Total Credits: 2 including 2 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 2 Minnesota Building Official, 2 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
High-performance enclosure systems are fundamental to efficient, durable, healthy, and sustainable homes. In this course we will dive into the critical functions and attributes of the four key control layers: thermal, water, air, and vapor. Then using these principles, we will look at leading high-performance enclosure strategies and applications for Zero Energy Ready Homes. The session will highlight robust, efficient, and affordable slab, foundation, and roof assemblies along with case studies of three high-performance wall systems.
Course Outline"The instructor was very knowledgeable and the topic of energy envelopes and higher performing structures is very relevant (and important!) to any new home or major renovation being done today. Thanks for a great course! I will definitely use this information in my building projects." Scott Stankey, Resonate Homes
"Pat Huelman is a fantastic teacher and a great resource for building science that we are very lucky to have in Minnesota." Nathaniel Tickner, CLT Construction
"I take all of Pat Huelman's courses. Learn something new each time." Joseph Renze
After each hour of the course, you will need to take a 10 question quiz. To pass each quiz, you will need to get a score of 70% or higher.
This course has been approved for two hours of MN residential contractor, remodeler and building official continuing education by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry and includes the required Energy credit, and two hours of WI Dwelling Contractor Qualifier by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
If you are eligible to receive continuing education credits, your information will be electronically reported to the appropriate agency within 7 business days of course completion.
Your online course is accessible 24/7. The course will be available to you for 180 days from the purchase date.
Questions and comments related to the curriculum for this course may be submitted to the instructor at education@housingfirstmn.org.
BSI-001 - The Perfect Wall by Joseph Lstiburek (1.31 MB) | 4 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
BSI-039 - The Five Things by Joseph Lstiburek (0.63 MB) | 5 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
BSI-081 - Zeroing In by Joseph Lstiburek (1.67 MB) | 8 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Patrick is an associate professor in Residential Energy and Building Systems with the University of Minnesota’s Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering and serves as coordinator of the Cold Climate Housing Program with the University of Minnesota Extension. He is a lead faculty member for the Residential Building Science and Technology undergraduate degree program and a principal investigator for hydrothermal testing at the Cloquet Residential Research Facility. Currently, Pat is the project lead for NorthernSTAR, one of the Department of Energy’s Building America teams.
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