SECO Is Taking Input On HOMES And HEAR Rebate Programs
The State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) is taking input on the design of the Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) and Home Electrification and Appliances Rebate (HEAR) programs. These programs were funded through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, will offer rebates...
Insulation Depth – “Almost” is NOT Good Enough
When energy code cites an insulation depth, that number should be understood as the minimum depth needed to reach the intended insulation performance. The specified depth is not a rough suggestion or a visual estimate of what “looks right.” Insulation depth is tied...
Welcome To Hurricane Season!
Today June 1st marks start of hurricane season which will continue through November 30. While we don't have any threats, yet NOAA predictions for 2026 are that activity will be below normal this season which could be good news if the prediction holds. To help you...
Hurricane Preparedness – Are you Prepared?
Hurricane Preparedness Hurricane Season is serious business on the Gulf Coast. The hurricanes affect residents from the coastal counties and extending many miles inland, causing severe property damage as the hurricane dissipates moving inland. DO NOT underestimate...
A Higher Level of Foundation Evaluation
In addition to our past foundation evaluation offering, Professional Engineering Inspections is offering a higher level of foundation evaluation that includes elevations and deflection criteria. We have been offering the option of a higher level of foundation...
Obituary for Donald M. Robinson – My Dad
Donald M. Robinson was my dad, and he passed on February 13, 2026. Don was the founder of Professional Engineering Inspections, Inc. In the summer of 1987, my dad gave me a job. I had just enrolled in the University of Houston Engineering and would need work to pay...
ACCA Fights DOE Ban on Non-Condensing Furnaces
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) is fighting new Department of Energy (DOE) requirements on the efficiency of furnaces which will effectively eliminate non-condensing furnaces used by most builders and installers in our area by December of 2028. The...
We Provide Certified Infrared Thermography
Professional Engineering Inspections has added thermography to our tools when performing building investigations. Edward Robinson the principal engineer at Professional Engineering has obtained his Level 1 - Category 1 Building Investigations certification as a...
You are Losing Kitchen Countertop Outlets
New home buyers are losing countertop outlets in the kitchen, and in some cases adjacent rooms, because of changes in the rules for island and peninsula outlets. As of the adoption of the National Electric Code 2023 Edition and under the provisions of this edition...
Inspecting New Construction – When to Schedule
When a client calls into the office they often are unclear on when to schedule inspections during the construction process of their home or building. This is daunting to consider and unfortunately is often an afterthought when they think they see something going...