InterNACHI Well case studies
InterNACHI Well · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The InterNACHI Well credential is aimed at home and building inspectors who want to extend their practice from code-minimum and structural concerns into occupant health and wellness. Where a conventional inspection asks whether a building is safe and sound, a well-focused inspection asks whether the people inside it can breathe, see, hear, hydrate, and move comfortably. The InterNACHI Well case studies are 5 cases and about 4,393 words.
1Banking Points Before a Failed Air Precondition
A 12,000 m², eight-floor office renovation in a leased building is targeting WELL v2 Gold. The preliminary scorecard shows 64 points, but 11 are optimizations the team has marked 'anticipated' rather than documented.
954 words, about 5 min2CO2, Smoke, and MERV 8 in a K-8 School
A 3,500 m² K-8 school serving 420 students relies on operable windows and exhaust fans; there is no mechanical outdoor-air system. CO2 loggers in south-facing classrooms read 1,200–1,600 ppm by 10:30 a.m.
905 words, about 5 min3Lead Above the Limit in a 1984 Hotel
A 120-room boutique hotel built in 1984 has galvanized steel service lines, a rooftop storage tank, and point-of-use taps in guest rooms. As part of WELL v2 documentation, first-draw samples from 20 guest-room taps show lead at 14 µg/L in six samples, copper at 0.9 mg/L, turbidity at 0.8 NTU, and no total coliform.
865 words, about 4 min4Open-Plan Comfort: Thermal and Acoustic Trade-Offs
An 1,800 m² open-plan technology office houses 160 hot-desking staff. Post-occupancy surveys show 38% dissatisfied with temperature; measured PMV is +0.7 in the west zone, air speed is 0.05 m/s, and radiant temperature asymmetry near the perimeter glass is 6°C.
850 words, about 4 min5Formaldehyde and Missing Product Documentation After Fit-Out
A 2,000 m² office fit-out for 60 workstations includes new carpet, composite-wood millwork, low-VOC paint, and adhesives. Two weeks after move-in, occupants report eye irritation and odors.
819 words, about 4 min