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Length: 77 minutes Credit: 1 (AIA | Focus | USGBC) Cost: $49

John Viner discusses the building blocks for achieving a high performance home. Adding and removing heat and moisture to the air we breathe is necessary to create a comfortable residence. Without a systems approach though, the outcome may not always meet expectations.

Overview

There are many forces at work that move air, heat and moisture through a home and into unintended places causing harm or simply poor performance. Determining the best design strategy is compounded by the variety of building materials to choose from and how their individual properties contribute to the transfer of these elements. John provides an in-depth review of the driving forces and transfer mechanisms of air, heat and moisture for an excellent overview of what creates a high performance home.

AS A RESULT OF THIS PRESENTATION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Explain the driving forces behind air, heat and moisture movement
• Identify heat and moisture transfer mechanisms
• Describe what creates an effective thermal boundary
• Specify building details that address rain water management
• Explain basic mechanical system interaction with the thermal envelope

Who should view this webcast?

Residential builders, contractors, remodelers, designers and architects, and homeowners seeking to understand the fundamentals of creating a high performance home

Agenda

• Define a system's approach to home building and remodeling
• Review air, heat and moisture transfer mechanisms and driving forces
• Controlling moisture within and outside the structure
• Putting principles together to create a high performance building envelope
• Understanding different ventilation system affects on building pressures

Credits

This webcast will take you approximately 1 hour 7 minutes to complete and is an audio-visual presentation. Once you have completed the course, and passed a 10 question quiz, members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will earn 1 HSW/SD/LU (Learning Unit). This course has been approved at the 100 Level by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) which will award 1 Continuing Education Unit as part of the GBCI Credentialing Maintenance program. Focus on Energy will award 1 hour of credit. Registration is required to view the webcast and receive credit.

The Energy Center is an Authorized Provider for the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and is committed to developing quality learning activities. You will receive .1 Continuing Education Units (1 Hour) for viewing this webcast.

Cost

This on-demand webcast is $49.