Professionals who conduct residential and multifamily building performance audits or are involved with specification or installation of certain building performance enhancements know the key to energy-efficient building performance is in viewing the "house as a system" - understanding interaction of the HVAC system, building envelope, and the home itself.

Students learn fundamentals of building science, identifying and understanding building performance problems - including ice dams, mold and mildew, and indoor air quality issues - analyzing buildings using "blower door" technology and other diagnostic equipment, and assessing building tightness, mechanical, and distribution systems and combustion safety for a "whole house" performance-based approach while gaining practical application of blower door, combustion safety, and other diagnostics for assessing air leakage and efficiency in buildings.

Two fall sessions are planned: September 15 through October 15 and October 20 through November 17, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6 to10 p.m. The $1,200 session fee includes cost of written and field certification examinations.

Information about this Keene State College Continuing Education program is available online, by e-mail, by telephone (800-KSC-1909 or 358-2290), or directly from the Continuing Education and Extended Studies Office (Elliot Center, 229 Main Street, Keene, New Hampshire).

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