From Design to Testing Day - Strategies for Airtight Part 3 Buildings
December 2021 | Free Credits: BC Housing, BOABC, AIBC, CACEA
Disclaimers:
- Please note that, for the concerned organizations you are responsible for sending your CPD credit request to the concerned organizations; The Township of Langley does not submit CPD credits on your behalf. (Excluding AIBC LUs)
- If you attended this event live at the date above and reported for credits, you cannot claim any additional credits from this on-demand course.
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Course Description
Einar Halbig of E3 Eco Group presents why airtightness is important for P3 buildings; components of a P3 building’s air barrier and their relative importance in ensuring airtightness; details about the final blower door test and how to prepare for it; and best practices and lessons learned for making P3 buildings airtight.
Instructor(s)
Einar Halbig
Managing Partner | E3 Eco Group Inc
Einar Halbig has over 16 years of education and experience in residential construction. He specializes in practical solutions that make a house more efficient, safe and comfortable. Trained as a civil engineer, he has evaluated over 2000 existing homes across the Lower Mainland as well as hundreds of new homes. Einar embarked on a deep-green energy retrofit of his own house and now enjoys the many benefits of the end result. He brings an engineering background, technical sales expertise, and hands-on experience to the field of energy-efficiency and sustainable consulting. Einar provides Building Science for New Homes training and Certified Energy Advisor training, and he serves as the Chair of the CHBA BC Technical Advisory Committee.
Survey Responses
“Detailed explanation about what criteria to consider while designing Air barrier, what are the things that can go wrong, and what are each team member's duties. - practical experience shared by presenter was more meaningful”
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“currently building a murb and it was beneficial to get insight into the steps necessary to monitor airtightness and subsequent testing. ”
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“good information about how to watch all trades avoid from air tight damages”
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“The information was very accessible and clear, and included many opportunities to follow up with more comprehensive data and information. ”
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“Appreciate TOL proactive approach on the step code by providing information from the experts.”
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