The building envelope plays a large part in the amount of energy our homes use. This course introduces you to construction terminology, takes you through a quick history of home construction and home energy use and dives into the details of building envelope energy flows. You will learn about heating and cooling load calculations, degree days, R-Values, U-Values, K-Values, heat loss, and heat gain. We complete the envelope discussion by discussing climate zones and climate zone impacts on construction decisions.
| Module 1 | Building Science and the Building Envelope Course Materials |
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| Unit 1 | Building Science and the Building Envelope - Course Materials |
| Module 2 | Building Envelope Terminology and History |
| Unit 1 | Terminology and History |
| Unit 2 | Building Envelope Terminology and History Quiz |
| Module 3 | Envelope Loads |
| Unit 1 | Heating Load and Cooling Load |
| Unit 2 | Heating Load and Cooling Load Quiz |
| Unit 3 | Heat Loss and Heat Gain |
| Unit 4 | Assembly Calculations |
| Unit 5 | Building Envelope Heat Loss and Heat Gain Quiz |
| Module 4 | Construction Impact: Climate Zones |
| Unit 1 | Climate Zone Impacts on Construction Decisions |
| Unit 2 | Your Climate Zone |
| Unit 3 | Climate Zone Quiz |
| Module 5 | Building Science and the Building Envelope Final Exam |
| Unit 1 | Final Exam: Building Science and the Building Envelope |
