High-Performance Building for Carpenters - June 2025

Thu Jun 05 2025 at 01:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-04:00

186 Riverview Ave | Waltham

Studio HPDC
Publisher/HostStudio HPDC
High-Performance Building for Carpenters - June 2025
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Studio HPDC's High-Performance Building for Carpenters teaches carpenters how to apply core skills to High Performance Construction projects
About this Event

Please Note: This Course is Four, 5-Hour Sessions on Thursdays from June 5 to June 26, 2025


About the Class

This in-person training teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to High Performance Construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a High Performance house: water, air, vapor, and thermal. Students will learn high-performance essentials through building science lessons, hands-on practice with mock-up assemblies, and project management training. The multi-faceted learning approach provides carpenters with a holistic understanding of High Performance construction from building science to install. This training is taught by two sustainable building experts accompanied by guest professionals representing materials manufacturers and vendors.


Participants will:

  • Begin to see how vapor, air, heat, and water will behave in potential problem spots in a structure or from plans before starting installation,
  • Install and check the use of high-performance construction materials to manage vapor, air, heat, and water in residential construction, and
  • Communicate with site leads, PMs, architects, clients, or other tradespeople about ways to handle control layer issues during a project to contribute to the long-term success of a high-performance building.


Session Calendar for June 2025

Session 1: Foundations of High Performance Building: Vapor and the 21st Century Carpenter

Thursday, June 5 – 1:00-6:00pm

Session 2: Air In, Air Out: Air Sealing, Insulation, and Sheathing

Thursday, June 12– 1:00-6:00pm

Session 3: Water, Windows, & Rain Screens

Thursday, June 19 – 1:00-6:00pm

Session 4: Putting It All Together through the Attic & Roof

Thursday, June 26 – 1:00-6:00pm


Tuition Grants Available: Submit by May 9, 2025

Tuition reimbursement grants from the Common Weath Workforce Express grant program are available for Studio HPDC's course: https://commcorp.org/subprogram/wtfp-express-program/


About Studio HPDC

Housed in a state-of-the-art Passive House facility, Studio HPDC is a classroom and educational center for sustainable design & construction. We develop and host training courses for trades people, students, and consumers in all experience levels ranging from introductory sessions and overviews to hands-on workshops and certification programs. In addition to training courses, we host regular networking and discussion group events and provide resources for all those interested in sustainable construction.

The Studio for High Performance Design & Construction is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

186 Riverview Ave, 186 Riverview Avenue, Waltham, United States

Tickets

USD 2800.00

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