What is the definition of the outside inspectable area?

• A. The Building site, building exterior components, and any building systems located outside of the building or unit
• B. The interior of the dwelling
• C. The common areas inside the building interior
• D. The resident's unit

Answer: (A)

In NSPIRE, the outside inspectable area covers everything you can observe from outside the living space and includes areas outside the building or unit boundary. This means the building site, exterior components, and any building systems located outside. Think of elements like exterior walls and roof surfaces, the foundation, doors and windows on the outside, porches or decks, exterior stairs, sidewalks, driveways, fencing, lighting, grading and drainage, and exterior utilities such as meters or outdoor HVAC units. The focus is on what exists outside the interior spaces, not what’s inside.

Interior spaces—the dwelling’s interior, common areas inside the building, or the resident’s unit—belong to the interior and are not part of the outside inspectable area.