Affordable Zero Energy Ready Homes

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Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley recently completed construction on the first certified DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes in North Carolina. The home also qualifies for a two-year comfort and energy use guarantee through the Advanced Energy SystemVision program. This workshop will take an in-depth look at the construction technologies and techniques involved in building an affordable Zero Energy Ready Home, including a super-insulated building envelope, as well as high performance heating, cooling, ventilation, and dehumidification systems. This workshop includes a tour of affordable Zero Energy Ready homes at various stages of construction.    
Learning Objectives:

1. Identify affordable strategies for meeting DOE Zero Energy Ready Home requirements and understand how they add value to a home.
2. Explore high-performance heating, cooling, ventilation, and dehumidification systems for low load homes.
3. Discuss the importance of monitoring and maintenance for optimum performance.
4. Experience affordable Zero Energy Ready Homes at various stages of construction.
5. Become familiar with the energy efficient details and the process involved to construct and value zero energy ready homes, which will help the appraiser with communication strategies to use with clients, other agents, appraisers, and lenders.

Early Registration Cost: $200* (lunch included)
*Cost after May 11: $250 
Students in UNC system Early Registration Cost: $175**
**Student Cost after May 11: $200

Location: North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies (NCCET), Hickory, NC (Note: This workshop is in Hickory at ASU's NCCET facility to allow for the tour of homes, which is right around the corner)
Time: 9:00am - 4:00 pm

Continuing Education Credits Offered: 6 LU|HSW, 6 PDH, 6 GBCI, 7 NC Appraiser (We will have a presentation on the ZERH appraisal process during lunch and Q&A due to requests from appraisers for 7 hours of CE)

All attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Instructor:
Rob Howard

Additional Presenters:
David Treleven, Building Science Specialist at Advanced Energy
Chuck Perry, Program Director of the NC Energy Efficiency Alliance will present the appraisal section