Presentations

Webinar from Terrence Mosley, Rick Wertheim, and Theresa Gilbride on providing high performance, high indoor air quality, and net zero energy usage to affordable housing projects in accordance with U.S. DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home program, focusing on affordable projects from the United Way of Long...

Webinar describing the best practices for air sealing multi-family separation walls.

Webinar from a group of green residential home building experts on how the Ultimate Z.E.N. Home, a production-built home is able to operate comfortably and successfully without the use of fossil fuels, including insulation, heating and cooling strategies, and other energy efficient design measures.

Webinar from Bruce Snead and Brian Hanson of Kansas State University College of Engineering reviewing key details to make new homes radon resistant. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar answering code-related questions on duct leakage tests, moisture levels in attics and crawlspaces, combustion equipment in conditioned attics, ventilation in multifamily buildings, and continuous insulation in residential construction.

Video that goes over the current building and energy codes.

Webinar explaining combustion safety in homes.

Webinar will explore how the International Energy Conservation Code is structured, as well as the process for complying with the energy code and what details to put on building plans. Viewers will also gain insight into the various compliance paths, with a specific focus on how the code has changed...

Webinar that discusses code requirements found in the prescriptive window and insulation requirements for climate zones 1 and 2.

Webinar that discusses code requirements found in the prescriptive window and insulation requirements for climate zones 3, 4 and 5.

Webinar that discusses code requirements found in the prescriptive window and insulation requirements for climate zones 6, 7 and 8.

Webinar that explores important changes in the 2021 IECC, focusing on Insulation.

Webinar that explores important changes in the 2021 IECC, focusing on air sealing requirements.

Webinar that will explain mandatory and prescriptive requirements related to duct installation, insulation, sealing, and testing, as well as requirements for heating, cooling, and hot water systems and controls.

Webinar that will explain how to use the various performance path options in the IECC (Section R405 and R406) – their structure, the flexibility allowed in each, and the limitations of each.

Webinar from Tom Patton of Fox Blocks on how changes to building codes are driving changes to framing assemblies and insulation, highlighting how ICFs can take over for traditional wood frame wall assemblies. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from a group of indoor air quality experts on compliance with EPA's Indoor airPLUS program as multifamily buildings reach past five stories high, with special consideration taken for ventilation, air sealing, moisture control, and indoor air quality needs in larger residences.

Webinar that presents the new Phius 2021 core prescriptive path and prepares Passive House practitioners to certify their buildings with it.

Online training for the EEBA Site Supervisor Designation covering the knowledge, processes, and best practices gained from building science and how they apply to site supervisors for residential construction projects.

Presentation explaining floodplain provisions of the International Residential Code (IRC) and International Building Code (IBC) including step-by-step guides for elevating new and existing structures.

Presentation explaining the Florida Building Code.

Webinar from Keenan Watson and Samantha Kambo of DuPont on how to correctly install a weather-resistant barrier on a home for code compliance effectiveness. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Terrence Mosley of U.S. DOE and Theresa Gilbride of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on lessons learned from builders across the U.S. constructing homes that achieve very high performance levels by using above-code construction techniques in some cases at little extra cost compared...

Webinar from Katherine Mortimer and Laureen Blissard on the effectiveness of water efficiency codes and the accuracy of these findings and codes. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from EPA's Indoor airPLUS program and NorthEast Building Science Institute discussing recent changes to the Indoor airPLUS program, resulting in the second version of the program. The webinar highlights key changes for the second version in both existing homes and new construction.