COMING SOON! Individuals holding a Dwelling Contractor Qualifier certification must complete 12 hours of continuing education during each two year renewal cycle. We offer self-paced online courses so you can complete your continuing education at your leisure. This course is a 4-hour self-paced online course.
Many steps that can be taken, both during the design process and after structures are completed, to reduce the use of energy. These include passive steps like insulating and tightening the building envelope. In line with this is installing more efficient doors, windows and skylights which are normally holes in those envelopes. In the design phases, choices can be made while positioning buildings on site, to strategically allow or preclude solar gain, admit or deny natural ventilation and maximize or minimize shade as needed for different seasons. This course encourages and examines the impact of decisions and methods to conserve energy.
Course Details & Benefits:
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This course is a 4-hour self-paced online course. Decisions to improve energy efficiency stem from multiple sources. Enforceable energy codes dictate some choices in new construction. Budget concerns will determine the difference between the best life-cycle cost choices and what can actually be afforded. Home energy audits identify existing points of energy loss and suggest areas of potential improvement. Becoming aware of very old and emerging technologies for energy efficiency, is enough to get the wheels turning for some. A desire to improve the environment is motivation for many. Whatever the reason, the decision to help conserve our natural resources is a good investment in the future.
Many steps that can be taken, both during the design process and after structures are completed, to reduce the use of energy. These include passive steps like insulating and tightening the building envelope. In line with this is installing more efficient doors, windows and skylights which are normally holes in those envelopes. In the design phases, choices can be made while positioning buildings on site, to strategically allow or preclude solar gain, admit or deny natural ventilation and maximize or minimize shade as needed for different seasons. After all has been accomplished that can be done to passively minimize energy use, active technologies can be installed to recapture energy or generate power for internal use or storage.
Whatever the reason behind them, this course encourages and examines the impact of decisions and methods to conserve energy. Because all such actions ultimately result in a desirable preservation of natural resources.
This course covers the following topics:
- Some Motivation Factors
- General Building Energy Concerns
- Efficiency by Design
- Summary
When it comes to continuing education, you certainly have plenty of options with fly-by-night providers who don’t even offer a phone number. That can get very frustrating when you're looking for simple technical support. At Leisure's mission is to provide the best experience possible to our customers.
Our course was written by an industry expert, Paul Spite, a registered architect for nearly forty years. After graduating from Ball State University with two degrees, one in Architecture and one in Environmental Design, Paul worked as a construction manager and facility manager, gaining a wide range of practical knowledge about the buildings he designs. Through his passion for teaching, he passes on his knowledge and experience to students in an interesting, easy to understand format.
Upon completion of the course, your certificate is immediately available for download so you can save it for your records.
Don't have time to finish your course(s) in one sitting? Don't worry about it. Our "bookmark" feature will automatically save your progress down to the exact location - so all you have to do is click "resume" when you're ready to continue on.
We didn't take the cheap route; we paid for a professional reader in a studio to provide you with optional audio narration. No computer voice. No echo. Just a soft, pleasant voice to read to you, if you choose.
Our website was built on one foundation: ease of use! We didn't integrate a random course player from a 3rd-party. Instead, our software is custom built to offer you the best user experience possible. To catch a glimpse of our course player, and learn about its benefits, click here.
Access your account and complete your course(s) from any Internet-enabled device, any time, any place.
Some other providers only grant you 30 days access to your course. When you enroll in our continuing education courses, you gain more than enough time to complete your course (4 months, to be exact). However, should you need more time, we'll make it happen! Our world-class customer support team is standing by to ensure your experience is as positive as it can be.
Renewing your dwelling contractor license can sneak up on you, leaving you to rush to complete your continuing education at the last minute. We have a solution for you... our license management tools! Free with your account, simply add your license expiration date, and choose when you want to be notified. Our system will automatically notify you that your license is coming due for renewal. Choose between email and/or text notification.
You don't need to be a computer expert to use our platform. Our entire site was built with the comprehension that "ease of use" is rule number one. Still, you may decide you want some help, and we are a quick phone call away. We receive a lot of positive feedback for our customer support, so rest assured, you're in good hands.
Resources:
Individuals holding a Dwelling Contractor Qualifier certification must complete 12 hours of continuing education during each two year renewal cycle. Only courses, programs and seminars approved in writing by the department shall be used for credit to fulfill continuing education requirements.
For more information, please visit the Department of Safety and Proessional Services (DSPS) website here.
A renewal notice will be mailed to each licensee at least 30 calendar days prior to expiration date.
The renewal application must be submitted along with a $30 renewal fee. For a full list of renewal fees by profession, click here.
Licenses may also be renewed online via the eSLA Customer Portal.
If you have questions regarding your renewal, please email DSPSCredTrades@wisconsin.gov.
When mailing your renewal, please allow up to 21 calendar days [per Wis. Admin. Code SPS § 305.04 (1)] from the date your payment is processed to receive an update regarding your renewal.