Building with Ducts in Conditioned Spaces Online Course

Course Level: 300 | Course Length: 3 hours

Date, Time and Location

The self-paced online course will take approximately three hours to complete.

Designing and building homes where HVAC ducts and air handlers are located inside conditioned spaces can reduce energy use by 15 to 20%, compared to typical HVAC installations.  Building with ducts inside improves occupant comfort and can also reduce construction costs, if skillfully implemented.  Participants will analyze and be able to apply six different strategies for building with ducts inside.  Training will include access to resources such as CAD drawings, trade guidelines, and an online forum.

Objectives

• Describe the benefits of building homes with ducts inside
• Identify which members of the design and construction team need to be involved
• Evaluate six different design and construction team need to be involved
• Explain general principles and best practices for each approach
• Access additional resources to help contractors, subcontractors, architects and designers implement ducts inside

Who should register:

Residential builders, designers, architects, and subcontractors

Credits and Accreditation

AIA: 3 learning units LU/HSW/SD
Oregon CCB: 3 elective hours

Instructor

Bruce Sullivan, Earth Advantage Institute

Course Fees

General Admission: $39
HBA Members and Earth Advantage Affiliate Members: $35 
Earth Advantage Builders, Professionals, and Sponsors: $29