Project Specialist
Bruce Thompson
Bruce Thompson serves as a Project Specialist for Innova Building Advisors, implementing and overseeing Innova’s building failure investigations, capital needs assessments, and building performance quality assurance efforts. Mr. Thompson is one of Philadelphia’s building performance pioneers. He cofounded Thompson Olidge Powell Construction (TOP Construction) in 1987, a building performance and general contracting company, and served as its President for 19 years. He is skilled at performing heating system repairs, retrofits and replacements of oil and gas-fired water, steam and warm air systems, and trained private sector heating contractors and inspectors in several US States as part of DOE-funded oil-burner retrofit training program. Mr. Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso and has completed advanced level courses from New Mexico State University in Wind Power Engineering and in Solar Energy. He also is certified by the Passive House Institute – US (PHIUS) as a certified Passive House Verifier, RESNET Certified Home Energy Rater and ENERGY STAR Multifamily new construction Rater plus holds Building Analyst and Envelope Professional certifications from the Building Performance Institute (BPI).