Complying with the Residential Provisions of the Michigan Energy Conservation Code
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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.
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Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:30 – 4:30 pm
Michigan Residential Energy Conservation Code
Current residential energy conservation code and anticipated changes
Identifying projects to which it applies
Reviewing the format and organization of the code
Examining required submittals/procedures
Exploring energy models
• REScheck U-factor option
• Simulated performance option
• Energy reduction index (ERI) option
Building Envelope
Review the difference between R and U factors
Weather-resistive barriers
Vapor barriers, air barriers and thermal boundaries
Examples of calculating insulation thickness/U factors
Slab insulation
Advanced framing methods
Fenestration requirements—National Fenestration Rating Council labels
Requirements for doors and entrances
Insulation requirements and strategies
Basement insulation strategies
Exterior foam
Thermal Bypass Inspection
Performance testing—blower doors and shell tightness
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems
Manuals J and D
The simplified approach and when it can save you a lot of work
Requirements for controls
Equipment types and applications
Ventilation standards and options
Ductwork Sealing Requirements and Verification Testing
Case Studies: Planning, Modeling and Verifying Compliance
Credits
Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
6.5 CE Hours
International Code Council
.65 CEUs – Energy
Contractors
Non-Credit Cont. Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 6.5 continuing education hours to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to pre-approval in Michigan.
This course has been approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Provider No. J885).
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .65 CEUs in the specialty area of Energy.
This seminar offers contractors a non-credit continuing education opportunity, but it has not been submitted to any state contractor licensing entity for continuing education approval.
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
Lindsey Elton
Eco AchieversDirector of Rating Services at Eco AchieversMs. Elton is trained and certified in advanced building science and building diagnostic testing. She is an expert in home energy efficiency problems and has expanded Eco Achievers’ offerings to include existing home energy audits and code compliance testing, as well as ENERGY STAR certifications. Ms. Elton started her career with the Chicago Green Homes Program, then moved to the HEET Weatherization Program, which provided workforce training and weatherization improvements to lower-income homes throughout Chicago. She currently oversees Eco Achievers’ field testing and inspections, providing hands-on problem solving and building analysis. Ms. Elton also works with commercial clients on wall assembly commissioning and infiltration performance testing to ANSI E779 standards.
Jason La
LEED AP Homes, BD+C, LEED for Homes Green Rater, NGBS Green Verifier, HERS Rater, Certified Passive House Consultant and PHIUS+ Rater, andFounder of Eco AchieversMr. La Fleur founded Eco Achievers in 2007 to help owners, builders, architects and developers realize that incorporating green building practices is not only achievable but also rewarding. He oversees client services, helping project teams develop design and construction strategies to build better-performing buildings. As president of Eco Achievers, he helps project teams throughout the upper Midwest build third-party verified green homes that meet LEED and ENERGY STAR standards. Mr. La Fleur is active in the community, helping found and direct the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Illinois chapter’s annual GreenBuilt Home Tour. He is a national speaker on topics related to residential green building, building science, and healthy construction practices, receiving USGBC Illinois chapter’s “Green Speak” and Chapter Leader Awards. He is also an active member of the Passive House Alliance of Chicago. As an experienced speaker and educator, Mr. LaFleur instructs on the Appraisal Institute’s green building courses, and on LEED, GreenStar, and building science topics. As a practitioner he works with multifamily clients that want durable Class-A buildings with minimal operating expenses, and single family clients pursuing zero energy. He is credentialed a LEED for Homes Green Rater, anNGBS Green Verifier, RESNET rater, a PHIUS+ rater, and a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC).