Hurd Inspection Company, LLC — Creating Confidence Before You Close
Module 2 · 8 hrs

Building Science

How heat, air and moisture move through Gulf Coast assemblies: control layers, vapor drive, dew point, pressure differentials, drying potential, and why hot-humid homes fail differently.

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Practical exercise

Diagnose eight Florida field observations: identify the mechanism, separate observation from inference, choose confirming tools, and write the narrative.

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Final exam

60 questions across the full module. 80% to pass, retakes unlimited.

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Section 1
Building Science Fundamentals and the House-as-a-System Approach
24 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 2
Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
26 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 3
Air Movement, Pressure, and Infiltration
25 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 4
Moisture Sources and Moisture Transport
26 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 5
Vapor Drive, Diffusion, and Drying Potential
25 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 6
Dew Point, Condensation, and Surface Temperatures
24 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 7
The Building Envelope and Control Layers
26 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 8
Attics, Crawlspaces, and Unconditioned Zones
28 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 9
Hot-Humid Florida Climate and Coastal Exposure
24 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 10
HVAC, Ventilation, and Indoor Humidity Interaction
26 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 11
Thermal Imaging, Moisture Meters, and Diagnostic Limitations
28 min · 10-question quiz
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Section 12
Building Science Case Studies, Practical Exercise, and Final Review
24 min · 10-question quiz
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Disclaimer: HIC Inspector Academy is internal educational training for Hurd Inspection Company, LLC. It does not grant a Florida home inspector license, does not satisfy or replace state-approved pre-licensure education, and does not substitute for InterNACHI membership requirements or examinations. Laws, administrative rules, forms, and standards of practice change. Verify all requirements with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and with InterNACHI before relying on anything in this course. Nothing here is legal advice.