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Green building and green points code training series

To help building professionals comply with the new Green Building and Green Points Program updates, the City of Boulder's Office of Environmental Affairs provided free trainings to the public at a variety of times and locations within the city. Three training topics were covered and each topic had a series of workshops:

• Making Houses More Energy Efficient: Building Science Basics and HERS Rating
  • The intent of this particular training session is to address the technical side of new construction toward meeting the new mandatory requirements for energy efficiency levels. The presentation addresses building science basics and their application to energy efficient construction, as well as how a home's HERS index score will be calculated and used as compliance through the city's permitting office.
  • Building Science and Compliance Requirements presentation materials
• Deconstruction
  • The deconstruction seminar outlines the specific requirements for the City of Boulder's Green Points Program ordinance involved in home deconstruction. This included an overview of deconstruction environmental impacts, material guidelines and their process for compliance.
  • Deconstruction seminar Power Point presentation
• Design and Architecture
  • This seminar covers incorporating HERS ratings in your architectural design, materials and green points, and easy green building techniques.
  • Incorporating home energy rating systems (HERS) into your design and building process Power Point presentation
  • Deconstruction Seminar Materials
  • Green Building Techniques: An Introduction to Integrated Building Strategies

For more details on training descriptions, additional workshop dates and to make reservations for future seminars, visit www.bouldergreenpoints.com.

Background and Related Documents:

• Oct. 16 City Council meeting - staff memorandum
• Green House Gas, Energy Use & Associated Costs
• Building and Demolition Permit Data (2001-2006)
• Energy Analysis prepared by Architectural Energy Corporation

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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 12:27