his expertise and easy style to raise the bar of excellence with all our contractors. He is a pleasure to work with.