Emily Mottram – The Sustainable Home Building Accelerator 2025

Course: Sustainable Home Building Accelerator (Sept 2023)

Offered by: Fine Homebuilding, presenters include Emily Mottram, Michael Maines, Dan Kolbert, Christopher Briley.

What it is

• An intensive, interactive online series of courses designed to quickly improve knowledge in sustainable home design & construction.

• Target audience: architects, builders, homeowners.

• It complements the book Pretty Good House, and is built around its core principles.

Features & Content

• More than 11 hours of video content

• Continuing education credits available: AIA approved 10 HSW/LU Credits and RESNET 10 PD Credits

• Contains three courses that together form a full package; can also be taken individually.

• Designed to teach how to design/build a Pretty Good House — homes that balance performance, comfort, health, cost & environment.

Pricing & Offers

• The all-three-courses bundle (11+ hours) has a total value of $1,047, but is offered at $549 (≈ 40% off) during promotional period.

• Team pricing is available on request for multiple participants.

Instructors / Credentials

• Emily Mottram – Architect, principal at Mottram Architecture; has building science & sustainable design background; co-host of a podcast; co-author of Pretty Good House.

• Michael Maines – Residential designer, energy-efficient homes, custom kitchens etc. Contributor for Fine Homebuilding.

• Dan Kolbert – Carpenter / contractor, moderator from Portland, Maine, involved with building science discussions.

• Christopher Briley – Principal architect at firm BRIBURN, designing energy efficient, durable, environmentally friendly homes.

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