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...
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...
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...
This last weekend marks the start of hurricane season and while we don’t have any threats, yet predictions are that this will be a very active season. We have put together a page of recommendations and links to keep you informed about hurricane preparedness in...
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...
The City of Houston has announced that effective January 1, 2024 they will be recognizing the 2021 ICC construction codes as part of their code modernization program for construction in Houston. This includes: 2021 International Building Code 2021 International...
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