Course curriculum
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Welcome to the course!
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Welcome! Thanks for Joining us.
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How to Navigate Thinkific for the Training
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Before we begin...
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Basics of Residential Green Building
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Module 1: Introduction
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Module 2: Energy
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Module 3: Health
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Module 4: Materials
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Module 5: Water
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Module 6: Place
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Module 7: Certifications
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Module 8 : Valuation & Financing
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Pass this quiz for Basics of Residential Green Building
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Background in Energy Conservation
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Foundational Knowledge of Energy and Home Performance
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Which Pathway are you going to be submitting to show knowledge of energy?
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Add a copy of your certificate or completion email to the discussion forum
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10 Pro tips to get to Net Zero Low Carbon
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Tip 1: Committing
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Tip 2: Know what you are working with
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Tip 3: Befriend the Sun
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Tip 4: Right Sized Spaces.
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Tip 5: Aim for passive house.
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Tip 6: #ElectrifyEverything
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Tip 7: Be picky, but smart.
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Tip 8: Why guess when you can know?
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Tip 9: Reduce, Reduce, now produce!
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Tip 10: OFFSET THE REST
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Pass the 10 tips zero energy quiz with 80%
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How to improve indoor air quality to comply with LEED and ventilation codes
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Watch: How to improve indoor air quality to comply with LEED and ventilation codes
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Pass the quiz for How to improve air quality with 80%
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Energy Star Water MNGT Checklist
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Module 1: ESV3 Water Management
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Module 2: ESV3 Water Management
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Module 3: ESV3 Water Management
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Pass the Water Management quiz with 80%
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The Water Efficiency Rating Score (WERS)
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Watch the WERS Video Here (Only through 1:13:12)
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WERS Quiz requires 80% passing rate
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Introduction to HVAC 2.0
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Watch introduction to HVAC 2.0
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Pass the quiz for HVAC 2.0
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Can building Science help Slow COVID19?
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Watch the video Can Building Science Help Slow Covid 19?
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Pass the quiz with 80% passing rate
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Uncontrolled Moisture: The Enemy of a healthy home
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Watch the video
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Pass with 80% passing rate
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Introduction to Rain Water Harvesting
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Watch the video
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Pass the quiz with an 80% rater
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Zero House: Case study of a modular zero carbon, zero toxin, zero waste building
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Pt 1 - Watch the video
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Pt 2 - Watch the video
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Get an 80% Passing rate on the quiz
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Introduction to ZeroStep Home Accessibility
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Watch the course
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Download the handout
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Get an 80% passing rate on the quiz
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14
Reducing occupant exposure to EMF in residential construction Pt 1
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Watch the course here
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Take the quiz with an 80% passing rate.
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Introduction to Right Sized Housing
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Watch the video
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Pass the quiz with 80%
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16
Review the GreenStar Homes Certification program
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Review the video and access the workbook while watching it.
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17
Choose 3 on demand or live GHI Courses
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Elective 1: Choose a live or on demand course
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Elective 2: Choose a live or on demand course
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Elective 3: Choose a live or on demand course
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Read Green Building Practices and Principals or the Home Comfort Book and write an Essay