Presentations

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.

Presentation describing old window rehabilitation including comparison of rehabilitated and replaced windows, maintenance of historic windows, and other rehabilitation measures for old buildings.

Presentation surrounding home design to keep homes safe during fires.

Webinar from Zero Carbon LLC explaining how to conserve energy and reduce a home's carbon footprint through use of the 'fab four' residential energy efficiency upgrades: heat pumps, insulation, triple-glazed windows, and solar panels.

Webinar from David Green and EEBA explaning how to conserve energy and reduce a home's carbon footprint through use of the 'fab four' of heat pumps, insulation, triple-glazed windows, and solar panels. 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 from Nick Hurst, Gayathri Vijayakumar, and Karla Butterfield for EEBA 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...

Webinar from Ann Edminster of Design AVEnues LLC explaining the terms, 'electrification' and 'decarbonization' and ow each can contribute towards indoor air quality, resiliency, and climate change.

Webinar explaining how low-e storm windows can be a cost-effective retrofit solution.

Webinar from Suzanne Shelton of Shelton Group on changing expectations in regards to indoor air quality in homes. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Rich Binsacca, Sam Rashkin, Bill Rectanus, Adam Weinstein, Dennis Helblig, and Nathan Kahre on how the Ultimate Z.E.N. Home utilizes a rooftop solar array paired with battery storage capacity to achieve net-zero energy goals. Free EEBA login required.

Presentation from Colorado Renewable Energy Society on building net zero homes by using the steps of passive solar design, efficient exterior envelope, efficient all-electric systems, and a renewable source of energy generation.

Webinar from Dan Wildenhaus of BetterBuiltNW explaining the critical components of an advanced wall assembly, walls that reduce thermal bridging, improve building tightness, and overall reduce UA levels. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Dan Wildenhaus of BetterBuiltNW explaining the benefit of balanced ventilation for tighter homes along with a review of common ventilation strategies. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from David Bernardino of Ammunition on strategies for building industry companies to grow their sales using business analyzing and plan development. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Peter Barrett of Dorken Systems Inc. and Chris Donatelli of Donatelli Builders discussing how rainscreens work to add drainage and drying capacity to residential walls, using a real-life example from a retrofit home in Chicago. Free EEBA login required.

Presentation describing construction techniques to make homes both energy efficient and disaster resistant.

Webinar from Ann Edminster of Team Zero on the alliance between EEBA and Team Zero, two enegy efficient home building organizations working together to grow the zero energy home market in the U.S. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Geoff Ferrell of Sonnen Inc. on new residential home design technologies used to improve energy efficiency, net zero design, solar plus storage capabilities, and home automation.

Webinar from Rich Binsacca, Stephen Myers, Elitia Schwaderer, Sandy Stegall, Angela Harris, and Susan Elovitz on market potential for Thrive Home Builder's Ultimate Z.E.N Home in Denver, Colorado, highlighting healthy living quality, interior design, COVID lifestyle changes causing more work from...

Webinar explaining the indoor air quality (IAQ) scoring system.

Webinar from Rebecca Stamm of Healthy Building Network and Roberto Valle of HomeFree describing policies surrounding environmental and human health impacts of insulation and air sealing materials. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Steve Herbert of Samsung describing how the new energy management app, SmartThings can connect automated home devices to achieve sustainability goals. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Yiwen Xu and Jose De La Portilla on how Samsung HVAC can help net-zero homebuilders and homeowners achieve sustainability goals by utilizing SmartThings Energy Control service to maximize savings through automated appliances. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Patrick Nielsen and Jim Bohn of Broan on how to improve residential indoor air quality by using efficient smart ventilation systems. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Gene Myers, Tim O'Brien, and Dennis Webb on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the home building market and business practices to respond to the times. Free EEBA login required.

Presentation describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more earthquake resistant.

Webinar answering code-related questions on insulating historic masonry buildings, mechanical ventilation, combustion equipment, excessive humidity build-up, skylights, and vapor retarders on interior walls.

Webinar answering code-related questions on sizing HVAC systems, furring strips in climate zone 4, and moisture levels in attics and crawlspaces.

Webinar from Aric Saunders of Electriq Power on energy storage applications for residential customers. The webinar covers energy storage components, how to effectively use storage to lower electricity costs and carbon footprint while improving reliability. Free EEBA login required.

Presentation explaining the Florida Building Code.

Webinar from John Bloemer of Aprilaire explaining the importance of healthy indoor air quality and choosing the right products to improve your home's IAQ. Free EEBA login required.

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.

Presentation of an online learning module that teaches residents basic information about how wildfires start, how they spread, and how they are most likely to burn houses, with some homeowner guidance for reducing wildfire risk.

Webinar explaining variable capacity comfort systems and smart ventilation systems in high-performance homes.

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 Gerard Font of Square D on market trends surrounding smart home and distributed energy resources (DERs) and how these trends can help homeowners reducing costs and become more efficient with their energy usage. Free EEBA login required.

Podcast from Ken Johnson of Mitsubishi Electric Trane U.S. and Rich Williams of Alliance Green Homes on how increased interest in indoor air quality has effected the definition of a high-performance home in both constrution and maintenance. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Nick Hurst of EPA's Indoor airPLUS program and Paul Raymer of 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...

Presentation describing issues with condensation in unvented attics insulated with open-cell spray foam.