Advanced High Performance Building: Best Practices for Climate Zones

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Course Name: Advanced High Performance Building: Best Practices for Climate Zones

Instructor: Paul Schwinghammer CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGP, GMB

May 20-27, 2025 1-4 PM

ONLINE SEE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION LINK Washington, DC 20005

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ONLINE SEE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION LINK Washington, DC 20005

Member Fee: $299.00
Non-Member Fee: $399.00

When it comes to high performance home design and construction, the principles of building science remain constant, while their application is determined by a project’s location. This course explains building science principles and demonstrates how to cost-effectively apply them to home building practices and construction techniques to increase the efficiency, performance, comfort and durability of a home in each climate zone.

Special Instructions:

High-performance building can be intimidating, but mastering it can lead to safer and healthier homes. Explore high-performance building principles and learn how to apply them to increase a home's efficiency, comfort, and durability in each climate zone. This course takes place over 3 consecutive Tuesdays from 1-4 pm ET. Contact [email protected] with questions. This live class is intended to be interactive. Please ensure you are in an environment that allows you to participate and that your camera and microphone are working. Due to the live, interactive nature of this course, no recordings will be available. By completing this course, participants will be able to: Examine how building envelopes can be optimized for each climate zone to maximize home performance in remodeling projects. Review the benefits of systems based design and construction and how to properly implement these practices in a building project. Apply building science principles to building projects to maximize home performance and comfort. Identify the best climate zone-specific building practices based on building science and systems based design principles. NAHB Credit: This class is eligible for 6 continuing education credits Additional Credit Information: 6 AIA/CES LU: NAHB is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this course will be reported to CES Records for AIA members by NAHB. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available upon request. Important Registration Details: This course is non-transferable. Do not use another individual’s login information to register for this course.?You must login to nahb.org as yourself to receive your certificate of completion and credit for this course.?If you are not registered on nahb.org,?create your login ?now. If you are having issues with your login, please contact our help desk at [email protected] or 202.266.8313 You will have access to course materials, including the course test, for 30 days after the conclusion of the live sessions. Cancellation and Refund Policy: You may cancel your registration and request a refund by emailing [email protected] until the day of the scheduled live class. If requested after the class has begun a fee will be charged ($25 for a 3-hour class, $50 for a 6-hour class).

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Published Jan 24, 2020

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