Fall 2010 Energy Efficiency Classes
Class Details & Registration
| Program Title | Advanced Framing for Energy and Resource Efficiency | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Time, Location | March 22 (Monday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm) Stockton--ETC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Also Offered | June 25 (Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm) San Francisco--PEC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | In this intermediate- to advanced-level class, learn how to optimize residential and small commercial building structural layouts to minimize material use and optimize the building's thermal boundary. Main modules include: - Design & layout strategies (stud spacing, modular layout, in-line framing, zone framing) - System & material options (engineered wood products, trusses, alternate sheathing products, connectors) - Framing techniques (single top plate, headers sized for load, insulated headers, header hangers, two-stud wall corners, ladder framing) - Waste management tips The instructor will discuss how structural design affects air tightness detailing, Energy Star Thermal Bypass Checklist requirements, and Passive House design considerations, including foundation design, SIPS and other non-stick frame structural systems, and relevant code sections. Discussion will also include tips for effective project coordination, suggestions for overcoming market barriers, and hands-on exercises to apply what students have learned. We will encourage open discussion to facilitate debate and share individual perspectives and experiences. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Audience Level | This intermediate- to advanced-level class is appropriate for builders & developers, contractors, engineers, architects & designers, building officials, energy consultants, and others who are interested in how structural design impacts building energy and resource intensity. Participants should already have a basic understanding of residential building science and wood-frame building components. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Instructor(s) | Katy Hollbacher Katy Hollbacher is a licensed civil engineer, Certified Passive House Consultant, LEED Accredited Professional, Certified GreenPoint Rater, and Certified Energy Plans Examiner with 12 years experience in the A/E/C and green building industries. Ms. Hollbacher is Principal of Beyond Efficiency, a consulting firm that provides advanced framing design, energy modeling, and other technical services to professionals with the mission of optimizing buildings for energy and resource efficiency as well as health and comfort. Before founding Beyond Efficiency, Ms. Hollbacher spent five years managing Build It Green's suite of technical information programs, including the Ask an Expert green building hotline and Berkeley's Best Builders program. Ms. Hollbacher was also an engineer at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, a national consulting firm specializing in the forensic investigation and repair of modern and historic structures. She has pounded nails, hung drywall, and pulled wires on various construction projects. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Resources | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | No fee for this program | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | AIA: 6 (HSW/SD) NCQLP: 0 (Learn more about AIA continuing education and NCQLP.) |
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