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Course #20183 - HVAC - UT Energy Code & Adv Bldg Science Trng

Course Expiration: February 28, 2025
Course Type: Contractor
Core Credit Hours: 6.0
HVAC Specific: Yes
Energy Specific: Yes
Course Type: Electrician
Professional Credit Hours: 4.0
HVAC Specific: No
Energy Specific: No
NFPA-70E Specific: No
Course Type: Plumber
Core Credit Hours: 4.0
Course Name:HVAC - UT Energy Code & Adv Bldg Science Trng
Course Outline & Objectives:Course Description: Learn about the goal of advancing energy efficiency and improving compliance with the current IECC residential and commercial energy code, as adopted by the state of Utah. Learn about the requirements for builders and their sub-contractors under the Current Utah International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and the Building Science to Improve current buildings. Learning Outcome: 1. Participants will be able to identify what is needed to design and build new homes or businesses that meet the Current energy code. Learning Outcome: 1. Participants will be able to identify what is needed to design and build new homes that meet the new energy code.
Course Schedule March 9, 2023
Calendar Events
Keywords: energy code, building science, energy efficiency
Location(s): Salt Lake
Teaching Method: Live
Company Name: Salt Lake Community College
Phone: 801-957-5372
Address: 9750 South 300 West
City: Sandy
State: UT
Postal Code: 84070
Email Address: Paul.jones@slcc.edu
The Course Provider is: a recognized accredited college or university
Signup Link: http://www.slcc.edu/energy
Instructor First Name: Mark
Instructor Last Name: Laliberte
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume: Mark Laliberte is a founding partner and President of Construction Instruction. Mark devotes his time to educating the building industry on the benefits of constructing durable, energy efficient and healthier homes through lectures, video series and publications. By performing on-site visits of builder?s homes, he is able to identify risks and opportunities from an independent perspective. Mark has been an Advisory Board member at Blu Homes and a Technical Advisor to the Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks, AK since their respective inceptions. He was awarded the Life Time Achievement Award from the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) in 2005.
Instructor First Name: Justin
Instructor Last Name: Wilson
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume: Justin Wilson, of Construction Instruction, has been a RESNET HERS Energy Rater since 2004, and has been on the technical committee to develop Enterprise Green Communities Criteria since 2007. Justin has been involved with the construction of over 30 net zero energy projects. As the Environmental & Sustainability Manager with McStain Neighborhoods in Boulder, CO, Justin was a key player in designing and developing several of the first production net-zero homes in the US. He now works with national and regional builders on new construction of residential and commercial buildings, as well as forensic investigations on building sites all over North America, to find solutions to problems in the building processes that affect energy, comfort and durability.
Instructor First Name: Gorde
Instructor Last Name: Cooke
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume: A trainer, author and industry consultant, Gord has been an effective and passionate educator and advocate for better building practices, improved indoor air quality and energy efficiency during the past two decades across North America. Gord brings to his training his technical and mechanical background, the logic and integrity of a professional engineer, and the passion of one committed to helping the residential construction industry build and sell better homes. Based on his homebuyer market research, Gord has pioneered a new training program designed to assist builders in marketing and selling their high performing, energy efficient homes by communicating their value to their customers. Gord?s building science training curricula covers the gamut from creating and delivering basic and advanced building science principles through managing indoor air quality and HVAC system design, to an intensive technical sales and marketing workshop.
Instructor First Name: Joseph (Jody)
Instructor Last Name: Good
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume: Joseph (Jody) is a professional lighting designer at Spectrum Engineers in Salt Lake City. Before joining Spectrum, he was the International Director of R&D at Strand Lighting. Jody is the recipient of nearly 50 international awards for his work in design and sustainability. He is Past President of the Illuminating Engineers Society (IES) and the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP). Recently Jody was named a ?Utah Green Pioneer? by Utah Business Magazine.
Instructor First Name: Brent
Instructor Last Name: Ursenbach
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Instructor Resume: Mr. Ursenbach works for Salt Lake County Planning and Development Services, currently as the Energy/Mechanical Code Official and ICC Combination Inspector. He retired from HVAC contracting in 2005 after 33 years in the industry. He has worked as a code official for the past 8 years. He currently serves on the Utah Chapter ICC Code Change and Development Committee, Vice President on the RMGA (Rocky Mountain Gas Association) Board of Directors and serves on the Utah UBCC Mechanical Advisory Committee. He also serves as a member of the ACCA Manual S Advisory Committee, providing guidance to ACCA during the updating of ACCA/ANSI Standard for residential HVAC equipment selection. He is actively involved in the legislative process, focused on issues of; education of the construction trades, zoning, building codes and adoption of current energy conservation codes. Brent has presented numerous seminars and classes on energy, mechanical and fuel gas code, as well as HVAC design principles.
Instructor First Name: Scott
Instructor Last Name: Dwire
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Instructor Resume: Mr. Dwire is an Outreach Supervisor for regional utilities' commercial energy efficiency incentive programs. He has more than 16 years experience as an energy efficiency consultant and builder for high performance commercial and residential projects. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado, is a LEED Professional through USGBC and Certified Green Professional through Nat'l Assoc. of Home Builders.
Instructor Resume: Dwire Scott 2022 Resume.docx
Instructor First Name: Christopher
Instructor Last Name: Cox
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Instructor Resume: Chris Cox Resume.pdf
Instructor First Name: Mitch
Instructor Last Name: Richardson
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Instructor Resume: MRichardson DOPL Bio.docx
Instructor First Name: Troy
Instructor Last Name: Preslar
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Instructor Resume: TPreslar DOPL Bio for HBA training.docx
Instructor First Name: Gorde
Instructor Last Name: Cooke
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume: A trainer, author and industry consultant, Gord has been an effective and passionate educator and advocate for better building practices, improved indoor air quality and energy efficiency during the past two decades across North America. Gord brings to his training his technical and mechanical background, the logic and integrity of a professional engineer, and the passion of one committed to helping the residential construction industry build and sell better homes. Based on his homebuyer market research, Gord has pioneered a new training program designed to assist builders in marketing and selling their high performing, energy efficient homes by communicating their value to their customers. Gord?s building science training curricula covers the gamut from creating and delivering basic and advanced building science principles through managing indoor air quality and HVAC system design, to an intensive technical sales and marketing workshop.
Instructor First Name: Christopher
Instructor Last Name: Cox
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume:
Instructor Resume: Chris Cox Resume.pdf
Instructor First Name: Scott
Instructor Last Name: Dwire
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume: Mr. Dwire is an Outreach Supervisor for regional utilities' commercial energy efficiency incentive programs. He has more than 16 years experience as an energy efficiency consultant and builder for high performance commercial and residential projects. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado, is a LEED Professional through USGBC and Certified Green Professional through Nat'l Assoc. of Home Builders.
Instructor Resume: Dwire Scott 2022 Resume.docx
Instructor First Name: Joseph (Jody)
Instructor Last Name: Good
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume: Joseph (Jody) is a professional lighting designer at Spectrum Engineers in Salt Lake City. Before joining Spectrum, he was the International Director of R&D at Strand Lighting. Jody is the recipient of nearly 50 international awards for his work in design and sustainability. He is Past President of the Illuminating Engineers Society (IES) and the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP). Recently Jody was named a ?Utah Green Pioneer? by Utah Business Magazine.
Instructor First Name: Mark
Instructor Last Name: Laliberte
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume: Mark Laliberte is a founding partner and President of Construction Instruction. Mark devotes his time to educating the building industry on the benefits of constructing durable, energy efficient and healthier homes through lectures, video series and publications. By performing on-site visits of builder?s homes, he is able to identify risks and opportunities from an independent perspective. Mark has been an Advisory Board member at Blu Homes and a Technical Advisor to the Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks, AK since their respective inceptions. He was awarded the Life Time Achievement Award from the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) in 2005.
Instructor First Name: Troy
Instructor Last Name: Preslar
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume:
Instructor Resume: TPreslar DOPL Bio for HBA training.docx
Instructor First Name: Mitch
Instructor Last Name: Richardson
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume:
Instructor Resume: MRichardson DOPL Bio.docx
Instructor First Name: Brent
Instructor Last Name: Ursenbach
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume: Mr. Ursenbach works for Salt Lake County Planning and Development Services, currently as the Energy/Mechanical Code Official and ICC Combination Inspector. He retired from HVAC contracting in 2005 after 33 years in the industry. He has worked as a code official for the past 8 years. He currently serves on the Utah Chapter ICC Code Change and Development Committee, Vice President on the RMGA (Rocky Mountain Gas Association) Board of Directors and serves on the Utah UBCC Mechanical Advisory Committee. He also serves as a member of the ACCA Manual S Advisory Committee, providing guidance to ACCA during the updating of ACCA/ANSI Standard for residential HVAC equipment selection. He is actively involved in the legislative process, focused on issues of; education of the construction trades, zoning, building codes and adoption of current energy conservation codes. Brent has presented numerous seminars and classes on energy, mechanical and fuel gas code, as well as HVAC design principles.
Instructor First Name: Justin
Instructor Last Name: Wilson
Instructor License #:
Instructor Resume: Justin Wilson, of Construction Instruction, has been a RESNET HERS Energy Rater since 2004, and has been on the technical committee to develop Enterprise Green Communities Criteria since 2007. Justin has been involved with the construction of over 30 net zero energy projects. As the Environmental & Sustainability Manager with McStain Neighborhoods in Boulder, CO, Justin was a key player in designing and developing several of the first production net-zero homes in the US. He now works with national and regional builders on new construction of residential and commercial buildings, as well as forensic investigations on building sites all over North America, to find solutions to problems in the building processes that affect energy, comfort and durability.

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