International Association of Certified Home Inspectors

InterNACHI Home Energy Survey Certificate

The certificate has 11 security features (see below).

Security features of the InterNACHI Home Energy Survey Certificate include:

Heat Sensitive Icon. Responds to warmth. Hold between thumb and forefinger or breathe on it. The image will fade and reappear.
True Watermark. Unique security image embedded in the paper which can only be viewed by translucent "pass-through" light.
Toner Grip. Paper is treated with a Toner Adhesion Coating. If attempts are made to alter the document text appears broken.
Chemical Protection. When chemically altered, the area treated will appear as a brown stain or spot.
Visible Fibers. Visible blue and red fibers randomly embedded in the paper on both sides make duplication difficult.
Invisible Fibers. Florescent fibers which only show up under a UV blacklight.
Warning Band. Alerts handler the document contains security features.
Microprint in Border. Tiny text "SECURITYMICROPRINTING" incorporated in border appears as broken or dotted line when copied.
Prismatic Printing. Unique blend of multiple shades difficult to reproduce.
Certificate Number. Each Certificate has a unique control number and is assigned only to authorized energy inspectors.
Inspector ID. Each energy inspector has a unique identification number, which can be used to verify the inspector's qualifications.