Course Description

This session will provide an overview of the importance of an air barrier including the most important design considerations, common shortfalls in design and execution, and the difference between a whole building air barrier and a unit-by-unit compartmentalization air barrier.

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives:

• Understand difference between whole building air barrier and compartmentalization
• Understand benefits of compartmentalization including energy efficiency, improved comfort, reduced pests, and enhanced indoor air quality
• Articulate the pros and cons of whole building options for air barriers
• Define the ‘redline’ air barrier for a building and multifamily unit for unitized compartmentalization
• Identify air barrier transitions and where new details are needed to confirm a continuous air barrier is maintained
• Discover weak points in executing an air barrier on site. Real world examples from site photos will include typical multifamily design details, building materials, and strategies

Details

Company Name: Steven Winters Associates

Course Type: Online, Self-Paced

Prerequisites: N/A

Registration Deadline: Access opens April 22, 202 until September 30, 2024

Time Commitment: 1 hour

CEU: 1 AIA HSW 

Exam / Record of Completion: Certificate of Completion

How to Register: Click on “Individual User? Enroll now!” to sign up for this course and your Train Green registration code, if you have not already received it for FY2024.

All training and certification courses are offered at no cost to participants on a first come, first serve basis. Due to the time commitment for this course, registrants will only be allowed to signup for this course if they are not registered for any other courses through the DCSEU that present a time conflict (unless that course is self-paced).This program is designed to expand the local green workforce and local business opportunities.

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