IV. BAIHP Web Page, Training and Publications

BAIHP Training

BAIHP research is communicated to public and industry audiences through the BAIHP web page, conference papers and presentations, and various media coverage. Table 65 shows training events in reverse chronological order and is divided by budget period. Following the table are summaries of training events organized by audience and a summary of BAIHP web page and media coverage.

BAIHP Training Events by Audience

BAIHP has presented research findings and Building America concepts to a variety of audiences including architects, builders, HUD Code home manufacturers, and housing decision makers; construction trades and realtors; attendees at building science conferences; portable classroom producers and decision makers; energy raters and green home certifiers, and college students in academic venues.

Audience: Architects in 6 th Budget Period

WCI Communities: Gave an overview of “Home Building Programs in Florida: Getting to Zero Energy, October 2004.

Audience: Architects Prior to 6th Budget Period

North Florida AIA Chapter: Introduced the Building America program, Florida Green Building Standards, and related issues during a presentation at a monthly meeting. 23 registered architects attended.

Evans Group: In 2002, researchers gave a presentation to the Evans Group in their Orlando office. Presentation and discussion issues included: mechanical system right-sizing, dehumidification strategies, mechanical system sensible heat ratios, importance of and methods to provide outside air and associated pressurization issues, and the impact of spectrally selective low-E windows on equipment sizing and occupant comfort. This presentation led to BA involvement in the 2003 SEBC Southern Showplace Home.

Audience: Builders, HUD Code Home Manufacturers, and Housing Decision Makers during 6th Budget Period

Green Building Seminars: BAIHP staff green building concepts” to

• Utilities and local government in Ft. Walton Beach, November 2004
• Florida Pollution Prevention Conference, August 2004
• Florida GreenTrends Conference, May 2004.

SE Builder Conference: BAIHP researchers presented Health House House Design and Construction, and Indoor Air Quality – Positioning Yourself for This Growing Market”, August 2004.

Building Science

• Seaside Institute: presented building science and home building programs to approximately 35 builders, May 2004.
• HFH National Conference: presented advanced building science and moisture control to construction managers and leaders, April 2004.

Manufactured Housing Institute Annual Meeting, Energy Roadmap session: BAIHP staff presented information about BAIHP activities in the Pacific Northwest, October 2004.

Audience: Builders, HUD Code Home Manufacturers, and Housing Decision Makers during 5th Budget Period

American Lung Association: Presented by BAIHP and ALACF Building Health Houses, 2-day course for 14 builders.

Florida Housing Coalition Conference:BAIHP staff presented benefits and applicability of Building America concepts to affordable housing in September of 2003 to approximately 25 affordable housing providers.

Green Building Seminars: BAIHP staff presented green building concepts including the Florida Green Home Standard at:

• Energy Efficiency + Solar Energy = Zero Energy Homes in Orlando, May 2003
• Recycle Florida Today Conference in St Petersburg Beach (FL), June 2003
• U.S.-Spain Construction Form in Miami, June 2003
• Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies Conference in Jupiter Beach (FL), July 2003
• Sierra Club members in Melbourne (FL), September 2003

Habitat for Humanity Construction Managers: FSEC presented an advanced building science course for construction managers at two HFH conferences with one presentation planned for April:

• 2004 Southeastern Habitat Conference (GA): 4 hour session, ~60 attendees January
• 2004 Central Atlantic Conference (NC); 2 hour session, ~100 attendees February
• 2004 National Leadership Conference (TX): 1.5 hour session,, April

Most participants had attended a basic building science course taught by FSEC or HFHI’s Green Team at a previous conference. Discussion sprang from case studies and covered moisture detailing, air flow and pressure dynamics, return air pathways, reaching beyond Energy Star, new water heating options, and foundation detailing. An enthusiastic crowd with informed questions showed a tremendous increase in building science awareness among Habitat construction managers compared to the attendees in the early days Building America’s involvement with Habitat.

A two-hour version of the course was presented at the Central Atlantic Conference to approximately 100 attendees with similar response. FSEC has been asked to present the material again at the National HFH Leadership Conference in April and the Central States HFH Conference in October 2004.

Figure 106 Volunteers follow energy efficiency guidelines for building Energy Star houses during Habitat for Humanity 2003 Jimmy Carter Work Project

Habitat for Humanity Construction Volunteers:FSEC spearheaded energy efficiency training at the 2003 Jimmy Carter Work Project sites in Anniston (AL) and LaGrange (GA) (Figure 106). FSEC worked with volunteer Energy Monitors at both sites prior to the blitz build to train project staff and supervisory volunteers regarding the elements of the energy packages and to assist with material and equipment specs and procurement. During the initial orientation sessions, volunteers got an overview of the energy features of the houses. During the week-long blitz build, FSEC and HFHI staff held training sessions each morning to discuss and demonstrate the energy details of the day.

Volunteers learned and practiced how to seal the whole house air barrier and interior air handler/furnace closets, install insulation, install exterior rigid insulation, and install flashing around windows and doors. Since the weather was rainy all week, volunteers, homeowners, and project managers were concerned with moisture issues which led to moisture discussions regarding vapor diffusion, material drying dynamics, and moisture flow in assemblies.

Approximately 500 volunteers in LaGrange (22 Energy Team Volunteers) and 800 volunteers in Anniston (~35 Energy Team Volunteers) received a hands-on education in energy efficiency, indoor air quality, moisture details, and (in Anniston) combustion safety. An Alabama environmental group installed radon mitigation systems in all 35 Anniston homes.

Volunteers participated in testing the homes they had built in LaGrange. In the end, the volunteers built 22 Energy Star Homes in LaGrange and 35 near Energy Star homes in Anniston. Due to a lapse in communication, the air conditioners procured for the Anniston site were SEER 10 instead of SEER 12, narrowly missing the Energy Star mark for all 35 homes.

Health House Workshop (Orlando): In July 2003 FSEC researchers conducted a Health House builder workshop with the American Lung Association of Central Florida (ALACF) at the Southeast Builders Show. Approximately 90 builders attended. The team conducted a 3 hour short course on the Health House Standard in October 2003, with 14 builders and suppliers attending.

International Builders’ Show: BAIHP staff assisted at the BA booth, speaking with potential Partners and interested parties.

2003 MHI Conference (Las Vegas, NV): BAIHP presented Use of an Innovative Crossover Duct System and Duct Mastic Riser System and helped staff the Building America Booth.

Moisture Issues Seminars: BAIHP staff presented a 1 day course titled Diagnosing Moisture Problems and a ½ day course Why the Ceiling Fell In at FSEC in August 2003.

Puyallup Manufactured Home Show (WA): BAIHP staff provided technical and marketing assistance and worked with utility representatives to promote energy efficiency incentives.

2003 Southeast Builders Show (Orlando, FL): 3 hour short course: Health House Builder Guidelines, 100+ attendees with 90 builders attending part of or the entire course. 19 builders indicated desire to be certified Health House Builders.

Audience: Builders, HUD Code Home Manufacturers, and Housing Decision Makers during prior to 5th Budget Period

Home Builders: Courtland Homes, Habitat for Humanity, Ashton Woods, Engle Homes, Beazer Homes, and Golden Heritage Homes.

Habitat for Humanity Workshops: From April 2001 to March 2003, BAIHP conducted: (1) a one-hour session on Energy Code changes and energy efficiency concepts for Florida Habitat for Humanity construction managers at the Spring Construction Round Table, (2) training for City of Lubbock personnel, city builders and Habitat personnel, (3) mechanical contractor and duct installer training for Calhoun County Alabama affiliate, and (4) HFHI workshop for 60 Ohio affiliates on the home energy rating process, the house as a system concept, best improvements for Ohio affiliates and house pressure and combustion safety.

Duct Systems Workshop: In 2000, workshops in Oregon and Washington focused on improved duct installation and inspection oversight, particularly on the use of mastic as a sealing strategy for ductwork joists. Manufacturers Palm Harbor Homes, Fleetwood Homes (Washington and Oregon) and Valley Manufactured Housing participated. In 2001, these same manufacturers participated along with Fuqua Homes, Marlette, and all of the Idaho manufacturers. In 2002, BAIHP staff continued to provide these workshops, working in partnership with BAIHP partner Flexible Technologies to demonstrate the added value of their innovative duct sealing technologies

Energy Seminar: In 2002, BAIHP participated in an energy seminar held in Gainesville, FL., entitled “Responsible Buying, Building, or Retrofitting for Higher Energy Efficiency and Comfort in Homes.” 80 - 100 people attended the seminar.

Fenestration Short Course: Researchers presented a half-day short course to about 25 attendees on windows at the Fenestration Manufacturers of Florida meeting in Ft. Lauderdale. The session was completed in approximately three hours, followed by about a half hour discussion. A broader presentation has been planned to include the entire United States.

Fleetwood Homes: Researchers made a presentation to Fleetwood corporate representatives on BAIHP research efforts - concentrating on Energy Star and the use of a crossover duct system with a flex flow elbow.

Health House Workshops: In 2002, FSEC researchers conducted a Health House builder workshop for the American Lung Association of Central Florida (ALACF). This workshop helped the National Health House group determine the best format for presenting National Health House guidelines to builders.

MHRA Energy Star Committee: Assisted MHRA on a request for on Quality Assurance procedures for Energy Star manufactured homes in a joint effort with the US EPA.

Mid Florida Builders Association: BAIHP held a seminar in August 2002 in Maitland (FL) on building healthy, energy efficient homes in central Florida. More than 60 builders attended the program and many were still asking questions more than two hours after the seminar formally ended. Researchers also provided a building science seminar for Shea Active Adult sales and construction personnel and for the general public.

Audience: Trades and Realtors

In 2002, BAIHP provided training for Trane Air Conditioning Company and developed a certified New Home Professional Realtor Course attended by 22 real estate professionals

Audience: Papers and Presentations at Building Science Conferences in 6th Budget Period
Conference Name (number of papers accepted/presented, date)

• ’05 SIPA National Meeting (1, March 2005)_
• ASHRAE Technical Program (2, Jan 2005)
• Performance of Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings IX (3, December 2004)
• USGBC GreenBuild Conference (1, November 2004)
• ASHRAE Puget Sound Annual Meeting (1, November 2004)
• Energy Efficient Building Association Conference (2, October 2004)
• 25th Conference of the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (1, September 2004)
• 29th Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc (1, August 2004)
• American Council on an Energy Efficient Economy (ACE3) Summer Study (3, August 2004)
• American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Conference (1, July 2004)
• ASHRAE Annual Meeting (2, June 2004)
• 14th Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates (3, April 2004)
• SPIE Defense and Security Symposium (1, April 2004)
• Affordable Comfort Conference (2, April 2004)

Audience: Papers and Presentations at Building Science Conferences prior to 6th Budget Period

• GreenPrints Conference (1, March 2004)
• US DOE Expert Meeting, Residential HVAC Fans and Systems, Co produced with ASHRAE at Winter Meeting in Anaheim.
• GreenBuild Conference and Expo (1, November 2003)
• Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) Conference (1, October 2003)
• American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Summer Meeting (1, June 2003)2002 American Council on an Energy Efficient Economy (ACE3) Summer Study: four papers presented:
• Pushing the Envelope: A Case Study of Building the First Manufactured Home Using Structural Insulated Panels
• Washington State Residential Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code (VIAQ) - Whole House Ventilation Systems Field Research Report
• Measured and Simulated Cooling Performance Comparison: Insulated Concrete Form Versus Frame Construction.
• Do Energy Star Homes Live Up to Their Promoted Energy Savings? A Comparison of Utility Bill Data for Recently Built Energy Star and Control Homes in Alachua County, Florida, and co-presented a paper on Structural Insulated Panels with PNNL.
• 1st Annual USGBC International Green Building Conference and Exposition, Austin
• Energy and Environmental Integration Through a Green Municipality Designation” Florida Annual Pollution Prevention Conference in Miami Beach, presenting details of the sustainable design approach planned for the Miami-Dade HOPE VI Project
• Manufactured Housing Institute Convention on healthy homes and cool roofs
• National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) Annual Meeting in Gaithersburg, Maryland, presenting a program on manufactured home testing to HUD, DOE, and EPA staff
• ASHRAE Summer Meeting on uncontrolled air flow in small commercial buildings
• Quality Modular Building Task Force in Charlottesville, Virginia summarizing 2002 research results for members including modular industry energy benchmark study results, a proposed plan for adding quality metrics to employee incentive programs, and advancements in lean manufacturing in the modular industry
• Central Florida Simulation Users Group Conference in Orlando, FL. on the role of simulation in a homebuilding productivity suite
• Southwest Chapter of the Washington Association of Maintenance Operations Administrators Conference on the results, findings, and recommendations of the portable classroom study
• Washington State Manufactured Housing Coordination Conference with the Washington Departments of Labor and Industries, Licensing, Community Development and Office of Manufactured Housing, The Attorney General’s Office, and the Washington Manufactured Housing Association, presenting results of the BAIHP/Energy Star for manufactured housing efforts.
• EEBA Conference in Phoenix (3 presentations)
• 2002 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings Conference on Comparative Evaluation of the Impact of Roofing Systems on Residential Cooling Energy Demand in Florida
• 13th Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates in Houston (TX)
• Measured Cooling Performance of Two-story Homes in Dallas, Texas: Insulated Concrete Form Versus Frame Construction
• Performance and Impact from Duct Repair and Ventilation Modifications of Two Newly Constructed Manufactured Houses Located in a Hot and Humid Climate
• The Building America Industrialized Housing Partnership (BAIHP)
• Mid West Energy Alliance meeting in Chicago
• 2nd Annual Interagency Conference on Tribal Affairs in Orlando, Florida on Building America, building science, and energy efficiency concepts for Native America housing providers HUD, PATH, and Pennsylvania State University
• DOE’s 25th Annual Weatherization Conference on Interior Duct Study
• Affordable Comfort Conference Buildings that Last in a Hot-Humid climate
• Weatherization Conference, Tampa.
• Daylighting Class: In 2001, staff taught a two-hour class in Orlando on daylighting calculations, as part of a continuing education series sponsored by the Central Florida Chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.

Conference and Training Attendance prior to 5 th Budget Period
Year 4 (April 2002 to March 2003)

• NAHB International Builders Show in Las Vegas, NV.
• Southeastern Regional Habitat for Humanity Conference, exhibiting and providing information on Florida’s new Energy Code, building science, energy efficiency details for hot-humid climates, and the Building America program during educational sessions
• Idaho Energy Conference (IEEC 2002 commercial code training)
• RESNET Conference in San Diego, CA.
• Basement, Crawlspace, Slab Insulation & Moisture Control Seminar in Westford, MS. (a Building Science Corporation expert meeting)
• Salem Home Show in Salem, WA.
• Westford Building Science Seminar
• ACCA Manual J Training Class
• Zero Energy Manufactured House dedication ceremony in Nez Perce tribal fish facility near Lewiston.
• The Health Home Media Tour in Orlando, FL. (covered by local television stations, Channels 2 and 35, and an AM radio station).

Year 3 (April 2001to March 2002)

• Design charette organized by Steven Winter Associates and McStain Enterprises in Boulder, CO.
• National Association of Home Builders Conference in Atlanta, GA.
• 16th Annual National Low-Income Energy Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL., introducing Building America and building science principals
• Building VIII Conference in Clearwater Beach, FL.
• NCA&TSU manufactured housing advisory committee meeting in Raleigh (NC)
• Zero Energy Buildings workshop in Orlando, FL.
• Mold seminar put together by the Mid-Florida Home Builder Association
• Seminar on WUFI, a moisture analysis software developed by ORNL
• Council of State Administrative Agencies’ Spring Workshop in San Antonio, TX, representing BAIHP and sharing Building America research.

Tours

In 2002, BAIHP conducted a tour of the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) facilities in Gaithersburg, Maryland to HUD, DOE, and EPA staff. BAIHP also led a Beaverton Classroom tour for DOE, WSU, and PNNL staff.

Audience: Energy Raters and Green Home Certifiers in 6th Budget Period

Florida Green Home Certification Course: BAIHP staff worked with the FGBC to provide training to those seeking to become Green Home Certification Agents in April, June, October and November 2004, and February 2005. The 1 day course ended with the certification exam.

Audience: Energy Raters and Green Home Certifiers prior to 6th Budget Period:

Class I Florida Home Energy Rater Training and Certification : BAIHP staff worked with the Florida Energy Gauge Office to provide training to energy raters seeking Class I certification in August 2003 and February 2004. The 3 day course ended with the certification exam.

Green Home Certifying Agents for Florida Green Building Coalition: BAIHP staff worked with the FGBC to provide training to those seeking to become Green Home Certification Agents in August and December (2003). The 1 day course ended with the certification exam.

Pulmonary Symposium: In 2003, researchers conducted two one-hour pulmonary symposiums in Lake Mary, Florida for 86 health professionals. Symposium topics covered building science and lung health components.

Audience: Portable Classroom Producers and Decision Makers Prior to 5th budget period
Energy Optimization for Universities and School Districts Workshop (Seattle, WA.): In 2002, BAIHP presented findings and recommendations of the three-year Pacific Northwest Portable Classroom Study. Facility managers from across the state attended the workshop.

Portable Classroom Presentations/Training: In 2001, BAIHP staff conducted four installer certification training sessions in WA, involving more than 200 onsite setup crew personnel. During 2002, 100 set-up crew personnel received the training and certification.

Smart Portable Classroom Collaborative Workshop (Portland, OR): In 2000, BAIHP staff hosted this workshop which was the first opportunity for national experts in portable classroom design, construction, siting, and end-use to come together and discuss energy-related issues. Outreach to other school districts included numerous meetings like the Oregon School Facilities Managers’ annual meeting, and the Oregon Association of School Business Officials annual meeting.

Academic Venues prior to 5 th Budget Period

Arizona State University:Del E. Webb School of Construction and Scottsdale Community College.

University of Florida:Director of School of Building Construction and Environment, 22 post-graduate students at the Cobblefield subdivision on techniques and methodologies incorporated at this “Green” subdivision.