WEBINAR: High Preforming Homes and Green Building Standards

1 LU | HSW

Presented by CLEAResult

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Course description: Green homes use nontoxic building materials to help combat indoor air pollution. Unhealthy air inside a dwelling can pose serious health risks for residents. Natural ventilation in green homes, as well as mechanical ventilation systems that filter fresh air from outside, keep residents breathing easy.

This session will discuss the different green standards and elements that are common in green or high-performance homes. Knowing these elements and why they are employed it then becomes easier to understand the positive health, wellness environmental attributes.

Learning Objectives:

• Green Building Fundamentals and why green buildings are healthier for their occupants.
• Green building design and the construction process.
• Green Accreditation vs. Green Attributes.
• The benefits and costs of building green along with green certifications.
• A review of how Rhode Island Energy’s technical support, rebates, and energy incentives along with how they can assist with achieving improvements will be summarized.