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Designing Radon-Resistant Homes Overview Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas, which is found in all homes in varying amounts depending on the locality. Radon levels are measured in picocuries per liter of air (pCi/L) where a picocurie is a measure of radioactivity. The national average level within homes is about 1.3 (pCi/L). Not everyone who is exposed to elevated levels of radon gas will develop lung cancer, but  more...

Geothermal Energy Basics Overview Geothermal energy uses the flow of thermal energy from beneath the Earth's surface to heat homes and businesses and generate electricity. Geothermal energy is also used in many industrial and commercial applications, such as agriculture, fish farming, food dehydration, gold processing and milk pasteurizing. Geothermal energy has many advantages over other forms of energy. It is  more...

Construction of Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas Overview Construction of residential buildings in coastal zones presents challenges to the builder not usually found in more inland locations. For all coastal residential buildings, these challenges may include the following: Various connection details require additional inspections Careful surveying is required to place the building within property line setbacks and above the Design  more...

Sanitary Landfill Design Overview People produce large amounts of solid waste. When we place a piece of paper or any other undesired object in the trash, it is the beginning of a process that culminates with the object being discarded in a sanitary landfill. Sanitary landfills are the final destination points for our solid wastes. On a daily basis, solid waste is placed, compacted and finally covered in place in our  more...

Evaporative Cooling Design Guidelines Overview Evaporative cooling is a method of converting hot air into a cool breeze using the process of evaporating water. There are two essential requirements for evaporative cooling: 1) a wetted surface (supplied by filter pads) and 2) A source of moving air (supplied by a blower powered by an electric motor). The technology is a versatile and energy-efficient alternative to compressor-based  more...

Natural Ventilation of Large Open Structures Overview Natural ventilation of large buildings like barns, warehouses, animal holding facilities and other large open structures is an economical way to ventilate this type of building. In this course, the student will learn some of the basic principles of natural ventilation of large open structures. The student will learn techniques used to maximize the effect of natural ventilation,  more...

Small Wind Powered Electric Generation Systems Overview This course was designed to introduce the basic design concepts for small (residential) wind powered electric generation systems. Wind energy systems are one of the most cost-effective home-based renewable energy systems. Depending on your wind resource, a small wind energy system can lower your electricity bill by 50 to 90 , help you avoid the high costs of extending utility power  more...

Vibration Isolation Optimization In this study, an analytical and experimental study is conducted to investigate the effect of isolator locations on the effectiveness of vibration isolation systems. The study uses isolators with fixed properties and evaluates potential improvements to the isolation system that can be achieved by optimizing isolator locations. In this course the student will learn about vibration isolation  more...

Clandestine Meth Labs Learn specific warning signs of active meth labs, the types and locations of labs, as well as officer safety. Clandestine Meth Labs ( 8-hour course ) Instructed by Craig Hammer AN EXPLOSIVE PROBLEM! Meth labs can be deadly to uninformed officers. Poisonous gases, chemicals, and other hazards exist in addition to armed suspects. Nobody said this was going to be easy. This course covers a  more...