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Webinar from Todd Usher of Addison Homes on how to improve lasting energy efficiency and quality home building measures by use of builder-backed warranty plans. Free EEBA login required.

Presentation with technical training covering several possible approaches to locating ducts within the home’s air and thermal barriers, and then dig into design considerations and details for the spray foam encapsulation approach.

Webinar describing technical solutions for integrating renewables in Zero Energy Ready Homes.

Webinar explaining research on ductless heat pumps in new construction.

Webinar explaining strategies to improve the performance of HVAC systems for low load homes and home performance retrofits.

Presentation describing the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code air barrier requirements, envelope concepts including air flow and thermal properties, and common missed insulation and air-sealing opportunities.

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 focusing on the technical strategies used in successful real-world deep energy retrofits (DER).

Video that discusses the most common technologies for heating water, including storage, tankless, heat pump, and solar water heaters. It also goes over practices for saving energy with water heating systems.

Webinar explaining combustion safety in homes.

Webinar from Dean Gamble of EPA's ENERGY STAR program explaining common HVAC installation issues that can impact performance and efficiency and how to ensure that your home's HVAC is functioning correctly with easy field tests.

Webinar from Dean Gamble of EPA's ENERGY STAR program explaining the new RESNET, ACCA, and ANSI HVAC grading standards and their effects on the ENERGY STAR Certified Homes program requirements. Free EEBA login required.

Webinar from Sarah Truitt, Madeline Salzman, Zachary Peterson, and Clint Shireman of NREL, U.S. DOE, and Knauf Insulation on the future of healthy and energy efficient buildings, focusing on workforce training and development. Free EEBA login required.

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.

Webinar from Sara Gutterman of Green Builder Media explaining the long-term changes expected to come from the Coronavirus pandemic as they relate to building science and consumer behaviors, including indoor air quality. 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.

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 Joe Medosch of Hayward Score describing the benefits of having a healthy home for residents as well as how to market healthy homes as a business model. Included are updates on technology advances and materials to use and avoid. 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 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 describing field studies on indoor air quality in new U.S. homes.

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

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

Webinar describing high-performance enclosure strategies for unvented roof systems and wall assemblies.

Webinar describing high performance space conditioning systems.

Webinar describing recent changes to the Indoor airPLUS program and highlighting key changes for the second version of new and existing construction from EPA's Indoor airPLUS program and Steven Winter Associates.

Webinar from Dean Gamble of EPA's ENERGY STAR program explaining common HVAC installation issues that can impact performance and efficiency and how to ensure that your home's HVAC is functioning correctly with easy field tests. Free EEBA login required.

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 Bill Warren of BWES Building Science on how to use building science principles such as ventilation, airflow, pressure balances, and filtration to reduce exposure risk to COVID and other airborne diseases. 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.