Through innovations in design and construction, we can create high-performing buildings using better materials that result in low-energy and low-carbon buildings. In this workshop series, architect Steve Baczek will present on various innovations he’s used in assemblies for high performance buildings and then we will examine the energy use and embodied carbon of the materials used and compare them to a more traditional building, demonstrating the effectiveness of these assemblies for creating low-carbon buildings.
Participants will learn how these assemblies are designed and constructed, what the benefits and challenges to them are, and how to consider the embodied energy of the materials being used in construction.
Register here for individual sessions or the full series.
High Performance Building Assemblies: Positioning for Success
Workshop 1: Basement Slabs & Foundations
May 16th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
High Performance Building Assemblies: Positioning for Success
Workshop 2: Above Grade Walls, Framing Cavities and Rainscreens
June 13th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
High Performance Building Assemblies: Positioning for Success
Workshop 3: Roof Assemblies
July 11th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
About the Speaker
Steve Baczek is a registered architect with over 20 years of construction industry experience and has worked on numerous innovative high-performance and Passive House projects throughout New England. He regularly speaks and writes on high-performance building strategies and has been a contributor to Green Building Advisor, Fine Homebuilding, and the Journal of Light Construction.