I was called in to perform a last minute duct test for a modular home builder. He was all in a dither to have a duct test and a blower door test done on a Friday so that he could get his Certificate of Occupancy (CO) so the homeowner could move in the following Monday. He said that he’d just found out that he needed … Continue reading Shades of Gray in Residential Construction Morality
Even with the best intentions, mistakes get made. The meaning of mistake is defined by your Mission Statement. A Quality Control Inspector moves the result of a project one step closer to perfection. To do that, the inspector has to be a generalist and understand all the aspects of the project and have the experience of making his or her own mistakes and have learned … Continue reading What’s Your Quality Control Mission Statement?
I just taught a BPI Introduction to Building Science course last week that included both the information required for both Building Analyst and Envelope Professional. There is an enormous amount of complex information included particularly for someone who may never have been in an attic or framed a house. It’s all new from the second law of thermodynamics to R value to convection and boilers. … Continue reading BPI Building Analyst and Envelope Professional Problems
