Getting a home ENERGY STAR certified doesn’t have to mean navigating a maze of requirements or discovering problems late in the project. This course gives builders, architects, and residential design professionals a practical understanding of the ENERGY STAR 3.1 certification process, with a focus on the places where projects are most likely to get tripped up. Participants will learn how the ENERGY STAR Reference Home works, which checklist items commonly cause problems, and what home characteristics can make certification more challenging. Most importantly, the course identifies the best “pickup opportunities” for meeting ENERGY STAR requirements, helping builders make smarter decisions, avoid costly surprises, and achieve certification more efficiently.

A Zoom link and additional instructions will be emailed to all registrants.

Instructors: Amy Musser & Matt Vande

Amy is co-founder and principal of VandeMusser Design, PLLC, founded in 2002. Amy received her Bachelors and Ph.D. degrees in Architectural Engineering and an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. She is an active member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and has previously held a faculty position in Architectural Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and as a researcher in the Indoor Air Quality group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD.

Matt is also a co-founder and principal of VandeMusser Design, PLLC, and received his Bachelor of Architecture degree and an M.S. degree in Architectural Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Matt has extensive experience in the building and designing of energy-efficient homes. When not hugging trees, Matt can often be found hiking in the mountains around Western North Carolina with Bear and Amy.

Method: Synchronous Distance Learning (SDL) / Group Zoom

Course Hours: 2.00

CE Provider: Green Built Alliance