Join us in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a FREE Houses That Work Builder Training. This full day event presented by EEBA Certified Trainers Gord Cooke and Aaron Smith includes a comprehensive program that will equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to construct high-performance zero energy ready homes.
The Houses That Work track complements this by concentrating on proven building science principles that improve real-world performance—covering topics such as moisture management, air sealing, insulation detailing, and long-term durability. Together, the sessions bridge design intent with field-tested construction practices.
Schedule:
- 8am - Registration and Check-In
- 8:30am - 12pm : Class: How to Build a Zero Energy Ready Home
- 12pm - 1pm : Lunch Provided
- 1pm - 4:30pm : Class continues
Houses That Work
Houses That Work™ is the nation's leading turn-key solution for educational training and outreach. Houses That Work education provides attendees with ways to improve the performance, efficiency, durability, comfort, safety and health of the homes they build, making them a better value for their customers and incorporating green practices into their business formula.
In this full day session, participants learn that complex changes in home design, building materials, mechanical systems, appliances, code compliance and consumer lifestyles and expectations make every builder, supplier, and trade contractor’s job more demanding. We will cover the basics of building science and how it is applied to create high performance homes.
The session will address critical home performance elements that exist as a system and are part of energy efficient homes. The fundamentals of building science - air, heat and moisture flow – will be outlined and applied to help participants make better choices with respect to construction materials and methods. Participants will also learn important information about indoor air quality, including the basics of mold and other pollutant sources, and cost-effective strategies to be able to offer healthier indoor environments.
At the end of the session, attendees will have a thorough understanding of how to build better attics, walls and foundations and how to choose HVAC systems that integrate properly into their homes. This session will also cover how building science principles improve the marketing position for building professionals, providing case studies of builders who have changed their building processes and gained return through communicating the value of high performance homes.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the elements of high performance homes and how they help respond to code compliance, and the many changes in the residential construction industry as well as consumer expectations
- Understand the fundamentals or air, heat and moisture flow and see how they can be applied to make better material and methods decisions
- Apply the building science to attics, walls, windows, foundations and HVAC decisions to create high performance homes
- Identify the building process changes needed to cost-effectively implement high performance homes
- Explore the successes of other builders who have benefited from implementing high performance home strategies.
CEUs:
RESNET: 5 PD Credits
NARI: 4.5 CEUs
Cancellation Policy:
All cancellation/refund requests must be received in writing to the EEBA office at least 5 business days prior to the event date and will incur a $15 processing fee for each cancelled registration. No refunds will be issued after this date, but someone may attend in your place.