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Old 5/13/08, 1:40 AM
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Hey Kenton!

Are you willing to share that list? My email is haroldjlowe@hotmail.com

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May I see a copy, if you're sharing? jaxhomespy@yahoo.com
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If you are sharing please send me a copy homeinspections@email.com
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Me to Kenton... I would sincerely appreciate it.

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Me too please... rodney@trinitymaintenance.com

I'm curious to see if it differs from Canadian ones i've seen.



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Old 5/5/09, 1:18 AM
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It's a 406-page excel document so I don't know how to post it. Let's see if I can get Nick to put it on the site.




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Old 5/5/09, 7:19 PM
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New house
Insulation attic Cert states R-38
Client's contract calls for R-38 loose fill fiberglass
What's in the attic is neither, or fiberglass has changed dramatically...all in the normal routine

I'll be going back once this and other items are rectified

BTW the only thing green about this one was following the money trail...I'll be doing visual and IR verifications throughout this sub-division
And blown in cellulose is a crap insulation, in any case. Especially without a vapor barrier and with 20 unsealed can lights going into the attic.

Also, most residential energy audits do not require a blower door. I have seen many blower door test actually cause damage to the house.

Just crank up the dryer on air fluff and you will get the required 50 Pascal negative pressure.

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And blown in cellulose is a crap insulation, in any case. Especially without a vapor barrier and with 20 unsealed can lights going into the attic.

Also, most residential energy audits do not require a blower door. I have seen many blower door test actually cause damage to the house.

Just crank up the dryer on air fluff and you will get the required 50 Pascal negative pressure.

Hope this helps;
Will, when you de-pressurize a house this way do you use a Manometer to measure and verify you've reached 50 pascals?
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There were many lists put together in an energy management course I took. I would like to see Kenton's also.

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Old 6/9/09, 9:10 PM
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Will, when you de-pressurize a house this way do you use a Manometer to measure and verify you've reached 50 pascals?

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There were many lists put together in an energy management course I took. I would like to see Kenton's also.

cparsnow@gmail.com
Nick has it and should post it soon.




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Has this been released yet?



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I have a 370-item green feature list from which clients can choose to have features verified. It took about a year to put develop. Using my list, inspectors can verify any feature of their client's choice for a price.

Exagerating or lying about green features is widespread because sellers don't think their claims can be verified. My list uses very creditable sources.
Kenton:
Keep us posted. I am just now developing a green inspection protocol.

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Kenton- what's the scoop? Any word on this?
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Old 7/4/09, 12:12 AM
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Sorry guys, that work is my own. It took me a long time to create it. Nick has opted not to offer it.
I put it together using public information and you can do the same. I don't suppose many of you work for free and neither do I.




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