Yestermorrow is offering a new Certificate in Building Science & Net Zero Design! This intensive four-week course provides a comprehensive exploration of building energy and durability in the context of both new construction and renovation. The program begins with an in-depth look at the fundamentals of building science, with a focus on moisture and thermal dynamics. Through lecture, case study, demonstration, hands-on testing, and design exercises, students will gain a firm grasp of the science behind building performance, and begin to explore how to design in accordance with the laws of physics and the forces of nature.
The course then delves specifically into the complexities of the building envelope with a focus on the principles of heat loss/gain, insulation performance, pressure plane integrity, and the use of modeling tools and methods for determining paths to success. Students explore energy-efficient heating and cooling, domestic hot water, and ventilation options, as well as renewable energy systems, including photovoltaics, solar hot water, wind, geothermal, micro-hydro, biofuel and biomass. The Certificate culminates in the application of all of this knowledge in a design practicum. Students will examine and apply performance-based design principles, processes, and implementation strategies to their own project, whether new construction or renovation.
For more information, contact katie@yestermorrow.org or call 802-496-5545.
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Yestermorrow Offers Emerging Professional Scholarship
Waitsfield, Vermont, December 1, 2015 – Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, Vermont has announced a special scholarship for an emerging or aspiring professional in the field of high performance design and construction. The winner of the Emerging Professional Scholarship will receive $3,000 award covering the full tuition of Yestermorrow’s Certificate in Building Science & Net Zero Design, which begins February 7, 2016.
This four-week intensive program will provide a comprehensive exploration of building energy and durability in the context of both new construction and renovation. Building science topics include moisture and thermal dynamics, the building envelope, heat loss and gain, and pressure plane integrity. Students will also explore energy efficient mechanical systems, renewable energy options, and energy modeling tools and methods before applying performance-based design principles to design a net zero energy use structure.
With net zero and low energy design moving rapidly from the fringes to the mainstream of residential and commercial architectural and building practices, Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, Vermont is dedicated to providing young professionals with the education needed to excel in this increasingly technical environment. According to Program Director Jacob Racusin, “This new program was designed specifically to ramp up active or aspiring professionals - or engaged active or aspiring homeowners - and is unlike any other educational offering in the field, on- or offline."
Emerging professionals between the ages of 20-35 are invited to apply by completing an online application form describing their career goals and how a foundation in building science and high performance design will help them achieve their goals. Deadline for submissions is January 1, 2016. The award winner will be announced January 9th. The Certificate in Building Science and Net Zero Design runs February 7 through March 4, 2016.
For more information on how to apply, please visit www.yestermorrow.org/emergingprofessional.
Yestermorrow Design/Build School was founded in 1980 on the belief that the best built structures, furnishings, and environments depend on the joint cooperation of designers, builders, and occupants. The school empowers students to develop skills through an integrated design/build process, and to “think with their hands” whether building a chair or designing a house. Yestermorrow’s hands-on workshops, certificate programs, and semester programs are taught by nationally recognized architects, builders, and craftspeople, and are for people of all ages and experience levels.
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