Beyond the Basics Building Science Seminar
DOOR COUNTY HOME BUILDERS
ASSOCIATION
BEYOND THE BASICS BUILDING SCIENCE SEMINAR
PRESENTED BY: Kevin
Hogan
Thursday, February 9,
2012
4 CEU Credits
At The Jaycee Club House -
340 Jaycee Court, Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Registration 12:30
p.m.
Presentation 1:00 p.m. to 5:30
Deadline for Registration is February
4th
The seminar will include the following
information:
Diagnostic tools, procedures, and their role in
performance testing
How to recognize air sealing opportunities
The role air infiltration plays in determining
comfort, energy efficiency, durability and air quality
The various types of air sealing products and insulation
types
Advantages and disadvantages of various insulation
types
Attributes of dense-packed insulation
(cellulose/fiberglass)
The three heat flow transfer mechanisms
The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) label on
windows
How HAVC and water heating equipment affects whole house
performance
Description of physical principles
How air movement takes place in the home
The consequences of uncontrolled air
movement
How moisture movement takes place in homes
The relationship of water vapor to relative humidity and
dew point
How to calculate dew points
The consequences of uncontrolled moisture
movement
The four critical requirements for mold
growth
How to calculate Heating Degree/Cooling Degree
Days
How to calculate conductive heat loss
The difference between pressure/air barriers and thermal
boundaries
How night sky radiation affects roof decks
How to calculate insulation amounts/densities for open
attics, wall cavities, & floor cavities
How to calculate weighted R values
What Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) are
The need for mechanical ventilation and how to determine
properly sized equipment
Registration
Information
Company
_________________________
Return completed form to
Door County Home Builders
Attendee
(s)_______________________
C/O Nancy Harvey
Phone____________________________
4087 Valley View Trail
Email____________________________
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
DCQ Credential
#__________________
Phone 920-743-6303 email harvey@dcwis.com