Alaska Craftsman Home Building Workshops

Workshop Schedule

ACHP offers eight different workshops at this time. All of the workshops developed and taught by ACHP are designed specifically for northern regions. These regions have very diverse climatic zones with extreme temperatures, as well as precipitation, soil, and cultural differences. All of these factors must be taken into consideration when designing workshop programs and building standards to meet the demands of every zone. For this reason, ACHP has developed manuals for each of the workshops, along with curriculum materials, to address these regional requirements.

Who Should Take These Workshops?

ACHP workshops benefit people with all backgrounds and levels of building experience. ACHP has already trained a majority of Alaska's builders who depend on ACHP to provide the training required to become licensed as residential contractors in Alaska. Many others are reached by ACHP workshops, including owner-builders, homeowners, engineers, architects, government agencies, regional housing authorities, Tribal and Village governments, Realtors, bankers, and appraisers. ACHP provides the training and knowledge necessary to build energy-efficient, cost-effective, healthy, and durable housing.

What do ACHP Workshops Teach?

ACHP workshops introduce the building science concepts necessary to build energy-efficient homes. These concepts are then translated into construction materials and techniques that are appropriate for northern climates. ACHP is also dedicated to continuing each participant's education, after the workshops, through ACHP's continuing education workshops and referral service for answers or directions for your inquiries.

What is the Track Record of these Construction Techniques?

Thousands of homes have been built in Scandinavia, Canada, and now Alaska, using energy-efficient techniques. The Alaska Craftsman Home Program has drawn on many years of research in other countries and at the University of Alaska to develop its own, Alaska-adapted approach. ACHP's innovations have won national awards and international recognition.

The Workshops:

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5-Day Workshop

This workshop is sponsored by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) and will provide training for those wishing to become more knowledgeable about energy efficient home remodeling. It includes three of the below classes: Retrofit (2-days) Ventilation (1-day) and Blower Door Training (2-days).

Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques

The two-day, "core" ACHP workshop. Introduces building science and the basics of energy-efficient home building techniques for northern climates

Advanced Cold Climate Heating and Ventilation Systems

Expanding on the core workshop, this one-day class focuses on appropriate heating and ventilation methods for energy-efficient homes.

Ice Dam Mitigation

This four hour workshop gives participants information in mitigation, testing, evaluating and avoiding ice dam issues.

Design & Installation of Heat Recovery Ventilation

A one-day workshop focusing on heat recovery ventilation (HRV) systems.

Retrofit

This two-day workshop focuses on existing homes and how to retrofit them to high energy-efficiency standards.

Energy Conversations for New Construction Marketing

This two-hour workshop introduces an energy-conscious approach to marketing, selling, and buying homes.

Airtightness & Ventilation

This one-day workshop designed to expose participants to blower doors and their benefits in home construction.

Blower Door Training

This two-day workshop designed to train participants in the use of blower doors for home energy efficiency testing.

 

Why not check out our Workshop Schedule , then register for a workshop! For those who don't live in Alaska, you've always wanted a reason to come up and this is a good one!

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