Introduction to Building Envelope Assessment & Weatherization (Westborough)

Intro training on building envelope and how to improve efficiency and comfort through weatherization of commercial/institutional facilities

This class is also being held on April 14 in Norwood. Register for only one of these two sessions!

For those who have some background on the subject or want to get into more depth after this class, we are offering an intermediate class on May 7 in Westborough.

In the introductory class (April 14 or May 6), we will start with envelope basics: the 4 control layers, insulation types, and air barrier principals. Then we will cover evaluation techniques and auditing the envelope on existing commercial and institutional buildings. In the intermediate class (May 7), we will go over the most common envelope improvements and cover challenges and potential risks with implementation. We will also go deeper into the techniques used to evaluate and prioritize building envelope opportunities, including energy modeling and cost estimating. In both classes, we will discuss approaches to selling building envelope upgrades. There will be activities throughout where students will work in teams to practice what they have learned.

Agenda:

1. Intro to Building Envelope
2. Identification of building envelope opportunities
3. Approach to an Envelope Audit
4. Selling Envelope Upgrades
5. Practice – Assess the building we are in

Coffee and light breakfast will be available starting about 8:30am. Class starts at 9:00am. Lunch will be provided. Continuing education units (CEUs) will be available through UMass.

Instructor: Jon Haehnel, CEI, BPI- BA-T BA-P, CABS, Vice President, SALAS O’BRIEN

Jon has been testing and inspecting buildings for over 24 years. His expertise in building envelope commissioning and design focuses primarily on institutional and commercial buildings, both new construction and renovation. Jon has commissioned the building envelope on all types of construction: laboratories, clean rooms, indoor pools, hospitals, military facilities, manufacturing, dormitories, high rise construction, and educational buildings. His experience also includes building envelope forensics.

Jon is coauthor of “Setting Airtightness Standards” (ASHRAE Journal, Sept. 2005) and has presented on building envelope topics for American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Better Buildings by Design Conference, Building Commissioning Association (BECxA), Construction Standards Institute (CSI), American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Jon formerly taught commercial energy auditing and blower door testing at Vermont Technical College.