Spring 2010 Energy Efficiency Classes
Class Details & Registration
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| Program Title | Retrofitting Attics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time, Location | May 4 (Tuesday, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm) San Jose--Pipe Trades | ||||||||||||||||||
| Also Offered | June 23 (Wednesday, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm) Stockton--ETC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description | The focus of this advanced class is to help home performance and residential retrofit contractors identify the most practical and effective means to reduce heat loss and heat gain in attics while avoiding moisture-related ventilation problems. Steve Easley, a nationally recognized building science consultant will provide real world examples of effective retrofit techniques. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Audience Level | Participants are expected to already have a basic understanding of residential building science and some experience with residential energy retrofits and/or home performance contracting. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Instructor(s) | Steve Easley Steve Easley is an internationally recognized construction consultant specializing in solving building science related problems and educating building industry professionals. His work focuses on increasing quality of construction, sustainability, and reducing costly mistakes that lead to construction defects and call backs. Steve has hosted hundreds of best practice building science videos, including the California Energy Commission's Energy Code Online Training, which can be viewed at www.energyvideos.com. He has also co-hosted hundreds of television and radio programs, including over 100 shows on the Discovery Channel's Your New House. Steve is a spokes person for the Green Building Initiative, member of the U.S. Green Building Council, and an advisor to the National Association of Home Builders Quality in Housing Council. He was a tenured Professor of Building Construction and Contracting at Purdue University for 10 years. He is nationally known speaker on the subject of cost effective, practical approaches to quality assurance, and high performance buildings. His goal and mission is helping building professionals achieve structures that are durable, energy efficient, healthy, and comfortable to live and work in. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resources | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | No fee for this program | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | AIA: 0 NCQLP: 0 (Learn more about AIA continuing education and NCQLP.) |
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