As a member of the New England Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors, I attend monthly meetings that include 3 hours of continuing education. Below is a list of some courses I have attended.
STRUCTURE
- An overview of wood framing
- Inspecting the structure system
- Why cracks like 45° angles
- Structural failures in residential construction
- How to inspect engineered construction materials
- Workshop on the preservation of religious buildings in the Boston area
sponsored by the Boston Preservation Alliance - The future of homebuilding
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Fungi and home inspections, when to worry
- Real estate and the sustainability market
- Green roofs
- Energy recovery ventilation systems
- Radon issues and testing
- Energy options from national grid
- New EPA renovate, repair and painting lead rules
- Water, fire and mold remediation
- Geothermal energy
- Inspecting attics for mold
- Building physics and the importance of air movement
- Savings through energy management for this old house of worship (5 session class), sponsored by Massachusetts Interfaith Power & Light
- High efficiency boilers and furnaces
MATERIALS
- Cellular PVC and the changing face of trim products
- The proper uses of DuPont Tyvek
- Types of insulation
- Fieldstone foundation repair and waterproofing
- Cement siding and fiberboard
- Exterior engineered wood, roof & wall sheathing
- Proper installation and inspection of James Hardie Building Products
HOME SYSTEMS and PROBLEMS
- Various types of leak detection
- How ice dams form and the corrective action to prevent them
- Groundwater potential impact on residential foundations (Back Bay and the South End)
- Common chimney problems and their remedies
- What every home inspector should know about private wells
- What every home inspector should know about the electrical systems but is afraid to ask
- How to inspect antique homes
- Inspecting the residential plumbing system
- Lightening protections systems
- Retaining walls and wall construction
- How to avoid and resolve window problems
- Sunroom design, construction, failure and repair
- Senior home safety