[Greenbuilding] Free, comprehensive Green Building course available

Peak to Prairie Home Inspection peaktoprairie at msn.com
Fri Jan 4 10:01:09 CST 2008


Forgive me if this is a duplicate post...

I've just completed a green building course designed to teach home inspectors to identify green features in homes, although it goes well beyond that. 
The course typically takes 8-10 hours to complete and can be taken as many times as you want. In fact, you can go right to the final exam and take it without studying if you want.

The course is here... http://www.nachi.org/greenbuildingcoursereleased2007.htm<http://www.nachiorg/greenbuildingcoursereleased2007.htm>

E-mail posters on this board seem very knowledgeable and I'd appreciate any feedback. The course has only been out a short time, and I'm always looking for ways to improve it. (Table of Contents is listed below)

Kenton

Kenton Shepard, Certified Master Inspector
Peak to Prairie Inspection Service
2034 Grove St., Denver, CO, 80211
(303) 258-8289 Office
(303) 588-5179 Cell

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peaktoprairie at msn.com<mailto:peaktoprairie at msn.com>
Member, International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)
http://www.nachi.org/<http://www.nachi.org/>
Author, Jobsite Phrasebook, English/Spanish series
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Author: InterNACHI Green Building course  
http://www.nachi.org/greenbuildingcoursereleased2007.htm<http://www.nachiorg/greenbuildingcoursereleased2007.htm>

  1.. ENERGY 
    1.. Report on Energy Status 
    2.. Non-renewable Energy 
    3.. Renewable Energy
  2.. CLIMATE CHANGE 
    1.. Climate Change 
    2.. Natural Climate Change 
    3.. Possible Results of Climate change
  3.. WATER 
    1.. Groundwater Depletion 
    2.. Water Quality 
    3.. Home Water Treatment 
    4.. Indoor Water Conservation 
    5.. Outdoor Water Conservation
  4.. LOT DEVELOPMENT 
    1.. Erosion 
    2.. Landscaping and Grading
  5.. BUILDING METHODS 
    1.. Engineered Lumber 
    2.. Value Engineering 
    3.. Enhanced-efficiency Building Methods 
    4.. Strawbale Homes
  6.. BUILDING ENVELOPE 
    1.. Climate Zones 
    2.. Insulation 
    3.. Conduction, Convection and Radiation 
    4.. Air Movement in Buildings 
    5.. Attic Ventilation 
    6.. Moisture Control 
    7.. Mold
  7.. PASSIVE SOLAR HOMES 
    1.. Passive Solar Home Design 
    2.. Energy-efficient Windows
  8.. PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEMS 
  9.. SOLAR THERMAL (solar water heating) 
  10.. LIGHTING 
    1.. Lighting: Bulb and Fixture Types 
    2.. Daylighting and Controls
  11.. PLUMBING 
    1.. Plumbing Pipes 
    2.. Hydronic Heating 
    3.. Hot Water Recirculation Systems
  12.. HVAC 
    1.. Furnaces 
    2.. Air-conditioners 
    3.. Air ducts 
    4.. Evaporative Coolers 
    5.. Humidifiers 
    6.. Heat Pumps
  13.. WOOD-BURNING APPLIANCES 
    1.. Wood Stoves
  14.. ROOF 
    1.. Roof Defects 
    2.. Green Roofs
  15.. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 
    1.. Radon 
    2.. Asbestos
  16.. SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES and MATERIALS 
    1.. Sustainability 
    2.. Standards and Certification
  17.. ENERGY PROGRAMS AND LEGISLATION 
    1.. Incentives: Renewable-energy/Energy-efficiency 
    2.. Home Energy Audits 
    3.. Home Energy Ratings 
    4.. Energy Codes 
    5.. Green Building Standards 
    6.. Energy (Labeling) Program Comparisons 
    7.. Green Mortgages


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