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Apr 25, 2024
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CON 301 - Framing for Sustainable Design
Last Date of Approval: Fall 2019
7 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 15
Total Lab Hours: 180
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
Students will utilize resource efficient framing methods that stress energy efficiency and sustainable design. The “House as A System” method of residential construction will be teamed with Universal Design and Optimum Value Engineering techniques. This course will provide networking for the students with leaders in the energy efficiency and sustainable design arenas through guest speakers and the opportunity to present at conferences. In addition, this course will help students gain valuable knowledge and skills related to construction, which can be used to obtain construction related jobs or utilized for personal home construction or repairs.
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: None
Course Fees: 0
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
- Construct interior floor deck
- Layout and install I -joist and joist hangers.
- Construct floor openings.
- Apply subfloor.
- Layout and construct interior / exterior walls
- Create wall spacing using 16”, 24” and 19.2” on center.
- Construct exterior walls using let-in wind bracing.
- Construct energy efficient insulated headers.
- Determine plumb and level
- Distinguish the difference between plumb and level.
- Evaluate accepted tolerance for wall framing.
- Create roof layout and construct
- Locate different components of the roof system and assemble.
- Construct field cut rafters.
- Identify various roof styles and roof members.
- Apply roof sheeting.
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