Knowledge is vital.
Home building doesn’t have to be a mystery understood only by professionals. You will make much better decisions in building your new custom home when you understand how affordable, energy efficient homes are designed and built.
The purpose of our webinars is not to make you a carpenter, but rather to understand how professionals work together to construct your new home. Scroll down this page to see the free webinars which are available now for your learning. Click the REGISTER NOW button for immediate access at your convenience. You will learn how you too can build your own home and save money.
All 39 original webinars are available to BGCH clients in a separate private area. Click here to access the client area. Contact your consultant for password. Owner build education is accessible!

Webinars

Weather Resistance and Home Security
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Why this webinar? You’re excited about building your new home, and you want it to be durable and low maintenance. 90% of builder call backs involve water. How can you keep weather out of your home? It’s not as simple as you think. How can you build in durability? How can you avoid problems down the road? How do you build in additional security for your new home? Recommendations? BGCH has answers.
Webinar Topics:
Weather Resistance
- Rain
- Air
Drainage Plane
Home Security
- Doors
- Electronic
This fast-moving webinar with hundreds of pictures will give you a serious overview of weatherization and secutity for your new home, showing you how to save money as you design a beautiful, quality, energy-efficient home.

Energy Efficient Exterior Doors and Windows
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Why this webinar? You’re excited about building your new home, and you want it to be energy efficient. What role do exterior doors play in energy efficiency? What role do windows play in energy efficiency? What about cost? Durability? Recommendations? BGCH has answers.
Webinar Topics:
Energy Efficient Exterior Doors
Garage Doors
Energy Efficient Windows
Window Glass
Window Frames
Window Sizes, Shapes
Window Operation
This fast-moving webinar with hundreds of pictures will give you a serious overview of exterior door and window choices for your new home, showing you how to save money as you design a beautiful, quality, energy-efficient home.

CABINETS AND VANITIES ONSITE CLASS
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Onsite classes are back! Due to the pandemic, we had to pause our onsite classes. Why this class? Cabinets and vanities can be very expensive and confusing. This onsite class offers the opportunity to get your hands on real cabinets like you’ve learned about in BGCH webinars.
Topics to be discussed:
- Modular vs Custom Cabinets
- Cabinet Wood Choices
- Shopping for Cabinets
- Cabinet Types
This class will be taught by Michael Hartel and the experts at CabinetIQ 2419 S Bell Blvd, Cedar Park, TX, 78613.

Green Building and Energy Efficiency
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Why you don’t want to miss this webinar:
How do you prepare and plan for a new affordable energy efficient custom home? How do you plan for energy efficiency? How do you get energy efficiency and still make it affordable? How “green” should I make the new home? What does it cost? Built Green has answers.
Subjects to be covered:
Green Building
·What is it?
·Why? Why not?
Energy Efficiency
·Solar Orientation
·Air Tightness
·Attics
·Windows
·Insulation
·Air Conditioning
This fast-moving webinar with hundreds of pictures will give you a serious overview of the process of planning and building an affordable energy-efficient home.
The webinar will be taught by Dennis Celsor

Designing the Kitchen for Your New Home
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Why this webinar? The kitchen is the most used room in your home, so quality planning will result in more enjoyment for your family. It’s also the most expensive room in your entire home. Thus it offers the greatest opportunity for saving money.
Topics to be discussed:
- Getting Started
- Universal Design
- Basics
- Kitchen Styles
- Appliance Choices
- Counter Space
- Lighting
This fast-moving webinar with hundreds of pictures will give you a serious overview of the kitchen design process, showing you how to save money as you design a beautiful, quality, energy-efficient home.
The webinar will be taught by Dennis Celsor

Designing the Baths for Your New Home
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Why this webinar? Where do I begin with designing the bathrooms for my new home? What look should I choose? What finishes? How large should the master bath be? What about storage? What about cabinet drawers? What fixtures do I want? Special features? Built Green has answers. This online webinar will give you ideas to consider as you plan the details for the baths in your new home.
Topics to be covered:
•Cost
•Accessibility
•Layouts/Floor Plans
•Lighting/Mirrors
•Bath Styles
•Decorating
•Hardware
•Fixtures
•Comfort
•Storage/Vanities
This fast-moving webinar with hundreds of pictures will give you a serious overview of bath planning, showing you how to save money as you design a beautiful, quality, energy-efficient home.
The webinar will be taught by Dennis Celsor

Solid Foundation for Your New Home
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Why this webinar? A solid foundation is critical to the durability of your new home. How do I get a solid foundation? How do I prevent cracks? failures? Find a good contractor? Conventional rebar vs Post Tension? Built Green has the answers.
Subjects to be covered:
- Slab Preparation
- Slab Types
- Concrete Placement
- Specialty Slabs
- Raised Crawlspace (Pier & Beam)
- Hybrid
- Basement
This fast moving webinar with hundreds of pictures will give you a serious overview of the custom home foundation process, showing you how to save money as you design a beautiful, quality, energy efficient home. Come prepared to learn.
The class will be taught by Dennis Celsor

Structural Framing for Your New Home
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You’re excited about that new open floor plan that you want for your new home! Ever wonder about the components that enable the larger open rooms in the structure of your home? This webinar will cover the types of natural and engineered wood that are available for the walls, ceilings and roof of your home. It will also cover the preparation for framing and discuss alternatives to wood framing, such as insulated concrete forms.
Webinar Topics:
- Structural Framing Materials
- Energy Efficient Wood Framing
- Dimensional & Engineered Lumber
- Trusses
- Advanced Framing
- Windstorm Protection
- Alternative Structures

Planning Your New Home
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Why this webinar? You have questions about how to get started planning to build your own custom home. How do you prepare and plan for a new affordable energy efficient custom home? Where do you get a plan? How do you avoid mistakes in choosing property? What does it cost to build? How can I find financing? What should I look for in a builder? Built Green has the answers.
Subjects to be covered:
Planning for Energy Efficiency
Gathering Ideas for a True Custom Home
Custom Home Design & Blueprints
Cost Estimating and Budgeting
Financing: Construction and Permanent
BGCH System for Saving You Money
This fast moving seminar with hundreds of pictures will give you a serious overview of the custom home design process, showing you how to save money as you design a beautiful, quality, energy efficient home. Come prepared to learn.
The class will be taught by Dennis Celsor

Owner Builder Finance for Your New Home
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Why this webinar? You have questions about how the loans work when you are planning to build your own custom home. Built Green has the answers.
Topics to be covered :
- Vision and Goals
- Target Budget
- Bank Underwriting
- Builder of Record
- Down Payment
- Closing
- Draw Procedure
This fast-moving webinar with hundreds of pictures will give you a serious overview of the process of financing the building of your new affordable energy-efficient home.
The webinar will be taught by Dennis Celsor

Architectural Design for Your New Home
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Why this webinar? How do you plan for a new affordable energy-efficient custom home? Where do you get architectural plans? Online vs Local? Architect vs Designer? What do plans cost? How long should it take to finish plans? How do I prepare to meet with a designer? Built Green has answers.
Topics to be discussed:
- Counting the Cost
- Design Professionals
- Beginning Concepts
- Preparing to Meet the Designer
- Design Phases
- Universal Design
This fast-moving webinar with hundreds of pictures will give you a serious overview of the architectural design process, showing you how to save money as you design a beautiful, quality, energy-efficient home.
The webinar will be taught by Dennis Celsor
Upcoming Webinars
Planning Your New Home
Owner Builder Finance
Designing Home Plans
Kitchen Design
Bath Planning
Planning for Emergencies
Green Building and Energy Efficiency
Engineering For Your Home
Preparing the Building Site
Foundations
Structural Framing
Weather Resistance and Home Security
Windstorm Siding and Roofing
Windows
Exterior Doors
Plumbing
Heating & Air Conditioning
Lighting Electrical & AV
Masonry Stone Stucco
Drywall and Sound Attenuation
Interior Doors and Trim
Insulation and Pest Control
Painting and Staining
Cabinets
Floors
Countertops
Fixtures and Appliances
Driveway Solar Propane Landscaping