HERS Residential New Construction course focuses on five main topics: Building Envelope, Quality Installed Insulation, Ventilation and IAQ, Domestic Hot Water and additional performance credits for HVAC systems which are not covered in existing homes (Alterations). Within these categories are 30 potential performance based credits that builders can use to show compliance with Energy Efficiency Standards, Title24, Part 6. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Performance approach as well as additional requirements found only in newly constructed buildings.

Prerequisites: You must be a Certified HERS Residential Alterations Rater
(Complete and Pass HERS Residential Alterations Fundamentals, and HERS Residential Alterations Hands-On Lab, and HERS Residential Alterations Field House Exam).

Course Duration: 16 clock hours

Frequency of Class Sessions: Online Course

Text Book: CalCERTS Residential New Construction Training Manual

 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the field verification and diagnostic testing requirements of Title 24, Part 6, Building Energy Efficiency Standards for newly constructed homes.
• Demonstrate how to identify the HERS tests to perform.
• Perform the sampling procedure for HERS testing of newly constructed homes.
• Complete the Title 24 Compliance Forms for newly constructed homes.

  Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the HERS Title 24 Compliance Forms that are used for the collection of HERS testing data for newly constructed homes.
• Recognize the HERS Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing requirements for newly constructed homes.
• Complete the documentation and reporting requirements for newly constructed homes.
• Perform high Quality Insulation Installation (QII) Inspection in newly constructed homes.
• Explain the requirements for the sampling procedure for newly constructed production homes.
• Complete the Title 24 Compliance Forms for newly constructed homes.

Topics Covered in This Class:

• Title 20, Requirements Specific to newly constructed homes.
• Title 24 Part 6, Requirements Specific to newly constructed homes.
• HERS Verification Requirements for newly constructed homes.
• Special Tests and Inspections for newly constructed homes.
• The People Involved in the process and their responsibilities.
• The steps in the process.
• Documentation and reporting requirements.
• High Quality Insulation Installation (QII) Inspection.
• High Quality Insulation Installation (QII) Inspection for Spray Polyurethane Foam.
• Sampling Procedures for newly constructed production homes.
• General Sampling Concepts.
• Title 24 Compliance Forms Used for newly constructed homes.

  How skills are measured: Standardized exam at the conclusion of the course.