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

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