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SuccessIRies 101

Published on Aug 27, 2014 by Infraspection Institute™

This material is intended for anyone wishing to understand the application, uses, and benefits of infrared thermography. Course is designed for in-house and contract thermographers as well as PPM and PDM professionals.

SuccessIRies 102
Published on Aug 26, 2014 by Infraspection Institute™

 

This video course provides an introduction to infrared thermography, how it is applied to buildings and building subsystems, along with ways to ensure one’s future success. This material is intended for anyone wishing to understand the application, uses, and benefits of infrared thermography for home and building inspections. Course is designed for home and building inspectors, professional thermographers, and damage restoration experts.

Energy 101 – Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings

Learn how commercial buildings can incorporate whole-building design to save energy and money while enhancing performance and comfort. This video highlights several energy-saving features of the Research Support Facility at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory—a model for high-performance office building design. A Building Science Thermographer (certified Infrared Inspection Provider) should be an important part of your team of experts during new construction or rehabilitation projects for quality assurance.

Distinguished Lecturer Series: Building Science – Adventures in Building Science

Join Dr. Joeseph Lstiburek, as he lectures on building science, LEED, and more.
Dr Lstiburek delivers  building science information with a common sense, cynical, and honest approach in spite of what some describe as a “caustic delivery from the speaker”.

 

Education – Building HVAC – Introduction to Variable Air Volume Systems

This is the fifth video of a 8-video series on air conditioning.
It shows how a room is cooled by a variable air volume system.

 

Advanced Education – Building HVAC – Variable Air Volume Systems

Variable-air-volume (VAV) systems have been used to provide comfort in a wide range of building types and climates. Topics include design and control strategies,  system design and control, optimized system controls, cold air distribution, and ASHRAE Standard 189.1 requirements for VAV systems. For continuing education credit please visit www.trane.com/continuingeducation.

 

Accessible Parking Facts

Published on Apr 10, 2014 by the Great Plains ADA Center

Troy Balthazor, ADA Specialist for the Great Plains ADA Center, gives an overview of accessible parking requirements from the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

ADA compliance evaluations are considered as an ancillary service of Commercial Property Condition Assessments.

Is My Ramp ADA Compliant

Published on Apr 10, 2014 by the Great Plains ADA Center

Troy Balthazor, ADA Specialist for the Great Plains ADA Center, gives an overview of ADA’s ramp requirements from the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

ADA compliance evaluations are considered as an ancillary service of Commercial Property Condition Assessments.