Applied Building Science Fundamentals (SHP Module 2)

Join us for this 3-hour online training to explore 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.

This course explores the fundamental laws that govern the dynamic flows within a building in order to understand the interconnectedness of house systems. Participants will have the opportunity to develop different approaches and best practices for managing thermal, air, and moisture flows that affect the performance and indoor air quality in a home. You'll also perform an in-depth analysis of insulation and air sealing options and review the benefits of different field-proven options.

Take this training and learn how to calculate the overall R-values of various house assemblies and the wall assembly U-factors, evaluate the optimum orientation of a house, and analyze potential efficiency improvements. You'll also walk away with field-proven moisture management strategies and an understanding of how to integrate these building envelope details into plans and specifications. 

Register today and gain these fundamentals that are necessary tools to use when making design, construction and operation decisions that affect the long term resiliency of projects.

What is SHP? 

This 3-hour training represents the second module within the larger Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) online training and accreditation program designed for the NW region:

• Module 1: Green Building Principles & Programs
• Module 2: Applied Building Science Fundamentals
• Module 3: High Performance Building Envelopes
• Module 4: Mechanical Systems & Performance Testing
• Module 5: Health, Materials & Water
• High Performance Home Site Visits

Earth Advantage's SHP training provides 15+ hours of cutting-edge design and building best practices that are critical to success in today's housing market. Learn from expert trainers as they help guide participants towards overcoming common barriers and choosing the best high performance building practices to match their specific scenario. The SHP online training offers presentation videos, behind-the-walls site visits, live webinars, guest speakers, product/technology demos, robust CE credits, and the option to earn the Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) designation. 

Those who complete this Module 2 training will be one step closer towards earning our SHP designation. We invite you to learn more and gain visibility as a well-informed green building professional by signing up for the SHP online training today. 

Questions? Contact the EA Education Team at education@earthadvantage.org or (503) 968-7160 x60.

• Understand 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
• Understand how improving building performance affects indoor air quality
• Select appropriate design features and assemblies according to project objectives