Self-Composting Buildings: Durability and Green Construction
The Charleston County Library 68 Calhoun St, Charleston, SCJ. Lawrence Elkin, P.E., Senior Professional Engineer, PE: Applied Building Sciences, Inc. 1.5 AIA LU's (HSW/SD) -SC LLR Bldg Codes Council 1.5 HR (122-11-14) Certificates of completion provided upon request. Summary How can self-composting buildings be considered sustainable? In our rush to embrace green construction, we have at times overlooked durability and performance, assuming somehow ... Continue reading...
Yes, We Do Windows: NFRC Certification Program for Residential and Commercial Fenestration Energy-Related Performance Ratings
The Charleston County Library 68 Calhoun St, Charleston, SCSpeaker: Ray McGowan, Senior Program Manager: National Fenestration Rating Council, Greenbelt, MD DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION Continuing Education: AIA 1.5 LU:HSW:SD SC LLR Bldg Codes Council 1.5 HR Certificates of completion provided upon request. Summary The course covers the fenestration—door, window, and skylight—requirements of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ASHRAE 90.1-2007. It explains the ... Continue reading...
Whole Building Performance Testing: A system approach to ensure Moisture Exclusion, Energy Efficiency, and Hurricane Protection from Design through Construction
Citadel Alumni Center 69 Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC, United StatesBuilding Performance Testing Larry Livermore & John Runkle, PE (Architectural Testing Inc.) Where: Citadel Alumni Center, 69 Hagood Avenue, Charleston SC ( MAP ) Continuing Education Credit: 3 LU's in HSW. Cost: FREE Registration is required. Space is limited. Building Testing and Commissioning The Charleston Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute and the Building Enclosure ... Continue reading...
Roofing Systems in the 21st Century: DOE Research Program to Reduce Energy Impact
The Charleston County Library 68 Calhoun St, Charleston, SCAndre Desjarlais, Group Leader, Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Building Envelopes Program, Oak Ridge, TN Continuing Education Credit: AIA 1.5 LU:HSW:SD SC LLR Bldg Codes Council 1.5 HR Certificates provided upon request. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION Summary The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Program’s (BTP) goal is to develop affordable, durable, and reliable envelope technologies that mitigate ... Continue reading...
Building Performance Diagnostic Tools 101
The Charleston County Library 68 Calhoun St, Charleston, SCRobert B. Bolus, Owner, Coastal Training Consultants and Inspectors, Charleston, SC Continuing Education Credit: AIA 1.5 LU:HSW:SD SC LLR Bldg Codes Council 1.5 HR Certificates provided upon request. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION Cost: FREE About Our Presenter Rob Bolus Robert B. Bolus is the owner and operator of Coastal Training Consultants & Inspectors in Charleston, SC. ... Continue reading...
Assessing and Comparing Paints in Coastal and Inland Environments
Mount Pleasant Regional Library 1133 Mathis Ferry Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC, United StatesStuart Brown, - CSI , LEED Green Associate, Glidden Professional™, Devoe Coatings Decay at Coast Metals and Coatings Continuing Education Credit: AIA 1.5 LU:HSW:SD SSC LLR Bldg Codes Council Credits NOT Approved Certificates provided upon request. Summary The presentation will provide an overview of ingredients in paint, how these ingredients can affect ... Continue reading...
The Future of Building Materials: Passive Design Utilizing the Energy Storage Capability of Phase Change Materials
The Charleston County Library 68 Calhoun St, Charleston, SCVincent Blouin, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture / School of Material Sciences and Engineering, Clemson University Continuing Education Credit: AIA 1.5 LU:HSW:SD SC LLR Bldg Codes Council 1.5 Certificates provided upon request. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION Summary Are phase change materials (PCMs) the future of building materials? Consider water. Its form or phase changes from solid to ... Continue reading...
Buildings Use Too Much Energy
Stern Center, College of Charleston 71 George Street, Charleston, SC, United StatesDavid Altenhofen, AIA • Co-Chair + Founding Member, Building Enclosure Council–National • East Coast Director, The Facade Group Dennis Knight, PE • Founder + CEO, Whole Building Systems Trish Jerman • Deputy Director, Programs, SC Energy Office Elizabeth Kress • Principal Engineer, Renewable Energy, Santee Cooper Continuing Education AIA: 7 LU/HSW/SD SC Building Council: 6 ... Continue reading...
Achieving Zero Energy Buildings: Fact or Fantasy?
The Charleston County Library 68 Calhoun St, Charleston, SCThe Building Enclosure Council–Charleston and the US Green Building Council– SC Chapter Lowcountry Branch present... Continuing Education AIA: 1.5 LU/HSW/SD SC Building Council: 1.5 hrs GBCI: Certificates by Request Paul A. Torcellini, Ph.D., P.E. Principal Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on assignment to the U.S. Department of Energy. Previously Paul was the Group ... Continue reading...