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Building America Update: Solution Center Anniversary, Webinars, and New Resources
Building America Solution Center Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Five years ago, Building America launched an interactive resource for high-performance home construction. Today, the Building Technologies Office’s Building America Solution Center continues to skyrocket in popularity, growing from about 77,000 users in 2013 to more than 298,000 users in 2017. That’s an increase of 287%! In total, Solution Center users are now approaching the 1 million mark, with 911,000 users and nearly 2 million page views since its launch.
Check out the BTO blog.
Attended RESNET?
If you attended the 2018 RESNET Building Performance Conference this week, let us know if you listened to one of our Building America experts. Below are sessions, focused on Building America research with Building America Director Eric Werling.
- Building Science Advisor Solving the Perfect Wall for All
- Clearing the Air National Baseline Indoor Air Quality Study and Methodology
Below are the sessions on zero energy homes, led by Chief Architect Sam Rashkin.
- What is this Movement to Zero Energy and Why Should Raters Join?
- Third Annual Zero Energy Ready Home HERS Rater Roundtable – Part I
- Third Annual Zero Energy Ready Home HERS Rater Roundtable – Part 2
Webinar: What You Need to Know about the 2018 IECC
Time: Thursday, March 8, 2018, at 1–2:30 p.m. ET
This webinar is part of DOE's Building Energy Codes Program, Energy Codes Commentator webinar-based training series. The International Code Council's 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) was published in Fall 2017. Speakers will provide an overview of the 2018 IECC residential provisions. The presentation will focus on the highlights of what has changed in the residential requirements since the preceding 2015 edition.
Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing additional information about joining the webinar.
Webinar: Technical Resources at Your Fingertips – DOE's Building America Solution Center
Time: Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at 1–2:30 p.m. ET
Additional details are coming soon.