Green Advantage: Remodeling Opportunities to Reduce Energy/Water Use

The two day course will provide an overview of key building features that effect building performance. An overview of appropriate provisions found in the Florida Building Code is included. The course addresses the Building as a System and examines building failures due to outdoor and indoor environments through both building design and building construction techniques. An overview of green building certification programs is included, but not limited to, USGBC - LEED for Homes, NAHBA Green Building Standards, DOE/EPA Energy Star and FGBC - Green Homes Standard.