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Virtual Seminar – Building Science Fundamentals

American Institute of Architects

Building Science Fundamentals

AVAILABLE: Live Virtual Seminar
 ,  ,  , 
16 AIA CEU credits

Register Now

Price: $595.00

Limited Number of Spots

Building Science Fundamentals is a LIVE! virtual seminar that teaches the basic knowledge needed to design and build durable, energy-efficient, affordable, and healthy buildings. Our past registrants have benefitted tremendously from the interactive sessions with Dr. Lstiburek where questions are encouraged. Because of that, we limit attendance to 50 or so. Each $595.00 series consists of 4 afternoons of instruction. Upon completion of the seminar, members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will receive 16 LU|HSW posted directly to the AIA Provider website.

The time for the sessions will be from 1:00-5:00 pm EST.

Dr. Joseph Lstiburek will discuss building science principles (such as the control of heat, air, and moisture and IAQ) and show you how to apply them to low-energy enclosure design, advanced HVAC systems, forensic investigations, and the repair and retrofit of existing buildings.

The Fundamentals class has been attended by thousands of builders, architects, engineers, building science consultants, building code officials, facility managers, building product manufacturers, and government officials.

Agenda

Session One

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Session Two

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Environmental Separation The Myth of the Dew Point
Definition of a Building Roofs Vented and Unvented
The Effect of Climate Hygric Buoyancy
The Perfect Wall Ice Dams
The Water Molecule Basements
Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Crawlspaces Vented and Unvented
Air Flow and Vapor Diffusion Slabs and Flooring
Rain
Capillarity

Session Three

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Session Four

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Stucco Failures Retrofits
Pressure and IAQ Mass Buildings
Buildings as 3-D Airflow Networks Freeze Thaw
Controlling Pressures and Pathways Interior Foundation Retrofits
Stack Effect and Compartmentalization Historic Building Limitations
HVAC Frame Buildings
Part Load and Humidity Control Deep Energy Retrofits
Central Systems vs. Distributed Systems

 

REGISTER HERE

Bozeman, MT – Healthy Housing Principles

Healthy Housing Principles

Course Description

This in-person course is centered around the BPI Healthy Housing Principles certificate. Students who successfully complete the course will learn how to evaluate residential structures, recognize hazards to human health, and advise occupants on ways to potentially improve health outcomes in their home environment. The class is appropriate for students with intermediate experience in the weatherization and home performance industries. This course will be presented as a hybrid of class presentations, lab activities, and field visits. Course content, assessments, and follow-on resources will be shared on the Training Center learning management system. This class will conclude with a proctored examination of the BPI Healthy Housing Principles examination.

Course includes a printed copy of BPI’s Healthy Housing Principles Reference Guide.

CEUs

This course has 15 contact hours and can qualify as 15 continuing education units (CEU) toward Home Energy Professional Recertification.

Course Objectives

Students will learn about these topics:

  • Client Engagement and Education
  • The Eight Principles of Home Health
    • Keep it dry
    • Keep itclean
    • Keep itpest-free
    • Keepitsafe
    • Keep itcontainment-free
    • Keep itventilated
    • Keep itmaintained
    • Keep itenergy-efficient
  • AccurateObservations and DataCollection
  • AssessmentforAt-RiskPopulations
  • Remediation Approaches

Organization of Course

This is a lecture-lab course. Most topics are covered first in the classroom and then covered again in the training lab. Student participation in discussions in the classroom and in the lab exercises is very important. This course has a written final exam and student participation is graded as pass/fail.

Grading Criteria and Passing Score (BPI Exam)

Candidates can take the 100-question BPI exam at any time. There is scheduled time at the end of this class to take the exam, but it is not required. Exams can be purchased directly though BPI or through our Training Center. The cost is $109 (free for members of the Montana WAP).

Recertification

Recertification is not required.

Audience

  • Weatherization professionals
  • Remodelers, insulation, HVAC, and other trades professionals
  • Community health workers, in-home nurses, and asthma educators
  • County and city health department staff
  • Public and private medical facility staff and administrators
  • Utility program representatives
  • Home inspectors and realtors
  • Federal, state, and local government program managers and staff
  • Secondary and post-secondary teachers and students

Course Fees

  • $575 for the public
  • Free for associates of the Montana Weatherization Workforce
  • BPI Healthy Housing Principles certification online exam: $325

For additional information contact the Center at classes@weatherization.org or you can call (406) 586-0070.

REGISTER HERE

Portland, OR – BuildRight Conference and Expo

2025 BuildRight Conference Presented by Energy Trust of Oregon

NEW LOCATION for 2025!
Join us at The Redd on Salmon in Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District.

BuildRight is the Pacific NW’s premiere annual residential building science conference and expo. BuildRight brings builders, HVAC, design, and industry professionals together to discuss advancements in energy-efficient building practices and workforce development in residential new construction and remodeling. 2025 BuildRight Conference + Expo takes place April 30 + May 1, 2025, and features new partners and expanded programming including two keynote speakers and two-days of quality content and dynamic sessions!

Attendees have the opportunity to earn required CCB and RESNET credits at BuildRight. For more information, visit our website at www.BuildRightpdx.com or contact Carol Eisenlohr, HBA Greater Portland’s Building Science Consultant at 503-710-2910 or email carole@hbapdx.org.

Earn CCB and RESNET credits on April 30 & May 1 while learning more about:

  • High-performance building practices and innovations
  • Energy efficiency technologies and practices: HVAC, air sealing, EPS™, zero energy ready and more
  • Building code updates
  • Smart home technology – comfort, quality, security & enjoyment

 

2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

 

Gord Cooke, P.E. 
Gord is a Partner with Construction Instruction Inc. Gord is a professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in the low and high-rise residential building industry. As an educator, industry consultant, and much-sought presenter, Gord has a unique talent for taking the building science issues that he sees in the field and presenting them in an easily understood and practical real-world manner. Gord has particular expertise in applied building science, energy-efficient housing initiatives, innovative HVAC systems, ventilat ion, and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). He has developed and delivered a multitude of workshops in these fields, as well as sales and marketing courses for builders and real estate agents to help them best promote the features and benefits of high-performance houses.

 

Glenn Mathewson, MCP

Glenn started construction in 1998 as a laborer and carpenter’s apprentice, which evolved into framing houses and building decks, and later operating his own remodeling and deck-construction company.  He then spent 13 years working for the City of Westminster, Colorado as a building, plumbing and mechanical inspector and plan reviewer, and in 2007 earned a Master Code Professional certification from the International Code Council.  During this time, he also worked as a freelance writer, educator, and consultant in codes.  Glenn has authored over 100 technical articles in the “Professional Deck Builder”, the “Journal of Light Construction”, “Fine Homebuilding”, “Building Safety Journal”, as well as the International Code Council’s book, “Deck Construction Based on the 2009 International Residential Code”, including a second edition based on the 2021 IRC.  In 2011 he became an advisor to the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA), where he assisted the association with code-related initiatives and the Master Deck Professional Code certification program.  He was active in the development of the 2015, 2021, and 2024 IRC, representing the decking industry.  Glenn also works as a construction code educator, with audiences ranging from contractors to building officials at both public and private events.  He was awarded as the 2021 Educator of the Year by the International Code Council.  He is the creator of BuildingCodeCollege.com, where he is actively working to grow a catalog of on-demand courses.  In 2018, Glenn left the City of Westminster to commit full-time to teaching, writing, and consulting in code.  Glenn is a new author in the “CodeCheck” series and the ICC’s “Residential Code Essentials” publication.   As a consultant he assists Colorado jurisdictions in code updates, amendments, and education, and he is part of the team of experts behind the State’s construction code helpline.

ABOUT THE PRE-CONFERENCE DAY:

The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the BuildRight Conference + Expo, is excited to host a pre-conference training event titled “How to Build a Zero Energy Ready Home” in Portland, Oregon, at the Redd on Salmon on Tuesday, April 29. Led by certified presenter and BuildRight keynote speaker Gord Cooke, these workshops offer an in-depth exploration of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program and cost-effective strategies to meet its requirements.

This event serves as an add-on to the overall conference, where attendees will gain insights into advanced wall systems, high-performance mechanical systems, and renewable energy integration. The training focuses on practical solutions, showcasing the best materials and technologies for designing, modeling, and constructing energy-efficient, resilient, and healthy homes tailored to specific climate zones.

What You’ll Learn:

• Advanced wall systems

• High-performance mechanical systems

• Renewable energy integration

Discover the most cost-effective materials and technologies to design, model, and build energy-efficient, resilient, and healthy homes suited to each climate zone. This course emphasizes practical solutions and presents a valuable opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) while enhancing your professional expertise. Join us and elevate your skills in high-performance home construction.

Pre-Conference Day Agenda:

  • 8:00 am : Registration and Check-In
  • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm : Class: How to Build a Zero Energy Ready Home
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm : Lunch Provided
  • 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm : Class continues and test administration
  • 4:00 – 5:30 pm : Roundtable discussion and happy hour

All current members of the Oregon Home Builders Association or the Building Industry of Washington qualify for member pricing. Email info@hbapdx.org to get a promo code before you register to receive member pricing.

For more information visit the official website www.buildrightpdx.com
or Contact Carol Eisenlohr for additional details: carole@hbapdx.org

EARLY REGISTRATION through March 31: $385 Member | $485 Non-Member
REGISTRATION April 1, 2025 and after: $435 Member | $535 Non-Member
APRIL 29 | PRE-CONFERENCE DAY –  ADD On Event: $140

 

PLEASE NOTE – we have been experiencing technical difficulties when attempting to register. If you encounter any issues when registering, please call our office at 503-684-1880. Thank you!

Event Item Name Expires Pricing
2025 BuildRight Conference | Early Registration – April 30 – May 1 Mar 31, 2025
Member: $385.00
Non-Member: $485.00
ADD ON – April 29 | EEBA Pre-Conference Day Sessions with Gord Cooke at 2025 BuildRight | Registration Apr 29, 2025
$140.00

 

Virtual Seminar – Building Science Fundamentals

American Institute of Architects

Building Science Fundamentals

AVAILABLE: Live Virtual Seminar
 ,  ,  , 
16 AIA CEU credits

Register Now

Price: $595.00

Limited Number of Spots

Building Science Fundamentals is a LIVE! virtual seminar that teaches the basic knowledge needed to design and build durable, energy-efficient, affordable, and healthy buildings. Our past registrants have benefitted tremendously from the interactive sessions with Dr. Lstiburek where questions are encouraged. Because of that, we limit attendance to 50 or so. Each $595.00 series consists of 4 afternoons of instruction. Upon completion of the seminar, members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will receive 16 LU|HSW posted directly to the AIA Provider website.

The time for the sessions will be from 1:00-5:00 pm EST.

Dr. Joseph Lstiburek will discuss building science principles (such as the control of heat, air, and moisture and IAQ) and show you how to apply them to low-energy enclosure design, advanced HVAC systems, forensic investigations, and the repair and retrofit of existing buildings.

The Fundamentals class has been attended by thousands of builders, architects, engineers, building science consultants, building code officials, facility managers, building product manufacturers, and government officials.

Agenda

Session One

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Session Two

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Environmental Separation The Myth of the Dew Point
Definition of a Building Roofs Vented and Unvented
The Effect of Climate Hygric Buoyancy
The Perfect Wall Ice Dams
The Water Molecule Basements
Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Crawlspaces Vented and Unvented
Air Flow and Vapor Diffusion Slabs and Flooring
Rain
Capillarity

Session Three

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Session Four

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Stucco Failures Retrofits
Pressure and IAQ Mass Buildings
Buildings as 3-D Airflow Networks Freeze Thaw
Controlling Pressures and Pathways Interior Foundation Retrofits
Stack Effect and Compartmentalization Historic Building Limitations
HVAC Frame Buildings
Part Load and Humidity Control Deep Energy Retrofits
Central Systems vs. Distributed Systems

 

REGISTER HERE

Bellingham – Building Science Principles

This Building Science Principles (formerly Introduction to Weatherization and Building Science) course is a 1-day training designed to introduce weatherization and building science principles. Students will participate in classroom instruction referencing the Building Performance Institute’s Building Science Principles Reference Guide.

Resources:

Course Content & Objectives:

    • Describe both the background of weatherization and key aspects of the weatherization process
    • Identify the types of energy movement and describe how they operate in the home
    • Summarize building science and describe pressure and thermal concepts
    • Describe how a house functions as a system of systems
    • Identify mechanical systems and describe their purpose and basic operation
    • Describe the audit process and recognize the required data for energy modeling
    • Identify appropriate weatherization measures based on Washington state guidelines
    • Perform a basic blower door test and describe the basics of combustion safety testing

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Webinar – Building Science Principles

Course Description:

This Building Science Principles course is a 1-day training designed to introduce weatherization and building science principles. Students will participate in online instruction referencing the Building Performance Institute’s Building Science Principles Reference Guide.

It is recommended that a Building Science Principles guide be purchased for each student or for each agency/company. The structure of the course is built around this textbook and is helpful for study and note taking.

Note: this course does NOT include the BSP certificate exam. This is hosted on the BPI website

Resources:

Course Content & Objectives:

  • Describe both the background of weatherization and key aspects of the weatherization process
  • Identify the types of energy movement and describe how they operate in the home
  • Summarize building science and describe pressure and thermal concepts
  • Describe how a house functions as a system of systems
  • Identify mechanical systems and describe their purpose and basic operation
  • Describe the audit process and recognize the required data for energy modeling
  • Identify appropriate weatherization measures based on Washington state guidelines
  • Describe a basic blower door test and describe the basics of combustion safety testing

Course Requirements:

Technology

• Ability to download documents or access documents as needed

• BPC provided online Learning Management System – Moodle link to be sent by BPC

Expectation of attendance and class participation

Prerequisites and Work Experience:

• None necessary

Assessments and Grading:

All assessments will be multiple choice question style

• In-progress assessment activities throughout

• One final assessment

• Candidate must achieve a 70% or higher to pass the final assessment

REGISTER HERE

Bellingham – Building Science Principles

This Building Science Principles (formerly Introduction to Weatherization and Building Science) course is a 1-day training designed to introduce weatherization and building science principles. Students will participate in classroom instruction referencing the Building Performance Institute’s Building Science Principles Reference Guide.

Resources:

Course Content & Objectives:

    • Describe both the background of weatherization and key aspects of the weatherization process
    • Identify the types of energy movement and describe how they operate in the home
    • Summarize building science and describe pressure and thermal concepts
    • Describe how a house functions as a system of systems
    • Identify mechanical systems and describe their purpose and basic operation
    • Describe the audit process and recognize the required data for energy modeling
    • Identify appropriate weatherization measures based on Washington state guidelines
    • Perform a basic blower door test and describe the basics of combustion safety testing

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Webinar – Building Science Principles

Course Description:

This Building Science Principles (formerly Introduction to Weatherization and Building Science) course is a 1-day ONLINE training designed to introduce weatherization and building science principles. Students will participate in online classroom instruction referencing the Building Performance Institute’s Building Science Principles Reference Guide.

Resources:

Course Content & Objectives:

    • Describe both the background of weatherization and key aspects of the weatherization process
    • Identify the types of energy movement and describe how they operate in the home
    • Summarize building science and describe pressure and thermal concepts
    • Describe how a house functions as a system of systems
    • Identify mechanical systems and describe their purpose and basic operation
    • Describe the audit process and recognize the required data for energy modeling
    • Identify appropriate weatherization measures based on Washington state guidelines
    • Perform a basic blower door test and describe the basics of combustion safety testing

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Virtual Seminar – Building Science Fundamentals

American Institute of Architects

Building Science Fundamentals

AVAILABLE: Live Virtual Seminar
 ,  ,  , 
16 AIA CEU credits

Register Now

Price: $595.00

Limited Number of Spots

Building Science Fundamentals is a LIVE! virtual seminar that teaches the basic knowledge needed to design and build durable, energy-efficient, affordable, and healthy buildings. Our past registrants have benefitted tremendously from the interactive sessions with Dr. Lstiburek where questions are encouraged. Because of that, we limit attendance to 50 or so. Each $595.00 series consists of 4 afternoons of instruction. Upon completion of the seminar, members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will receive 16 LU|HSW posted directly to the AIA Provider website.

The time for the sessions will be from 1:00-5:00 pm EST.

Dr. Joseph Lstiburek will discuss building science principles (such as the control of heat, air, and moisture and IAQ) and show you how to apply them to low-energy enclosure design, advanced HVAC systems, forensic investigations, and the repair and retrofit of existing buildings.

The Fundamentals class has been attended by thousands of builders, architects, engineers, building science consultants, building code officials, facility managers, building product manufacturers, and government officials.

Agenda

Session One

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Session Two

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Environmental Separation The Myth of the Dew Point
Definition of a Building Roofs Vented and Unvented
The Effect of Climate Hygric Buoyancy
The Perfect Wall Ice Dams
The Water Molecule Basements
Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Crawlspaces Vented and Unvented
Air Flow and Vapor Diffusion Slabs and Flooring
Rain
Capillarity

Session Three

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Session Four

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Stucco Failures Retrofits
Pressure and IAQ Mass Buildings
Buildings as 3-D Airflow Networks Freeze Thaw
Controlling Pressures and Pathways Interior Foundation Retrofits
Stack Effect and Compartmentalization Historic Building Limitations
HVAC Frame Buildings
Part Load and Humidity Control Deep Energy Retrofits
Central Systems vs. Distributed Systems

 

REGISTER HERE

Bellingham – Building Science Principles

This Building Science Principles (formerly Introduction to Weatherization and Building Science) course is a 1-day training designed to introduce weatherization and building science principles. Students will participate in classroom instruction referencing the Building Performance Institute’s Building Science Principles Reference Guide.

Resources:

Course Content & Objectives:

    • Describe both the background of weatherization and key aspects of the weatherization process
    • Identify the types of energy movement and describe how they operate in the home
    • Summarize building science and describe pressure and thermal concepts
    • Describe how a house functions as a system of systems
    • Identify mechanical systems and describe their purpose and basic operation
    • Describe the audit process and recognize the required data for energy modeling
    • Identify appropriate weatherization measures based on Washington state guidelines
    • Perform a basic blower door test and describe the basics of combustion safety testing

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.