1.5 ConEd Learning Hours
1.5 AIA LU

 
Sealing the building envelope to make it airtight in both new and retrofitted buildings is a key step needed to achieve energy efficiency and green buildings certifications such as LEED, Passive House, and net-zero energy performance. Traditional approaches can be costly, time-consuming, and do not guarantee the required final results will be attained the first time around. In this session, the presenters will discuss how leaking building envelopes lower building performance, show real-world examples, and review both traditional sealing methods and new technology that allows sealing to be accomplished in an effective manner from the inside.

Learning Objectives
1. Learn why airtight buildings are critically important to meeting efficiency goals.
2. Understand the impact of airtightness on building performance.
3. Learn methods to achieve airtightness.
4. Understand whole-building design considerations for achieving true operational airtightness.

Speaker

 
Josh Lewis, CEM , CMVP (engineering manager, Nerva Energy Group Inc.)
Josh Lewis is the engineering manager at Nerva Energy Group, an energy advisory firm and specialty contractor. Josh is an award-winning leader in the energy sector, including being recognized as the AEE International Energy Innovator of the Year in 2019 and leading a 2022 Clean 50 Top Project. As a cutting-edge business development strategist with a wide knowledge base in green buildings, energy conservation, carbon reduction, and environmental sustainability, his delivery of projects is with a commitment to continuous improvement and Lean principles that lead toward world-class levels of performance through multi-tiered approaches.