There are now 397 Certified Master Inspectors in the world.

[Michael Larson]

I love you Pseudo Jim.

Your make me laugh.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by jbushart

Perhaps you are a liar, John, simply making it up to create a need for your course that teaches people what you learned the first six months you owned your camera.

Because you do not use an IR camera, you have no answer.

You have no proof. As far as anyone can tell, this may have happened to you one time, if at all. You seem to have too much information about what the guy before you used, said and did. I can't really see that many people paying you...or anyone else....a second time for a second energy audit.

After a new home has been certified by a RESNET auditor,
it is public knowledge of what he has done. Then I find
areas where the insulation is allowing unconditioned air
behind it, wall chases filled with attic air, missing insulation
in hard to reach areas of the attic ... and your only
answer is to deny it and say it cannot be true?????

I find this kind of stuff, and more, even when I am not
looking for it. The IR camera shows it to me without
effort.

Certainly, now, like everything else....you will try to fabricate some quick "statistics" out of your butt to back you up.....but I (and many others) are convinced that it never happened to you, more than once. You are asking me "why?" and I am responding with...it never happened.

LOL... your answer reveals your blind spot indeed.

I'm putting you back on ignore, now. I'm done playing with you. I have two reports to finish before I leave town for the 4th. When I feel like tweaking your nose again, I'll check in on your BS later.

Self denial is not dealing with reality

Below is a well written report about IR, that shows various
energy issues, of which, could not be found sometimes using
traditional energy audit methods. Some areas are of a house
are not easily accessible, or not at all, but IR helps us see
what the naked eye cannot see or may pass over.

Using Infrared for Residential Energy Surveys

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by kwood

I received an invitation to be involved in schooling for IR in toronto,the person I talked to said it did not matter how good an inspector you are all will need to get IR schooling by next year, is this really going to happen or is he blowing sunshine up my ***.

Just sales person trying to get you to buy their course and sell you a camera .
Many snake oil sales people are here . Please be VERY carefull.

[Nick Gromicko]

400 CMIs now.

[Vern Mitchinson, CMI]

Talk about thread wander!
I'm going to wander some more.
The so called Energy audit that just uses a pressure fan is simply a leak test that measures the amount of air leaking into or out of the space being tested.
A complete energy audit would include IR and an analysis of the total heat loss or gain of the space being evaluated. The actual heat loss/gain would be compared with the calculated loss/gain of the structure and a recommendation of remediation action to correct any deficiencies the calculations reveal. A cost/benefit analysis would also be included. Sounds like a job a competent HVAC engineer would do.

[Vern Mitchinson, CMI]

That works out to 1 CMI for every 840,000 people in Canada and United States. We have 10 CMI's in Alberta or 1 CMI for every 300,000 people.

[dhuxted]

Just a quick observation, we had an energy audit 2 yrs ago (I won't say who cd) It was required by the gov here in canada for the home energy retrofit program, we changed to ground source heat, the first question asked was what are you planning on changing or upgrading to?Can you guess how the audit went from there? Same price.
Oh did I mention how quick and efficient he was?

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by dhuxted

Just a quick observation, we had an energy audit 2 yrs ago (I won't say who cd) It was required by the gov here in canada for the home energy retrofit program, we changed to ground source heat, the first question asked was what are you planning on changing or upgrading to?Can you guess how the audit went from there? Same price.
Oh did I mention how quick and efficient he was?

IMHO, the program in Canada has turned into a fiasco due to the great amount of training required for certification.....pass a pre-qualiification test, 4 days training and, I think, 7 house audits that are satisfactory to the reviewer/instructor and........SHEZAM.......you're a certified energy professional!~! Sounds like some other orgs that hand out certifications!!

My wife used to be a fine dining chef. I asked her how long it took to train a good dishwasher......at least 2 weeks!!

One large org had an auditor here that apparently made over $70,000 in his first and only year as an auditor. Most of his audits had to be reviewed and work re-done by his former employer!

[Nick Gromicko]

InterNACHI offers the industry's most comprehensive course in Energy Auditing: http://www.nachi.org/energy-audit-course.htm

Some of the information it covers includes:

• What's an Energy Audit?
• Professional Home Energy Auditor
• Energy Bills
• Safety
• Appliances and Electricity
• Types of Insulation
• Attic Knee Walls
• Exterior Walls and Insulation
• Basement Walls and Insulation
• Floors and Crawlspaces
• Ductwork
• Air Leakage Basics
• Stack Effect
• Detecting Air Leaks
• Air Barriers
• Air Sealing
• Air Leakage and Major Moisture Problems
• Why Would an Inspector Recommend Controlling Air Leakage?
• Blower Doors - Useful Tool for Checking Air Leaks
• Caulking
• Windows
• Condensation in Double-Paned Windows
• Energy Performance Ratings for Windows
• Window Gas Fills
• Heat-Absorbing, Tinted Window Glazing or Glass
• Insulated Window Glazing or Glass
• Low-Emissivity Window Glazing or Glass
• Reflective Window Glazing or Glass
• Spectrally-Selective Window Glazing or Gass
• Daylighting
• Window Selection
• Window Installation
• Types of Window Frames
• Exterior Doors
• Weatherstripping
• Principles of Heating and Cooling
• Sizing Heating and Cooling Systems
• Cooling Systems
• Ventilation Systems
• Natural Ventilation
• Ceiling Fans and Other Circulating Fans
• Cooling Using a Whole House Fan
• Evaporative Coolers
• Air Conditioning
• Heating Systems
• Furnaces and Boilers
• Electric Resistance Heating
• Active Solar Heating
• Radiant Heating
• Heat Pump Systems
• Geothermal Heat Pumps
• Landscape Shading
• Landscape Windbreaks
• What Factors Affect the House?
• Basic Energy Principles
• How Moisture Moves
• Relative Humidity
• Vapor Barriers
• Sun and Heat Movement
• How a Blower Door Works
• Temperature and Humidity
• Blower Door for Depressurization Testing
• Finding Air Leaks
• Energy Inspections with Infrared Cameras
• Thermography
• Qualitative or Quantitative?
• Interpretation of Infrared Pictures
• Homeowner's Checklist to Save Energy
• Commercial Office Checklist
• Terminology Related to Energy Audits
• 27-Minute Online Video Demonstrating an Inspection with an Infrared Camera

Best of all... the course is free.

[dhuxted]

I'm gettin there...

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Outstanding course opportunity Nick.
You guys are amazing in putting all these courses together.
Outstanding performance on the staff.
Can't wait to take the course my self.

Thank you Inachi.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by gromicko

InterNACHI offers the industry's most comprehensive course in Energy Auditing: http://www.nachi.org/energy-audit-course.htm

Some of the information it covers includes:

• What's an Energy Audit?
• Professional Home Energy Auditor
• Energy Bills
• Safety
• Appliances and Electricity
• Types of Insulation
• Attic Knee Walls
• Exterior Walls and Insulation
• Basement Walls and Insulation
• Floors and Crawlspaces
• Ductwork
• Air Leakage Basics
• Stack Effect
• Detecting Air Leaks
• Air Barriers
• Air Sealing
• Air Leakage and Major Moisture Problems
• Why Would an Inspector Recommend Controlling Air Leakage?
• Blower Doors - Useful Tool for Checking Air Leaks
• Caulking
• Windows
• Condensation in Double-Paned Windows
• Energy Performance Ratings for Windows
• Window Gas Fills
• Heat-Absorbing, Tinted Window Glazing or Glass
• Insulated Window Glazing or Glass
• Low-Emissivity Window Glazing or Glass
• Reflective Window Glazing or Glass
• Spectrally-Selective Window Glazing or Gass
• Daylighting
• Window Selection
• Window Installation
• Types of Window Frames
• Exterior Doors
• Weatherstripping
• Principles of Heating and Cooling
• Sizing Heating and Cooling Systems
• Cooling Systems
• Ventilation Systems
• Natural Ventilation
• Ceiling Fans and Other Circulating Fans
• Cooling Using a Whole House Fan
• Evaporative Coolers
• Air Conditioning
• Heating Systems
• Furnaces and Boilers
• Electric Resistance Heating
• Active Solar Heating
• Radiant Heating
• Heat Pump Systems
• Geothermal Heat Pumps
• Landscape Shading
• Landscape Windbreaks
• What Factors Affect the House?
• Basic Energy Principles
• How Moisture Moves
• Relative Humidity
• Vapor Barriers
• Sun and Heat Movement
• How a Blower Door Works
• Temperature and Humidity
• Blower Door for Depressurization Testing
• Finding Air Leaks
• Energy Inspections with Infrared Cameras
• Thermography
• Qualitative or Quantitative?
• Interpretation of Infrared Pictures
• Homeowner's Checklist to Save Energy
• Commercial Office Checklist
• Terminology Related to Energy Audits
• 27-Minute Online Video Demonstrating an Inspection with an Infrared Camera

Best of all... the course is free.

Thanks Nick.
NACHI has almost as many courses as

( "Please Note: Brian A. MacNeish is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members. ")


has written over the years for the many different companies he has owned and worked for .
Keep up the good work Nick I am sure Brian loves you for letting him spread his information .
I am surprised he has not started his own association so he could spread his gospel .

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

I find it so interesting how NACHI & CMI are growing well and OAHI/CAHPI are shrinking in Canada.
Some have a hard time understanding that NACHI must be doing the correct things ..

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by rcooke

I find it so interesting how NACHI & CMI are growing well and OAHI/CAHPI are shrinking in Canada.
Some have a hard time understanding that NACHI must be doing the correct things ..

This was just sent to me so sad to see how CAHPI/OAHI is shrinking big time ..

256 RHI
119 Associates
3 Applicant members

Total 379

[Vern Mitchinson, CMI]

I would like to congratulate
Fritz G. Kamprath, CMI
A+ Authorized Home & Property Inspection Services, Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
(780) 409-8099
fritz.homeinspection@gmail.com
www.authorizedhomeinspection.com
He is the eleventh CMI in Alberta.
I would urge all InterNACHI members in Alberta to apply for their CMI ASAP.
Govt Regulations are coming.