"I am from Brush Prairie! We do geothermal installs, http://www.hendricksonhvac.com/"
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Bill Kraus
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Bill Kraus replied to Paul Morin's discussion Solutions to depressurization in the group Building Performance Institute (BPI)"This has never been taught in my class. We teach that the ideal remedy is to upgrade to a sealed combustion appliance to eliminate the interaction of house pressure on the appliances. If this is not a reasonable upgrade then there are other…"
Bill Kraus replied to David Astorina's discussion Should BPI Energy Auditors Become Licensed Home Inspectors? in the group Building Performance Institute (BPI)"Hi Adam,
You are correct, it is becoming a big deal here. I recently heard from a past student who was trying to get his CCB license to become a energy auditor that the CCB told him he would also need a home inspectors license--I haven't heard…"
Bill Kraus replied to David Astorina's discussion Should BPI Energy Auditors Become Licensed Home Inspectors? in the group Building Performance Institute (BPI)"Mike,
Home inspection licensing is different for each state, with some states not requiring any(scary). I can tell you in Oregon to get an home inspector license you first need to pass a general contractors test and get licensed then the…"
Bill Kraus replied to David Astorina's discussion Should BPI Energy Auditors Become Licensed Home Inspectors? in the group Building Performance Institute (BPI)"This is a great question. I am both an Oregon certified home inspector and a BPI building analyst and Envelope professional. These certifications do have a lot of overlap and being a home inspector helped me greatly when studing for…"
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- Building Analyst, Envelope Professional, Level I Building & Roof Thermographer
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 9:39am on November 1, 2011,
Howard J. Ek said… - I am from Brush Prairie! We do geothermal installs, http://www.hendricksonhvac.com/
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