Better Building & Beer

To kick off the upcoming Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) course in Portland, Earth Advantage is hosting the fourth annual Better Building & Beer event to bring together Portland’s leading experts who will share their home building experience and expertise over beers at Hopworks Urban Brewery in SE PDX. 

This year’s theme is:

Walls: The Final Energy Efficiency Frontier

Each topic will include a builder presentation + Q&A:

Introduction
Overview of two market-ready high-performance wall systems.
Waylon White | Manager, Green Building Technical Services, Earth Advantage
Thermal Break Shear Wall: Continuous layer of rigid foam insulation between the structural sheathing and standard framing with an enhanced nailing pattern.
Detailed process and components of this highly energy efficient wall that provides added seismic resiliency.
Ben Walsh | Product Manager, High Performance Enclosure Systems, New Energy Works

2×4 Double Stud Wall: Double-wall consisting of two framed walls forming a wide wall cavity for added blown-in fibrous insulation.
Tips and tricks to framing this field-tested wall system that builders say is “most familiar” to framers. 
Carson Benner | Owner, Cellar Ridge Construction

Provided: The education, CEs and snacks.
For Purchase: locally made Hopworks Urban Brewery beverages.
SPECIAL OFFER: Attendees will earn $50 OFF the SHP course that starts Nov. 15 in Portland, OR.