The "Infrared Certified" professional designation and logo.

Infrared (thermal imaging) is an advanced non-destructive technology that allows me to show you things about your home that no one can show you with conventional inspection methods.

An infrared inspection can identify and document:

electrical faults before they cause a fire.
overloaded and undersized circuits.
circuit breakers in need of immediate replacement.
missing, damaged, and/or wet insulation.
heat loss and air infiltration in walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors.
water and moisture intrusion that could lead to mold.
possible pest infestation.
hidden roof leaks, before they cause serious damage.
air conditioner compressor leaks.
under fastening and/or missing framing members.
structural defects.
broken seals in double pane windows.
energy loss and efficiency.
dangerous flue leaks.
damaged and/or malfunctioning radiant heating systems.
unknown plumbing leaks.
overheated equipment.

The Infrared Certified™ trademarked professional designation and trademark logo are available to individuals who offer infrared inspection services and who apply for usage permission. Applying for designation and logo useage permission is simple, fast, and free. There are no annual dues or hidden costs.

Current requirements (subject to change) for professional designation and logo usage:

You or your inspection company must own, lease or be renting an infrared camera.
You must be a member in good standing of InterNACHI. Membership requirements are at: http://www.nachi.org/membership.htm
You must have taken InterNACHI's free, online Green Building Course, taken all its quizzes, and passed its final exam. The Green Building Course is free and open to all at: http://www.nachi.org/greenbuildingcoursereleased2007.htm
You must have taken at least 16 hours (2 days) of continuing education devoted to infrared cameras/thermal imagery or building science (not including the mandatory green building course).
You must sign and return the application/affidavit (below) to InterNACHI.

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Application/Affidavit
to use the Infrared Certified™ professional designation and logo

Full Name:   _____________________________________________________

InterNACHI ID#: NACHI __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Company Name (not required):   ________________________________________

Address (kept confidential):   ______________________________________________

Address (kept confidential):   ______________________________________________

City:   ______________________________________________

State or Province:   ___________________________

Zip or Postal Code:   _________________

Country:   _______________________

Phone Number:   _(_______)_____________________

Email Address:   ___________________________@_________________.______

Web Address (not required):   www.___________________________________.______

I hereby attest that the above information is correct, that I or my inspection company owns, leases or is renting an infrared camera, that I am a member of InterNACHI in good standing, that I have taken InterNACHI's online Green Building Course including all its quizzes and passed it final exam, and that I have taken at least a 16 hours (2 days) of continuing education devoted to infrared cameras/thermal imagery or building science.

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Applicant's signature

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Instructions:

First, make a clean copy of the application (above). If you don't know how to copy the application from this webpage vist: http://www.nachi.org/myowncopy.htm Then...

Mail the above signed application/affidavit to InterNACHI, 1750 30th Street, Boulder, CO, 80301.
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Fax the above signed application/affidavit to InterNACHI at (650) 429-2057.
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Scan and email the above signed application/affidavit to fastreply@nachi.org

You will NOT receive approval or confirmation and will only be contacted if something is wrong. Consider usage permission to be granted upon your application being submitted. Usage permission holders will eventually be listed on several infrared websites being built, but again... once you mail, fax, or email your application/affidavit, you are free to use the professional designation and logo.

Download and print your free "Infrared Certified" certificate: http://www.nachi.org/ir-certificate.htm

"Infrared Certified" and the Infrared Certified logo are U.S. trademarks protected by trademark and common law.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office serial number for the professional designation Infrared Certified™ (standard characters) is 77362739.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office serial number for the logo Infrared Certified™ (stylized and/or with design) is 77362868.

To download the Infrared Certified logo visit: www.nachi.org/infraredcertified.htm. The logo is designed to look particularly nice on websites.

To download InterNACHI's thermal imaging inspection addendum visit: http://www.nachi.org/iraddendum.htm

To download InterNACHI's thermal imaging addendum to the commercial inspection agreement visit: http://www.nachi.org/comsop.htm

Visit InterNACHI's free, interactive message board forum dedicated to thermal imaging and infrared cameras: http://www.nachi.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=58

Make sure you've added thermal imaging services to our search engines. Many real estate agents use www.InspectorLocator.com to find a one-stop inspector that offers all the inspections needed. There is no cost to list your ancillary services (such as thermal imaging) on our search engines. Visit: http://www.nachi.org/ancillary.htm

Infrared Certified software logo:

Other websites in development:

Watch the show on Infrared Certified: http://www.nachi.tv/episode33

Watch the show on Inspecting with an IR camera: http://www.nachi.tv/episode47

Take the online video Thermal Imaging for inspectors course: http://www.nachi.org/advancedcourses.htm

Hi-Res Infrared Certified logo: http://www.nachi.org/infraredcertified.htm

Questions? Visit InterNACHI's free, interactive message board forum dedicated to thermal imaging and infrared cameras: http://www.nachi.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=58 or email fastreply@nachi.org

http://www.infrared-certified.com/

http://www.nachi.org/ir-certificate.htm

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http://www.nachi.org/mtirapproval2008.htm

http://www.nachi.org/wyirapproval2008.htm

http://www.nachi.org/trecbuildingscienceapproval2008.htm

http://www.nachi.tv/episode22

http://www.nachi.org/nytimes2008.htm

http://www.nachi.org/angieslist2008.htm

http://www.nachi.org/csm2008.htm