Technology Skills and Tools Feedback Process

Accounting software

• Intuit QuickBooks
• Quicken

Calendar and scheduling software

Compliance software

• Automated permit system software
• NorthWest Builders Network Plan Analyst
• OptaSoft Commercial Building Inspector

Computer aided design CAD software

• Arc Second PocketCAD
• Autodesk AutoCAD

Data base reporting software

• Mobile building inspection software

Data base user interface and query software

• Database software
• Real estate and tax software

Electronic mail software

• Email software
• Microsoft Exchange
• Microsoft Outlook

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

• Municipal geographic management software
• SAP software

Geographic information system

• ESRI ArcView

Internet browser software

• Microsoft Internet Explorer

Map creation software

• Trimble Digital Fieldbook

Office suite software

• Microsoft Office software

Presentation software

• Microsoft PowerPoint

Procurement software

• Vision Software

Project management software

• Microsoft Project
• Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
• Oracle Primavera Systems

Spreadsheet software

• Microsoft Excel

Word processing software

• Inspection Depot Home Guide System
• Microsoft Word
• New construction inspection form software
• Residential home inspection form software

Adjustable widemouth pliers

Adjustable wrenches

Air samplers or collectors

• Air sampling devices

Air sampling pumps

Air velocity and temperature monitors

• Air velocity and temperature meters
• Airflow meters

Ammeters

• Volt-ammeters

Axes

Borescope inspection equipment

• Borescopes

Calibrated resistance measuring equipment

• Ground resistance testers

Carbon monoxide analyzer

• Carbon monoxide detectors

Circuit tester

• Circuit analyzers
• Continuity testers
• Electrical circuit testers

Concrete or cement testing instruments

• Concrete strength measurers
• Concrete testers

Conductivity meters

Desktop calculator

• 10-key calculators

Desktop computers

Digital camcorders or video cameras

• Video inspection cameras

Digital cameras

Dissolved oxygen meters

Distance meters

• Electronic distance measuring equipment

Drafting kits or sets

• Drafting tools

Electronic measuring probes

• Probe rods

Force or torque sensors

• Force gauges
• Torque meters

Gas detectors

• Combustible gas detectors
• Gas leak detection devices

GFI circuit testers

• Arc receptacle testers
• Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers

Handheld thermometer

• Handheld thermometers

Hydrometers

Hygrometers

Inspection mirror

• Inspection mirrors

Insulation testers

Laser measuring systems

• Laser measuring devices

Laser printers

Level sensors or transmitters

• Transit levels

Levels

• Automatic levels
• Electronic levels
• Lock levels
• Optical levels

Liquid leak detectors

• Refrigerant leak detectors
• Ultrasonic leak detectors

Lux or light meter

• Light meters

Manometers

Measuring wheels for distance

• Distance measuring wheels
• Map wheels

Megohmmeters

• Megohmeters

Metal detectors

• Magnetic locators

Microfiche or microfilm viewer components or accessories

• Laser fiches

Microwave leakage meters

• Microwave leakage detectors

Moisture meters

Multimeters

• Clamp-on multimeters
• Digital multimeters

Notebook computers

• Laptop computers

Optical character recognition systems

• Optical scanners

Personal computers

• Pocket personal computers PC

pH meters

Plumb bobs

Portable data input terminals

• Computerized data collectors
• Wearable mobile inspection computers

Power drills

• Cordless drills

Power meters

• Power analyzer dataloggers

Pressure indicators

• Water pressure gauges

Pressure or vacuum recorders

• Pounds per square inch PSI test gauges
• Pressure gauges

Radon detectors

• Radon detection devices

Remote reading thermometers

• Refrigeration thermometers

Scales

• Architects' scales
• Engineering scales

Scanners

Scientific calculator

• Programmable calculators

Screwdrivers

Shovels

Single gas monitors

• Chlorine meters

Spectrometers

Stud finders

• Stud locators

Surface thermometers

• Asphalt thermometers

Tablet computers

Tape measures

Temperature humidity testers

• Temperature/humidity testers

Theodolites

Thermographs

• Infrared thermometer lasers
• Non-contact infrared thermometers

Two way radios

Ultrasonic examination equipment

• Ultrasonic thickness gauges

Vibration testers

• Vibration meters

Voltage or current meters

• Voltage testers

Water analyzers

• Water quality test kits