Click on the videos and course titles below for a short description of the content included in our energy efficiency modules.
Intro Modules
1. Energy Efficiency Careers & Pathways
- Careers in Energy Efficiency: Slideshow, video
- Pathways to Energy Efficiency Careers: Slideshow, green building career maps
- Code Official Careers: Slideshow, 2 videos
- Activities: Combined presentation, review worksheet, speed research activity, careers taboo, and jeopardy activity
2. Building Energy Basics
- Understanding Energy and How it Moves: Slideshow, video
- Heat Transfer and the Building Envelope: Slideshow, videos
- Energy and Mechanical Systems: Slideshow, HVAC systems video
- Activities: Combined presentation, review worksheet, heat transfer lab, and Jeopardy activity
3. Introduction to Energy Codes & Standards
- What are Energy Codes and Standards? Presentation
- What is the Purpose of Energy Codes & Standards? Presentation
- What Energy Codes and Standards Does Your State Use? Presentation, video
- Combined presentation, worksheets, and Jeopardy activity
4. Navigating Energy Codes & Standards
- Accessing the Codes: Presentation
- Looking up Requirements: Presentation
- Energy Code Compliance Paths: Presentation
- The Approval and Permit Process: Presentation
- Combined presentation, in-class exercise, review worksheet, and Jeopardy activity
Envelope Modules
5. Envelope Fundamentals
- Introduction to Envelope: Slideshow
- Envelope & Energy Code: Slideshow
- Air Barriers & Thermal Bridging: Slideshow
- Activities: Heat transfer video, combined presentation, review worksheet, and Jeopardy activity
6. Walls & Openings
- Walls & Openings Fundamentals: Slideshow
- Residential Walls & Openings: Slideshow
- Commercial Walls & Openings: Slideshow
- Activities: Wall framing control layers activity, combined presentation, review worksheet, and Jeopardy activity
7. Roof & Ceiling Insulation
- Roofs & Ceilings: Slideshow
- Residential Roofs & Ceilings: Slideshow
- Commercial Roofs & Ceilings: Slideshow
- Activities: Roof framing control layers activity, combined presentation, review worksheet, and Jeopardy activity
8. Foundations & Floors
- Foundation & Floors: Slideshow
- Insulating Slab on Grade: Slideshow
- Insulating Below Grade Walls: Slideshow
- Activities: Slab edge control layers activity, combined presentation, review worksheet, and Jeopardy activity
Mechanical and Electrical Modules
9. Mechanical Equipment Sizing
- Introduction to Mechanical Equipment Sizing: Slideshow
- Sizing Residential Equipment: Slideshow
- Using Manual J: Slideshow
- Using Manual S: Slideshow
- Activities: Air conditioning sizing activity, combined presentation, review worksheet, and Jeopardy activity
10. Duct Design & Installation
- Ductwork Fundamentals: Slideshow
- Friction Loss: Slideshow
- Air & Temperature Loss: Slideshow
- Residential Duct Pressure Testing: Slideshow
- Manual D Duct Sizing Calculation: Slideshow
- Activities: Duct design activity, combined presentation, review worksheet, and Jeopardy activity
11. Mechanical Ventilation
- Basics of Indoor Air Quality: Slideshow
- Basics of Building Ventilation: Slideshow
- Minimum Ventilation Standards: Slideshow
- Energy Code Ventilation Requirements: Slideshow
- Activities: Combined presentation, review worksheet, and Jeopardy activity
12. Lighting
- Fundamentals of Energy Efficient Lighting (Slideshow)
- Lighting Power Density (Slideshow)
- Lighting Controls (Slideshow)
- Activities: Lighting level and Lighting Power Density activities, combined presentation, review worksheet, and Jeopardy activity
Advanced Modules
13. Beyond Code
- Definition of Beyond Code: Slideshow
- Benefits of Beyond Code: Slideshow
- Challenges of Beyond Code: Slideshow
- Activities: Beyond code exercise, review worksheet, Jeopardy activity, combined presentation
14. Net Zero Buildings
- Defining Net Zero: Slideshow
- Reducing Energy Use: Slideshow
- Renewables: Slideshow
- Net Zero Buildings: Slideshow
- Activities: Greenhouse Gas Emissions activity, Review worksheet, Jeopardy activity, combined presentation
15. Existing Building Renovations
- Assessing Existing Buildings: Slideshow
- Tools for Building Inspections: Slideshow
- Addressing Common Building Issues: Slideshow
- Energy Code Application to Existing Buildings: Slideshow
- Activities: Review worksheet, Jeopardy activity, Comprehension checks, combined presentation