Residential Energy Code Webinar Series
Agenda
Introduction to the Residential Energy Code and Mandatory Requirements
Thursday, December 6, 2018, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CST
Overview of the residential section of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Changes between the 2015 IECC and previous versions
Review permit pathway options and their tradeoffs
Overview of required inspections for all stages of construction
IECC Residential Building Envelope Requirements
Thursday, December 6, 2018, 1:00 – 2:30 PM CST
Review envelope assembly requirements
Examples of calculating insulation assemblies
Fenestration requirements and understanding window labels
Basement insulation strategies
Slab insulation overview and details
Vapor barriers, air barriers and thermal boundaries
IECC Residential HVAC Requirements
Friday, December 7, 2018, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CST
Understanding Manuals J, S, & D
Requirements for controls
Equipment types, applications, and efficiency requirements
Ventilation standards and options
Ductwork sealing requirements, testing, and sealing strategies
Thermal bypass inspection
• Performance testing—blower doors and shell tightness
• Air sealing requirements and strategies
International Energy Conservation Permit Pathways
Friday, December 7, 2018, 1:00 – 2:30 PM CST
Overview of applicable software solutions
Overview of inputs, menus, and toolbars
Review the most frequent REScheck submittal mistakes
Alternatives to REScheck
Brief summary of the 2018 IECC
How to comply with the newest updates
Anticipated Energy Conservation Code changes
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Windows 7 – 10 or Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) – 10.13 (High Sierra)
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The two most recent version of the following browsers:
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer v11 (or later) with Flash enabled
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Credits
Architects:
6.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA:
6.0 HSW LUs
Engineers:
6.0 PDHs
ICC:
.6 CEUs (Energy)
Continuing Education Credit Information
These live, interactive webinars are designed to qualify for continuing education credit for professional engineers and architects in all states, except for Florida architects. Please see each webinar listing for the number of available continuing education credits. Course participants need to be aware of any licensing restrictions on online learning to fulfill their continuing education requirements.
HalfMoon Education Inc. is approved as a continuing education provider by the American Institute of Architects (No. J885) and is approved by the International Code Council as a Preferred Provider of continuing education (No. 1232). HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York architects. Other states do not preapprove educators or courses.
The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved the courses in the Stormwater Management Systems series.
Participation and knowledge retention will be verified for these webinar events, certificates of completion will be provided upon successful completion of the quiz at the end of each webinar, and earned LUs will be reported to the AIA/CES.
Speakers
Benjamin Cohen
ReVireoPresident and Co-Founder of ReVireoBen Cohen is co-founder and president of ReVireo, an interdisciplinary green building services company. ReVireo provides real estate developers and homebuilders with consulting, training, and inspection services to achieve target levels of energy and environmental performance in new construction. Mr. Cohen received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Union College and is a New Jersey Certified Engineer-In-Training. He is a LEED Green Associate, LEED for Homes Green Rater, HERS/ENERGY STAR Rater, NGBS Verifier, Indoor airPLUS Verifier, WaterSense Verifier, DOE Zero Energy Verifier, and PHIUS+ Rater.