• Understand the development and design of regenerative, sustainable city blocks in cities throughout the United States
• Uncover the hidden opportunities to radically transform our cities one block at a time
• Discover the forces working against progress and what you can do to move things forward
• Map out an action plan for what you can do to be part of the green revolution

• How the mainstream introduction of green building principles altered the approach, motivations and business development of the building industry.
• Understand the scope of the adoption of these principles and how these principles are shaping the construction market.
• Understand the impact of green certifications and accreditations on the green building market and which segments embrace the concepts.
• Gain an understanding of the impression of cost differences between green and standard building practices.

• Specify how wood doors can be incorporated into a range of architectural styles for homes and light construction
• List the key components of stile and rail wood doors
• Describe common points of moisture vulnerability in exterior wood doors
• Explain manufacturing materials and techniques that can protect wood doors against water infiltration
• Discuss methods for designing building overhangs, and selection of wood finished, that further enhance wood door weatherability

• Gain an understanding of water conservation and why water is the next big (green) platform
• Gain an understanding of how international experience and systems can be adapted to homes and buildings
• Familiarize yourself with major opportunities for homebuilders, designers, product manufacturers and contractors for water conservation
• Understand why water is so important that it is more of a conflict source around than world than oil

• Understand how prefabricated homes deliver a sustainable building solution
• Gain familiarization of prefabrication opportunities and challenges for building homes
• Better understanding of the production and installation process of prefabricated homes
• Discover and understand better the "Z6 Analysis" concept

• Understand and be able to apply the three key Green Building concepts to designs
• Use the Energy Use Pyramid as a guide to energy saving choices in their designs.
• Understand how to use design basics to create a high performance home in the design stages rather than an afterthought.
• Employ the concept of “program seeking” instead of “problem solving” to accommodate homeowner needs with less energy use.

• Develop a better understanding of Energy Star for Homes program.
• Gain an understanding of the market transformation process of bringing new technologies to the marketplace
• Gain an understanding of the criteria required for the Energy Star Concept Home
• Gain an understanding of how Energy Star promoted and grew the program

• Identify the four key elements of green building design for interior spaces
• How to take a holistic approach to home design that includes ‘greening’ not only the building envelope and systems but also the materials selection
• Understand how product choices can have a significant impact on air quality, energy use and water conservation
• Gain knowledge of how selecting sustainable materials for the interior of a home can impact the marketability of a home

• Attendees will be shown how to recognize the differences between the needs of the residential client of two years ago versus the client of today.
• Attendees will be given a set of easily implementable design and marketing tools to improve their services at the same time they make their designs smaller.
• Attendees will be given some of the key statistics and current data supporting the move to smaller, better-designed, and more energy efficient houses and remodelings, in order to help tailor their services to the current needs of the marketplace.
• Attendees will discover who these “not so big” homeowners and homebuyers are, what they want, and how to appeal to them. They’ll learn to better understand their motivations and objectives in designing, purchasing or remodeling a home; and they’ll learn what characteristics of place and community this segment of the population would gravitate toward were these kinds of locations more available.

• Name the Top 10 reasons for building green homes using current survey data.
• Define the National Green Building Standard and apply the Standard to building design.
• Understand the NAHB Green Scoring Tool and how to use the tool to score building designs against the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines.
• Use the Green Scoring Tool to determine which building products are pre-approved for points under the National Green Building Standard.

• Life Cycle Analysis
  • Raw Materials
  • Manufacturing
  • On the Roof
  • End of Life
• Roofing Materials Composition
  • Concrete Tile
  • Asphalt Shingle
  • Metal
  • Clay
• Green Programs
  • Third Party Verification
  • Industry Programs
  • Green Legislation
• Harvesting water can be more successful and better to use with a concrete title.

• Understand and be able to apply the three key Green Building concepts to designs
• Use the Energy Use Pyramid as a guide to energy saving choices in their designs.
• Understand how to use design basics to create a high performance home in the design stages rather than an afterthought.
• Employ the concept of “program seeking” instead of “problem solving” to accommodate homeowner needs with less energy use.

• Specify how wood doors can be incorporated into a range of architectural styles for homes and light construction
• List the key components of stile and rail wood doors
• Describe common points of moisture vulnerability in exterior wood doors
• Explain manufacturing materials and techniques that can protect wood doors against water infiltration
• Discuss methods for designing building overhangs, and selection of wood finished, that further enhance wood door weatherability

About 90% of the surface area of a masonry wall consists of concrete masonry units, with mortar joints making up the remaining. Both concrete and mortar are porous materials and, hence, can permit the passage of water through them. Therefore, a water-repellent masonry system should prevent the entry of water through both the concrete masonry units and the mortar joints.

This 1-hour interactive online course provides the details of achieving water-repellency and efflorescence control in masonry construction. While the focus is on single-wythe masonry walls, the admixture technologies presented are applicable to other manufactured concrete products such as pavers and roof tiles.

This 1-hour interactive online course begins with a discussion regarding ways that sustainability concerns are changing the lowest initial-cost design philosophy that has been prevalent in the American construction industry.

It outlines key architectural decisions related to EIFS, and illustrates how architects can incorporate EIFS into building designs that maximize aesthetic value, building longevity, sustainability, LEED® ratings and cost-effectiveness.

It is hard to talk about restoration without talking about sustainability. This 2-hour interactive online course discusses the role that restoration can and does play in the arena of sustainability, and specifically the role that sealants play in sustainable design and repair.

By the end of this course, you will understand, if you do not already, there is more to a sustainable material than VOC and that high performance materials like hybrid sealants play a significant role in creating sustainable repairs.

This course on Spray Polyurethane Foam Barriers lays out the essential information for constructing a superior, cost-effective building enclosure system - that is, the layer of materials that separates the interior environment from the exterior environment in such a way as to avoid creating moisture-related problems. You'll review the four barriers that comprise a weather barrier system, known in the trade as HAMM: Heat Barrier, Air Barrier, Water Barrier, Vapor Barrier.

By the end of this 2-hour interactive online course, you'll understand the importance and role of an air barrier in the building enclosure system, and see how a spray polyurethane foam barrier compares with the more problematic materials that are also in use.

This course showcases a groundbreaking restoration/sustainability upgrade of a vintage, "mid-century modern" house in the Southwest and describes the process-from design through construction-of renovating this classic 1960s house into a high-performance, 21st century home that actually generates more energy than it consumes. Special attention is paid to how architects can achieve very high sustainability goals without compromising the design intent of the original building. The course concludes with a video walking tour that highlights and further explains the project's high-performance features.