Bill's Building Blog

Coming April 13 — Katz Roadshow in New Orleans

Coming to New Orleans on Wednesday, April 13, the greatest show on earth! (Well at least the greatest construction show.)

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Bill's Training Session — Certified A Cut Above Seminar and Tour

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Instructors and tour guides include: 

Paul LaGrange, Building Science Educator, LSU AgCenter; HERS rater, energy 

consultant, trainer and NAHB verifier 

Claudette Reichel, Professor & Extension Housing Specialist, LSU AgCenter 

Roy Domangue, Wooden Creations, Going Up, Going Green builder 

Diane Baum, consultant, HERS rater and NAHB GBS verifier for the demo houses 

Jensen Killen, Housing Program Assistant , LSU AgCenter; designer 

Bill Robinson, Building Science Educator, LSU AgCenter; trainer and consultant 

CEU’s: Eligible forup to6CEU's for La. Residential Contractors,; 2 CEU’s for La. 

Home Inspectors.  Certificate of completion may qualify for other professional 

units. 

Registration Fee: $60  (50% discount) early  registration LHBA andLa. Realtor 

members, LaHouse Gold + Key Contributors, government, college students  and  

faculty ($90 after April 25); $120  for others .  No fee to LSU AgCenter faculty. 

For more information, maps and to register, visit 

www.regonline.com/certified 

Limited capacity.  Pre-register to reserve your space. 

Free Building Class 11/13: Exterior Moisture Management for Your Home

From Bill Robinson at Train2Rebuild

Are you worried about moisture damage to your New Orleans home? You should be. 

Nationally there are somewhere between $5 billion and $9 billion in moisture damage claims each year. 

In New Orleans we are especially susceptible to moisture damage, not only from the rising tide but from the moisture in the air in the form of rain and humidity. 

As we repair, restore or renovate our homes we must keep the basics of moisture management in mind so our work is not only attractive but durable, energy efficient and healthy. 

This session will use the Four D’s to identify the basics of moisture management. 

• Deflection 

• Drainage 

• Drying 

• Durability 

Who:     Bill Robinson from Train2Rebuild (http://www.train2rebuild.com) 

What:     Free class for homeowners on moisture management

When:     Saturday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m. 

Where:     Old City Building Center, 341 N. Hennessey St., NOLA 

Cost:         FREE 

Contact:     504-782-5263 

Website:     http://www.ocbcnola.org 


Future Classes 

11/27/2010 and 12/4/2010 

Renovation, Remodeling and Painting Certification Class 

National Center for Healthy Homes Certification (NCHH) 

Instructor : Bill Robinson 

Cost: $250

Coming Up — Green building training in Louisiana

From Bill Robinson at Train2Rebuild

Just FYI, I'll be part of the team putting on this CEU workshop Nov. 18 and Dec. 2. If you need CEU credits, and are in the area, register below:

Raised Floors with a Touch of Green

CEU Training for Builders and Code Officials

• Nov. 18, 2010
• Dec. 2, 2010 

BREAKING IN to new methods or markets is such a challenge. Consumers are more energy conscious. Building codes are more demanding. The learning curve is steep and the first-time do-overs are too costly, right?

NOW - for just a few months - you can benefit from a builder's experience with :

• raised floor construction
• green building techniques
• energy efficiency building codes                           

$30 - REGISTER NOW

Each class limited to 30

Workshops at Going Up Going Green can be customized for designers, engineers, architects, realtors and others.

Contact Pat about a date and your program interest at (225) 578-2910 or [email protected].

Let’s learn what you can from these homes before they’re closed up this spring and sold to three lucky families.

Register with Southern Forest Products Association
FAX: 504-443-6612 or  [email protected]

Homes made available by
Wooden Creations Homes, Inc.

Video: Insulation and moisture issues in New Orleans

 

To learn more about insulating older homes, watch this interview in a Lower 9th Ward house with the homeowner, Ariane Wiltse, and two contractors: Bill Robinson and Julie Groth.