Building Healthier Homes Courses

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Below is a sample of Building Healthier Homes courses available on the EEBA Academy:
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US - RISE Healthy Homes

In this course, residential building professionals will learn how to recognize and understand healthy home elements.

Instructor: Rise
CEUs: 3 LU|HSW AIA credits, 1.5 BPI credits, 3 NAHB credits 3 NARI credits & 3 RESNET credits.

Casas que Funcionan: Examen (SPANISH)

Este es el componente de examen del "Casas Que Funcionan: Módulos".

Este curso describe la física de la ciencia de la construcción del flujo de aire, calor y humedad que todo constructor debe conocer para comprender por qué algunos edificios funcionan y otros no. El curso abordará los elementos críticos del rendimiento del hogar que existen como un sistema y son parte de los hogares energéticamente eficientes. Se describirán y aplicarán los fundamentos de la ciencia de la construcción para ayudar a los participantes a tomar mejores decisiones con respecto a los materiales y métodos de construcción. Los participantes también aprenderán información importante sobre la calidad del aire interior, incluidos los conceptos básicos del moho y otras fuentes contaminantes, y estrategias rentables para poder ofrecer entornos interiores más saludables.

Objetivos de aprendizaje:

  • Conozca los elementos de las casas de alto rendimiento y cómo ayudan a responder al cumplimiento del código y los muchos cambios en la industria de la construcción residencial, así como las expectativas de los consumidores.
  • Comprenda los fundamentos del flujo de aire, calor y humedad y vea cómo se pueden aplicar para tomar mejores decisiones sobre materiales y métodos.
  • Identificar los cambios en el proceso de construcción necesarios para implementar viviendas de alto rendimiento de manera rentable.
  • Identificar los fundamentos de la ciencia de la construcción y cómo los constructores pueden utilizar la ciencia para resolver una amplia gama de problemas de construcción, mejorar el rendimiento de la casa y reducir los riesgos.
  • Comprenda los conceptos básicos del diseño de HVAC para reducir las facturas de servicios públicos y crear hogares más silenciosos, saludables y cómodos.

What Is a High-Performance Home?

This special Team Zero episode explores the current and evolving definitions of high-performance homes, their components, and how they affect global populations. For this episode, we are joined by Ken Johnson, Senior Manager of Performance Construction at Mitsubishi Electric  Trane US and Rich Williams, Vice President of Alliance Green Homes. The discussion tackles the growing topic of the role that Indoor Air Quality plays in the construction and maintenance of high-performance homes. Listeners will learn about the critical green certification programs related to energy efficiency, and how they can move towards creating a high-performance home.

Instructor: Ken Johnson, Rich Williams

Selecting Healthy Insulation and Air Sealants

Energy, climate, materials, and health: What is the connection? And why is it important? Insulation and air sealing are two cost-effective ways to increase the energy efficiency of a home. However, the chemicals that are found in some of these products or used during their production can negatively impact the health of the people who manufacture and install products, as well as those who ultimately live in these buildings. We need a better system of policies and regulations that are protective of human health, but for now, we need professionals equipped with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about the materials they use. Building professionals who specify and install materials have the opportunity to make significant impacts on health and the environment by choosing healthier materials.

Instructor: Rebecca Stamm, Roberto Valle Kinloch
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