Optimizing Small Home Performance under the Energy Step Code

Description

Step Code 101 lightning round

• Quick refresher for new attendees
• Reminder that there are three categories we need to hit in ESC
• Reminder that ZCSC is not a gas ban, and you do still have lots of options

Design for small housing &step code

• Integrate your design team no one can be an expert in all things
• Simple buildings preform better and cost less
• Air barrier design considerations - if you can't draw it how is anyone going to build it?

Small space Air Barrier solutions

• The two areas we see the most failure:
• Example party wall air barrier easy detail step by step
• Example garage air barrier step by step

Small Space Mechanical Solutions - Heat Pumps & Cooling

• Passive Cooling solutions
• Planning for small-scale mechanical systems
• Market overview: small-scale integrated mechanical systems
• Dual fuel Energy systems

Data trends and fuel choices

• Local data trends for the last 5 years and how they Compare to other areas. 
• What makes these areas different.

Learning objectives

• Dispel some false info circulating in the building community about carbon step code
• Understanding of how design choices effect the performance results
• Understanding of how all homes and in particular small-scale homes can benefit from simple design and integrated design
• Understanding of how some key air barrier details can make construction easier and achieve better results
• Understanding of several options for small unit heating and cooling including integrated mechanical systems and small heat pumps as well as dual energy systems