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JIM KESSLER, CBST, CMIA
Principal
Jim Kessler brings over 25 years of construction and consulting experience to the J2 Building Consultants team. As a Principal at J2 Building Consultants, Jim oversees operations in J2's western region and ensures excellence in all multifamily, commercial, retail, industrial, apartment, and condominium repair projects in Washington, Utah, and Oregon. Jim leads building envelope investigations, performs specialty tests like infrared surveys and window testing, conducts condition assessments, leads large-scale repair projects, and trains J2's project management team in all of these services.
His sense of hospitality during difficult repair projects and his passion for bringing help, hope, and happiness to each person in the buildings we treat make him a true Building Doctor. As part-owner of J2, Jim's commitment to his clients is evident, and he has made it his personal mission to contribute to the success of every aspect of J2's vision. Through his strategic implementation, daily oversight, team leadership, and navigation of J2’s most complex projects, Jim embodies each of J2's core values.
Jim’s career began in 1999, with a five-year apprenticeship program with the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. His years working in the trades allowed him to learn hands-on skills and master project estimation, project management, and construction design. His extensive experience and unwavering dedication make Jim an invaluable asset to the J2 team.
📍 740 E 3900 S UNIT 208, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
📍 8425 44th Ave W, Mukilteo, WA 98275
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Jim has been in the Building Envelope industry for over 20 years
![Building Inspections](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-01.png)
Forensic Building Investigations
Comprehensive forensic analysis, reporting, and repair recommendations for your building.
![Building Inspections](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-01.png)
Infrared Thermography
Jim is a Certified Building Science Thermographer (CBST)
![J2-Icons-21](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-21.png)
Expert Witness Testimony
Jim has represented Owners, Contractors, Subcontractors, Developers, and Insurance.
![J2-Icons-03](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-03.png)
Project Management
Construction Management, Scope of Repair, Construction Defect Claims Analysis, Cost Allocation, Estimating & Quantity Takeoffs.
![J2-Icons-13](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-13.png)
Building Envelope Testing
Window Testing, Thermography, Air Quality Testing, and Water Damage Assessment.
Professional Affiliations
![ASTM](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Logos/Non-J2%20Logos/Logo-ASTM.png)
![National Institute of Building Sciences](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Logos/Non-J2%20Logos/National%20Institute%20of%20Building%20Sciences.png)
![International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Logos/Non-J2%20Logos/Logo-IBEC.png)
![WSCAI](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Logos/Non-J2%20Logos/White_Transparent.png)
![CAI](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Logos/Non-J2%20Logos/CAI%20logo%20minimal.png)
![SEABEC](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Logos/Non-J2%20Logos/SEABEC.png)
Industry Accreditations
![Certified Building Science Thermographer (CBST)](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-26.png)
Certified Building Science Thermographer (CBST)
![Certified Window Installer](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-31.png)
Certified Window Installer
AAMA Installation Masters
![Testing Laboratory Control Manager](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-13.png)
Testing Laboratory Control Manager
![Plumbing & Pipefitters Union](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-06.png)
Plumbing & Pipefitters Union
Apprenticeship Program
![Building Trade Journeyman](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-04.png)
Building Trade Journeyman
![J2-Icons-32](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/Blue%20Icons/J2-Icons-32.png)
Window Performance Testing
![Blower Door Testing Seminar](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-11.png)
Blower Door Testing Seminar
![Certified Mold Inspector & Assessor (CMIA)](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Graphics%20and%20Icons/J2-Icons-30.png)
Certified Mold Inspector & Assessor (CMIA)
Education
![Western Washington University](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Logos/Non-J2%20Logos/Western%20WA%20University.png)
Western Washington University
1998
![Everett Community College](https://learn.j2consultants.com/hubfs/Logos/Non-J2%20Logos/EverettCC.png)
Everett Community College
1999
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Jim is a dedicated husband, cat dad, soccer coach, and whiskey connoisseur!
Away from J2, he loves to spend time outdoors and go fishing, hunting, camping, play soccer and go golfing.
🎂 May 1st
🎓 WWU Alumni
Jim is a Mediator Type
Mediator personalities are true idealists, always looking for the hint of good in even the worst of people and events, searching for ways to make things better. While they may be perceived as calm, reserved, or even shy, Mediators have an inner flame and passion that can truly shine. Comprising just 4% of the population, the risk of feeling misunderstood is unfortunately high for the Mediator personality type – but when they find like-minded people to spend their time with, the harmony they feel will be a fountain of joy and inspiration. To Mediators, if it isn’t worth doing, it isn’t really worth doing, and this sense of moral purpose in their work colors everything from how they respond to authority to how they express it. Though the way the Mediator personality type shows through depends on the position, there are a few basic truths about what Mediators seek in the workplace: they value harmony, need an emotional and moral connection to their work, and loathe bureaucratic tedium.