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2006 Workshop Schedule
Following is a list of our workshops for 2006. Participation is limited, so please sign-up as soon as possible.
 

January 14 Air Sealing & Insulating Practices for Energy Efficiency

With ever increasing energy costs, you can use 20-30% less energy by making sure your home is properly sealed and insulated. In this course, you'll learn what you can do to make your home more energy efficient and save money.
February 18 Air Sealing & Insulating Practices for Energy Efficiency

With ever increasing energy costs, you can use 20-30% less energy by making sure your home is properly sealed and insulated. In this course, you'll learn what you can do to make your home more energy efficient and save money.
March 11 Building Science Basics

Learn about the basics of building science covering topics like moisture, insulation, indoor air quality, and general construction
April 15 Balancing Energy, Moisture and Indoor Air Quality

Homes and their subsystems are complex structures, interacting with both internal and external environments. Understand how changes to one of these subsystem can effect others, and what you should know to balance air quality, efficiency and comfort.
May 13 Operating your Home: Energy Efficient Practices

Your closest thing to a "Homeowners Operating Manual." Learn the right way to operate and maintain your home
June 17 Green Practice for Maintaining Your Home

"Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use and harvest energy, water, and materials, and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment,through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance..." This course is geared to the application of "Green Building" to the exterior of your home.
July 15 A Systems Approach to Building New Homes

Building on the information from the Building Science Basics course, this workshop provides more detailed information and greater depth about building efficient, durable homes (the Building Science Basics is recommended before attending this workshop).
August 12 Air Sealing & Insulating Practices for Energy Efficiency

With ever increasing energy costs, you can use 20-30% less energy by making sure your home is properly sealed and insulated. In this course, you'll learn what you can do to make your home more energy efficient and save money.
Sep 16 How Buildings Work: Strategies for Home Energy Design

Discover things you should know about the home you are planning to build (systems, design, and construction).  We'll share tips on how to effectively communicate with your contractor.

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Air Sealing & Insulating Practices for Energy Efficiency

With ever increasing energy costs, you can use 20-30% less energy by making sure your home is properly sealed and insulated. In this course, you'll learn what you can do to make your home more energy efficient, comfortable and durable.

COURSE OUTLINE

Air sealing and insulation overview
     Why it's important to air seal your home
     Why homes are insulated
Moisture management
     Moisture
     Vapor retarders
     Ventilation
Common types of insulation
     Blanket insulation
     Loose fill insulation
     Rigid foam board insulation
     Expanding foam insulation
Improving energy efficiency
     Energy codes and energy-efficiency standards
     Air sealing
     Quality considerations for insulation and air sealing
Air sealing the home
     Sealing the attic
     Sealing the basement and crawlspaces
     Sealing windows and doors
     Sealing the living spaces
Insulating the home
     Insulating attics
     Insulating knee walls
     Insulating sloped ceilings
     Insulating stud walls
     Insulating poured concrete and block masonry walls
     Insulating walls with rigid foam boards
     Insulating floors
 

Learning Objectives

  • Learn how air sealing and insulation work, and why there essential to maintaining comfort and saving energy.
  • Discover where to look in your own home for air leaks and inadequate insulation.
  • Gain important knowledge that will allow you to "Air Seal" your own home.