Originally Posted by
Darrel Hood
"Will it provide true value to the client?"
Darrel Hood
DILIGENT PROPERTY SERVICES
I have the CMC cert, it is on my website, I get calls from time to time. I've done a couple, but the report is not at all something I am comfortable charging a client for.
The CMC application is something I would label as "energy light". Not a lot of value in my estimation. Doing a CMC audit on homes younger than 7-10 years is close to a waste of your time and the client's money. UNLESS the builder really screwed up.
I'll be taking it off my website before long. My tracking data does not show any hits on my site from related searches to make it of value.
There are many other items coming down the pike that will require more education for us as HIs to get certain inspections done. CMC will not satisfy any of them.
Keep you eyes/ears open there is more to come about this. City of Austin, TX has taken the lead in some of the new building requirements and related inspections that will be required. I've heard it becomes effective yet this year. Dallas and San Antonio may be subscribing to same in about 2010. Has to do with more green (I know overused word) building, energy efficiency and related building science.
It is becoming more a real need to have your ICC certifications as without them you won't be able to complete the task. I'm not referring to doing AHJ work either.