Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:45 – 4:30 pm
Understanding the Energy Efficiency of Conventional Construction
Conventional residential energy use
History of energy-conserving residential construction
Energy conservation incentives
Current weatherization tactics
Passive House Standard: Purpose, Principles and Development
History of certifying agencies in US: PHI and PHIUS
Passive House Standard: voluntary performance-based building envelope energy standard
Passive House energy calculations
Energy calculation tools: an introduction to tools and their functionality
Assembling a team to ensure quality and performance
Examining common design features of Passive Houses
Elements of Passive House Design
Siting, sizing and orientation
Super-insulated envelope with minimized thermal bridging
Efficient mechanical ventilation
Ultra-efficient lights, fixtures and appliances- plug loads
Summer shading and cooling strategies
Winter solar gain and heat retention strategies
Integrating renewable energy technologies
Mechanical Systems in Passive House
Heat exchangers
Supplemental space conditioning for micro loads
Renewable energy system integration
Evaluating Passive House Case Studies
Adapting Passive House for local climate
Case studies: in the planning process, under construction and finished projects
Credits
Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing 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 PDHs 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). Partial attendance cannot be reported to the AIA.
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.
This seminar offers contractors a non-credit continuing education opportunity; 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
Jason Morosko
UltimateAir, Inc.Vice President of Engineering with UltimateAir, Inc.
Mr. Morosko is a vice president with UltimateAir, a research, design, and manufacturing company of leading technology air-to-air heat exchangers. Mr. Morosko is a 12-year veteran in this field, and he holds bachelors and masters degrees in Heat Transfer Engineering. He became a certified Passive House consultant, and has taught the curriculum to become a certified Passive House consultant. Mr. Morosko has built his own Passive House duplex, and he has consulted on various Passive House projects in the particular areas of mechanical systems, shell design, and ventilation.