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John Tooley

John Tooley is one of the nation's most respected innovators in the area of building science technology. Because of his visionary ideas, pioneering spirit, and many achievements, his work has received numerous industry awards.

 Recipient of Florida's Governors' Energy Award, Tooley has also been honored with the Energy Efficient Building Association's coveted Joule Award for his innovative contributions to the building industry. Florida Power and Light distinguished Tooley for his valuable contributions to its Duct Leakage Program, which received the National Energy Award. He has received numerous commendations and has also been recognized for his participation in program design and training for some of the largest utilities and building programs in the nation.

Tooley first began his innovative approach to building design in 1980 when, as partner in Natural Florida Homes, he received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to design and build two passively-cooled houses in Orlando, Florida. Later Tooley owned and operated Natural Florida Retrofit, a contracting, consulting, training and research corporation. The firm provided thermographic scans, building failure investigations, remediation plan development, consulting and contracting services. National training was a result of an ongoing research program and numerous building diagnostics.

Tooley has completed many notable projects in his career. He has diagnosed and repaired over 5,000 residential buildings. He has participated in residential weatherization of more than 10,000 houses. He developed the standards and conducted the training for the design and implementation of the duct diagnostic and repair programs of both Advanced Energy and Florida Power.

Tooley discovered and researched the feasibility of many new methods for making HVAC systems more efficient. One of the first to recognize and explore the problems caused by pressure differentials, he began in 1986 to develop the standards and test protocols for mechanical air distribution and interacting relationships — now known throughout the industry as MAD-Air.

In addition to training manuals, Tooley has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers and articles. He joined Advanced Energy in January 1996 as a building science consultant and senior trainer for Advanced Energy's nationally recognized building science training program.

John brings a wealth of practical experience to his Houses That Work presentations.