Introduction to Building Science Fundamentals
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Join us for this 1.5-hour online training and gain a deeper understanding of building science fundamentals.
An increasing number of home buyers and sellers are looking to score their homes for energy efficiency. Assessors who attend this training will learn to apply their knowledge of building science terminology while working with customers. Learn to analyze how dynamic flows will affect the performance of a house, and to evaluate these homes in order to more effectively discuss home retrofits. By helping customers understand how their home performs, you will be able to guide them towards energy efficiency improvements.
This is the first module in a three-part online series:
- Module 1: Introduction to Building Science Fundamentals
- Module 2: Energy Retrofitting
- Module 3: Connecting the Home Energy Score and Your Business to the Bigger Picture
Questions? Contact our Program Coordinator, Lindsay Kemp, at lkemp@earthadvantage.org.
Learning Objectives
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This training will cover:
- Building science terminology
- Understanding laws of thermodynamics and the house as a system
- Evaluating insulation, duct design, and thermal properties of materials
- Analyzing moisture movement and relative humidity
- Ways to increase Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) while evaluating additional healthy homes considerations
When & Where
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Online Training | On-Demand
CEs & Cost
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BPI: 0.75
OR CCB: 1.5
ICC: 0.15
Course Fee
$10
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Instructor(s)
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James guides ECC's to ensure the financial, environmental, and health benefits of a clean energy economy are fully realized in BIPOC, underserved, and frontline communities. He brings over 11 years of experience working in energy efficiency and has earned several industry-recognized credentials including BPI, PTCS, SHP, Home Energy Score, HERS Rater, and LEED Green Rater. Metoyer helped develop and deliver the Green Building Trainee Accreditation at Earth Advantage to youth training/pre-apprenticeship programs across Oregon, that serve historically underserved and under-represented populations in the construction industry. His passions are teaching students about energy efficiency, bridging the gap between the medical industry and the built environment to create healthy outcomes, and working to ensure that historically underserved populations have equitable access to healthy, safe, durable, sustainable and energy efficient housing. James is a son of the Cane River Creole community of Isle of Brevelle.