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Introduction to Weatherization Best Practices for Manufactured Housing - Online
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Course Description:
This online training course consists of 3 hours of lecture and videos suitable for entry level WAP field staff, including installers and energy auditors. Topics to be discussed are:
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Inspection Best Practices
- Health & Safety issues inherent to mobile homes
- Construction details and materials related to mobile homes
- Problems related to energy efficiency of mobile homes
- Differences between pre-1976 mobile homes and post-1976 manufactured housing
- Standard weatherization/building performance priorities for mobile homes and manufactured homes
- Opportunities for improving comfort, safety, and energy efficiency
- Benefits of various retrofit options
All training is done to meet the standards of the NYS WAP. Students will come away with a basic understanding of the issues inherent to weatherizing mobile homes/manufactured housing. Training handouts will be available to download during the course.
This course is only an introduction; follow on training, both classroom and field, in mobile home weatherization techniques is highly recommended.
Prerequisites:
None
Class Size:
25
BPI CEU: 1.5
Instructor:
Matt Redmond, NYSWDA trainer
Course Fees:
$151/person - NY Weatherization Sub-grantees
$151/person - affiliate members
$220/person - non-members
**Special note - if you wish to become an Affiliate Member, and save off the non-member rate, please contact Drew Ehrlich (315-701-0440 ext. 225, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) BEFORE YOU REGISTER for the course.