When newly built homes have severe mold, humidity, and HVAC issues, isolated testing and remediation are not enough. Building Performance Solutions provides independent, forensic-level building-science consulting to identify systemic performance failures, helping homeowners get answers and investors or builders restore confidence across their portfolio.
We specialize in post-occupancy performance validation, HVAC system diagnostics, and large-scale failure investigations for high-performance and energy-efficient buildings. As a third-party company in Florida, our reports are unbiased, rooted in fact, and supported with defensible conclusions.
If you’re experiencing repeated HVAC failures, humidity and comfort complaints, or mold growth, our building science approach will identify the reasons why. At portfolio scale, we look for patterns rather than one-off symptoms, like repeated evaporator coil failures, moisture-driven corrosion, or humidity complaints that recur across multiple homes.
Even brand new builds can have hidden problems. Improperly installed HVAC systems, gaps in building construction, missing insulation, and undersized ductwork can all cause comfort issues, humidity, and mold. We also check windows, rooflines, and exterior wall systems for the sealing failures that let water in, and flag construction shortcuts that won’t pass a later inspection.
Ideally, we’ll partner with you during construction. We can perform pre-drywall inspections and pre-occupancy performance verification to verify all work is being done correctly so you don’t run into future issues. Whether you’re a builder who wants their work double-checked, or a homeowner who wants to verify their builder’s work, we can help.
Timing matters here. Problems documented before closing can be corrected as part of the build, but the same problems found after move-in become a warranty claim or your expense.
Some buildings require a deep-dive investigation to uncover the causes of performance failure. Unlike standard building inspectors, we are testing and diagnostic experts. We approach every project with a building science framework, integrating multiple diagnostic tools and methodologies like blower door and duct leakage tests, moisture and humidity diagnostics, HVAC analyses, and mold DNA testing.
Consider a forensic investigation from Building Performance Solutions if you’ve had multiple inspections without a clear answer, repairs that didn’t hold, two reports that contradict each other, or if you need documentation that will stand up with a builder, an insurer, or a court.
Every investigation answers three questions: where the problem starts, how it travels through the building, and what keeps it happening. Answer only the first and you get a temporary fix. We begin with a standard assessment to determine which tests we’ll need to run. After performing those tests, we put together a comprehensive, color-coded report that details root causes and how they can be remediated.
At Building Performance Solutions, we provide expert witness and professional consulting services for legal cases involving moisture intrusion, HVAC system failures, mold, and indoor air quality concerns. When a builder is being sued for negligent workmanship, we step in and offer objective, unbiased reports that are defensible in court.
We work with both plaintiff and defense counsel, homeowners involved in disputes, builders and developers, and insurance cases. Our process involves:
We pride ourselves on being a trusted, independent testing and diagnostic consultant. We are not a repair or remediation company that performs restoration work. We are simply here to provide unbiased, defensible insights into why a building is failing. Our reports give you a documented basis for the corrective work, and give your contractor the detail needed to do it properly. We are happy to refer you to a licensed expert if needed.
In addition to being a third-party consultant without any conflicts of interest, we have the industry credentials to back up our claims:
Our local, family-owned company has deep, native roots in Florida. Based out of Sarasota, we travel throughout Southwest Florida to help homeowners with their building consulting. Additionally, we’re happy to travel elsewhere in the state for larger projects and can even provide consulting and expert witness services out-of-state for large, new construction developments.