The Alliance offers 24/7 archived versions of past, live webinars. The webinars will be posted as they occur. They give everyone a chance who was not able to attend the live event the option to watch it later.
Air Distribution and Duct Design
January 20, 2012 11:00am-12:00pm (ET)
As homebuilding codes and standards push for higher levels of insulation and reduced air infiltration, demands on a home’s HVAC system are changing dramatically. Even if you’ve properly calculated loads (step 1) and selected and sized your equipment (step 2), you’ll face additional challenges and opportunities when it comes to designing your air distribution system.
Right-Sizing HVAC Part 2: Equipment Selection and Sizing
Is Your Equipment Too Big?
September 7, 2011 11:00am-noon (Eastern)
During the second in our three-part webinar series on right-sizing HVAC systems, we discussed best practices for equipment selection and sizing.
Building America Residential Energy Efficiency Technical Update Meeting
Attend Remotely Via LiveMeeting
August 9-10, 2011 9:15am-5:00pm MDT
Tuesday, August 9 and Wednesday, August 10, U.S. Department of Energy Building America research teams will present technical updates on residential energy efficiency focused research. More than 70 presentations will take place across three tracks, and will be accessible on the web via LiveMeeting.
Differentiating Your Homes Through High Performance Lighting
July 7, 2011 11am-noon (ET)
The July 7 webinar on High Performance Lighting featured Brad Oberg, Chief Technology Officer at IBACOS, along with Erik Anderson of Lutron and Todd Roy of Progress Lighting for a look at the leading edge of lighting technology, including how lighting strategies and innovative controls can differentiate homes in a competitive market and save energy.
Top 5 Home Construction Quality Hot Spots
May 24, 11:00am-noon (ET)
By cutting the fat associated with poor construction quality, builders can save $5,000 or more per house, not to mention the impacts to their business processes and reputation. Attend this free webinar to learn about the top 5 construction quality issues that could be affecting your homes, what they'll cost you, and how to avoid them.
HVAC Right-Sizing Part 1: Calculating Heating and Cooling Loads
April 28, 2011 11:00am-noon (ET)
Heating and cooling load calculation is the first, critical step in an iterative design process for right-sizing HVAC systems. The loads modeled create a domino effect, dictating equipment selection and duct design to deliver the appropriate volume (or amount) of conditioned air to the rooms of the home. This webinar is the first of a 3-part series.
Focusing on Quality Management: Perspectives and Best Practices of Award-Winning Homebuilders
March 24, 11:00am-noon (ET)
How are today’s leading builders consistently delivering homes to higher levels of quality and performance and delighting their customers? Join us for this 1-hour session and take a look at best practices of National Housing Quality and EnergyValue Housing Award winners, who have successfully implemented Quality Management as a business strategy.
A Catalyst for Change and a Challenge for Builders
February 24, 2011 11:00am-noon
This webinar took a look at ENERGY STAR Version 3 from a homebuilder’s perspective – touching on three key areas: the relationship between ENERGY STAR® and the evolution of codes, how to use the ENERGY STAR’s Performance Path to your advantage, the most confusing conditions of the program and how to address them. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the session.
Researching Production-Friendly Solutions for Very Low Energy Homes
January 27, 2011 11:00am-12:00pm (ET)
There are three big challenges to building affordable homes that consume little to no energy as a production homebuilder. 1) How to create an airtight, high R-value shell in a cost-conscious, production environment; 2) What happens to the HVAC system after the load drops substantially; and 3) How do you reduce the second biggest load in the house, making hot water? This webinar provides a high level overview of how IBACOS' research in the Energy Efficiency Lab Home is helping to answer those questions.
The Evolving HVAC Needs of High Performance Homes
July 28, 2010 11:00am-12:30pm (ET)
This webinar presented by Brad Oberg, CTO of IBACOS, provides a high level overview of the relationship between a high performance home's shell, its HVAC system and the ability to deliver comfort to the homeowner. Learn what others are experiencing and walk away with some best practices.
2nd Annual Presidential Online Seminar
How To Use Energy Efficiency As A Competitive Advantage
April 8, 2010 11am (ET)
Hosted by BUILDER Online, the panelists in this online seminar discuss how they successfully tweaked the energy efficiency of their homes to make them stand out in the crowd and what you can do to achieve the same result.
