Healthy Home Academy - Learn to make your home safer

Seminar 1

THE HEALTHY HOUSE — THE ESSENTIALS

The Healthy House
Healthy homes and energy efficiency
The three principles of a Healthy Home
Building Science – the house as a system
Building envelope
Vapor Pressure, moisture and relative humidity
Contaminants – Chemical and Biological
Building Materials – Volatile Organic Compounds
Mold
High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) and the micrometer
Combustion Spillage
How do the Three Principles Relate to Healthy Home Building and Renovating
Maintaining a Healthy Home
Conclusion – Keep it Dry, Keep it Clean, Keep it Ventilated, keep it Healthy

Seminar 2

BUILDING A HEALTHY HOME

Healthy Home Essentials, plus everything you need to know to build a new Healthy Home. Designed for the home builder, or consumer looking to hire a builder. Be prepared before talking to a contractor.

Seminar includes:

The Healthy Home
Healthy homes and energy efficiency
The three principles of a healthy home
The construction strategy
Choosing a certified contractor
Building science – the house as a system
Site orientation & grading
Grading & weeping tile
Footings & foundations
Heat loss below grade
Hydrostatic pressure and backfill
Good framing practices
Air change per hour
Building envelope
Windows and doors
Vapor pressure, moisture and relative humidity
Contaminants – chemical and biological
Building materials – Volatile Organic Compounds
Mold – construction defenses
High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) and the micrometer
Heating & air conditioning
Ductwork – the effective length of pipe
Heat Recovery Ventilation – the ventilation strategy
Relating the three principles to healthy home building
Maintaining a healthy home – the occupant’s role
Conclusion – keep it dry, keep it clean, and keep it healthy

Seminar 3

HEALTHY HOME RENOVATIONS

Healthy Home Essentials, plus everything you need to know for complete Healthy Home renovations. For contractors and do-it-yourself renovators.

Seminar includes:

The Healthy Home
Healthy homes and energy efficiency
The three principles of a healthy home
The renovation strategy
Permits
Demolition
Containment - air flow differentials
Lead paint, asbestos, mold & airborne particulates
Clean up
Building science – the house as a system
Air change per hour
Building envelope
Windows and doors
Vapor pressure, moisture and relative humidity
Contaminants – chemical and biological
Building materials – Volatile Organic Compounds
Mold – construction defenses
High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) and the micrometer
Heating & air conditioning
Dangers of combustion spillage
Heat Recovery Ventilation – the ventilation strategy
Relating the three principles to healthy home building
Maintaining a healthy home – the occupant’s role
Conclusion – keep it dry, keep it clean, and keep it healthy


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Seminar 1 THE HEALTHY HOUSE — THE ESSENTIALS The Healthy House Healthy homes and energy efficiency The three principles of a Healthy Home Building Science – the house as a system Building envelope Vapor Pressure, moisture and relative humidity Contaminants – Chemical and Biological Building Materials – Volatile Organic Compounds Mold High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) and the micrometer Combustion Spillage How do the Three Principles Relate to Healthy Home Building and Renovating Maintaining a Healthy Home Conclusion – Keep it Dry, Keep it Clean, Keep it Ventilated, keep it Healthy Register now! Seminar 2 BUILDING A HEALTHY HOME Healthy Home Essentials, plus everything you need to know to build a new Healthy Home. Designed for the home builder, or consumer looking to hire a builder. Be prepared before talking to a contractor. Seminar includes: The Healthy Home Healthy homes and energy efficiency The three principles of a healthy home The construction strategy Choosing a certified contractor Building science – the house as a system Site orientation & grading Grading & weeping tile Footings & foundations Heat loss below grade Hydrostatic pressure and backfill Good framing practices Air change per hour Building envelope Windows and doors Vapor pressure, moisture and relative humidity Contaminants – chemical and biological Building materials – Volatile Organic Compounds Mold – construction defenses High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) and the micrometer Heating & air conditioning Ductwork – the effective length of pipe Heat Recovery Ventilation – the ventilation strategy Relating the three principles to healthy home building Maintaining a healthy home – the occupant’s role Conclusion – keep it dry, keep it clean, and keep it healthy Register now! Seminar 3 HEALTHY HOME RENOVATIONS Healthy Home Essentials, plus everything you need to know for complete Healthy Home renovations. For contractors and do-it-yourself renovators. Seminar includes: The Healthy Home Healthy homes and energy efficiency The three principles of a healthy home The renovation strategy Permits Demolition Containment - air flow differentials Lead paint, asbestos, mold & airborne particulates Clean up Building science – the house as a system Air change per hour Building envelope Windows and doors Vapor pressure, moisture and relative humidity Contaminants – chemical and biological Building materials – Volatile Organic Compounds Mold – construction defenses High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) and the micrometer Heating & air conditioning Dangers of combustion spillage Heat Recovery Ventilation – the ventilation strategy Relating the three principles to healthy home building Maintaining a healthy home – the occupant’s role Conclusion – keep it dry, keep it clean, and keep it healthy Register now!