Basics of High Performance Building

80 Atwood St.,Brattleboro VT 05301

01 March, 2022

Description

Two-Part TRAINING: Monday, March 1st, 3:45 - 7:4 PM & Monday, March 8th, 3:45 - 7:45 PM Location: Windham Regional Career Ctr, Brattleboro Two-Part TRAINING:Tuesday, March 1st, 3:45 - 7:45 PM & Tuesday, March 8th, 3:30 - 7:30 PMLocation: Windham Regional Career Center, Brattleboro, VTCost: SEON Members: Full cost - $425. (Apply $225 subsidy from Windham Community Foundation grant) Final cost: $200 Nonmembers: Full cost - $475 (Apply $225 subsidy from Windham Community Foundation grant) Final cost: $250  (Become a member.) The Basics of High Performance Building is designed to advance the knowledge and skills of current builders in new and retrofit construction, all with a special focus on high performance construction and building science principles. This course is the foundation course for SEON’s Certified Level I High Performance Builder program, which is a program to educate and mentor the next generation of high performance building professionals. This program offers trainings, mentorship, on-site assistance, and more. COURSE DESCRIPTON:Part I: Think Like Air, Think Like Water: Building Science Principles Related to the Enclosure This course gives students an introduction to specific strategies used to achieve durable and energy efficient enclosures. Students will take away:     1) skills to describe the air tightness strategy used in a specific high-performance system      2) the ability to discuss strategies for proper moisture management given real world examples The course will be taught by professionals in the field and will emphasize real-world applications. Classroom learning will be balanced with hands-on experience, and evaluations will reflect these methods. Course Topics and Competencies: Explain the concept of heat transfer (convection, conduction and radiation)Explain/identify the drainage plane system on doors and windows.Explain the moisture transport of liquidIdentify transitions between water and airExplain convective air transport due to pressure differences from the three basic sources or forces that drive this: stack effect, wind, and fans of any sort (spot-exhaust, unbalanced ventilation, leaky forced-air space conditioning.Identify proper material selection (IAQ, thermal mass, moisture)Identify assembly drying potentialIdentify air sealing and framing sequencingControl layers and the flow of heat, vapor, water air and solar gain through building componentsUnderstand hygrothermal analysis and the ability to predict the flow of heat and moisture across enclosure assemblies using computer software.Part II: The Big Picture: Integration of the Whole Building System This course gives participants an overview of the building as a whole system. Students will take away:     1) skills to identify components of high-performance homes      2) the knowledge necessary to compare and contrast high-performance homes with code minimum conventional construction The course will be taught by professionals in the field and will emphasize real-world applications. Classroom learning will be balanced with hands-on experience, and evaluations will reflect these methods. Topics and Competency Levels Apply knowledge of the thermal envelope by identifying on plan setsDemonstrate understanding of simultaneous consideration of energy, durability, comfort, and IAQConvey understanding of integrated design and constructionIdentify air barriers and explain their importance. Identify and explain for each of the three basic barriers: air, thermal, and water. Identify the various heating plants and explain impact on the system including where it penetrates the envelope.Identify ventilation systems Instructor: Peter YostPeter Yost is the sole proprietor of Building-Wright in Brattleboro, Vermont. He has been building, researching, teaching, writing, and consulting on high performance buildings for more than thirty years. His expertise ranges from construction waste management and advanced framing to energy efficiency and building durability. Peter has been called upon to provide this building-science expertise to leading building industry high performance efforts, including USGBC's LEED for Homes and REGREEN, EPA’s WaterSense, DOE’s Building America, and IWBI’s WELL programs. Peter is a Lecturer for Yale’s graduate program in Forestry & Environmental Studies, an instructor for the Boston Architectural College's Sustainable Design Certificate program, and Research Associate with the University of Massachusetts Department of Building Construction and Technology program. A LEED AP, he is a past co-chair of the USGBC's LEED for Homes program, and a certified instructor/course author for the NAHB Advanced Green Building: Building Science certificate program. Peter’s work for BuildingGreen, Inc. includes both academic and vocational instruction, field research on building products, building investigations, construction document review, and technical research and writing. Peter recently completed certification as an Accredited Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider (BECxP)/Commissioning Authority+Building Enclosure (CxA+BE) – University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering and Department of Engineering Professional Development (2016). Finally, you are bound to discover this anyway, but Peter is a certified wingnut. Questions about registration? Please contact SEON at 802-376-9262 or [email protected]. The mission of SEON is to create an interrelated network of local businesses, educational institutions, and public sector participants dedicated to providing educational resources to improve the economic sustainability of the South East Vermont Region. In pursuit of this mission, SEON seeks to:   1. Create systems of education on renewable energy / energy efficiency for incumbent and entry level energy practitioners, complementary professionals as well as students and the general public.   2. Promote the development of renewable energy / energy efficiency technologies, products, services, and processes by representing the assets of our region to entrepreneurs and companies interested in relocating to this region, identifying market niches, and assisting the formation of partnerships.Our vision is for Southeastern Vermont and neighboring regions to become one of the foremost centers of sustainable energy and resiliency in rural America.Learn more about SEON and how to become a member.