Building Knowledge: Professional Inspection Services

02/21/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18EzFbgRrW/?mibextid=wwXIfr

12/11/2025

Our training kicked off today for 'HR Energy Check', a pilot program of Renew Rocktown & local partners. HR Energy Check will be offering no-cost energy audits, education, and energy efficiency improvements for households in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. We are launching the pilot program in Spring of this coming year, with support from Harrisonburg Electric Commission, the JustPax Fund, Clean Virginia , The Voluntary Gas Tax Group, and you! More to come soon on our website.

Our December fundraising effort ends this Friday! You can support our energy efficiency work and our other projects through the Support Us page on our website. Thank you!

Photo: Benjamin Meredith of Building Knowledge: Professional Inspection Services uses a thermal camera during a home energy audit in Harrisonburg, VA.

07/11/2025

Skydiving memory-16 years ago today. 5 Realtors and me. A day to remember!

12/21/2024

Beginners guide to green construction terms https://www.thegainesgroup.com/beginners-guide-to-green-terms/

02/01/2024

https://twomoosehomeinspections.com/two-moose-blogging-about-home-inspections/2022/4/19/is-mold-testing-a-scam

Poor health outcomes resulting from “toxic black mold” lack well-substantiated supportive evidence, meaning there is no evidence to support such a claim.

04/18/2022

Hello Everyone.
I hope this reaches you well.
I am open for business 😁. As many of you have heard I was down and out for a bit with a medical issue. I am now in full swing doing home inspections, energy audits, and duct/blower door testing, and radon testing.
I was diagnosed with cardiac sarcoidosis, which is kind of like having arthritis of the heart- it’s a thing I’ll deal with the rest of my life, unfortunately. A pacemaker was installed and I am currently participating in an international study to determine the best treatment strategy. I have started running and biking again as a means to treat the illness but also in an attempt be normal.
I know the real estate world is a bit on tilt and home inspections and real estate transactions have not been typical.
I have been doing inspections for a couple of weeks now and just wanted everyone to know I’m good/back/ready when needed.

10/30/2021

Hi.
I don’t post much- cuz- life and busy biz.
I could post more but don’t know if anyone would really care.
If there are issues or questions I could help clarify- I am willing to be a resource.
What questions may you have regarding home maintenance or energy efficiency issues do you have….

03/29/2021

NPR
WMRA
Let’s support them people!
Donate at WMRA.org

It's week two of the Spring Fund Drive! To kick off this second week, Building Knowledge: Professional Inspection Services has challenged WMRA to raise $6,000 by 6:30pm! Call us at 800-677-9672 or donate at wmra.org.

Building Knowledge is a home inspection, environmental inspection, and energy audit company located in the Shenandoah Valley. They strive to provide the most comprehensive reporting system available in the market today.

Help us meet Building Knowledge's challenge! We'll secure an extra $1,200 if we meet their challenge by the end of All Things Considered this evening.

We have $3,945 left to go! Please lend your support today!

03/29/2021

Supporting our local Public Radio today- Can you help too?

It's week two of the Spring Fund Drive! To kick off this second week, Building Knowledge: Professional Inspection Services has challenged WMRA to raise $6,000 by 6:30pm! Call us at 800-677-9672 or donate at wmra.org.

Building Knowledge is a home inspection, environmental inspection, and energy audit company located in the Shenandoah Valley. They strive to provide the most comprehensive reporting system available in the market today.

Help us meet Building Knowledge's challenge! We'll secure an extra $1,200 if we meet their challenge by the end of All Things Considered this evening.

We have $3,945 left to go! Please lend your support today!

12/06/2019

Recessed lights allow tremendous air flow between the interior and exterior of your house- here is some helpful data about this topic.

Using foam insulation is a common way to stop airflow through recessed can lights, which are notorious energy wasters. Unfortunately, the temperatures inside a foam enclosure can get hot enough to melt the foam or the wiring inside the enclosure, creating a fire risk.

Veteran electrician and building-science expert Larry Armanda points out the potential dangers and shows how to seal up can lights safely and effectively. Read the article: http://bit.ly/2KT0aYg

07/05/2019

Interesting article. I’ve seen this phenomenon a few times.

An expert answers a question about melted vinyl siding. https://trib.al/beCKCtq