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Principles of Building Science
SystemVision™, or the principles of building science,
can help many types of building professionals. Housing professionals
of all kinds can use these principles to improve their skills,
do their jobs better and increase their revenues.
Course Length
2.5 days
Description
The focus of this course is on new construction, but the principles
also apply to existing buildings. This course combines classroom
instruction with field visits to selected homes. Each participant
receives a detailed course manual, homework each night and quizzes
each day.
Technical Content
Introduction to SystemVision™:
Understanding the building as a complex, interactive
system. Current building science theory combined with practical
experience.
Air Flow: How buildings leak air.
- Designed and undesigned holes
- Controlled and uncontrolled leakage
- Bypasses and other framing failures
- Driving forces - wind, heat, fans
- Effects of airflow
- Causes and effects of pressure differentials
- Leakage- and pressure-induced combustion issues
- Interior door closure
- Duct leakage
- Duct and air sealing techniques and materials
- Pressure balancing techniques and materials
- Air tightness and pressure balance standards
Heat Flow: The basics of heat flow.
- Conduction, convection and radiation
- Importance of the thermal boundary
- R- and U-values
- R-value killers - insulation gaps, voids and compression
- Effects of heat flow on occupants
- Variables that affect thermal comfort - activity, clothing,
humidity, air velocity, air temperature and radiant surface
temperature
- Defining the thermal boundary
- Thermal bypasses and duct leakage
- Windows and doors
- Standards for insulation
Moisture Flow: Moisture issues.
- Moisture transport mechanisms - bulk moisture, capillary
action, air-transported moisture, vapor diffusion
- Effects of moisture on health and safety, comfort, durability
and efficiency
- Mold and mildew
- Crawl spaces
- Techniques for controlling moisture
Performance Measurements: Introduction to
the use of performance measurement equipment and techniques.
- Blower doors
- Duct blasters
- Pressure pans
- Manometers
- Monoxers
- Smoke generators
- Testing scenarios and protocols
- Whole house leakage and duct leakage
- Zonal pressures and draft pressures
Who Should Attend
- Builders
- Designers
- Home inspectors
- Home energy raters
- HVAC contractors
- Insulation installers
- Building code officials
- Home performance professionals
For More Information
For more information
or to register for this course, please email training@advancedenergy.org.
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