Building Science Fundamentals

Course Level: 300         |          Course Length: 1 day

Date, Time and Location

• February 17, 2012    9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  808 SW 3rd Ave, Suite 800 | Portland, OR 97204

• 2012 schedule to be announced soon for Bend, OR.
  345 SW Century Dr. | Bend , OR 97702

Gain confidence in your energy-efficient design and construction practices.  Take the mystery out of tight homes and moisture management.  Optimize your investment and reduce liability through superior building performance.  This course explores how properly designing and constructing a building's envelope, or thermal and moisture barrier, is essential for a comfortable, healthy, durable, and energy-efficient home. Course topics include: air flow and heat transfer, moisture management strategies, R-value and U-value calculations.

Objectives

• Explain the natural laws that drive the thermal, air, and moisture flows within a house.

• Develop strategies for analyzing how dynamic flows affect the performance of a house.

• Communicate building science fundamentals to others.

• Calculate the overall R-values of various house assemblies and analyze potential efficiency improvements.

• Describe potential water management strategies.

• Calculate wall assembly U-factors and evaluate the optimum orientation of a house.

• Select appropriate design features and assemblies according to project objectives.

• Integrate building envelope details into plans and specifications.

Credits/Accreditation

AIA: 7 learning units LU/HSW/SD
CCB: 7 elective hours

Instructors

David Heslam, Portland
Bruce Sullivan, Bend

Course Fee

PORTLAND, OR
General Admission: $149
EA Builder / Professional / Sponsor / Affiliate: $124
HBA Members: $144

BEND, OR
General Admission: $149
EA Builder / Professional / Sponsor / Affiliate: $124
HBA Members: $144