Tuesday, July 8, 11:00am-1:30pm EDT | Online | 2 LU/HSW | Registration is Limited
In this 2.5-hour, online training, students will examine the ingredients for a code compliant building envelope and how they are incorporated into the 2020 ECCCNYS residential provisions.
In this session, students will examine the ingredients for a code compliant building envelope and how they are incorporated into the 2020 ECCCNYS residential provisions.
This training is recommended for architects, engineers, code enforcement officials, contractors, building owners and operators and students working towards a career in the building industry.
By the end of this 2.5 hour training, participants will be able to:
- Explain how to identify the building thermal envelope and the different components that impact code compliance.
- Recognize the importance of the air barrier and discuss the latest industry strategies to create a tight building envelope for improved efficiency and occupant comfort.
- Describe the ways that heat flows through the building envelope and learn how to find or calculate the needed thermal resistance for code compliance.
- Explain code criteria that limits energy losses from windows.
Instructor:
Christina Aßmann
Educator/Freelance Architect, Syracuse University
Sustainability has been integral to Christina’s life since childhood, growing up in her native Germany. She has made it a focus in her career, both in professional practice and teaching. Her passion is overlaying the philosophy of Living Building Challenge, Passive House and other high-performance building standards. With 18 years of experience working at various architectural firms and as an educator, she is currently teaching at Syracuse University and has a few Passive House projects in the pipeline.
Registration Fee: No cost to attend.
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