Member Benefits & Privileges

NOTE: Members are encouraged to create a user account to access and use the private "Members Areas" At the bottom of the home page, click on create an account. This will allow you access to the Members Forum-message board, Library listings for material use, photos, read recent E-Mails sent out. When you first register, you need to create an ID and a Password. then please allow us 48 hours to verify your membership.

Membership in CAHI provides many advantages to help educate yourself and promote your business. Some of these many benefits include:

* Receive our monthly newsletter 12 times a year by e-mail

* Have access to a credit union for all your banking needs

* Listing on the CAHI web site membership roster with a free link to your own web site

* Fee free attendance at all our regularly scheduled monthly meetings.

* Members in good standing may submit a resume to the Board for consideration to volunteer to serve on the Board at an upcoming election or when there is an opening.

* Top notch presentations by Qualified Technicians, Managers and Subject Matter Experts from Local and National Labs, Manufacturers, Suppliers & Educators at our monthly meetings

* Our presentations meet the minimum requirements as set forth by the Home Inspection Licensing Board and attendees receive certificates at the conclusion of the presentation which can be used for licensing renewal credits in both CT & MA.

* Access to credit card processing services for members only

* Free consultation with our attorney Kent Mahwinney (members only)

* Special e-mail notices concerning time sensitive information, news and legislative hearings and proposals so you can be informed & get involved.

* CAHI, from time to time, provides free or subsidized special continuing education seminars for it's members at various professional and technical facilities.

* Members from time to time are offered free transportation (Bus Trips) to various shows, museums, manufacturing plants, training facilities and historical locations relative to home inspection. All Attendees recieve continuing education credits for these trips!
Some locations in the past have included: Spring 1008 2 van trips to Factory Mutual Research Campus in Glocester, Rhode Island for an unbeleiveable plant tour of destructive building materials testing, March 2008 a free all day heating seminar to ICPA in Cromwell, CT, a bus trip to Strawberry Banke Museum in Portsmith, NH, a guided historical home dating seminar at 3 locations in Gilford, Ct, The Journal of Light Construction Trade Show in Providence, RI, Stevenson Lumber Truss Plant in Monroe, CT, Westchester Modular Home facility in Wingdale, NY, CertainTeed Asphalt Shingle Plant tour in Norwood, MA, Carlin Combustion Technology Plant in East Longmeadow, MA. We also provide Continuing educational all day seminars on locations free to members from time to time.: 2007 Building Science seminar at Gateway CC in North Haven. CAHI also pays for admission & private tour guides who have the knowledge and access to areas that the general public never sees!

* Guest INSPECTORS & INTERNS are always welcome to attend their first 2 regularly scheduled meetings FREE after which they are encouraged to join CAHI or may be required to pay an attendance fee as set by the Board.

*All other guests attending may be required to pay an attendance fee prior to the start of the presentation to receive a Continuing Education and attendance Certificate upon the conclusion of the presentation.

MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS, COME AND EXPERIENCE CAHI PRIVILEGES!

5/23

Insulating Concrete Forms
Jim Ryan of ICF Building Company, LLC will discuss insulating concrete form building systems. Jim has over 30 years experience in the building trades and will share his experience in building with this unique building material and system.

6/27

Residential Wall Systems and Protecting the Building Envelope

Justin Farnsworth, Market Development Manager for DuPont Tyvek Weatherization Systems will present a seminar that will help attendees learn how to design durable wall systems for residential construction by protecting walls from damage due to air, water and moisture infiltration. In addition attendees will understand the importance of building redundancy in residential wall systems, as well as the various methods currently available for protecting the building envelope.

7/25

EIFS Installation and Inspection

Daniel Canova Sr. of Sto Corp will present an informative seminar on EIFS installation, issues, and inspection. Dan has 27 years experience in the construction industry focused on the exterior building envelope and building science. He is the senior sales and technical representative for Sto Corp. responsible for sales and technical support for Exterior Insulted Finish Systems (EIFS), traditional cement stucco systems, fluid applied air and moisture barrier systems, concrete restoration and repair systems, and specialized material application equipment.