by John Krigger | Jan 21, 2022
(2.0 CEUs) Lead poisoning in children has changed the way that we retrofit buildings. Whenever we disturb lead paint inside buildings, we need to follow rules established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This lesson introduces the problem of lead paint in...
by John Krigger | Jan 21, 2022
(1.5 CEUs) There is a great variety of indoor-air pollutants. Most of them don’t pose a significant risk. However, the ones that we talk about in this lesson are a risk to both workers and building occupants. Here are the most important pollutants: bioaerosols, lead...
by John Krigger | Jan 21, 2022
(1.5 CEUs) Many or most homes in your region have air conditioning systems. This lesson explains how to use low-energy cooling to minimize the amount of time that air conditioners operate. Strategies include cool roofs, window treatments, circulation fans, whole house...
by John Krigger | Jan 21, 2022
(1.0 CEU) This lesson focuses on the characteristics of windows and how these characteristics relate to a windows energy efficiency. Windows have changed significantly over the past 30 years, and there are a lot of recent developments that we discuss in this lesson...
by John Krigger | Jan 21, 2022
(2.0 CEUs) Many builders choose spray-foam insulation for their energy-efficient building projects. Spray foam has advantages over fibrous insulation materials, but it also has disadvantages. This mini course explains the main spray-foam types and their installation...
