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“Revolutionary Solution to Building Inspections: Learn How Remote Video Inspections are Streamlining County Building Departments”

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County building departments across the United States are struggling to fulfill their critical mandate of inspecting buildings for safety and development with limited resources, stretched budgets, and staffing challenges. The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) recently conducted a remote building inspections pilot program to find out how leveraging technology could help ease this burden.

In this blog post, we explore some of the findings from the IBTS white paper on remote inspections, and share recommendations for implementation. We’re also seeking to form a steering committee to explore remote inspections further – if you’re interested, please visit www.ibts.org/remote for more information.

What are Remote Video Inspections?
Remote video inspections, or remote building inspections, are conducted over video conferencing. An offsite inspector provides direction to and receives live video from an onsite counterpart – which could be the contractor, county staff, or another technician.

Benefits of Remote Video Inspections
Remote video inspections can help counties streamline scheduling, reduce delays, and make more productive use of inspectors’ time – eliminating the need to travel between jobsites. In areas with limited staffing, remote video inspections can also help fill the gap when inspectors resign or retire, and offer more flexibility for elderly or disabled staff members.

Best Practices and Considerations
Before implementing remote video inspections, counties should plan for potential obstacles and other considerations. Our white paper provides best practices for setting up remote inspections effectively, as well as recommendation for identifying and addressing possible roadblocks.

Join the Remote Building Inspections Steering Committee
IBTS is looking to form a Remote Building Inspections Steering Committee with members from local governments to further explore the use of remote inspections. If you have experiences to share and are interested in taking part, please head to www.ibts.org/remote or visit us to learn more.