Health, Safety and Comfort – The House is a System

Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST

Have you heard the phrase "The House is a System"? Have you ever wondered what that really means? Do you know what it takes to make a house healthy, safe, and comfortable? Join us as we identify the essential parts, recognize the critical must have elements and discuss the key interactions, or lack thereof, that that lead to a healthy, safe, comfortable, durable, and of course, energy efficient home. 

Participants will have the ability to: 

  • Identify the essential parts of the system.
  • Recognize some of the critical “must have” elements that make a new or existing home health, safe, comfortable, durable and energy efficient. 
  • Discuss house as-a-system interactions (or lack of interactions) that affect building performance. 
  • Define how weatherization provides solutions.