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Green Resources for Inspectors and Consumers
Tools:
- InterNACHI Home Energy Report™ Tool
- Commercial property inspector's green features standard report
- MoveInCertified.com's Green Certified checklist for inspectors (pdf)
Books:
Certifications / Approvals:
- U.S. Department of Energy and Berkeley Laboratory's Home Energy Saver Tool licensed by InterNACHI
- The "Infrared-Certified" Professional Designation and Logo
- National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
- International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants (IAC2)
- MoveInCertified.com Green Certification
- Infrared Certified certificate
- Find a mold, radon, water quality, lead, stucco/EIFS, log home, energy loss, thermal imaging, IAC Certified, Green, or Methamphetamine (meth) inspector
Courses:
- InterNACHI's free, online "Home Energy Blower Door Training" video course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "Inspecting HVAC Energy Efficiency" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "Inspecting HVAC Energy Efficiency course."
- InterNACHI's free, online "Green Building" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "How to Perform Energy Audits" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online, comprehensive "Log Home Inspection" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online, "How to Perform Mold Inspections" course.
- InterNACHI/NACHI.TV's online video comprehensive "How to Perform Mold Inspections" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "How to Inspect the Exterior" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "How to Inspect Septic Systems" course.
- InterNACHI/NACHI.TV's online video "Thermal Imaging" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online, comprehensive "How to Inspect Moisture Intrusion" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "Inspecting the Attic, Insulation, Ventilation and Interiors" course.
- Vermiculite insulation mini-course.
- Answer these 20 questions to see how green your home really is.
- LEED Green Building.
- InterNACHI's free, online commercial Inspection Prerequisite course.
- HVAC Inspection course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "Radon Measurement Service Provider" course.
- InterNACHI/NACHI.TV's "Inspecting Chinese Drywall" online video course.
- InterNACHI/NACHI.TV's "Building Science and Thermography" online video course.
- InterNACHI/NACHI.TV's "Advanced Stucco/EIFS Inspection" online video course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "House as a System" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "Energy Movement" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "Comfort and Climate for Inspectors" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "Indoor Air Quality for Inspectors" course.
- InterNACHI's free, online "Calculating Envelope Energy Loss" course.
Message boards and forums:
Green episodes of NACHI.TV:
- Financing Options for Energy Efficiency Projects
- Chinese Drywall.
- Consumers Guide to Well and Water Quality.
- LEED Green Building.
- Consumer's Guide to Infrared Thermography.
- Moisture Free Warranty.
- FloodStop.
- Infraspection Institute.
- Straw Bale Home Inspection.
- Ozone and Mold Eradication.
- EPA Green Building Inspection.
- Photovoltaic Systems Inspection.
- Meth and drug residue testing.
- Inspecting with an IR camera.
- Inspecting a log home.
- Inspecting tankless water heater systems.
- Green modular homes.
- How to Perform a RESNET HERS Rating.
- Performing a BPI Energy Audit.
- Blower Door Basics.
Graphics Libraries:
Documents and articles:
- 3 page green checklist
- 10 Easy Ways to Save Energy in Your Home
- A Caution on Using XRF Alone for Identification of Problem Drywall
- Abrasive Blasting for Mold Remediation
- Advantages of Solar Energy
- Acid Rain and Inspectors: Buildings at Risk
- Acid Rain and Inspectors: Buildings at Risk (French)
- Adobe Inspection
- Ant Inspection
- Aerogel
- Air Sampling for Mold Inspections
- Asbestos
- Asbestos Cement Siding Inspection
- Backdrafting
- Backflow Prevention
- Bamboo Construction and Inspection
- Bat Infestation
- Bat House Inspection
- Bathroom Ventilation Ducts and Fans
- Biological Pollutants in the Home
- Biowall Inspection
- Bloom Box
- Blower Door Testing
- Brominated Fire Retardant Dangers
- Brownfields and Redevelopment
- Building Orientation for Optimum Energy
- Carbon Monoxide
- Carpet Beetles
- Carpet Mold: Identification, Prevention and Removal
- Carpeted Bathrooms
- Central Air Conditioning System Inspection
- Central Humidifiers
- Central Vacuum Systems
- Chinese Drywall
- Clothes Moths
- Cockroach Inspection
- Commercial Thermal Imaging Addendum
- Compost Pile Hazards
- Composting Toilet Inspection
- Condensation in Double-Paned Windows
- Condensation Inspection
- Constructed Wetlands
- Cool Roofs
- Crawlspace Hazards and Inspection
- Daylight Saving Time
- Defensible Space
- Disadvantages of Solar Energy
- Dry Cleaners for Commercial Inspectors
- Dryer Vent Safety
- Dust Inspection
- Dust Mite Inspection
- Eco-Friendly Relocation
- Efflorescence for Inspectors
- Electricity: Origins, Consumption, Costs
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Energy Conservation
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy-Efficient Mortgages
- Energy-Efficient Space Heaters
- EnergyStar Program Criticized
- Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings
- Environmental Concerns Book
- Fiberglass Insulation - History, Hazards, Alternatives
- Fireplace Fuel
- Formaldehyde
- Foundation Insulation
- Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems
- Ghosting
- Gravity Furnace Inspection
- Green Lumber
- Green Roof Inspection
- Green Strategies for Commercial Buildings
- Greenhouse Inspection
- Greening Your Inspection Business
- Greywater Inspection
- Hantavirus Danger in Homes
- Hard Water
- Home Heating Oil Tanks
- Home Winterization
- Homeowners Associations vs. the Green Homeowner
- Hot Water Recirculation Systems
- Household Hazards
- Housewrap Inspection
- How to Perform Mold Inspections
- How to Perform Radon Inspections
- HUD's report on the valuation of energy efficiency in homes
- Hydroponics Inspection
- Increasing Home Energy Efficiency
- Indoor Air
- Inspecting Historic Homes
- Inspecting Log Homes
- Inspecting Off-Grid Photovoltaic Systems
- Inspecting Solar Water Heaters
- Installing Attic Insulation
- Insulation R-Value
- IR Cameras: Electrical Inspections
- IR Cameras: Inspecting for Air Leaks
- IR Cameras: Inspecting for Moisture Intrusion
- IR Cameras: Inspecting Roofs
- KitecŪ Fittings
- Lead Facts
- Lead Facts for Inspectors
- Lighting Quality
- Log Home Disclaimer
- Log Homes
- Low-E Windows
- Marijuana Grow Operations
- McMansions and Energy Inefficiency
- Meth Labs
- Moisture Intrusion
- Moisture Meters
- Mold
- Mold Inspection Agreement
- Mold Inspection Standards of Practice
- Mold Waiver
- Modular vs. Manufactured Homes
- Mudjacking
- Net Metering
- Nightlights
- Noise Mitigation
- Organic Solar Concentrators
- OSB vs. Plywood
- Outhouse Inspection
- Ozone Generator Hazards
- Paperless Drywall
- Passive Solar Building Design
- Pellet Stoves for Inspectors
- Perlite
- Permanent Wood Foundations
- Pest Birds
- Pesticides
- Pet Allergens
- Pilot Lights
- Pine Beetles
- Plants and Indoor Air Quality
- Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac
- Polybutylene for Inspectors
- Polyurethane Spray Foam Insulation
- Pressure-Assist Toilets
- Radiant Heating Systems
- Radon Gas
- Radon Inspection Agreement
- Radon Waiver
- Rainwater Catchment Systems
- Residential Thermal Imaging Addendum
- Rodent Inspection
- Salvaged Construction Materials Inspection
- Septic System Inspections
- Septic Systems
- Sinkholes
- Slash Piles
- Soil Contamination Inspection
- Soils and Settlement
- Solar Gardens
- Solar Heat-Gain Coefficient Ratings for Windows
- Solar Panel Rentals
- Solar Theft
- Soy-Based Insulation
- Spill Switch Inspection
- Standards of Practice for Inspecting Fireplaces and Chimneys
- Standards of Practice for Inspecting Radon Mitigation Systems
- Steel Homes
- Straw Bale Home Basics
- Strawbale Home Basics
- Stucco
- Styrofoam Homes
- Sump Pump Operation and Inspection
- Tape Sampling for Mold Inspections
- Termite Baits
- Termites
- The Potential for a Water Crisis
- The Small House Movement
- Thermal Imaging Reports
- Thermostats
- TPR Valves and Discharge Piping
- Tree Dangers
- Trombe Walls
- Tyvek
- U-Factor Ratings for Windows
- UFFI Insulation Inspection
- Underground Fuel Storage Tank Hazards and Inspection
- Unvented Roof Assembles
- Vapor Barriers
- Venomous Pests: Inspector Beware
- Vermiculite
- Water Damage
- Water Damage and EIFS
- Water Heater Expansion Tanks
- Water Quality
- Water Stoves
- Well Water Sampling Agreement
- What is a Green Home Inspection?
- Wind Mitigation
- Wildfire Mitigation Strategies and Inspection
- Wildlife
- Wind Turbines and Lightning
- Windbreaks
- Window Gas Fills: What Inspectors and Consumers Should Know
- Window Films
- Wood-Burning Stoves
- Wood Decay
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Document digital upload system (saves trees):
Allergen testing:
Filters:
Infrared Cameras:
Moisture Meters:
More information:
- InterNACHI's Home Energy Inspection™ Program
- PRO-LAB
- Citizen Information Center
- Infrared-Certified.com
- The New York Times article on infrared cameras
- Angielist.com's founder interview of Nick Gromicko
- The Christian Science Monitor article on energy audits
- International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants (IAC2)
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