ASHI National Healthy Homes Conference Presentation Available for Download

DES PLAINES, Ill., (June 23, 2011)  ASHI immediate past president David Tamny, and ASHI Washington lobbyist Randall Pence, presented a session entitled “The Essential Role of Inspections in the Safe & Healthy Homes Initiative” on Wednesday, June 22 at the 2011 National Healthy Homes Conference being held in Denver on June 20-23. While a HUD inspection program is still only in the discussion phase at this time, Tamny illustrated the experience that certified home inspectors would bring to a home inspection or home assessment, based on health and safety hazards they routinely identify in their daily work.

Download a copy of David Tamny's presentation (.zip file)

Pence reviewed the legislative steps that lie ahead in bringing the needs of HUD together with the skills of the professional home inspector.

The 2011 National Healthy Homes Conference is a federally-sponsored event bringing together a wide range of sectors to better coordinate efforts in making housing healthy, safe, and environmentally sustainable. This Conference is hosted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, in partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  Together we are working to help America create and sustain healthy homes and communities for everyone.

For more information on the conference, visit www.healthyhomesconference.org.