| EXPERIENCE: | |
| President – Environmental Education Foundation | 2002-2007 |
| A unique not for profit, 501 (c)(3) corporation that provides educational seminars, publications, and advanced technology to both the public and private sectors through donations from its contributors and cooperative agreements with govern- mental agencies. Rick is the Chairman and project manager of the Environmental Education Foundation & Environmental Protection Agency advisory group on Indoor Air Quality. He is the course developer and lead instructor for the insurance industry’s national risk reduction class for moisture intrusion and mold prevention. This class meets criteria to obtain mold insurance coverage. |
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| President/CEO – RickBates.net, Home Inspectors, & Bates Consulting, Inc. | 1987-present
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| Professional environmental, mechanical, and structural consulting, education and inspection services corporation. Complete written evaluations furnished on commercial, institutional, and residential projects. Rick Bates instructs, supervises, and coordinates engineers, architects, and other specialized professionals in the field of environmental, mechanical, and structural evaluations and related litigation. Rick has personally performed over 9,000 separate inspections including indoor air quality, phase I environmental site assessments, mechanical systems, and structural components - several as part of litigation cases. He has developed programs to integrate building inspections into health care and preventive medicine. Rick has been a featured presenter at the Carnigie Mellon School of Architecture and Texas A&M School of Engineering as well as being interviewed "Live" on a popular satellite radio environmental talk show. He regularly conducts training workshops and seminars throughout North America and has produced numerous audio and video training tape programs concerning environmental, mechanical, and structural issues. Rick is a featured presenter and speaker for professional inspection organizations across North America. |
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TECHNICAL CONSULTANT: | |
• Litigation witness in structural, mechanical, & environmental cases | 1991-present |
• Consultant & trouble shooter for contractors and material suppliers | 1990-present |
| • Consultant to engineers & managers of manufacturing facilities | 1987-present |
| • Consultant to Realtors, Appraisers, Bankers, and Lawyers | 1987-present |
| • Furnished statistics to trade organizations for training | 1988-1992 |
| • Furnished field data & support for NYS Energy Office Training Courses | 1988-1992 |
| • Inspected luxury hotels in Cancun, Mexico for Mexican Government | 1992 |
• Regional inspector for Real Estate Support Services (RESS) | 1988-1998 |
| • Regional inspector for Residential Inspection Technologies (RES-I-TEC) | 1991-1994 |
| • Regional inspector for U.S. Toxic Substance Testing Bureau | 1993-1998 |
| • NYS hot Line representative for Environmental Assessment Assoc. | 1993-2000 |
| • Interviewed by regional newspaper - structural & environmental issues | 1991-present |
| • Featured presenter at Environmental North American Expo | 1994 |
| • Featured presenter for Environmental Education Foundation & EPA | 1995-2007 |
| • Featured presenter for Real Estate Expos & Conferences | 1995-1996 |
| • Chairman of Real Estate Expo & Conference - Las Vegas, NV | 1995, 1999 |
| • Chairman of Environmental Conference - Puerto Rico | 1997 |
| • Internet consultant for structural, mechanical, environmental issues | 1995-present |
• Regularly has published articles in "Environmental Times" international newspaper | 1995-1999 |
| • Author of (6) structural, mechanical, & environmental inspection training manuals | 1996-2006 |
• Author of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plans for international property managers | 2003-present |
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| INSTRUCTOR: | |
| • Numerous home buyer workshops for various agencies & organizations | 1988-present |
| • Design & classroom instruction of "Suspected Asbestos Materials in Buildings" | 1989 |
| • Design & classroom instruction of "Residential Electrical Course" | 1991 |
| • Design & classroom instruction of "How to Tell the Age of Residential Dwellings" | 1991 |
| • Design & classroom instruction of "Heating Codes for Inspectors" | 1991 |
| • Design & classroom instruction of "Environmental Impact on Banking" | 1992-present |
| • Design & classroom instruction of "Performing Phase I Environmental Assessments" | 1994-present |
| • Design & classroom instruction of "Performing Effective Home Inspections" | 1996-present |
• Design & classroom instruction of "Moisture Intrusion & Mold Prevention" series | 2003-present |
Design of Inspecting Air Conditioning Systems (2) hour continuing education course | 2007 |
Design of Inspecting Forced Air Heating Systems (2) hour continuing education course | 2007 |
| Design of Inspecting Hot Water Heating Systems (2) hour continuing education course | 2007 |
| Design of Inspecting Steam Heating Systems (2) hour continuing education course | 2008 |
| Design of Inspecting Radiant Heating Systems (2) hour continuing education course | 2008 |
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING: | |
| • State University of New York - Degree in Land Development | 1978 |
Includes classroom & field work in surveying, soils, geology, drainage, well & septic systems, site analysis, construction, entomology, plant pathology, botany, environmental contaminants including insecticides, herbicides, & fungicides | |
| • NYS Academy of Fire Science Certificates in Code Enforcement Practices | 1988 |
• NYS Energy Office courses: Energy Conservation Code, Oil Heating, Installation of Steam Boilers Multi-Family Energy Efficiency, Reducing Indoor Radon | 1988-1991 |
| • NYSTAR certified - program for indoor air quality and super insulated homes | 1991 |
| • Certified Construction Inspector (CCI) designation #3508 | 1992-present |
| • Certified Environmental Inspector (CEI) designation #8786 | 1992-present |
| • Specialty Hydronic Heating workshops - European Techniques | 1992-1993 |
| • Employee Relocation Council National Home Inspection Format | 1992 |
| • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - "New & Historic Building Accessibility" | 1992 |
| • International Ground Source Heat Pump Assoc. certification #11932-694. Certified in design, construction, & trouble shooting of geothermal heating systems. | 1994 |
| • Work with environmental physicians on national preventive medicine programs | 1994-present |
| • Registered Home Inspector (RHI) #2718 | 1995-present |
| • Registered Indoor Air Quality Manager | 1998-present |
| • Registered Environmental Expert Witness | 2000-present |
• Certified Home Inspector NACHI #05121291 | 2005-present |
| • NYS Home Inspector License # 16000007336 | 2005-present |
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AWARDS: | |
| • International Environmental Assessment Association "Special Service Recognition and in Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions Over the Years to the Environmental Inspection Industry" in Las Vegas, NV | 1995 |
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| COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: | |
| • Member Association of Construction Inspectors | 1992-present |
| • Member Environmental Assessment Association, president 1996-1997 | 1992-present |
| • Member Housing Inspection Foundation, president 1999 | 1995-present |
| • Member Conference of Construction & Environmental Consultants International | 1996 |
| • Habitat for Humanity - family selection committee | 1996-1997 |
| • Environmental Educational Foundation, director & president 2004-2007 | 1997-present |
| • Business Excellence of the Southern Tier (BEST) president 2005-2008 | 2003-present |
| • Southern Tier Association of Home Inspectors (STAHI) secretary 2007 | 2006-present |
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