OEC offered an energy advisor training, titled "Reducing Water and Moisture Problems", at its statewide office on March 10. There were six cooperative staff from six different cooperatives in attendance. Two cooperatives invited an additional 13 guests from local HVAC, inspection, construction, and contracting companies. OEC extended the invitation to energy advisors in IN and KY, with one KY co-op staff member attending.
This one-day day workshop provided detailed information on how to avoid water intrusion and moisture problems created in homes due to incorrect or poorly installed building components. Attendees learned the fundamentals of building science and the relationship between insulation, air tightening, and moisture failures, along with best practice examples.
The instructor for this workshop was Steve Easley, Principal of Steve Easley & Associates. Steve is an internationally recognized construction consultant specializing in solving building science related problems and educating building industry professionals and their trade partners. Steve’s mission is to help industry professionals build & remodel structures that are durable, energy efficient, healthy, and comfortable to live and work in. He has more than 30 years of industry experience, performing thousands of job site quality surveys and presenting building science seminars around the world with an annual audience of 10,000 industry professionals.
