Measuring Insulation Performance (Micro Course)

(0.2 CEU; 20 minutes) This 14-minute video explains how scientists measure the thermal resistance of insulation, using a guarded hotbox. Find your reading assignment under the Materials tab. A short quiz will evaluate your retention of the important information...

Understanding Thermal Mass (Micro Course)

(0.5 CEU; 25 minutes) Thermal mass benefits some climates and building assemblies but not others. Study some scientific evidence on the value of thermal mass. Find your reading assignment under the Materials tab. A short quiz will evaluate your retention of the...

Energy Auditor/Energy Rater (Test)

This test draws from the same question pool as the final exam in our Energy Auditor Course. If you think you don’t need our Energy Auditor Course, or our review badge courses to pass this test, well give this test a try. The worst you can do is to discover what...

Building-Evaluation Skills (Test)

This test combines energy arithmetic, math reasoning skills, with building characteristics, and knowledge of the way buildings are evaluated. Our Building-Evaluation Skills Course is the best preparation for this test. The math isn’t difficult, but you need to know...

Temperature and Heat (Mini Course)

(2.0 CEUs) Learn about the relationship between temperature and heat. Study the difference between sensible heat and latent heat. Discover how substances release heat and absorbed heat when there state changes from solid to liquid to gas. Understand how to calculate...