The Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) is a partnership between the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.

For households, 3C-REN offers direct energy-saving opportunities, with an emphasis on hard-to-reach and underserved communities. For industry, 3C-REN offers capacity-building services including workforce training and technical code support. Serving both public and private sector professionals, 3C-REN responds to the needs of the local building industry. Together, 3C-REN programs take a holistic approach to improve energy efficiency and develop workforce in the Tri-County region. These efforts reduce energy use, strengthen local job markets and support climate goals.

The Role of Building Science in High-Performance Buildings (Part 2 of 2)
May 19th @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Course Description:

Integrating building science into building performance means better indoor and outdoor environmental quality, increased building durability and resilience, and less risk for building owners, communities, and the planet. This course builds from high school level biology, chemistry, and physical science to building science principles and their application to superior building performance. The role that building science can play in building electrification is a key outcome of this course.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain how high school-level physical, chemical, and biological principles are expressed in buildings
• Provide at least two basic examples of building science in action in a typical home or office.
• Convey how building science influences building performance with at least two basic examples
• Assess the level of building performance of a student’s own home or office using class resources.

1.5 AIA HSW|LU’s Approved for this course

Instructor: Peter Yost, Building Wright

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