Overview

Length: 3 Hours

Join us for this online training to better understand the different motivations behind high performance building and to learn how to get there.

This course gives professionals the opportunity to explore the various residential green building principles and third-party programs commonly used in the NW. It will provide you with insights that help justify making the jump in performance, such as: why you should care, why it matters to consumers, what the code and market trajectory is, what's involved in the process, what incentives and programs are out there, and how to market the benefits. 

Take this course and learn how to take advantage of third-party programs and raters who are building science experts with years of experience and who have inspected and tested thousands of homes. The number of builders utilizing third party verification is steadily increasing nationwide, and when combined with advancing energy codes, it's no wonder that they find value in having another set of eyes on the job to perform quality assurance and provide cost effective recommendations. You too can benefit from a rater's extensive experience and recommendations for construction techniques and products with field-proven value. Then, once the rater is a part of your construction team, you can rely on them to bring data and observations gathered from out in the field back into the design process.  

As a next step in the training, participants will then learn about the Integrated Design Process (IDP) and how IDP allows you to ensure you have a more cohesive project team and a smarter, more sustainable design. You'll walk away with strategies to incorporate planning, implementation, and documentation into your next high performance project, as well as understand how a project site can influence everything from energy to water management to comfort.

Register today and gain a builder- or designer-centric approach to achieving the third party standards, such as Passive House, Zero Energy / Zero Energy Ready, Earth Advantage, BuiltGreen, LEED for Homes, EPS, ENERGY STAR, & more.
 

Recommended Audience

Architects / Builders / Contractors / Code Officials / Developers / Engineers / Home Energy Score Assessors / Home Inspectors / Program Representatives / Raters / Verifiers / Remodelers / Subcontractors
 

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Continuing Education

AIA: 3 LU/HSW 
OR CCB: 3 CEs  
OCHI: 3 CEs  
BPI: 1.5 units 
ICC 0.3 CEs 
OR Real Estate Agency: 3 CEs   
EA Broker Renewal: 3 CEs   
Accredited Green Appraiser (AGA) Renewal: 3 CEs
 

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Trainers

Stephen Aiguier | Green Hammer Design Build | View Bio



Bruce Sullivan | Base Zero LLC | View Bio
 

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Format

The on-demand training format consists of a series of 5-10 minute videos divided into sections. Users can start or stop their viewing at their own pace and easily resume the course at another time. Short quiz questions and activities will help you incorporate content covered in the videos.