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January 12th SEDAC Panel Discussion – Illinois Residential Energy Code

UPDATED: Yes this event has happened – to see video of it: Accolades / In the News » SLS Construction & Building Solutions LLC We invite you to come join us January 12th as we take part in the first Illinois Residential Energy Code Panel Discussion presented by SEDAC. Got questions related to Existing Homes […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence Tagged With: Illinois Energy Code January 7, 2021 By SLS Leave a Comment

RESNET: So you need to pass the Rater SIM? Spreadsheet / Tips

UPDATED vrs 3.3 – I could swear I remember hearing that hey, this CAZ simulation is the only time we will… Well if you are an existing rater and have not completed their newest simulation game you have to by September 1st of 2017. It used to be the end of June but… BUT WAIT […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence Tagged With: RESNET June 5, 2017 By SLS Leave a Comment

Remodeling Show 2015

This year the Remodeling & Deck Expo returns to Chicago – this time they moved up the street about a mile to the Navy Pier. Another change, well you now also get to add JLC to the title which I will get to below. The name of this ship was aptly fitting for the early […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence Tagged With: Remodeling Show October 1, 2015 By SLS Leave a Comment

Come join us at Illinois B4 Conference – Feb. 26 & 27

Welcome to the start of conference season. The biggest one for builders & designers happened last week with the newly merged NAHB IBS (International Builders Show) & KBIS. Depending on your interests, like Energy Efficiency / Building Better / Green you could probably attend at least one a week for the next few months or like my friend Allison go […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence January 28, 2015 By SLS Leave a Comment

Home Retrofits – Lessons Learned

Late April & early May for me was filled up by conferences that included ACI National & a regional EEBA conference on Houses that Work. One of the sessions I attended at ACI was a shared presentation based on using ductless heat pumps (DHP) in cold climates & the 1000 home challenge. While this may […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence September 30, 2014 By SLS Leave a Comment

So you want / need to pass RESNET’s CAZ Tests?

By the end of this year all HERS Raters & Field Inspectors (RFI’s) in good standing must complete CAZ training & testing. While one can debate should they or shouldn’t they the die has been cast and the mandate has been made. If you wish to listen to an entire hour long presentation on this – feel free. If not feel […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence Tagged With: RESNET July 28, 2014 By SLS 4 Comments

My Take: ACI & the Ventilation Debate

This is our second of three articles dealing with the ACI conference I attended back in late April. This one is specifically dealing with ventilation, which includes the Great Ventilation Debate which was originally titled; “The Ventilation Standard Debate – The Real Housewives of 62.2.” As I have stated before – ventilation is needed in […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence July 3, 2014 By SLS 4 Comments

My Take: ACI 2014 part 1

My last week of April & early May was filled up by conferences that included ACI National & a regional EEBA conference on Houses that Work. While the EEBA conference is locked down to one session, trying to choose just one session in each block at ACI was challenging, as there were so many good […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence May 22, 2014 By SLS 5 Comments

AED: Construction Equipment Show

Got to love air travel sometimes – Wednesday @ 0300 in Chicago – 20 with flurries… 2 hours later – well Hello Houston @ a nice 57… The reason I am on a plane & flying to Houston, well it is actually for a conference, but not one of my usual ones. This conference is put […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence January 17, 2014 By SLS Leave a Comment

2013 Remodeling & Deck Expo Recap

If memory serves me correctly, this makes my 4th Remodeling & Deck Expo show I have attended. This year though the tables got turned on me as I was not there as just a participant but also a speaker. I got to say it was an interesting twist as now I wasn’t the one writing comments about […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence Tagged With: Guest Posting, Remodeling Show October 28, 2013 By SLS Leave a Comment

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