What's Up Wednesday: December 6

What's Up Wednesday

December 6, 2017

Board & Committee Meetings:

December 12th - 8:15 - Communication Committee @ HBASC Office

December 14th - 4:15 - Board of Directors @ Strater Hotel

December 27th - 3:00 - Membership Committee @ HBASC Office

January 9th - 8:15 - Communication Committee @ HBASC Office

January 11th - 4:15 - Board of Directors @ TBD

January 31st - 3:00 - Membership Committee @HBASC Office

February 6th - 11:00 - Parade of Homes Committee @ First National Bank

February 13th - 8:15 - Communication Committee @ HBASC Office

February 20th - 11:00 - Parade of Homes Committee @ First National Bank

February 28th - 3:00 - Membership Committee @ HBASC Office

Member Events:

December 14th - 5:30 - Christmas Party Member Meeting @ Strater Hotel

January 11th - 5:30 - Member Mixer @ Louisa's Electronics

February 8th - 5:30 - Feb. Member Meeting: Member Expo - Meet the Members @ Strater Hotel

Office Hours:

Regular Business Hours: M-F 8:00 to 4:30 ~ Closed @ 3:00 on Member Meeting dates

December 25 - Closed for Christmas

January 1, 2018 - Closed for New Year's Day

We are looking for door prizes for

our upcoming

Christmas Party.

If you would like to make a contribution, call Amy or Katie at

970-382-0082. ext Lin

RSVP for the December Christmas Party Member Meeting!

City of Durango adopts 2015 ICodes effective January 1, 2018

2015 IECC effective date - July 1, 2018

Members of the Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado collaborated and presented at the City Council meeting last night, to encourage the City of Durango to stay on the 2009 Energy Code and be consistent with the County. Council members Sweetie Marbury and Chris Bettin supported the Home Builders Association and affordable housing

but lost to votes by Dean Brookie, Dick White, Melissa Youssef. Read more here...

Free IECC Training

Wednesday and Friday Webinar Series

Wednesdays 12:00 - 1:00 MST

Fridays 12:00 - 1:00 or 3:00 to 4:00 MST

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Webinar 3: Friday, December 8, 2017, 12:00-1:00 pm: COMcheck Basics : This familiar tool used to show compliance with some of the International Energy Conservation Code's commercial provisions has been overhauled and updated. This session will walk you through how to use COMcheck as well as how to read the reports. (Presenter: Shaunna Mozingo, CCC)

To Register go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8651858374429098499

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Webinar 4: Friday, December 8, 2017, 3:00-4:00 pm: Commercial Energy Code Plan Review Submittals: Having trouble trying figure out what should be on a set of plans as far as commercial energy code compliance in order to get through the plan review process? Wondering what would make your life easier as a designer, permit applicant or plan reviewer when it comes to evaluating if the plans meet the energy code requirements? This course will take a look at all of that and will include helpful tools and tricks of the trade. (Presenter: Shaunna Mozingo, CCC)

To Register go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6668562598739320834

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Webinar 5: Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 12:00-1:00 pm: What's Coming in the 2018 IECC? The 2018 Energy Code has been published. Let's take a look at the proposals that came in to change the code and what happened in the hearings. (Presenter: Shaunna Mozingo, CCC)

To Register go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2071804649682726914

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Webinar 6: Friday, December 15, 2017, 3:00-4:00 pm: Intro to Building Science: Building science is now embedded in the IECC. This webinar offers an introduction into the core principals of building science which you need to know in order to successfully adopt and enforce the IECC. (Presenter: Robby Schwarz, Energy Logic)

To Register go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4971112358565297667

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Webinar 7: Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 12:00-1:00 pm: IECC for Existing Buildings: In this webinar we will go through Chapters C5 and R5 of the 2015 IECC to discover what the requirements are for historic buildings, as well as additions, remodels and repairs to existing buildings. (Presenter: Shaunna Mozingo, CCC)

To Register go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8155733439167064578

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Webinar 8: Friday, December 22, 2017, 3:00-4:00 pm: IECC vs ASHRAE 90.1 - Building Envelopes: This course will look at the differences between the 2015 IECC and the 2013 ASHRAE 90.1 provisions as they relate to the building's thermal envelope. (Presenter: Shaunna Mozingo, CCC)

To register go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6625212153791308546

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For more information, contact Shaunna Mozingo, Colorado Code Consulting [email protected]

Land Use Code Update

December Feedback Session

December 12, 2017

3:30 to 4:30

Durango Public Library Program Room
Today is the last day to RSVP for this very important meeting.

Call (970) 382-6265 or RSVP by email.
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Revised La Plata County Land Use Code

The La Plata County Planning Department presented the draft first module of the revised Land Use Code for review and suggestions for improvement.

There will be numerous mechanisms for providing suggestions for improvement through Jan. 12, 2018, beginning with a dedicated project email: [email protected].

Please be sure to include the specific section and subsection of the code that your suggestion references. The second method provided for feedback on Module 1 is available online from now until January 12, 2018. Finally, you can attend any of the stakeholder sessions scheduled for December. If you have any questions, please contact Megan Graham using the information in the section above.

Read the Draft Land Use Code

Click here to use the online feedback tool

Click here to see an overview of the project, timeline, and stakeholder input receive to date.

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