Builder Workshops

The US Department of Energy’s Building America program will be offering a special, five-part workshop series for builders and homeowners involved in rebuilding Greensburg as a healthy, energy efficient and affordable town.

Each workshop will include a 1/2-day tour of current re-construction projects in Greensburg where participants will learn about and examine best practice construction methods. The field visit will be followed by a 1/2-day in-class training session lead by residential construction experts from Building America project teams.

Schedule & Registration

Greensburg, Kansas
Building Greensburg - Part 1
Saturday, September 8, 2007

Location

"Public Meeting Room" in the City temporary offices located at the southwest corner of the Courthouse Square
Greensburg, KS

Agenda

The seminar will begin at 9am. Click here for a detailed agenda.

Please note that the curriculum outlined below may change to best suit the registered participants. Interested parties are encouraged to enroll early.

Date		Schedule	Speakers
Sept. 8	Part 1	House Design and Foundation Systems Course Introduction Module 1: House Design for a Mixed-Humid Climate Module 3: Foundations and Site Work	Joseph Lstiburek Building Science Corporation Alex Lukachko Building Science Corporation
tba	Part 2	Framing Module 2: Building America Systems Engineering Module 4: Framing Walk-through 1: Foundation Walk-through 2: Framing	Joseph Lstiburek Building Science Corporation (or) Alex Lukachko Building Science Corporation
tba	Part 3	Mechanical Systems and Airtightness Module 5: Water Management Module 6: Airtightness Walk-through 2: Framing Walk-through 3: Airtightness	Kohta Ueno Building Science Corporation Alex Lukachko Building Science Corporation
tba	Part 4	Enclosure Module 7: Mechanical System Design and Selection Module 8: Insulation Module 9: Exterior Cladding Systems Walk-through 3: Airtightness Walk-through 4: Insulation	Peter Baker Building Science Corporation (or) Alex Lukachko Building Science Corporation
tba	Part 5	Finishes, Testing and Commissioning Module 10: Measuring Building Performance Module 11: Mechanical System Commissioning Module 12: Owning an Energy-efficient Home Walk-through 4: Insulation Walk-through 5: Testing and Commissioning	Kohta Ueno Building Science Corporation

Registration

Follow the link below to register online for this seminar. There is no cost for this seminar but registration is limited to builders, homeowners, and members of city and state agencies. For questions about registration, please call Jeff Melvin at 617-800-2633.