Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Minnesota Building Official
This course gives builders an overview of the ENERGY STAR New Homes Program which is a requirement for a builder to earn the 45L federal tax credit. A builder will understand basic requirements of the program and the building science and rationale behind the requirements. Many pictures will be used most from new homes constructed in the Twin Cities Area showing good and bad installations.
Course Outline"Useful information that will most likely become code soon." Brian Laabs, Brian Laabs Construction
In order to receive continuing education credit(s), you will need to take a 10-question quiz following the course. To pass the quiz, you will need to achieve a score of 70% or higher. If you are unsuccessful, you will have an opportunity to repeat the quiz. Once you have successfully completed the quiz, you can download your continuing education certificate(s) showing the credit(s) that you have earned.
This course has been approved for one hour of MN residential contractor, remodeler and building official continuing education by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry and is approved for the required Energy credit.
If you are eligible to receive continuing education credits, your information will be electronically reported to the appropriate agency within 3 business days of course completion.
Your online course is accessible 24/7. The course will be available to you for 180 days from purchase date.
Questions and comments related to the curriculum for this course may be submitted to the instructor at education@housingfirstmn.org.
The 45L Tax Credit and ENERGY STAR Certification Handout (5.3 MB) | 12 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Rick Cobbs is a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) Rater and Director of Operations for The Energy Network Worldwide (TENww). He has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry specifically on the building envelope side. Before working at TENww, Rick managed a local branch for a regional company installing insulation, waterproofing and gypsum underlayment. He has a BS degree from the University of Minnesota in Construction Management.