POSTPONED - Sustainable Building Essentials

Modules 4-6 POSTPONED - STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION

Questions? Contact Heather Kendall at hkendall@earthadvantage.org or 503.968.7160 x20

Join our Sustainable Building Essentials training program and learn cutting edge design and building best practices from our expert instructor, Bruce Sullivan of BASE zero, as he guides participants through the spectrum of high performance building and shares practical insights on the following:

• Building science fundamentals & moisture management
• High performance wall & roof assemblies 
• HVAC product selection & integrated system design
• Water conservation techniques
• Indoor air quality, material considerations & health impacts
• Local third party/utility building programs & incentives
• Zero energy & zero energy ready homes 

This 6-day Sustainable Building Essentials training is an abbreviated version of the 12-day Sustainable Homes Professional program that Earth Advantage (EA) has offered over 20 times across Oregon since 2008, and will now provide the most essential information in a customized format for busy building professionals. â€‹

EA has partnered with EEBA to integrate their new Zero Energy Homes training into the Sustainable Building Essentials program, which will provide participants with the opportunity to earn a nationally-recognized zero energy professional designation at the end of the training. Earth Advantage and EEBA will provide logos and marketing support to help designated professionals gain visibility as elite zero energy building professionals. 

Sustainable Building Essentials offers an in-depth, field-tested training program for residential and multifamily building industry professionals who are looking to take their projects to the next level of quality and performance. Participants will gain valuable information and eliminate common barriers to high performance building via: 

• Lecture, discussion, hands-on exercises, and short quizzes
• Guest speakers that share past projects, experiences, & expertise on issues that are critical to achieving high performance
• Three tours of under-construction or recently-completed green certified homes with builders & raters on-site to explain approaches, reveal cost/benefit analysis, & answer questions

Bend, OR
February 7 - April 17, 2020

• Six 1-day trainings taking place every two weeks on Friday from 9AM - 5PM 
• Exact location varies for each module
• Training modules can be taken individually

Course Modules	Dates
Module 1: Third Party Building Programs + Site Visit	February 7
Module 2: Building Science Fundamentals & Approaches	February 21
Module 3: High Performance Building Envelopes + Site Visit	March 6
Module 4: Mechanical Systems and Performance Testing	Postponed
Module 5: Health, Materials and Water + Site Visit	Postponed
Module 6: Zero Energy Homes	Postponed

 

Questions? Contact Heather Kendall at hkendall@earthadvantage.org or 503.968.7160 x20

Architects, Builders/Contractors, Consultants, Developers, Engineers, Home Energy Score Assessors, Home Inspectors, Program Representatives, Raters/Verifiers, Remodelers, Subcontractors, Third-Party Verification Program Staff