About Us
Smart Building Audits is a Maryland based, all-inclusive home energy retrofitting business. With experience in construction, renewable energy, and energy auditing, our mission is to help homeowners improve their houses to save money, live more comfortably, and protect our environment.
Fritz Eisenbrandt, President
A leader in residential energy efficiency, Fritz has established a strong reputation in the construction field since his graduation from Washington College. Fritz started his career as part of the Ryland Homes team located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where he worked as a project manager.
After working with Ryland Homes, Fritz was offered a position with Delbert Adams, Founder of ILEX Construction, who decided to start his own company. There, Fritz was afforded the opportunity to work with a company from the ground up: from a fledgling enterprise into the widely recognized and award-winning Delbert Adams Construction Group. While working as project manager, Fritz was recognized by Mid-Atlantic Builder Magazine for his years of experience in the construction industry and by the Baltimore Business Journal as one of several “People on the Move”. Fritz is also a certified BPI Building Performance Analyst, and is dedicated to being part of the solution towards more energy-efficient housing.
Rebecca Rundle, Vice President
An experienced energy auditor, Rebecca brings a variety of talents to her work at Smart Building Audits. As a certified BPI Building Performance Analyst and Home Energy Rater, her credentials reflect her extensive training and knowledge in the energy efficiency field. During her many hours in the field conducting energy auditing work, she has also come face-to-face with more attic and crawlspace critters than she cares to recount.
Rebecca’s background includes a degree from U.C. Berkeley in Architecture, as well as construction leadership and education with Habitat for Humanity in Baltimore. Her design and hands-on construction experience have proven invaluable in her ongoing quest to help Maryland families improve their homes and save energy.
Thomas M. Gaines, Co-Founder
Tom Gaines has been a construction and real estate professional for the past 24 years. Since 1997 Tom has been the President of Hencken & Gaines, a Baltimore based construction management and general contracting firm. Hencken & Gaines enjoys has been a leader in the commercial construction industry in the greater Baltimore region for the past 30 years. In the summer of 2009 Tom and Hans Wittich formed Solargaines LLC, a design / build firm that is committed to developing renewable energy solutions for residential and commercial buildings. His most recent venture, Smart Building Audits, compliments Tom’s previous business experience in both construction and solar power. Tom has achieved the designation of LEED AP, and he continues to push to be a thought leader in the industry. Tom is a current Trustee of the Boys’ Latin School of Maryland and is a former board member of the Baltimore Building Congress and Exchange.
Henry “Hans” Wittich, IV, Co-Founder
Hans is a seasoned professional with over 25 years experience in business development, management, relationship management, team building, transaction execution and investments. He spent ten years in the Commercial Real Estate mortgage business with both a small family owned business and then a large public company. He then was one of the earliest employees and Regional Real Estate Director for a start-up fiber optic telecom company that grew to nearly 200 employees. From there he became part of a small management team that took a privately held hybrid real estate investment trust (REIT) and transformed it into the first REIT focused solely on medical office buildings. In the summer of 2009 along with Tom Gaines, Hans formed Solargaines, LLC, where he currently serves as the President. More recently, Hans and Tom have joined forces again to create Smart Building Audits, LLC. Prior to his professional career, Mr. Wittich graduated with a degree in Economics from Washington College and was awarded his M.B.A. degree in Finance from Loyola College.
Jill Cashman, Office Manager
Jill has spent over 25 years in the construction industry. If you need something done right away, call Jill. When she’s not managing the office work flow, Jill lives and cruises the Chesapeake Bay on her 53’ Hatteras “Remark IV” with her Cockapoo dog, Maggie, and her husband, Captain John. Her favorite past time, however, is hanging out with her daughter, Kari.
Marcy Piet, Controller
Marcy Piet brings 25 years of accounting experience to her position as controller. Marcy takes great pride in handling our company’s day-to-day accounting. She spends most of her time with her husband, daughter and son. As long as the sun is shining, you’ll catch her sporting around with the top down in her convertible.
