The Sustainable Home Building Accelerator

Rapidly advance your team's knowledge of sustainable home design and construction. Whether you’re a sole practitioner or help lead a team of architects, builders or trade professionals, this course provides the information and confidence to design and build well-crafted homes that maximize performance and comfort. Built for working professionals, access course materials anywhere on-demand for an entire year. 

From Emily Mottram

Architect | Energy Consultant | Building Science Educator |Co-Author of The Pretty Good House
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AIA Approved 10 LU|HSW

RESNET 10 PD Credits | Quality Assurance Designees and Instructors

 

The Sustainable Home Building Accelerator

Rapidly advance your team's knowledge of sustainable home design and construction. Built for working professionals, access course materials anywhere on-demand for an entire year. 

From Emily Mottram
Architect | Consultant | Co-Author of The Pretty Good House
CONTACT US FOR TEAM PRICING
 

AIA Approved 10 HSW/LU Credits

RESNET 10 PD Credits | Quality Assurance Designees and Instructors

Build A High-Performance Team 

Empower your staff and project partners to be on the leading edge of home design and construction. Provide this training to help elevate your business and distinguish your team's design and construction services.


 3 Areas Of Focus

Design


Take an in-depth look at Pretty Good House principles around site location and layout, and how to engineer an energy-efficient home while staying within a budget.

SECTION INCLUDES: 
  • Understanding your climate
  • Regulatory and infrastructure constraints
  • Building a design and construction team
  • Designing for function, comfort, resilience, and security
  • Calculating the economics of performance 

Building Envelope 


Study ways to build a resilient, comfortable home using cutting-edge foundation and framing options and modern products and materials that are durable and resource-efficient.

SECTION INCLUDES: 
  • Foundation and framing options that maximize efficiency
  • What goes in the walls: Insulation, electric, plumbing, HVAC ducting
  • Air sealing and air barriers
  • Water and vapor control above and below ground
  • Window and door options and installation details

Mechanicals & Air Quality 


Learn about preferred mechanical options, how to select the right-sized systems for a project and how to incorporate renewable energy sources to achieve long term comfort and savings.

SECTION INCLUDES: 
  • Heating and cooling: demands and options
  • How to right-size equipment to maximize performance
  • Ventilation choices and design
  • Dehumidification systems
  • Water heating and distribution
  • Renewable energy sources
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Create a Smart Project Plan and Design


Jan. 4, 2023 
$349

Take an in-depth look at the Pretty Good House principles around site location and layout, and learn to plan for a practically sized, energy-efficient home while staying within a budget.

COURSE INCLUDES: 

3+ hours of on-demand video lessons, digital construction graphics, expert guests, live round table discussion, and Q&A.
AIA Approved 3 HSW/LU Credits
RESNET 3 PD Credits | Quality Assurance Designees and Instructors

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Select the Right Building Assemblies 


Jan. 18, 2023
$349

How to build a resilient, comfortable home using cutting-edge foundation and framing options, as well as modern products and materials that are durable and resource-efficient.

COURSE INCLUDES: 

3+ hours of on-demand video lessons, digital construction graphics, expert guests, live round-table discussion, and Q&A.
AIA Approved 3 HSW/LU Credits
RESNET 3 PD Credits | Quality Assurance Designees and Instructors

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Choose High-Performance Mechanicals  


Feb. 1, 2023
$349

Select the right-sized mechanical systems and incorporate renewable energy sources to achieve long term comfort, health, and savings.

COURSE INCLUDES: 

2+ hours of on-demand video lessons, digital construction graphics, expert guests, live round-table discussion, and Q&A.
AIA Approved 2 HSW/LU Credits
RESNET 2 PD Credits | Quality Assurance Designees and Instructors

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From Emily Mottram and the authors of The Pretty Good House 

The Sustainable Home Building Accelerator

A companion to the best-selling Pretty Good House book, this intensive, interactive online series of courses is designed to rapidly advance your knowledge of sustainable home design and construction, giving you the tools and confidence to design and build a well-crafted, affordable house that maximizes performance and comfort. 

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Course Schedule


 
Jan. 4, 2023

Design

 
Jan. 18, 2023 

Building Envelope

 
Feb. 1, 2023

Mechanical Systems and Air Quality

 

Design Proven, Practical Homes

This course is built off of the Pretty Good House  framework, a set of guidelines for building or renovating a high-performance home that focus both on its inhabitants and the environment—but keeps in mind that few people have pockets deep enough to achieve a “perfect” solution. The essential idea is for clients to work within their financial and practical constraints both to meet their own needs and do as much for the planet as possible.

Designing Proven,
Practical Homes

This course is built off of the Pretty Good House  framework, a set of guidelines for building or renovating a high-performance home that focus both on its inhabitants and the environment—but keeps in mind that few people have pockets deep enough to achieve a “perfect” solution. The essential idea is for clients to work within their financial and practical constraints both to meet their own needs and do as much for the planet as possible.

Receive 25% off the Pretty Good House book when you sign up for the Accelerator course. 

 

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Emily Mottram

Emily is an architect and principal of Mottram Architecture. She developed an interest in building science and sustainable design in college, where she was inspired to design healthy, durable and energy efficient homes that are also comfortable and beautiful. She is a building science educator, co-host on “The BS & Beer Show” and hosts a monthly podcast “E3 - Energy and Efficiency with Emily,” where she focuses on building science, architecture, and female entrepreneurship.

She collaborated with Dan Kolbert, Michael Maines, and Christopher Briley on a recently released book The Pretty Good House. The book illustrates a framework and set of guidelines for building or renovating a high-performance home that focuses on its inhabitants and the environment while keeping a manageable budget in mind. This course is built around those core PGH principles.

Photos by Michael David Wilson

Continuing Education Credits Available

 

Continuing Education Credits Available

 

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Small Teams (Less than 10 seats)
Medium Teams (10-49 seats)
Large Teams (50+ seats)