Home Weatherization Specialist Training
Join Southface for an introductory workshop detailing the most important home weatherization improvements that homeowners can use to protect their home and save energy. This training will equip homeowners and other entry-level professionals with the knowledge and ability to implement quick and easy upgrades to their own home, leading to energy and cost savings.
Program Details
Course Schedule
This course is scheduled On-Demand. If you are interested in scheduling this training for your company or organization, please email courses@southface.org.
Learn
The Southface Home Weatherization Specialist training covers important residential energy efficiency and indoor air quality improvements that you can use to increase a home’s resiliency and comfort, while also saving energy and reducing utility costs. Southface has taught this training across the Southeast, from the coasts of Florida to the mountains of North Carolina. Our expert instructors can tailor course content to specific regions, covering all of the important energy code considerations for all conditions and states. The training will open with a section covering the fundamentals of building science, approaching the house as a system by connecting heat, air, and moisture movements. The training will then discuss the importance of combustion safety, before highlighting ways to improve energy efficiency cost savings with insulation, air sealing, and ductwork improvements. The training will wrap up with various hands-on activities that allow students to practice many of the techniques and upgrades that our instructors highlight throughout the training.
Earn
This training is eligible for Continuing Education Credits. For a detailed list of credits and organizations, please email courses@southface.org.
Schedule
This is a 1-2 day training scheduled on demand. If your organization is interested in this training, please contact us at courses@southface.org. Southface can customize this training to your specific needs and regional requirements.
Course Requirements
This training has no specific prerequisites or course requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Southface is only offering this training as a private course. Please email courses@southface.org if you are interested in scheduling this training for your organization.
We are not currently accepting individual registrations for this training. If you are interested in attending this course, please email courses@southface.org to be notified the next time this training is open to public registrations.
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