General
Guide to Green Building Practices for Residential Structures
Credits: 12 PDH
(Note: This course requires the additional purchase of a proprietary Study Guide publication!)PDH Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description of home-building practices that are environmentally benign. Interactions between various practices are pointed out, as, for example, how the placement of windows can affect both interior lighting and passive solar heating. Both new-home construction and modifications to existing homes are considered. This course would be of particular interest to engineers in government agencies concerned with formulating and enforcing building regulations and standards. Engineers in the construction industry would also benefit from the course.Topics:
- Critical evaluation of building plans proposed by others, from a green-building standpoint
- Formulation of green alternatives to plans proposed by others
- best use of insulation
- energy conservation
- water conservation
- indoor environmental quality (air and sound)
- green material selection
- building system operation and maintenance for minimal environmental impact
- management of construction wastes
- foundations
- insulation
- alternatives for framing
- exterior cladding
- HVAC
- interior finishing
- landscaping
To take this course:
1.) Purchase Course:Option 1: Purchase single PDH credits
Option 2: Purchase the 12 month "Annual Membership" plan (unlimited)
Option 3: Purchase the 24 month "Biennial Membership" plan (unlimited)
2.) Enroll in Course:
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3.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:
To purchase the Study Guide, Click below:
Green Building Guidelines Meeting the Demand for Low-Energy Resource-Efficient Homes - Fifth Edition - Copyright 2007 SBIC
4.) Test: Upon reading the course Study Guide, please click below to take the quiz.
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5.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the quiz, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
Intended Audience: for civil, construction, structural, and mechanical engineers.
Publication Source: Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
Course: Instructor
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