8:30 a.m.-noon

HOUSING IN BURNABLE LANDSCAPES –

PERFORMANCE OF HOMES SUBJECTED TO WILDFIRE EXPOSURES

STEVE QUARLES

Steve Quarles is a Wood Durability Advisor with the University of California, and a Technical Specialist for CAL FIRE with the State of California.  With expertise in the area of physical properties and performance of wood and wood-based products in-service, performance of structures, especially with regard to wildfire and moisture exposures, he is busy lecturing all around the state.  This class will:

 - Review how buildings are exposed and ignited by wildfire.

- Provide you with working knowledge of the Wildland Urban Interface Building Standard (WUIBS), Chapter 7A of the California Building Code.

- Help you understand what can be done to existing homes to improve their change of surviving a wildfire.

- Provide you with information about performance-based standards that are applicable to materials performance.

3.5 CEU

1:30-3:30 p.m.

Board of Directors Meeting – A.I.I. Members Welcome

5:00-7:00 p.m.

Hospitality Reception & Registration

4:30-7:00 p.m.

EXHIBIT AREA OPEN

8:00-5:00 p.m.

DISASTER HOUSING CERTIFICATION TRAINING - 2

- CARL DICKINSON, PARR INSPECTIONS

PaRR Inspections (Partnership for Response and Recovery) is the primary contractor that the Federal Emergency Management Agency tasked with providing Disaster Housing Inspectors in time of need. This 8-hour course will earn you the Certification of Disaster Housing Inspector, making you eligible to work disaster inspections when called.  In addition to being able to add this certification to your credentials, you will be prepared if a disaster strikes close to your area.

PLEASE NOTE: The advanced class is being put on before the beginning because you cannot take both of these back to back. Instead, you can take the beginning on Monday and then wait for the next conference to take the advanced class.

7:30-8:30 a.m.

Registration

7:00-8:15 a.m.

Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area

8:00 a.m.

Welcome & Conference Overview

Welcome – 2008 Chairman & President

8:00-10:00 a.m.

HISTORY OF ELECTRICITY

DOUGLAS  HANSEN

This course helps students to understand electrical theory and recognize the components that have been used throughout the history of building wiring. It is helpful in evaluating older houses as well as understanding the reasons for modern wiring practices. 

1.5 CEU

10:00-10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15-12:15 p.m.

ELECTRICAL CODE CHANGES

DOUGLAS  HANSEN

This course helps students to stay current with new rules, products, and concepts in the world of electricity. A number of new products have been put in place to help make our electrical installations safer, such as AFCIs and tamper-resistant receptacles, as well as expanded rules for GFCIs and recognition of new wiring methods.

1.5 CEU

12:00-1:30 p.m.

Lunch in Exhibit Area

1:30-3:10 p.m.

GROUNDING AND BONDING

DOUGLAS HANSEN

The goal of this course is for inspectors to understand the purpose and the proper practices for earth grounding, equipment grounding, & bonding. 

4 CEU

3:10-3:35 p.m.

Break

Continuing

3:30-5:30 P.M.

GROUNDING AND BONDING

DOUGLAS HANSEN

The goal of this course is for inspectors to understand the purpose and the proper practices for earth grounding, equipment grounding, & bonding. 

7:30-8:30 a.m.

Registration

7:00-8:15 a.m.

Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area

8:30-11:30 a.m.

INSPECTOR COURTROOM

GREG PYFROM

Long-time A.I.I. Board Member and Esquire, Greg Pyfrom, will discuss the legal issues facing home inspectors. He reveals the foibles that we all regularly commit. Greg will also share the details of a recent court decision that will give inspectors everywhere the renewed vigor to fight instead of roll over and open their wallets.  With the benefit of an overhead projector, you will be taught how to make your service agreements bullet proof.

3 CEU

9:50-10:10 a.m.

Break

Continuing to

11:30 a.m.

INSPECTOR COURTROOM

GREG PYFROM

12:00-1:30 p.m.

Lunch in Exhibit Area

1:00-3:00 p.m.

INSPECTING HVAC UNITS

WES EVANS

Wes Evans is the lead instructor and runs the HVAC/R program at the Truckee Meadows Community College Technical Facility, which is located in Reno/Sparks.

He has an AAS degree in HVAC/R and prior to becoming a college level instructor, Wes was employed by Hussman.

He is well known in the local area and enjoys teaching his trade and profession that he enjoys so much.

This class on inspecting HVAC equipment will cover the external component needed to operate safely.  The venting of different types of furnaces will be covered, 80% and 90% will be focused on.  Also the codes of the furnace will be discussed pertaining to location and installed.  The Air-Conditioning (condensing unit) will also be discussed in the same manner however looking at

electrical, line-sets, and installation.

2 CEU

1:00-3:00 p.m.

RAISING THE BAR ON THE ART OF BUSINESS MARKETING

-   LORNE STEINER

Lorne will go over the following marketing techniques and:

will expand on the following business techniques:

1.       How to market your services to Realtors

2.       Using add-on services as marketing tools

3.       Effective Web Marketing

4.       Create a brochure that stands out

5.       Using your Inspection Report as a Marketing Tool

6.       The art of marketing your services by following the money trail

2 CEU *

3:00-5:00 p.m.

PLUMBING ISSUES, METHODS & PRODUCTS

       –   BYRON DUERKSEN

Byron Duerksen is a Master Inspector and former partner in a Plumbing & HVAC company and later owned a water treatment business. He is a certified installer and trainer of both Wirsbo Pex and Gastite flexible plumbing products, items becoming more common in construction. He is currently installing an ozone water purification unit and a tank-less water heater for a friend, and is taking pictures, which he will share with the class, covering installation techniques and answering questions about each. The use of UV for disinfection will also be covered. He will demonstrate the proper installation of Wirsbo Pex Tubing with samples of the components and installation tools. In the last couple of years many new methods of connecting copper plumbing have entered the market place. Byron will bring these components and show their usage.

2 CEU

3:00-5:00 p.m.

INTERNET TECHNOLOGY, USE & VALUE OF K B FORUM

JEFF HERBOLDSHIMER & BRENT LERWILL

Both Jeff and Brent are Master Inspectors.  This class will focus on advanced internet “fishing” techniques to assist the home inspector in doing more effective research to provide more accurate and informative reports to clients.  Develop methods of effective utilization of the Knowledge Base Forum as a research tool and archiving information for the benefit of association members now and in the future.

2 CEU

8:00-5:00 p.m.

DISASTER HOUSING CERTIFICATION TRAINING - PART 1

CARL DICKINSON, PARR INSPECTIONS

PaRR Inspections (Partnership for Response and Recovery) is the primary contractor that the Federal Emergency Management Agency tasked with providing Disaster Housing Inspectors in time of need. This 8-hour course will earn you the Certification of Disaster Housing Inspector, making you eligible to work disaster inspections when called.  In addition to being able to add this certification to your credentials, you will be prepared if a disaster strikes close to your area. The advanced Training class will be offered at the Fall 2008 Conference in Portland, Oregon.

 Register:  www.parrinspections.com/train_sch.asp