Building science is the study of interactions within a building that impact efficiency, comfort, building durability, indoor air quality, and occupant health. Building Science Fundamentals provides a high-level overview into this field of study. You will learn some of the terminology, how energy is used in a residence, and what components make up a building envelope. You will also learn about the flow of heat, air, and moisture through the building envelope and how those energy flows impact the building and its occupants. This course has been approved as the Building Science course to meet the certification requirements for Rating Field Inspector (RFI).
| Module 1 | The Building Envelope and the Language of Energy |
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| Unit 1 | Building Science Fundamentals - Course Materials |
| Unit 2 | Residential Energy Use |
| Unit 3 | Residential Energy Use Quiz |
| Unit 4 | Building Envelope Terminology and History |
| Unit 5 | Building Envelope Terminology and History Quiz |
| Unit 6 | The Language of Energy |
| Unit 7 | The Language of Energy Quiz |
| Module 2 | Heat Transfer, Air Transfer, and Moisture Transfer through the Building Envelope |
| Unit 1 | Building Science Fundamentals - Course Materials |
| Unit 2 | What is Energy? |
| Unit 3 | What is Energy Quiz |
| Unit 4 | Heat Transfer |
| Unit 5 | Radiant Heat Transfer |
| Unit 6 | Heat Transfer Quiz |
| Unit 7 | Heat Transfer Practice |
| Unit 8 | Air Flow |
| Unit 9 | Air Flow Quiz |
| Unit 10 | Moisture Movement and Human Comfort |
| Unit 11 | Moisture Movement and Human Comfort Quiz |
| Module 3 | Building Science Fundamentals Summary |
| Unit 1 | The Tell-Tale House |
| Unit 2 | Final Exam: Building Science Fundamentals |
