Courses

Due to my unique work history in the
Building Inspection Field I have the experience to instruct builders and contractors to enable a successful energuide 80 audit - and

I have been in the teaching field for over 17 years to current and past HVAC installation standards. An essential requirement to educate students from experience.

My current Course content includes:

• Residential HVAC Inspection for the Ontario Building Code
• Basic introduction to all types methods used to provide HVAC to home
• Manual built for the learner
• Full after-class support to the learner by Email and phone
• On-site practical inspections with the class
• On Site Energy Audits to the NRCan Hot 2000 program
• On-site final inspection
• In-class projects
• In-class presentations

The final in-class examination is unique in its content;

• Both written and practical, involving an in-house inspection followed by a class presentation of the findings
• A great practice step for actual home inspections and reporting without the pressure of the home owner being there

If the course you took does not include:

• Practical in class projects
• On site visits
• In class presentations
• Manufacturers site visits
• A written and practical final exam and presentation
• After school professor contact and support
• After class alumni
• Then just what have you paid for?

What prospects do you have after your schooling ends, to stay current and have professional, reachable and caring support when you encounter a problem out there?

Topics Featured:

• Common defects
• The building envelope
• Home energy audits

New Courses:

I would work with you, the client, to design, develop, and implement courses (and/or of any off-school project) to suit your needs.

I can tailor my courses to Ontario Building Code HVAC house exam standards. This course would allow building Inspection staff to inspect residential HVAC systems installations for compliance to current codes and standards.

Ask me for an estimate.

Current Courses:

Presently I am working on or have developed manuals for and presented the following HVAC courses:

• Building Inspectors Generalist program HVAC portion built manual and presented in-house. Instruction to building inspection personnel in the art of inspecting Residential HVAC to OBC current standards
• Wood Heating systems built manual and presented in-house
• Kitchen Exhaust systems to OBC 2001/ NFPA 96 built manual and presented in-house
• Hydronics for the competent inspector

Ask to see my manuals, the inspection process, section by section fully pictured and explained, an excellent way for your staff to understand the HVAC requirements to better able to inspect to those requirements.

Let me quote you on a course tailor made to your local municipal requirements, a full knowledge of heating from the basics up, or section by section modules related to the Ontario Building Code sections that deal only and totally with HVAC disciplines. 9.33- 6.2.4. and 9.32 are the basics you would need.

Further modules can be added as your staff become more competent at their new discipline:

• Hydronic Heating
• Wood Heating installation
• Kitchen exhaust systems
• Fire ratings and fire damper installation and multiple family dwellings

Your Building Inspection staff will be able and
competent to inspect Installed HVAC system to current OBC standards.

All of my in college courses for Home Inspection are approved to the critically high standard required by O.A.H.I. and are accepted toward the accreditation required by O.A.H.I. for you to become certified to R.H.I.

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Residential Heating Inspection
In-class and Distance Education (paper-based)
In class: Course # HVAC 9028 (click for website)
Distance Education: Course # HVAC 9041 (click for website)
George Brown, The Toronto City College

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Note: Colleges will only run the In-Class course with sufficient enrollment.