Webinar Description

This course is delivered through a series of 7 webinars that deals with home maintenance. The responsibility for housing upkeep and maintenance varies from community to community. All houses require maintenance and you may have to remind the occupants of its importance. Often these may fall upon the occupants or a housing maintenance department. One of the key elements is helping to increase the lifespan of a home. This element is directly related to a proactive approach of putting into action the importance and value of home maintenance.

What students will learn?

• Recognizing maintenance concerns

• Understand basic home maintenance issues

• Realize the impact of lack of maintenance on costs and budgets

• Increasing skills for performing basic home maintenance

Who should take the seminar?

• Chief and Council

• Band Administrators

• Housing Managers and staff

• Housing officers

• Housing inspectors

• Contractors, renovators and estimators

Instructional hours

• Webinar notes/readings materials should be reviewed prior to webinar.

• 7 Webinars - 1 hour per session

  • Sept 9- Intro

  • Sept 13- Exterior

  • Sept 16- Interior

  • Sept 20 - Plumbing

  • Sept 23- IAQ

  • Sept 27- Appliances & Heating

  • Sept 30 - Inspections (pre-recorded session - link will be emailed to participants)

Instructor

• Claude Lawrenson, retired college professor of architecture
  FNNBOA Building Consultant

Required tools, equipment and learning resources

• Computer based communication capability – Webex (instructions will be provided on how to access Webex)

• Smart phone if you chose to use it for the courses.

• Participants will be emailed the following reference documents:

  • Basic Home Maintenance Guide (FNNBOA)

  • Qualite Habitation (Owner’s Manual & Maintenance Guide)

Schedule of the webinar

The webinar is planned for the following days:

• Sept 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 & 30 (pre-recorded session) at 1 pm EST

Registration

• Registration form

• The last day to register is 7 days prior

• Once registered, information will be sent on how to log into Webex.

• Course information may be sent be sent in advance.

Prerequisite

• None