Workshop Overview

Workshop Overview

All new workshops at BE, Tuesday March 5, 2013


Each half-day workshop receives 3 continuing education units, each full-day workshop, 7 credits, from the following professional organizations: AIA, BPI, GBCI, InterNACHI, NAHB, and NARI. To receive your credits, you must sign in at the beginning of each workshop.

Full Day Workshops Tuesday, March 5th 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Auditing Multifamily Buildings

Workshop Speakers: Heather Nolen, Steven Winter Associates & F.L.Andrew Padian, The Community Preservation Corporation

Biomimicry in Action: Applying Nature’s Lessons for Resilient Design

Workshop Speakers: Janus Welton, Eco-Arch Designworks, PC; Dr. Anamarija Frankic, University of Massachusetts, Boston and Randall Anway, New Tapestry, LLC

Building an Air-Tight House*

Workshop Speakers: Mark Newey, Center for Eco Technology, and Paul Huijing, Paul Huijing LLC
*Qualifies for 5.5 Massachusetts CSL credits (.5 Code / 5 Energy)

Building Passive House Homes – Details, Process, Lessons Learned

Workshop Speakers: Declan Keefe, Placetailor; Chris Corson, EcoCor Design Build; Matthew O’Malia,G O Logic, LLC. and Alan Gibson, G O Logic, LLC.

Building Science 101

Workshop Speaker: David Keefe, Vermont Energy Investment Corp

Crash Course on Building Science for Military Veterans

Workshop Speaker: Henry Gifford

Deep Energy Retrofits

Workshop Speaker: Linda Wigington, Affordable Comfort, Inc (ACI); Matt Berges, EHW Greg Pedrick, NYSERDA; Cador Pricejones, Byggmeister, Inc.; Ken Neuhauser, Building Science Corp; Kristen Simmons, Kristen Simmons Architects; Kerry Koskinen, RetroFuture Remodeling

Net Zero Energy and Beyond

Workshop Speakers: R. Carter Scott and Mike Duclos

Skills for Building Resilient Communities

Workshop Speakers: Joel Gordes, Environmental Energy Solutions; Donald Watson, Donald Watson, Architect; Maureen Hart, Sustainable Measures and Alex Wilson, Building Green

The Master’s Guide to Designing Spray Foam Insulation Projects and Installing Them Right

Workshop Speaker: Henri Fennell, Building Envelope Solutions, Inc. (BES)

Morning Workshops Tuesday March 5th 9:00AM-12:00PM

An Introduction to PHPP Software

Workshop Speaker: David White, Right Environments

Best Practices for Efficient Hot Water Systems in Single & Multifamily Buildings

Workshop Speaker: Gary Klein, Affiliated International Management, LLC

Conflicts Between Performance and Compliance: What it Takes to Make High Performance Buildings

Workshop Speakers: Bill Rose, University of Illinois

PV 101: Grid-tied PV Systems for Architects, Engineers and General Contractors

Workshop Speakers: Steven Strong, Luke McKneally, Pat Retelle, Robert Erb, Solar Design Associates

Simplified Space Conditioning Strategies for Low Load Homes

Workshop Speakers: Duncan Prahl, IBACOS, Inc. and Dave Stecher, IBACOS, Inc.

Structural Engineering for a Brave New World

Workshop Speakers: Ben Brungraber, Fire Tower Engineering Timber and Len Morse Fortier, Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger

WUFI Passive Workshop: Next Gen Modeling Tool for Passive House and Building Professionals in North America

Workshop Speakers: Katrin Klingenberg, Passive House Institute US

Commercial Passive House Design Principles

Workshop Speaker: Adam Cohen, Structures Design/Build

Fundamentals of Energy and Buildings: Calculating and Understanding Heating Loads

Workshop Speaker: Peter Temple, Keene State University

Getting Real About Primary Energy

Workshop Speaker: Katrin Klingenberg, Passive House Institute US

Lessons Learned from High Performance Buildings: What Went Wrong?

Workshop Speakers: Scott Greenbaum, Greene Energy Consultants LLC and Steve DiGiacomo,

Advanced PV Design for Practitioners

Workshop Speakers: Steven Strong, Luke McKneally, Pat Retelle and Robert Erb, Solar Design Associates

Structural Detailing for Energy Efficient Building Envelopes

Workshop Speakers: Jim D’Aloisio and Russ Miller-Johnson

Trade Secrets for Getting to Deeper Savings in Commercial Buildings

Workshop Speakers: Kendra Tupper and Coreina Chan, Rocky Mountain Institute