Duct and Envelope Testing in the 2018 IECC (Basic)

Continuing Education: Three (3) hours. PA UCC, ICC, AIA LU|HSW, NARI, BPI

Course Description:
This course is intended for students interested in learning about the basic concepts behind duct and envelope air leakage testing and an introduction to blower door and duct leakage testing operation. The program will cover basic building science principles as they relate to drivers of envelope air leakage and duct leakage, review code requirements related to testing, review the basics of equipment setup and operation, and describe how to calculate and interpret test results.