Practical Ways to Address Embodied Carbon
Event Description Embodied Carbon, the term that identifies the collective impacts of extracting, manufacturing and transporting building materials, is appearing on everything from requests for proposals to the next round […]
Higher-Performance Residential Remodels
Event Description Working through specific examples, we’ll help project teams identify strategies that have the highest impact for improving energy efficiency, comfort and indoor healthy environments in renovations and additions. […]
The Power of Existing Buildings: Save Money, Improve Health, and Reduce Environmental Impacts
Carl Elefante was right when he said, “no amount of new green construction will get us where we need to go if we ignore existing buildings.” Four out of five existing […]
Remodeling – A Great Time to Improve Efficiency and Electrify
This class is intended to equip homeowners planning remodeling projects to work effectively with their design and building team to incorporate high-performance goals of efficiency, comfort, electrification, etc.—and avoid common […]
Introduction to Passive House Retrofits
The Passive House Institute developed EnerPHit certification standards to accommodate the realities of existing old buildings, where foundations, party lines, historic preservation, cost, and other factors make a typical Passive […]
2022 Energy Code: Alterations and Additions for Single Family
Updates to the 2022 Energy Code for the Building Industry: This series of 5 courses provides an overview of the 2022 Title 24 Energy Code changes, with a focus on […]
