| Provider Number: | J724 |
| Provider Name: | LAPOLLA INDUSTRIES INC |
| Course Number : | 000001 |
| Course Title : | Spray Foam Insulation-Contributions to High Performance Building |
| Learning Units/Hours: | 1 |
| On-Going course | Yes |
| Submission Date: | 11/06/2008 |
| Learning Objective 1 | Understand the basic characteristics and proper installation of spray foam insulation in residential buildings. |
| Learning Objective 2 | Understand the different insulation performance characteristics of open-cell and closed-cell spray polyurethane foam (SPF) |
| Learning Objective 3 | Understand additional functions and benefits beyond insulation R-value. |
| Learning Objective 4 | Identify the range of applications for spray foam insulation. |
| Learning Objective 5 | Understand how SPF fits within an overall systems approach to energy efficiency. |
| Core Area | Building Performance |
| Performance Knowledge | Systems Selection |
| | Material Selection |
| | High Performance Strategies |
| Professional Skills | Research Assessment & Use |
| | Strategic Visioning |
| | Project Controls |
| | Strategic Alliances & Planning |
| Course Level | Intermediate |
| Project Scale | Building |
| | Building Science & Performance |
| | Design Excellence |
| | Sustainable Design |
| | Technology in Practice |
| | Custom Residential |
| | Housing/Multi-Family |
| | Design Build |
| | Small Projects |
| HSW | Physical effects among users. |
| | Qualifies for HSW credit. |
| Sustainable Design Credit | Qualifies for SD credit. |
| Sustainable Design
Category | I. Sustainable Design and Innovation Sustainable design is an inherent aspect of design excellence. Projects should express sustainable design concepts and intentions, and take advantage of innovative programming opportunities. |
| Topics | Building Form |
| Sustainable Design
Category | VIII. Materials and Construction Sustainable design includes the informed selection of materials and products to reduce product-cycle environmental impacts, improve performance, and optimize occupant health and comfort. |
| Topics | Cavity Walls for Insulating Airspace |
| | Material Selection and Embodied Energy |
| | Radiant Heating and Cooling |
| | Rightsizing Equipment |
| | Indoor Environmental Quality |
| Sustainable Design
Category | IX. Long Life/Loose Fit Sustainable design seeks to enhance and increase ecological, social, and economic values over time. |
| Synchronous / Asynchronous | Synchronous |
| Competency Component | Yes |
| Component Type | 5 Test or quiz |
