Presenter(s): Gord Cooke, P.E., Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA)
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/11/2010
Air Time: 11:26 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 13 Minutes 52 Seconds
Learn how to properly size and select cost-effective heating, cooling, and ventilating systems specifically for high performance energy efficient houses. If you have effectively doubled or tripled the amount of insulation and air tightness in a high performance home, shouldn't your HVAC systems be half the size they used to be? This workshop will outline the opportunities and risks associated with smaller equipment, smaller air flows and smaller duct or pipe sizes needed in high performance homes. Equipment options and advancements will be discussed that allow builders, designers and HVAC contractors to optimize system performance at potentially lower overall costs. Participants will learn how to integrate new fuel and technology options into the overall high performance home concept.
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Presenter(s): Keith Williams, Owner, Building Services & Consultant LLC
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/11/2010
Air Time: 11:22 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 10 Minutes 21 Seconds
Attics are always the first to be insulated. Find out how to insulate them better without causing other problems. Attics often contain some of the biggest air leaks in a typical house which can increase costs, reduce comfort, and cause ice dams and other moisture problems. Examine the issues posed by attics, look at common problems, and discuss materials and methods for fixing those areas in existing homes.
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Presenter(s): James McKnight, Gimme Shelter<br />Mark Klein, Gimme Shelter
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/5/2010
Air Time: 11:25 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 8 Minutes 43 Seconds
Learn how to integrate sustainable building strategies and renewable technologies to approach net zero energy. We'll give an overview of sustainable, high performance building techniques and solar design strategies to lower energy consumption of the building shell to 60% less than Energy Star. We'll also discuss available renewable technologies including solar hydronic systems, and PV and masonry heaters (biomass). Learn from case studies on integrating renewable systems and high performance design and construction techniques to approach net zero energy use.
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Presenter(s): Joe Nagan, Owner, Home Building Technology Services
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/5/2010
Air Time: 11:23 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 13 Minutes 53 Seconds
Residential ventilation practices are constantly evolving to control moisture and improve efficiency and indoor air quality. Joe will discuss operation costs and reveal the latest strategies and technologies to achieve high performance ventilation in residential homes. As construction practices improve and new homes become tighter and more energy efficient, it is imperative that ventilation best practices are employed to control moisture levels and improve indoor air quality.
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Presenter(s): Katrin Klingenberg, Co-founder, Passive House Institute US
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/4/2010
Air Time: 11:21 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 12 Minutes 35 Seconds
Learn about Passive House projects through case studies of homes built in various US climate zones. You'll get an introduction to the performance metrics and basic design principles. Finally, we'll compare Passive House performance to the 2030 challenge and its goal of reaching carbon neutrality.
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Presenter(s): Mike Gorman, TechKnowledge
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/4/2010
Air Time: 11:14 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 14 Minutes 36 Seconds
Building the best house, doing the best remodeling job, installing the best windows or hanging the best siding no longer guarantees business success. Does your competition end up with all the work despite delivering lower quality? Are you losing business because you don't determine a fair price quickly, get paid for estimating, and haven't diversified? Join Mike and learn how to overcome these obstacles.
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Presenter(s): Mike Gorman, TechKnowledge
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/6/2009
Air Time: 1:00 PM
Duration: 1 Hour 11 Minutes 49 Seconds
A less-than-plentiful supply of leads may cause you to waste time and energy. Let's explore how to place your name in front of those decision makers or influencers wherever they are in the marketplace. We'll define which marketing systems seem to deliver the biggest impact with the least investiment of time, energy and money with the quickest response. We'll figure out how may leads you need and how much they are likely to cost.
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Presenter(s): Joe Nagan, Owner, Home Building Technology Services
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/6/2009
Air Time: 10:15 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 17 Minutes 57 Seconds
What does field testing tell us about successful ventilation installations? Joe will give his insights on successful ventilation systems based on test results and discussions with home owners. He'll discuss new ventilation products available to help meet the various needs in a home. And he'll show how using the right combination of equipment that is properly installed and set up provides home owners the ability to manage their indoor air quality. Joe will cover the latest in equipment options and installations for 2009 and will provide design tips to keep you ahead of the competition.
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Presenter(s): Gord Cooke, P.E., Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA)
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/6/2009
Air Time: 8:30 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 11 Minutes 10 Seconds
New technology in the building industry offers at least 50 benefits that new home buyers not only value, but are expecting. New homes can be significantly more efficient, healthier, safer and durable, and yet more affordable than ever before. This is due largely because of the advanced materials, techniques and designs inherent in new building technology. Participants will learn about the technical features of energy efficient homes and how to translate these features into specific "sellable" benefits to your customers.
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Presenter(s): Multiple Presenters
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/5/2009
Air Time: 3:20 PM
Duration: 1 Hour 13 Minutes 9 Seconds
With a little creative thinking and a willingness to retool, residential builders will likely find several new business opportunities in the economic stimulus package.
Breaking down what the stimulus package means for Wisconsin's building industry is the aim of this highly interactive session which will examine new work opportunities for companies that build, renovate and remodel residential properties.
PANEL
Overview: Kathy Kuntz, Focus on Energy
Low Income Weatherization: Carl Saueressig, Dept. of Administration; Division of Energy Services
State Energy Program: Allison Schill, Public Service Commission
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants: Kathy Kuntz for Brian Driscoll, Office of Energy Independence
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Presenter(s): Joe Nagan, Owner, Home Building Technology Services<br />Ross DePaola
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/5/2009
Air Time: 1:30 PM
Duration: 1 Hour 14 Minutes 36 Seconds
Exterior walls are typically the largest exposed element of the building envelope. They are penetrated by framing, windows, doors, plumbing pipes and electrical conduits which increase their potential for energy loss. We'll explore various wall constructions and insulating techniques and how they perform with regard to heat-loss, framing, condensation potential and air-sealing.
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Presenter(s): Gary Klein<br />William R. Hoover
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/5/2009
Air Time: 10:30 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 6 Minutes
What is the most energy, water and time efficient way to install a hot water distribution system for a given floor plan? Where is it appropriate to use drain water heat recovery? When should you install water heaters in multiple locations? This session will explore the answers to these questions by laying out the plumbing for a typical house on the floor of the classroom. Masking tape will be used to "draw" the hot water locations (bathrooms, kitchen and laundry) on the floor of the classroom. Each plumbing configuration will be "piped" using tape of different widths to represent the various diameters of pipe.
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Presenter(s): Pat Huelman
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/7/2008
Air Time: 10:15 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 15 Minutes 51 Seconds
Master Speaker session at the 2008 Better Buildings: Better Business Conference.
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Presenter(s): Dick Stone
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/7/2008
Air Time: 8:32 AM
Duration: 1 Hour 6 Minutes 52 Seconds
Master Speaker session at the 2008 Better Buildings: Better Business Conference.
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Presenter(s): Leroy Stublaski
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 3/6/2008
Air Time: 3:15 PM
Duration: 1 Hour 16 Minutes 24 Seconds
Master Speaker session at the 2008 Better Buildings: Better Business Conference.
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