Become a Home Energy Inspector (free & online for members)
To become an InterNACHI® Certified Home Energy Inspector, complete the following three requirements:
- Join InterNACHI® as a member at $49 per month (cancel any time) or $499 per year.
- Complete the Home Inspector Certification Requirements; and
- Complete:
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Become Infrared Certified®
In addition to becoming a Home Energy Inspector, you may want to become Infrared Certified® (free & online for members).
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Free Home Energy Report
Free software for all members in the United States. Enter data, click a button, and we write the report for you. No infrared, no blower door, and no additional training is needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of a Home Energy Inspector:
The minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) of an InterNACHI Certified Home Energy Inspector are as follows:
- Basics of heat transfer concepts
- Basics of building performance testing
- Basics of air distribution leakage
- Calculating gross and net areas
- Definitions/energy terminology
- Basic combustion appliance concerns
- Basics of envelope leakage, thermal bypass, thermal bridging
- Determining envelope insulation
- Presence/absence of insulation and when observable, the quality of its installation
- Recommended levels of insulation by climate zoneHVAC – determining equipment efficiencies from model numbers or default tables
- Household appliances – determine efficiency from model numbers or vintage
- Energy units
- Measuring building dimensions
- Identification and documentation of energy survey inspected features of the home
- Basics of specifications
- Determining window and door efficiency
- Determining building orientation and shading characteristics
- Defining the thermal boundaries
- Basics of measure interaction, expected life, and bundling for optimal performance considering the house as a system and the emerging need for deep savings
Marketing:
To market your inspection services to potential clients, InterNACHI provides several marketing strategies and ideas. Visit https://www.nachi.org/home-energy-inspection-marketing.htm
Additional Training (free & online for members):
Additional training has been provided to InterNACHI members. Visit www.nachi.org/home-energy-inspection-training.htm
Standards of Practice & Code of Ethics:
Other Certifications:
Members have unlimited access to InterNACHI's free, online training.
Learn at your own pace, and when you're ready, you can attain more than 45 additional certifications (all free & online for members).
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Home Energy Score:
InterNACHI is a Home Energy Score national partner with the
U.S. Department of Energy to inspect the energy performance of every home in
America and help homeowners toward investing in home energy
improvements.
Provide Home Energy Scores to your clients and add incredible value to your inspection service.
Branding and Marketing
After becoming certified, work on branding and marketing your business.
Learn how to run a successful business.
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