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• Part 1: Residential Existing Buildings Module 2.1: Overview

  • When
    09/15/2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  Join us for a FREE and VIRTUAL presentation in partnership with PSD Consulting, Mass Save vendor for the Massachusetts Energy Code Program

  Presenter: Bobby de Sousa, Program Manager- Energy Code Services at

  PSD Consulting

   

  Part 1:

  Residential Existing Buildings

  Module 2.1: Overview

   

  *This is a VIRTUAL event*

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  Tuesday, September 15^th, 2026

  at 5:00 PM

  For One CEU Credit

  
  Residential renovations, alterations, repairs, and additions make up the largest portion of building permit applications, yet there is confusion as to when the new energy code requires HERS ratings on these projects and when it does not. This course will provide an overview of the new requirements for existing residential buildings. Solar readiness and how it applies will also be discussed. This course will cover several of the most common types of existing home projects and describe the applicability of the most important energy code provisions.

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  This event is open to MVBA members and non-members. If you are interested in becoming a member and gaining access to ALL our events including continuing education classes and networking opportunities, visit our website.

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• Part 2: Residential Existing Buildings Module 2.2: Additions

  • When
    09/22/2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  Join us for a FREE and VIRTUAL presentation in partnership with PSD Consulting, Mass Save vendor for the Massachusetts Energy Code Program

  Presenter: Bobby de Sousa, Program Manager- Energy Code Services at

  PSD Consulting

   

  Part 2:

  Residential Existing Buildings

  Module 2.2: Additions

   

  *This is a VIRTUAL event*

  ____________________________________

  Tuesday, September 22^nd, 2026

  at 5:00 PM

  For One CEU Credit

  
  This course covers how an addition is impacted by the new energy code. It also outlines the HERS process and requirements. What is a passing score for an addition? How does solar readiness apply to additions? Do all additions need blower door testing? Examples of different types of additions are used in the course to show when a HERS rating is needed and not needed.

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  This event is open to MVBA members and non-members. If you are interested in becoming a member and gaining access to ALL our events including continuing education classes and networking opportunities, visit our website.

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• Transforming Residential Design Through Unique Applications of Interior Doors

  • When
    09/23/2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Barn Bowl & Bistro

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  You are invited to

  
  

  Transforming Residential Design Through Unique Applications of Interior Doors 

  Presented by TruStile and our event sponsor

       

  Wednesday, September 23^rd, 2026 

  at The Barn Bowl & Bistro in Oak Bluffs

  Join us at 5:00 PM for networking and refreshments.

  Our program begins promptly at 5:30 PM

  For One CEU Credit and One AIA Credit

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  This course will:

  
  

  Highlight the Role of Interior Door Design

  During Select Architectural Periods

  
  

  Review Interior Door Application Trends

  
  

  Explore New Opportunities to Design

  Interior Doors into Projects

  
  

  Understand How Doors Interact with

  Larger Consumer Trends

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  Beer, wine and light appetizers will be served

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  *RSVP is required. Space is limited*

  Thank you to our event sponsor for making this event possible

  

  If you are interested in becoming a member and gaining access to ALL our events including continuing education classes and networking opportunities, please visit our website.

   

   

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• Part 3: Residential Existing Buildings Module 2.3: Alterations

  • When
    09/29/2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  Join us for a FREE and VIRTUAL presentation in partnership with PSD Consulting, Mass Save vendor for the Massachusetts Energy Code Program

  Presenter: Bobby de Sousa, Program Manager- Energy Code Services at

  PSD Consulting

   

  Part 3:

  Residential Existing Buildings

  Module 2.3: Alterations

   

  *This is a VIRTUAL event*

  ____________________________________

  Tuesday, September 29^th, 2026

  at 5:00 PM

  For One CEU Credit

  
  This course covers how an alteration is impacted by the new energy code. It also outlines the HERS process and requirements. What is a passing score for an alteration? How does solar readiness apply to alterations? Do all alterations need blower door testing? Examples of different types of alterations are used in the course to show when a HERS rating is needed and not needed.

  REGISTER HERE 

  This event is open to MVBA members and non-members. If you are interested in becoming a member and gaining access to ALL our events including continuing education classes and networking opportunities, visit our website.

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• What’s This Low Embodied Carbon All About?

  • When
    10/22/2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Barn Bowl & Bistro

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  You are invited to a presentation

  What’s This Low Embodied Carbon All About?

  Presented by the MV Builder’s Association in partnership

  with Marc Rosenbaum

  *This class qualifies for ONE AIA CEU/LU and

   ONE CSL credit*

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  Thursday, October 22^nd, 2026 

  at The Barn Bowl & Bistro in Oak Bluffs

  Please arrive at 5:00 PM for networking and refreshments.

  Our program begins promptly at 5:30 PM

  *RSVP is required. Space is limited*

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  The focus on the environmental impacts of buildings has been emissions from operational energy use/carbon emissions. As those are reduced through improvements in insulation, glazing, lighting, heat pumps, and renewable energy, what remains are the emissions due to the mining/harvesting/manufacturing/transport of the materials used to build. The ability to calculate and track the carbon emissions embodied in the materials we use has advanced markedly in the past decade, with standard reporting methods such as Environmental Product Declarations available, and easy-to-use tools such as the online BEAM Calculator. We’ll look at the basics of embodied carbon, which decisions in wood-frame construction have the most impact on embodied carbon, and show some comparisons of these decisions, and how they compare with operational carbon emissions.

   

  This Event is FREE for Members of the MVBA
  
  

  $20 for Non-Members

  Payment will be collected at the event upon check-in

   

  Beer, wine and light appetizers will be served

  REGISTER HERE 

  This event is open to MVBA members and non-members. If you are interested in becoming a member and gaining access to ALL our events including continuing education classes and networking opportunities, visit our website.

  
  

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• Heating and Cooling Loads- What Matters and Why

  • When
    02/11/2027
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Barn Bowl & Bistro

  Register

  

  You are invited to a presentation

  Heating and Cooling Loads-

  What Matters and Why

  Presented by the MV Builder’s Association in partnership

  with Marc Rosenbaum 

  *This class qualifies for ONE AIA CEU/LU and

   ONE CSL credit*

  __________________________________________________

  Thursday, February 11^th, 2027 

  at The Barn Bowl & Bistro in Oak Bluffs

  Please arrive at 5:00 PM for networking and refreshments.

  Our program begins promptly at 5:30 PM

  *RSVP is required. Space is limited*

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  The class will focus on typical heating and cooling calculations, what drives peak loads, and where the next dollar invested yields the most value. Equipment sizing is based on peak loads - higher loads mean bigger equipment, with correspondingly higher cost, noise levels, and space requirements.

   

  This Event is FREE for Members of the MVBA
  
  

  $20 for Non-Members

  Payment will be collected at the event upon check-in 

  Beer, wine and light appetizers will be served

  
  

  REGISTER HERE

  
  

  This event is open to MVBA members and non-members. If you are interested in becoming a member and gaining access to ALL our events including continuing education classes and networking opportunities, visit our website.

  
  

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