Envelope Fundamentals

Envelope Fundamentals focuses on how the building envelope affects the comfort, health and safety of the people who use the building.

The condition of the building envelope – the foundation, walls, floors, windows, doors, and ceiling or roof that enclose the conditioned space of the house – affects everything from occupant health to structural safety. How a building envelope behaves, or performs, impacts energy efficiency, durability, comfort and indoor air quality.

Anyone in the home renovation or new construction industry can benefit from BHE’s cheap and cheerful online training. Envelope Fundamentals is especially good for insulation installers. Learn on your own time!

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Introduction

• House as a System
• Healthy Indoor Environment
• Building Envelope

Module 1: House As A System

• Heat Flow
• Air Flow
• Moisture Flow

Module 2: Indoor Air Quality

• Sources
• Symptoms
• Solutions

Module 3: Healthy Housing

• Materials
• Combustion Spillage
• Radon

Module 4: Ventilation Requirements

• Why Ventilate?
• Ventilation Standards
• Systems

Module 5: Fundamentals of Air Sealing

• Purpose of Air Sealing
• Types of Barriers
• Approaches
• Air Sealing Materials

Module 6: Strategies for Air Sealing

• Air Sealing Issues
• Foundations
• Walls & Floors
• Ceilings & Roofs

Module 7: Fundamentals of Insulation

• Properties of Insulation
• R-value
• Insulation Materials