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Integrated Building Science, Design and Best Construction Practices
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IBS Advisors Training Center
Course Schedule
Private Trainings
Class Dates
November 6 | (Fri)
Lake Flato
 
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Public Trainings
Class Dates
LEED for Homes Green Rater Training
ACI Home Performance Conference 2010
April 19-23 | (Mon - Fri)
Austin - Renaissance Austin Hotel
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RESNET 2010 Conference
February 22 | (Mon) - HERS Raters & HVAC
February 23 | (Tue) - How to Write a Scope of Work, Ethics, Quality Assurance
November 10-11 | (Tue - Wed)
LEED for Homes Green Rater workshop
October 26 | (Mon)
Build San Antonio Green Workshop
 
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Weatherization
Time: 8 am - 5 pm
Weatherization Class Dates
January 28 & January 29 | (Thur - Fri)
South Padre Island
1 Wallace Reed Rd, South Padre Island, TX 78597-6401
This course will prepare people to perform comprehensive home energy audits. Attendees will learn:
  • Why improving energy efficiency in existing homes is critical to the future of our country
  • What the existing homes market looks like
  • Overview of federal programs designed to improve existing homes
  • How to perform comprehensive home energy audits

The least expensive way to become a great Auditor is to be trained by a great Trainer!
This two day course is scheduled for Thursday, January 28th and Friday, January 29th.
Cost: $325.00
Lunches are NOT included.
  • The existing homes market
  • Fundamentals of building science
  • Energy production
  • Residential energy use
  • Weatherization Assistance Program
  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
  • Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®
  • Visual assessments
  • Diagnostic testing (including combustion safety)
  • Software analysis
  • Writing scopes of work
  • Fieldcraft best practices
If you do not have a PayPal account you can still make a payment with your credit card through PayPal. Once you click on the "Sign Up" button for the class you would like to register for, you will be redirected to PayPal. There you will click the "continue" link on the line above the credit card logos to make a payment.
Training Adults Effectively
Time: 8 am - 5 pm
Training Adults Effectively Class Dates
May 20 - 21 | (Thur - Fri)
San Antonio - IBS Advisors Training Center
8135 Bracken Creek, San Antonio, TX 78266
210-448-1106
December 17 - 18 | (Thur - Fri)
Schertz
This Train the Trainer course is designed to improve the training skills of vocational instructors. This two day course covers the teaching process, cognitive load management, building expertise, and giving presentations. Our instructor has been providing vocational instruction for 9 years in the residential construction industry with a focus on green construction and verifications. The course is based upon experience and research that has been proven to work. The least expensive way to become a great Trainer is to be trained by a great Trainer! This two day course is scheduled for Thursday, December 18th and Friday, December 19th.
Cost: $1000.00
Lunches are NOT included.
  • Psychological processes of learning
  • The learning cycle
  • Near- and Far-Transfer skills
  • Learning Views
  • Meta-cognition
  • Choosing Instructors
  • Factors that increase training cost
  • Four architectures of training
  • Principles of instruction
  • Stages of instruction
  • Handling the lesson
  • Managing working memory
  • Rapidly building expertise
  • Preparing presentations
  • Delivering presentations
If you do not have a PayPal account you can still make a payment with your credit card through PayPal. Once you click on the "Sign Up" button for the class you would like to register for, you will be redirected to PayPal. There you will click the "continue" link on the line above the credit card logos to make a payment.
High Performance Homes & HVAC
Time: 9 am - 4 pm
High Performance Homes & HVAC Class Dates
March 18 | (Thur)
Austin
Hampton Inn Austin/Airport Area South
4141 Governors Row, Austin, Tx, 78744
512-442-4040
January 27 | (Wed)
South Padre Island
1 Wallace Reed Rd, South Padre Island, TX 78597-6401
This six-hour course on High Performance Homes & HVAC covers the fundamentals of building science, code requirements, high performance home details and the HVAC best practices that are required to make the home function as an integrated system. The concepts behind Manual J, Manual D, and Manual S are covered from a practical standpoint of keeping the customer comfortable while meeting the requirements of the latest energy codes and high performance programs such as ENERGY STAR®.
Cost: $125.00
  • Current Regulatory Trends
  • High Performance Home Defined
  • Fundamentals of Building Science
  • Codes & Climate Zones
  • Code Minimums & Best Practices
  • Conditioned Crawlspaces
  • Cathedralized Attics
  • ENERGY STAR®
  • Manual RS
  • Manual J
  • Manual S
  • Manual D
  • The House as a System
If you do not have a PayPal account you can still make a payment with your credit card through PayPal. Once you click on the "Sign Up" button for the class you would like to register for, you will be redirected to PayPal. There you will click the "continue" link on the line above the credit card logos to make a payment.
HERS Field Inspector
Time: 8 am - 5 pm
HERS Field Inspector Training Dates
January 13-16 | (Wed - Fri)
Field Inspector - San Antonio
Hampton Inn & Suites Schertz
17702 IH-35 North, Schertz, TX 78154
210-566-6110
October 7-9 | (Wed - Fri)
Field Inspector - San Antonio
 
This course prepares candidates to take the RESNET National Core Competency Exam for Field Inspectors and covers subjects ranging from building science basics to residential performance testing. We use innovative training delivery to enhance the learning experience of our students, resulting in a higher than average pass rate on the National Field Inspector Exam. This course is delivered during the 1st week of our Basic Rater course and is 3 days long (Wednesday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm), culminating in taking the National Exam.
Cost: $895.00
Includes textbook (on CD). Lunches are NOT included.
If you do not have a PayPal account you can still make a payment with your credit card through PayPal. Once you click on the "Sign Up" button for the class you would like to register for, you will be redirected to PayPal. There you will click the "continue" link on the line above the credit card logos to make a payment.
Green Rater
Green Rater Training Dates
April 28-29 (Wed - Thur)
San Antonio - IBS Advisors Training Center
8135 Bracken Creek, San Antonio, TX 78266
210-448-1106
May 26-27 (Wed - Thur)
Corpus Christi
This two day course was developed by RESNET and is only delivered through RESNET-accredited Green Rater Training Providers. Designed for HERS Raters, it provides an additional certification for them but is also a useful introduction to green building for builders, architects, home inspectors, and government officials.

This course is recognized as meeting one of the pre-requisites for the US Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes™ Green Rater course and is taught by a LEED for Homes Green Rater
Cost: $200.00
This course covers:
  • Building Science Basics
  • Durability Planning
  • Site Planning
  • Water Use
  • Energy
  • Materials & Resources
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Green Building Programs
  • Legal Concerns
If you do not have a PayPal account you can still make a payment with your credit card through PayPal. Once you click on the "Sign Up" button for the class you would like to register for, you will be redirected to PayPal. There you will click the "continue" link on the line above the credit card logos to make a payment.
Builders Challenge
Builders Challenge Training Dates
March 17 | (Wed)
Austin
Hampton Inn & Suites Buda
1201 Cabelas Drive, Buda, Tx, 78610
512-295-4900
The Department of Energy developed the Builders Challenge program after years of research and field experience with the Building America program. The Builders Challenge program is designed for production and custom builders who want to go beyond ENERGY STAR and still provide a label and certification for the homes they build that separate them from the competition.
Cost: $150.00
This one day workshop covers:
  • Relationship to Codes
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Project Documentation
  • Moisture Management
  • Material Efficient Framing
  • Construction Waste Management
  • Air Barriers and Insulation
  • Windows
  • High Performance HVAC
  • Ventilation
  • Infiltration Testing
  • Duct Testing
  • Combustion Safety
  • Indoor Air Quality
If you do not have a PayPal account you can still make a payment with your credit card through PayPal. Once you click on the "Sign Up" button for the class you would like to register for, you will be redirected to PayPal. There you will click the "continue" link on the line above the credit card logos to make a payment.
HERS Basic Rater
Time: 8 am - 5 pm
HERS Basic Rater Training Dates
March 24-26 & March 31-April 2 | (Wed - Fri)
San Antonio - IBS Advisors Training Center
8135 Bracken Creek, San Antonio, TX 78266
210-448-1106
April 7-9 & 14-16 | (Wed - Fri)
Austin
May 5-7 & 12-14 | (Wed - Fri)
Knoxville - Knox Housing Partnership
109 Winona Street, Knoxville, TN 37917
865-637-1679
June 16-18 & 23-25 | (Wed - Fri)
Midland
July 7-9 & 14-16 | (Wed - Fri)
San Antonio - IBS Advisors Training Center
8135 Bracken Creek, San Antonio, TX 78266
210-448-1106
July 21-23 & 28-30 | (Wed - Fri)
South Padre Island
August 18-20 & 25-27 | (Wed - Fri)
Albuquerque, NM
September 8-10 & 15-17 | (Wed - Fri)
San Antonio - IBS Advisors Training Center
8135 Bracken Creek, San Antonio, TX 78266
210-448-1106
October 20-22 & 27-29 | (Wed - Fri)
San Antonio - IBS Advisors Training Center
8135 Bracken Creek, San Antonio, TX 78266
210-448-1106
This course will prepare candidates to take the RESNET National Core Competency Exam and covers subject matter ranging from building science to business operations. We use innovative training techniques to create the highest level of knowledge transfer for our students, resulting in a much higher than average pass rate on the National Exam. The course is delivered during 6 days over a two-week period of time (Wednesday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm each week) and includes both lecture and field instruction. A background in construction, engineering or inspections is highly recommended.
Cost: $1,495.00
Includes textbook (on CD) and RESNET testing fees.
Lunches are NOT included.
If you do not have a PayPal account you can still make a payment with your credit card through PayPal. Once you click on the "Sign Up" button for the class you would like to register for, you will be redirected to PayPal. There you will click the "continue" link on the line above the credit card logos to make a payment.