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36NewEducationalModulesAddedtotheASHIOnlineLearningCenterTheadditionoftheIWOrlandopresentationsexpandsthetotaltoover125offerings.TheASHIOnlineLearningCenterhasbecomeanincreasinglypopularwaytoearnASHIandStateCEs.Usageofthesiteandthenumberofcompletedmodulescontinuestoincrease.
TheASHIOnlineLearningCenter(AOLC)sitehasrecentlybeenre-designed.Thecolorfulhomepagecontainsfiveeducationaltrackicons(AdvancedLearning,BusinessManagement,InspectingEssentials,Specialty/DiversificationandIllinois-ApprovedCourses).Userssimplyclickonanyicontolocatealonglistofeducationalmodules.EachlistidentifiesStateCE-approvedmoduleshighlightedinred.Usersareabletoaskquestionsandgetassistance.ASHImembersviewmodulesforfreeasthisisanASHImemberbenefit.
Youwillnoticeinthescreenshotabovethatthe“EarlyDaysofASHI”SpecialPresentationisnowhousedontheAOLC.Theone-hourhistoricaleventwasvideotapedatIWOrlando.
ASHIPanelDiscussionatAUVSI
XponentialAUVSIXPONENTIAL2018istheoneeventthatbringsallthingsunmannedintofocus.
Foranevensharperview,we'vepartneredwithleadingorganizationstoofferadditionalopportunitiesalongsideXPONENTIAL.Theseco-locatedeventsprovideanin-depthlookintospecializedtopicsandsolutionsyouneedtoharnessthepowerofunmannedtechnology.
Thisyear,ASHIwillhostapaneldiscussionmoderatedbyMikeRostescu&DaveKogan(AmericanSocietyofHomeInspectorsnationalheadquartersinIL)andfeaturinganesteemedpanelofhomeinspectorsfromacrosstheUnitedStatesincluding:ScotBaker(BakerInspectionGroupinCalifornia),JohnBolton(TheInspectagatorinFlorida),BruceLaBell(RoyalHomeInspectionsLLCinArizona)andJerrySimmons(GeraldSimmons&AssociatesinGeorgia).Ifyou'reanASHImemberandintheareaandwanttoattendthesessionandtheconference,contactDaveKogansowecangetyouapasstotheconference.
UASUseinResidentialHomeInspectionsRoom:403/404Wednesday,May02,2018:1:00PM-2:00PMCOLORADOCONVENTIONCENTER|DENVER
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UpcomingClasses93-HourClassFranklin,TN5/7-5/12
120-HourClassDesPlaines,IL4/23-5/4
Worthington,OH5/14-5/25
Baltimore,MD6/4-6/15
Golden,CO6/11-6/22
DesPlaines,IL6/18-6/29
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AboutJDGrewell,ACI
JDGrewell,ACIwasamemberoftheAmericanSocietyofHomeInspectors(ASHI)since1979.HeservedontheStandardsCommitteeofASHIformorethan10years;astheStandardsCommitteeChairman2003-2005,andastheStandardsCommitteeBoardLiaisonin2014.JDGrewellwasarecipientofASHI’sprestigiousMonahon,Cox,andIronmanAwards.HeservedontheASHIBoardofDirectorsfrom1990to1998andthenagainfrom2011to2014.JDwasalicensedhomeinspectorinMarylandwhoservedontheRealEstateAppraisersandHomeInspectorsCommissionfrom2000to2015throughfourgovernors.JDchairedmanyASHIcommitteesandservedonvarioustask
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forces,includingmultiplestrategicplanningefforts.JDservedontheExaminationBoardofProfessionalHomeInspectorsfrom2001to2006andwasselectedasasubjectmatterexpertbytheEBPHI,writingvalidquestionsfortheNationalHomeInspectorExaminationformorethan12yearstohelpkeeptheexamcurrent.JDwasahighschoolteacherbeforehebecameahomeinspectorandhispassioninthehomeinspectionhasalwaysbeenineducation.Tohonorhismemoryanddedicationtothehomeinspectionprofessionandasaneducator,theEBPHIcreatedaneducationscholarshipinhisname.
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IfyouonlydofiveroutinemaintenancetasksforyourhomeduringthemonthofApril,herearetheonesthatwesuggestthatyoudo,thatwillhelpyouprepareyourhomeforspring,saveenergy,andprotectyourhome.
PrepareCentralAir-ConditioningAprilisagoodmonthtobegintoprepareyourair-conditioningsystemsforthewarmerweatherthatwillbecominglaterintheseason.Why?BecauseifyouwaitforwarmweathertohitandyoufindaproblemwithyourACsystem,youmayfinditdifficulttoscheduleaservicetechnician,andiftherepairrequiresnewparts,youmayhavetowaitduringhotweatherfortherepairstobecompleted.
ThefollowingisalistofthingsthatyoushoulddoduringApriltoprepareyourair-conditioningsystem:
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ifyouhavecoveredyouroutsidecondenserunitforthewinter,thenyoushoulduncoverit;cleardebrisfromaroundyouroutside
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Formoreinformationaboutyourairconditioningsystem,youcanseeourarticleandvideo:"SpringChecklist:HowYourACSystemWorks."
GarageCareAprilisalsoagoodmonthtodoseveralimportantroutinemaintenancetasksforyourgarage.Thefirstistosweepdirtandsaltoutofyourgaragethathasaccumulatedoverthewinter.Duringthewintermonths,themeltingiceandsnowfromyourparkedcarwillwilldepositdirtandsaltontothefloorofyourgarage.Ifyoudon'tsweepthisout,itwillgettrackedintoyourhome,wherehecandoseveredamagetoyourhardwarefloorsandcarpeting.SoduringAprilyouwillwanttouseabroom(seetypes,costs,andreviewsofgaragebrooms)orhosetoremoveallofthisdirtandsaltfromyourgaragefloor(includingyourdoormat)
Whileyou'reatit,youshouldalsotaketheopportunitytolubricateandinspectyourgaragedoorandhardware.Inparticularyouwanttopayattentiontothespringsthathelpliftthedoors.Ifyounoticethatanyboltsorbracketsarecomingloose,thenyoushouldhavesomeonerepairtheseimmediately.Thesespringsareunderalotoftension,andiftheysnaploose,theycan
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