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(R1.1) ECCCNYS Residential Enforcement (Part 1): Plan Review in 15 Minutes or Less
2021-02-23 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | ONLINE – WEBINAR

(C2.2) Prioritizing ECCCNYS Enforcement for Commercial Buildings (Part 2)
2021-02-17 10:15 - 11:45

(C2.1) Prioritizing ECCCNYS Enforcement for Commercial Buildings (Part 1)
2021-02-17 08:30 - 10:00

(C1.2) Lighting Systems for Large Commercial Buildings (Part 2)
2021-02-16 10:15 - 11:45

(C1.1) Mechanical Systems for Large Commercial Buildings (Part 1)
2021-02-16 08:30 - 10:00

(R2.2) ECCCNYS Residential Envelope (Part 2): Other Requirements
2021-02-10 10:15 - 11:45, 2021-01-27 14:45 - 16:15, 2021-01-13 10:15 - 11:45
NYSERDA Energy Code Training provided by Performance Systems Development
COST:
Code Officials: Free (Use discount code provided in PSD marketing email or contact Jim Pisani at jpisani@psdconsulting.com to receive a code)
All Others: $15.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Architects: 1.5 AIA LU | HSW
Home Performance Contractors: 1.5 BPI CEUs
Code Enforcement Officials: 1.5 NYS DOS In-Service Hours
To receive credit, participants must log into the GoToWebinar application within the first 15 minutes of the training and stay until the end of the webinar. VIDEO VIEWING IS REQUIRED!
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Relevant market research, including the DOE Residential Field Study, revealed significant noncompliance with 3 ACH50, and multiple other field studies in nearby geographies uncovered lack of proper insulation installation. This webinar training covers energy code insulation installation requirements, and includes mock-ups, identification and potential problem sites in CAD details, 3D graphics, and photographs for single family residential and other issues, such as party walls in low-rise multifamily. This webinar is Part 2 of a two-part series and includes test-your-knowledge questions, and guided discussion of pros/cons of various strategies.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to…
1: Understand how to review, install, and inspect details necessary to achieve envelope insulation requirements
2: Differentiate between several insulation techniques
3: Identify and resolve common problem areas such as cold corners
4: Understand code requirements for insulation installation from the 2020 ECCCNYS Table 402.4.1.1 Air Barrier and Insulation Installation.

(R2.1) ECCCNYS Residential Envelope (Part 1): Air Sealing to 3 ACH50
2021-02-10 08:30 - 10:00, 2021-01-27 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-01-13 08:30 - 10:00
NYSERDA Energy Code Training provided by Performance Systems Development
COST:
Code Officials: Free (Use discount code provided in PSD marketing email or contact Jim Pisani at jpisani@psdconsulting.com to receive a code)
All Others: $15.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Architects: 1.5 AIA LU | HSW
Home Performance Contractors: 1.5 BPI CEUs
Code Enforcement Officials: 1.5 NYS DOS In-Service Hours
To receive credit, participants must log into the GoToWebinar application within the first 15 minutes of the training and stay until the end of the webinar. VIDEO VIEWING IS REQUIRED!
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Relevant market research, including the DOE Residential Field Study, revealed significant noncompliance with 3 ACH50, and multiple other field studies in nearby geographies and uncovered lack of proper insulation installation. This webinar training covers air sealing, air barriers, blower-door testing, identification of potential leakage sites in CAD details, 3D graphics, and photographs, for single family residential including other issues, such as party walls, in low-rise multifamily. This webinar is Part 1 of a two-part series on energy code envelope requirements. Both webinars include test-your-knowledge questions, and guided discussion of pros/cons of various strategies.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to…
1. Understand how to review, install, and inspect details necessary to achieve an envelope leakage rate of 3 ACH50 or less
2. Differentiate between several air sealing techniques
3. Identify and resolve common leakage areas like window and door penetrations, attic knee walls, recessed lighting trim kits, townhouse party walls, garage floor separation, behind tubs, showers, and mechanical/electrical/plumbing penetrations
4. Understand code requirements for air sealing from the 2020 ECCCNYS Table 402.4.1.1 Air Barrier and Insulation Installation.

(R1.2) ECCCNYS Residential Enforcement (Part 2): Inspection in 15 Minutes or Less
2021-02-09 10:15 - 11:45, 2021-01-26 14:45 - 16:15, 2021-01-12 10:15 - 11:45
NYSERDA Energy Code Training provided by Performance Systems Development
COST:
Code Officials: Free (Use discount code provided in PSD marketing email or contact Jim Pisani at jpisani@psdconsulting.com to receive a code)
All Others: $15.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Architects: 1.5 AIA LU | HSW
Home Performance Contractors: 1.5 BPI CEUs
Code Enforcement Officials: 1.5 NYS DOS In-Service Hours
To receive credit, participants must log into the GoToWebinar application within the first 15 minutes of the training and stay until the end of the webinar. VIDEO VIEWING IS REQUIRED!
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Countless previous research shows that code officials have very limited time to perform thorough energy code inspections. This 90-minute webinar will cover the five required inspections: footing and foundation; Framing and rough-in; Plumbing, Mechanical and Final. Part 2 of a two-part series, this course will not only help code officials but also those responsible for designing and constructing residential buildings. Participants will understand what’s required to do quick – yet thorough – site inspections. Sample inspection checklists, worksheets and other forms will be discussed and downloadable.
Learning objectives:
Attendees will be able to…
1. Describe a process for inspecting residential construction that includes assessing the highest impact energy code provisions
2. Understand the inputs to provided forms and checklists such as duct and envelope testing verification and HVAC design forms and integrate them into your organization’s normal compliance documentation or enforcement processes
3. Recreate a timeline that includes which construction details and verification forms need to be provided/collected and when in the design/construction process
4. Describe how third-party energy professionals such as duct and envelope testers and HERS Raters fit into the inspection process

(R1.1) ECCCNYS Residential Enforcement (Part 1): Plan Review in 15 Minutes or Less
2021-02-09 08:30 - 10:00, 2021-01-26 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-01-12 08:30 - 10:00
NYSERDA Energy Code Training provided by Performance Systems Development
COST:
Code Officials: Free (Use discount code provided in PSD marketing email or contact Jim Pisani at jpisani@psdconsulting.com to receive a code)
All Others: $15.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Architects: 1.5 AIA LU | HSW
Home Performance Contractors: 1.5 BPI CEUs
Code Enforcement Officials: 1.5 NYS DOS In-Service Hours
To receive credit, participants must log into the GoToWebinar application within the first 15 minutes of the training and stay until the end of the webinar. VIDEO VIEWING IS REQUIRED!
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Countless previous research shows that code officials have very limited time to perform thorough plan reviews and that energy code provisions are often the first items to be jettisoned. This webinar is Part 1 of a two-part series, and will not only help code officials, but also those responsible for preparing construction documents. Participants will understand what’s required to do quick – yet thorough – document submittals and plan reviews. Sample checklists, worksheets and other forms will be discussed and downloadable.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Attendees will be able to…
1. Describe a process for reviewing residential plans that includes assessing the highest impact energy code provisions
2. Understand the inputs to provided forms and checklists such as duct and envelope testing verification and HVAC design forms and integrate them into your organization’s normal compliance documentation or enforcement processes
3. Recreate a timeline that includes which construction details and verification forms needed to be provided/collected
4. Describe how third-party energy professionals such as duct and envelope testers and HERS Raters fit into the inspection process

(C2.2) Prioritizing ECCCNYS Enforcement for Commercial Buildings (Part 2)
2021-02-03 14:45 - 16:15, 2021-01-20 10:15 - 11:45, 2021-01-06 14:45 - 16:15
NYSERDA Energy Code Training provided by Performance Systems Development
COST:
Code Officials: Free (Use discount code provided in PSD marketing email or contact Jim Pisani at jpisani@psdconsulting.com to receive a code)
All Others: $15.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Architects: 1.5 AIA LU | HSW
Home Performance Contractors: 1.5 BPI CEUs
Code Enforcement Officials: 1.5 NYS DOS In-Service Hours
To receive credit, participants must log into the GoToWebinar application within the first 15 minutes of the training and stay until the end of the webinar. VIDEO VIEWING IS REQUIRED!
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In a robust study of commercial buildings, 21% of the energy code provisions investigated were responsible for 81% of the potential savings. This created a framework for prioritizing energy code enforcement efforts based on the time it takes to verify a code provision versus the energy savings potential. With code enforcement officials being strapped for time and having other life-health safety priorities, this course, Part 2 of a two-part series, covering high-impact commercial mechanical and lighting requirements, will help them prioritize efforts, improve compliance, and maximize the realization of savings inherent in the energy code.
Learning objectives:
Identify the energy code requirements with the greatest energy impacts and prioritize energy code documentation
Describe a process for creating and reviewing plans that includes documenting and assessing the highest impact energy code provisions
Understand how to integrate provided construction details verification forms and checklists into normal compliance documentation or enforcement processes
Identify permit application specifications that enable a simplified plan review process as well as a process for providing or collecting verification forms

(C2.1) Prioritizing ECCCNYS Enforcement for Commercial Buildings (Part 1)
2021-02-03 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-01-20 08:30 - 10:00
NYSERDA Energy Code Training provided by Performance Systems Development
COST:
Code Officials: Free (Use discount code provided in PSD marketing email or contact Jim Pisani at jpisani@psdconsulting.com to receive a code)
All Others: $15.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Architects: 1.5 AIA LU | HSW
Home Performance Contractors: 1.5 BPI CEUs
Code Enforcement Officials: 1.5 NYS DOS In-Service Hours
To receive credit, participants must log into the GoToWebinar application within the first 15 minutes of the training and stay until the end of the webinar. VIDEO VIEWING IS REQUIRED!
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In a robust study of commercial buildings, 21% of the energy code provisions investigated were responsible for 81% of the potential savings. This created a framework for prioritizing energy code enforcement efforts based on the time it takes to verify a code provision versus the energy savings potential. With code enforcement officials being strapped for time and having other life-health safety priorities, this course, Part 1 of a two-part series, covering high-impact commercial envelope requirements, will help them prioritize efforts, improve compliance, and maximize the realization of savings inherent in the energy code.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify energy code envelope requirements with the greatest energy impacts and prioritize energy code documentation
2. Describe a process for creating and reviewing plans that includes documenting and assessing the highest impact energy code provisions related to envelope
3. Understand how to integrate provided construction details verification forms and checklists into normal compliance documentation or enforcement processes
4. Identify permit application specifications that enable a simplified plan review process as well as a process for providing or collecting verification forms

(C1.2) Lighting Systems for Large Commercial Buildings (Part 2)
2021-02-02 14:45 - 16:15, 2021-01-19 10:15 - 23:45
NYSERDA Energy Code Training provided by Performance Systems Development
COST:
Code Officials: Free (Use discount code provided in PSD marketing email or contact Jim Pisani at jpisani@psdconsulting.com to receive a code)
All Others: $15.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Architects: 1.5 AIA LU | HSW
Home Performance Contractors: 1.5 BPI CEUs
Code Enforcement Officials: 1.5 NYS DOS In-Service Hours
To receive credit, participants must log into the GoToWebinar application within the first 15 minutes of the training and stay until the end of the webinar. VIDEO VIEWING IS REQUIRED!
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Large commercial buildings are common in large urban areas, and while less common in suburban and rural areas, they have large per-building energy impacts. This program will prepare design professionals and code enforcement officials ensure their work results in buildings with better-than-average energy use intensities.
Attendees will be asked to pinpoint the locations in construction documents where various lighting controls and equipment specifications are (or should be). Attendees will understand lighting power code requirements for both interior and exterior applications. Guided discussions will help attendees identify the best ways to provide adequate documentation on plans and inspect or elucidate control configurations in the field.
Learning objectives:
Attendees will be able to…
1. Understand the 2020 ECCCNYS code requirements for commercial lighting systems
2. Understand lighting power density calculations and how to determine if building and space types meet code limits
3. Understand how to do calculate exterior lighting power allowances
4. How to provide evidence of lighting functional testing

(C1.1) Mechanical Systems for Large Commercial Buildings (Part 1)
2021-02-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-01-19 08:30 - 10:00
NYSERDA Energy Code Training provided by Performance Systems Development
COST:
Code Officials: Free (Use discount code provided in PSD marketing email or contact Jim Pisani at jpisani@psdconsulting.com to receive a code)
All Others: $15.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Architects: 1.5 AIA LU | HSW
Home Performance Contractors: 1.5 BPI CEUs
Code Enforcement Officials: 1.5 NYS DOS In-Service Hours
To receive credit, participants must log into the GoToWebinar application within the first 15 minutes of the training and stay until the end of the webinar. VIDEO VIEWING IS REQUIRED!
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Large commercial buildings are common in large urban areas, and while less common in suburban and rural areas, they have large per-building energy impacts. This program will prepare design professionals and code enforcement officials ensure their work results in buildings with better-than-average energy use intensities.
Attendees will be asked to pinpoint the locations in construction documents where various mechanical controls and equipment specifications are (or should be). Guided discussions will help attendees identify the best ways to provide adequate documentation on plans and inspect or elucidate control configurations in the field.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to…
1. Understand the types and basic functions of common and complex HVAC systems
2. Identify where ventilation and related equipment are required including economizers, demand-controlled ventilation, and energy recovery ventilation
3. Understand fan power limitation calculations and how to determine if systems meet code limits
4. Know when commissioning is required and identify what is needed to show compliance

(R3.2) ECCCNYS Residential Systems (Part 2): Forced Air Distribution
2021-01-28 14:45 - 16:15, 2021-01-14 10:15 - 11:45
NYSERDA Energy Code Training provided by Performance Systems Development
COST:
Code Officials: Free (Use discount code provided in PSD marketing email or contact Jim Pisani at jpisani@psdconsulting.com to receive a code)
All Others: $15.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Architects: 1.5 AIA LU | HSW
Home Performance Contractors: 1.5 BPI CEUs
Code Enforcement Officials: 1.5 NYS DOS In-Service Hours
To receive credit, participants must log into the GoToWebinar application within the first 15 minutes of the training and stay until the end of the webinar. VIDEO VIEWING IS REQUIRED!
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this course attendees will understand the importance of duct testing, sealing, and installation on the total performance of a house heating and cooling system. Attendees will be able to distinguish various code requirements based on duct proximity to the building thermal envelope. In addition, attendees will learn duct insulation requirements and methods. Attendees will be introduced to a customizable Duct and Envelope Testing (DET) reporting form to make demonstrating code compliance straightforward and efficient.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to…
1. Understand the consequences of leaky duct systems
2. Understand how to achieve tight ducts
3. Identify and resolve other common duct installation problems
4. Utilize the provided duct and envelope testing (DET) form to document or verify compliance with duct testing requirements

(R3.1) ECCCNYS Residential Systems (Part 1): Whole-house Mechanical Ventilation
2021-01-28 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-01-14 08:30 - 10:00
NYSERDA Energy Code Training provided by Performance Systems Development
COST:
Code Officials: Free (Use discount code provided in PSD marketing email or contact Jim Pisani at jpisani@psdconsulting.com to receive a code)
All Others: $15.00
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Architects: 1.5 AIA LU | HSW
Home Performance Contractors: 1.5 BPI CEUs
Code Enforcement Officials: 1.5 NYS DOS In-Service Hours
To receive credit, participants must log into the GoToWebinar application within the first 15 minutes of the training and stay until the end of the webinar. VIDEO VIEWING IS REQUIRED!
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
There has been a high interest in northeast states for education on the code requirements for whole-house mechanical ventilation. In this course attendees will understand the building science behind this important code requirement and be able define various methods of achieving compliance. In addition, attendees will learn how to determine the minimum required ventilation rate based on house specifications and choose a system that meets the ventilation rates and fan efficacy requirements.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to…
1. Understand the benefits of tight construction combined with mechanical ventilation
2. Determine the minimum required ventilation rate for a specific home and identify and resolve common installation problems
3. Describe the differences and pros and cons of several mechanical ventilation strategies
4. Determine fan efficacy requirements on a system design
