Originally Posted by
Jerry Peck
Nolan,
Got another question for you ...
Let's say that you do a "Maintenance Inspection" for a homeowner who is not currently selling their house (know one knows what will happen in the future as *everyone* "eventually" becomes a seller, so the presumption is that it is not currently offered for sale), that inspection too, then, is outside the purview of TREC ... right?
Jerry,
Jim answered as I would ... assuming I am reading your question clearly. Yes, it would be outside of TREC's control.
As for Benny's comment the CMC Energy Audit does not go into any depth of 'function' of the systems (IE: HVAC). All you do is determine approximate "age" and try to get the "efficiency" value of the units. So all you do is read a nameplate. As for a TREC inspection you "operate" the systems and provide an opinion.
Food for thought: In a TREC inspection you note in the report a dual pane thermal window with a broken seal. In a CMC Energy Audit you "can mention" it if you like, but it has absolutely no impact on the Energy Audit one way or another.
That being said it is very difficult to "note it" in one report and "not note it" in the other report. If I were the client and got the two reports and compared the two I would be asking questions.
