Instructor: Hope Medina Description: These reports look so technical how do I start to review Manual J’s? This session we will discuss what heat gain and loss calculation are and other basics needed for review including the software allowed to be used for the reports.
Instructor: Josh Harmon Description: This course will review what details should be provided on the construction plans and what expectations staff should have for projects demonstrating compliance with the current residential construction codes. A building doesn't just appear - it requires a thorough design, and this course highlights the role of plan review in facilitating […]
Instructor: Jessie Sorensen Description: Permit Technicians often encounter construction language in permit applications, plan sets, inspection notes, and customer conversations. This course trains technicians to recognize components of a building, understand key terminology, and see how construction concepts appear in the real world by analyzing actual inspection photographs and plan notes. The course provides a […]
Instructor: Hope Medina Description: This class addresses how air barrier requirements are documented in commercial plans and specifications, to be used by inspectors. Participants will focus on material installation, continuity details, testing provisions, and enforceability. The session emphasizes using the plans to perform inspections in a way that ensures air barrier installation is clear and […]
Instructor: Hope Medina Description: A building ventilation/mechanical system doesn't just appear. It starts with the design of the system and ends with it being inspected. We need to know what should be provided on the plans and what should we be looking for when reviewing a project to get the desired results in the field […]
Instructor: Andre Jean Description: This one-hour class breaks down daylight responsive lighting controls in plain terms. Participants will explore when and where daylight controls are required, how they are intended to function, and what “compliance” looks like from both a design and inspection perspective. The session emphasizes common pitfalls, coordination challenges, and practical strategies to […]
Instructor: Hope Medina Description: Continuous insulation is a type of insulation product that has many uses in construction to help comply with code requirements. This class will demonstrate the use of continuous insulation and how to use it to comply with the energy codes for inspectors and plans examiners. The details for plan submittal and […]
Instructor: Hope Medina Description: A critical component of the building thermal envelope for commercial buildings are both insulation and fenestration. How do we take the information provide on the construction plans to inspect them to ensure that what is installed in the field meet the vision of the designer? Join us as we take this opportunity […]
Instructor: Andre Jean Description: Join us online for an in-depth discussion on the requirements for heating and cooling load calculations. This 2 part series training will go over the history of the Manual J process, break each manual down on how to read and interpret its content and discuss how to read and use each […]
Instructor: Hope Medina Description: Roofs come in all shapes, sizes, and configuration. Roof systems are essential building components that can be regulated by the Energy Code as an element of the Building Thermal Envelope and serves to separate the exterior environment from the interior spaces. We are going to discuss the various items found in the […]
Instructor: Hope Medina Description: What are the top ten items in a manual J that I need to ensure are correct when the data was entered into the software? This class will discuss items that have an impact on the results for the heating and cooling load calculations.
Instructor: Andre Jean Description: Join us online for an in-depth discussion on the requirements for heating and cooling load calculations. This 2 part series training will go over the history of the Manual J process, break each manual down on how to read and interpret its content and discuss how to read and use each […]