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Top 10 Best Practices for Today’s Homebuilder
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Join BetterBuiltNW for three 1-hour modules of online training and learn the latest and greatest techniques being used today to design and build energy efficient homes.
Gain info that every building professional must know to keep pace with building code changes and ahead of homebuyer expectations — and earn 3 CEs while you’re at it!
This training will cover our Top 10 "Good, Better & Best" approaches to quality home construction and will share practical insights from the job site. The topics presented will help you stay on top of your game and increase the energy efficiency, comfort and durability of the homes you’re building:
- Poor Performing Home Scenarios
- Housing market trends & code trajectory
- Third party verification benefits
- Building science basics
- Top 10 elements of a high performance home:
- Design
- Super air sealing
- High-R walls
- High-R ceilings
- Windows
- Ducts & distribution
- Fresh air ventilation
- Appliances & lighting
- Mechanical systems
- Solar PV
- Local raters & utility/certification programs
Preview the complete list of Top 10 Good, Better, Best approaches >>
Learning Objectives
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- Common barriers to energy-efficient home construction
- Building science fundamentals & moisture management
- Ways to improve envelope design & performance
- Advanced mechanical systems, lighting, & appliances
- Home certification programs & energy-efficiency utility incentives
When & Where
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Available as one 3-hour training or three individual 1-hour modules:
- Module 1 - Housing Market Trends & Building Science
- Module 2 - High Performance Walls & Design
- Module 3 - Mechanical Systems & Energy Efficiency Programs
On-demand training format consists of a series of 3-5 minute videos divided into sections. Users can start or stop their viewing at their own pace and easily resume the course at another time. Short quiz questions and activities will help you incorporate content covered in the videos.
CEs & Cost
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OR CCB: 1 CE per module; 3 CEs total
BPI: 0.5 units per module; 1.5 units total
ICC: 0.1 CEs per module; 0.3 CEs total
AIA: 1 LU/HSW per module; 3 LU/HSW total
Course Fee
No cost
(Regularly $29 per module or $75 for the entire series)
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Questions? Contact Training@BetterBuiltNW.com or 503-968-7160 x60
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