BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1037707:Event:11401 DTSTAMP:20091226T092416Z SUMMARY:Energy Solutions for Existing Homes DESCRIPTION:
NCSP 5139 Energy Solution s for Existing Homes
\n\nThis course counts as 16 hours towards the Sustainable Practices Certifica te Program or 1.6 continuing education credits.\n\nCourse Format:\n\n2-day Hands-On Workshop\n\nCourse Description:\n\nOn the road toward sustainability, we often overlook an opportunity with trem endous environmental impact – our existing homes. With simple and co st-effective improvements, we can significantly reduce energy use whil e simultaneously improving indoor air quality and comfort. Updating ex isting homes should be at the top of our energy solutions list.\n\nIn this two-day hands-on class, learn how to assess, prioritize, and impl ement improvements from general contractor, recovering straw bale buil der, and building science expert, Bill Lucas, owner of Colorado based GB3 Energy Solutions. Topics from identifying common air leakage and i nsulation issues, to distinguishing what improvement are cost effectiv e, and what are just costly.\n\nInstructor Bio:\n\nBill Lucas i s an experienced green builder and licensed general contractor who bel ieves passionately that efficiency is first. Bill is co-founder of GB3 Energy Solutions and currently works throughout Colorado making exist ing homes more comfortable, healthy, and energy independent by improvi ng energy fundamentals – air sealing and insulation – believing th at the best heating and cooling system is one that is not used.\nBill is a Building Performance Institute Certified Professional, a LEED Acc redited Professional, a licensed RESNET Home Energy Rater, a NAHB Gree n Building Program Verifier, and a graduate of CSU’s first Green Bui lding Certificate Course.\nOriginally lured into green building by str aw bale homes in the early 1990s, Bill has managed and/or built a numb er of progressive homes, including two featured on the cover of the Bo ulder Green Building Journal and one on the front page of Conservation Magazine. Bill holds a BA in Japanese and a BS in Environmental Biolo gy from the University of Colorado. Bill has lived in Colorado since 1 972 and currently lives in Northwest Denver in a near net-zero 1921 br ick bungalow with his wife Jennifer.\n\nEvent Details:\n\nR egistration for Fall courses begins July 13th\n\nAugust 15-16, 9a m to 5pm University of Colorado, Boulder\n$330 - 10% earlybird discoun t available through July 31, 2009\nCU Faculty, Staff and Students as w ell as current BGBG members receive an additional 10% discount .\n\nFor more information visit http://sustainablepractices.ning.com/e vents/energy-solutions-for-existing DTSTART:20090815T150000Z DTEND:20090816T230000Z CATEGORIES:workshop LOCATION:University of Colorado, Boulder WEBSITE:http://conted.colorado.edu/programs/sustainable-practices/cour ses/energy-solutions-for-existing-homes/ URL:http://conted.colorado.edu/programs/sustainable-practices/courses/ energy-solutions-for-existing-homes/ CONTACT:303-492-5148 ORGANIZER;CN="CU Boulder Independent Learning":http://sustainablepract ices.ning.com/profile/independentlearning ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://api.ning.com/files/ZP6dVZAknk*lfF0r eSH6NIgCl9MmQSprQCu-TWMqh2gV7mMi5cKIoAXRkjT55ZI6T8Ej*DQSS8SqERrepqrybJ sphE6L9g9Y/Top_main_innerpage_logo.jpg ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Jenny Go ssett":http://sustainablepractices.ning.com/profile/JennyGossett ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="CU Bould er Independent Learning":http://sustainablepractices.ning.com/profile/ independentlearning END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR