26+ years experience in Mfg Housing and site built homes. Including HVAC,Moisture issues and building failure with over 500 buildings documented. Cases range from product liability to wrongful death.

Robert (Bobby) Parks is currently the managing member of Healthy Homes of Louisiana, llc.

He has 26+ years experience in Manufactured Housing, Modular Homes, and Residential Site Built Homes.

Bobby has been recognized as an expert in Building Science and currently maintains a consulting relationship with manufactured/modular housing entities such as;

• Cavalier Home Builders, Addison, Alabama
• The Clayton Homes family of builders, Maryville, Tn
• Deer Valley Home Builders, Guin, Alabama
• The Southern Energy family of builders, Addison, Alabama
• Lexington Homes, Lexington, Mississippi
• Many residential home builders, insurance companies, engineering and architectural companies

Bobby has served as a technical consultant for The State Administrative Agent (SAA) for the State of Louisiana, a department of The Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD). Bobby’s background consist of over 25 years within the HVAC industry as the founder, owner and president of Parks Air and Heat, Inc. He maintains a Louisiana State Mechanical, Electrical and Mold Remediation License as well as being certified as an Indoor Air Quality Professional through the Medical University of South Carolina. He has also been HER’s certified through Kansas State Building Science Institute. Bobby is a member of ASHREA, ASTM, ACCA, NFPA and has served as a principle member of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Mechanical for Manufactured Housing Committee .

Certified by:

• Medical University of South Carolina
• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
• Environmental Assessment Association And Air Conditioning Contractors of American (ACCA)

Graduate:

• Calhoun High School, Calhoun, Louisiana - 1981 Class Valedictorian

Employment:

• Parks Air, Heat, And Electrical -Installer/Service Tech. 1981-1984
• Holiday Manufactured Housing - Operations Manager 1984-1987
• Parks Air and Heat, Inc., Pres. / Parks Mobile Air, LLC, MM 1987- Present
• Healthy Homes of Louisiana, llc - Managing Member 2003 - Present

Short Biography:

Robert (Bobby) Parks has over 26+ years experience in Manufactured Housing, Modular Homes, Residential Site Built Homes and Light Commercial. Areas of practice include Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation (HVAC), Condensation Control, Energy Auditing and Building Failure Analysis with over 2,500 buildings analyzed and documented since 1998. Bobby has been utilized in evaluating and correcting problematic buildings in, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Bobby has offered testimony by deposition, arbitration and/or open court in Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and Maryland. Cases have ranged from product liability to wrongful death with experience in litigation support, deposition, discovery / production, and testimony. Expert opinions and testimony offered in the areas of;

1. Building Science as it pertains to moisture identification - cause and effect in construction, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency of buildings,
2. HVAC operation, performance, design and sizing,
3. Mold remediation, mold testing and the interpretive opinions of sampling results, and
4. Portions of the HUD code (24CFR 2380 and 3282)

Contracted Consultant For:

• Cavalier Homes Inc and subsidiaries, Addison, Alabama.2003-Present
• Liberty Homes and subsidiaries, Goshen, Indiana. 2003-2011
• Deer Valley Homes, Guin, Al. 2006 - Present
• Lexington Homes, Lexington, Ms. 2008- Present
• Southern Energy (All Divisions), Addison, Al 2010 -Present
• Clayton Home Builders 2010- Present
• Consulting services include, but are not limited to failure identification and correction, research and development, plant visits for quality control, training and testing.

Non-Contracted Consulting For:

• Louisiana State Administrative Agency (SAA) - Admin/Technical Consultant 2002-2012
• Louisiana Manufactured Housing Commission - Technical Consultant 2002-2005
• Manufactured Housing Institute/ Mfg. Housing Research Alliance-
• Project Advisor - Alternatives for Minimizing Moisture Problems in Homes Located in Hot, Humid Climates 2002-2004
• Committee Voluntee) - Energy Star Cooling Equipment Sizing Guidelines 2004-2005

Industry Service:

• Aces/Coleman/Evcon Dealer Council 1996-98
• Louisiana Manufactured Housing Association - State Board of Directors 1999-2004
• Louisiana Manufactured Housing Association - State Board of Directors 2012-present
• Northeast Chapter -La Mfg. Housing -Chapter President 1999-2004 -
• Northeast Chapter -La Mfg. Housing -Chapter President 2012-Present
• Appointment, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• Mechanical for Manufactured Housing Committee 2000-2003

Currently Licenses Held:

• Louisiana State Mechanical License 1994-Present, Licences Number LA#29900
• Louisiana State Electrical License 1994-Present, Licences Number LA#29900
• Louisiana State Mold Remediation 2004-Present - Licences Number #250465
• Accredited RESNET Home Energy Rater # 2099604

Course Completion and/or Certifications:

• Evcon Mfg. Housing Furnace Certification Course 1994
• Manufactured Housing Installation Course 1995
• Evcon Mfg. Housing Special Training Course/Application, Installation ,and Service 1996
• Mechanical Application of Refrigeration 1997
• American Standard -A.S.S.E.T. Program 1998
• American Standard - 16 SEER H/P & A/C Certification 1998
• Evcon Furnaces and Heat Pump Application Certification 1998
• Refrigeration Service Engineers Society Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Universal 1999
• Nordyne Mfg. Housing Furnace Seminar 1998
• Mfg. Housing Installer Certification Course 1998
• Nordyne -Mfg. Housing Seminar 1999
• Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) -Fundamental of Load Calculation and
• System Design. Certified in Manual J and Manual D 2006
• Residential Energy Efficiency Auditor - Certification number # EA-11-391
• Commercial Energy Efficiency Auditor - Certification number # EA-C8-194
• Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) - Advanced Level, Load Calculation and
• System Design. Certified in Manual J and Manual D Version 8 2011

Building Science:

Certifications, Courses, symposiums and project work

• Home Energy Rating - Kansas Building Science Institute, Manhattan KS 2003
• Infrared Thermography (Level 1) - Snell Infrared , Phoenix Ar. 2003
• Understanding and Controlling Moisture in Buildings; (AIHA) ,San Fran, Ca. 2005
• Westford Annual Building Science Symposium - Westford, MA. 2006-2007
• Building Science Fundamentals, Building Science Corporation , Orlando, Fl. 2007
• Co-operative project work - Florida Solar Energy Center, Orlando, Florida 1999-Present
• Co-operative project work - Mfg. Housing Research Alliance, 2001, 2005
• Westford Annual Building Science Symposium - Westford, MA. 2010
• Certification of Completion -The Past and Future of Buildings
• Certification of Completion -General Considerations for Roofs/Foam Insulation
• Certification of Completion -Beginning of Super Insulation/Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation
• Westford Annual Building Science Symposium - Westford, MA. 2011
• Certification of Completion -Building Air leakage Testing part 1 and 2
• Certification of Completion -Ventilation and HVAC Systems
• Certification of Completion -Thermal Metric Project
• Home Energy Rating - Kansas Building Science Institute, Manhattan KS 2012

Indoor Air Quality / Mold:

Certifications and Courses

• Environmental Inspector Certification - Certified by The Environmental Assessment
• Association Certification number # 74080 2002
• Louisiana’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law - (Mold Remediation/Consultant Ethics and Standards) - 2004
• Medical University of South Carolina - College Of Health Professions Program in Environmental Health Sciences
• Indoor Air Quality Investigations - Certification number # IAQI27120-21801 2003
• Microbial Remediation: Design and Abatement - Certification number # MR27120- 22273 2004

Association Memberships: to Present

• Member Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA) 2003
• Member of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, A/C and Electrical (ASHRAE) 2005
• Member Environmental Assessment Association 2002
• Member American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) 2003
• Member Indoor Environmental Standards Organization(IESO) 2003
• National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) 2007

Seminars, Course Instruction and Presentations:
- Presented by Robert (Bobby) Parks:

• 1999 Council of State Administrative Agencies, (Regional Conference) Myrtle Beach, SC (Mfg. Housing Ventilation Systems - Field Study)
• 1999 Mfg. Housing Air Distribution Systems - Field Study
• 2000 Council of State Administrative Agencies, Featured Speaker(Regional Conference) Perdido Beach, AL (Indoor Air vs Outdoor Air -Field Study)
• 2000 La State Fire Marshall -Baton Rouge, La (Building Inspection in Hot Humid Climates, Training Class)
• 2001 La. Mfg. Housing Association, Annual Conference - Baton Rouge, La. Featured Speaker, (Indoor Air vs Outdoor Air -Field Study)
• 2001 Various home builders and associations (Building Practices for Hot Humid Climates)
• 2001 National Manufactured Housing Congress - Las Vegas NV (Building Failure in Hot Humid Climate, Workshop Speaker)
• 2002 La. Mfg. Housing Commission - Inspector Training, Baton Rouge, La.
• 2002 La. Mfg. Housing Association - Continuing Education Class for Home Installers Alexandria, La.
• 2003 La. Mfg. Housing Association - Continuing Education Class for Home Installers Baton Rouge, La.
• 2003 Various home builders and associations (Building Practices for Hot Humid Climates)
• 2003 La. Mfg. Housing Commission - Inspector Training, Baton Rouge, La.
• 2004 Various mfg. home builders and associations (Building Practices for Hot Humid Climates)
• 2004 La. Mfg. Housing Association - Continuing Education Class for Home Installers
• Baton Rouge, La. and Alexandria, La. (Building Practices for Hot Humid Climates)
• 2004 La. Mfg. Housing Association - Continuing Education Class for Home Installers Baton Rouge, La. And Alexandria, La. (Simplifying Home Installation Manuals )
• 2005 Various home builders and associations (Building Practices for Hot Humid Climates)
• 2006 Various home builders and associations (Building Practices for Hot Humid Climates)
• 2007 Various home builders and associations (Building Practices for Hot Humid Climates)
• 2009 Northeast Chapter of the Louisiana Home Builders Association, Monroe, La , (Understanding the pitfalls of Building Energy Efficient Homes) 4hr, Louisiana State Board of Contractors approved Continuing Education Course
• 2010 Various home builders and associations (“Straight and Tight”, Proper duct installation)
• 2010 Northeast Chapter of the Louisiana Home Builders Association, Monroe, La , (Understanding the pitfalls of Building Energy Efficient Homes) 6hr, Louisiana State Board of Contractors approved Continuing Education Course
• 2010 Acadian Heatpump Association, Lafayette Chapter (Build it Tight - Condition it Right)
• 2010 Acadian Chapter of the Louisiana Home Builders Association, Lafayette, La , (Understanding the pitfalls of Building Energy Efficient Homes) 6hr, Louisiana State Board of Contractors approved Continuing Education Course
• 2011 Waco Service Academy, Clayton Homes, Waco, Texas (HVAC and Moisture 101)
• 2011 Acadian Chapter of the Louisiana Home Builders Association, Lafayette, La , (Think Twice and Build Once) 6hr, State approved Continuing Education Course
• 2012 Various mfg. home builders, Texas/Alabama plants (“Path to Energy Efficient Operations”, Communicating and understanding load calculations, duct designs and installation)
• 2012 Clayton Service Academy at The Stockyards, Ft.Worth, Tx (“Path to Energy Efficient Operations”, Communicating and understanding load calculations, duct designs and installation)
• 2012 Northeast La. Heatpump Association, West Monroe Chapter (Understanding Load Calculations)
• 2012 Acadian Heatpump Association, Lafayette Chapter (Foam Insulation - House of the future or future of housing?)
• 2012 Acadian Chapter of the Louisiana Home Builders Association, Lafayette, La , (Foam Insulation - House of the future or future of housing?) 6hr, Louisiana State Board of Contractors approved Continuing Education Course

Civic Involvement:

• Christ Church - Executive Board of Directors 1995-2001
• Graduate - Leadership Ouachita 1997
• Leadership Council - Leadership Ouachita 1998
• West Monroe Chamber of Commerce - 2000- 2004
• Adopt-A-School Task Force
• Economic Development Committee
• Chairman - Work Force Development Task Force
• Boys and Girls Club of West Monroe - Board of Directors 1999-Present
• Nominated for “New Board Member of Year” at National Convention 1999
• “Board Member of Year” - 2000
• Achievement award for “Meritorious Service” - 2001
• Board President-Elect - 2001-03