Complying with the Commercial Energy Conservation Code Seminar
DISCLAIMER
Before purchasing, review the rules of your licensing or certifying entity. It is your responsibility to confirm this course meets your CE requirements. See the credit tab on the course page for details.
What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
Learn more about the on-demand format in our FAQ or contact us at (715) 835-5900 or customerservice@halfmoonseminars.org
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00 – 4:30 pm
2018 International Energy Conservation Code
Brief history of the IECC
Identifying which local code applies
ASHRAE 90.1
Does the IECC apply to my project?
Major Changes in the Commercial IECC
How the IECC is organized
Performance based compliance
Building Envelope
Review the difference between the R and U factors
Weather-resistive barriers
Vapor barriers, air barriers and thermal boundaries
Slab insulation
Advanced framing methods
Fenestration requirements—National Fenestration Rating Council labels
Requirements for doors and entrances
Insulation requirements
Basement and slab insulation strategies
COMcheck – A Practical Example
Create building models and analyze as a group project
Review functionality on live screen
Overview of menus, toolbars and fields
Review the most frequent COMcheck submittal mistakes
Alternatives to COMcheck
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems
The simplified approach and when it can save you a lot of work
Equipment types and applications
Requirements for controls
Ventilation standards and options
When you can and cannot dehumidify
Service Water Heating
Consideration including pipe insulation, pool covers and heat traps
Power and Lighting, Additional Efficiency, Commissioning
Lighting controls
Power limitations using whole building or space-by-space method
Additional Efficiency Packages
Commissioning
Existing Buildings
Case Studies: Planning, Modeling and Verifying Compliance
Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Architects
6.5 HSW CEHs
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Interior Designers
6.5 HSW CEUs
International Code Council
.65 CEUs (Energy)
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects in most states, including Mississippi. It also offers 6.5 CEUs to Mississippi interior designers. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Mississippi.
The American Institute of Architects has approved this course for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.
Engineers, architects and interior designers seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .65 CEUs in the specialty area of Energy.
This seminar offers construction contractors a non-credit continuing education opportunity. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing board for continuing education purposes.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Lawrence Lile PE LEED AP BD+C QCxP
Owner of Lile Engineering in Ashland, MO
Mr. Lile is the owner of Lile Engineering, which specializes in commercial energy solutions and LEED certification consulting. Mr. Lile has worked in the design industry for over 30 years, on healthcare, industrial, commercial and educational construction projects. He has been involved in electrical and mechanical design, as well as construction management and commissioning. He has volunteered for local city boards and commissions, including the City of Columbia Energy and Environment Commission, which he chaired from 2009 – 2015, helping the City review and adopt new building codes. Mr. Lile is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri.