SEI: Sustainable Home Design


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Building for the Future:

Sustainable Home Design

Renewable energy is one of the most important tools we have to combat a changing climate. In order for us to make the most out of sun, wind, and micro-hydro power, we must start by making every home and building energy efficient. This can happen with smart design in new construction, smart consumer choices of energy efficient technologies and systems, and the know-how to build new and retrofit existing structures.

Whether you're building your own house or simply want to talk knowledgeably with those who will build it for you, these workshops will help you understand the home design principles that make use of both new and centuries old methods and materials for sustainable living. These workshops are also suitable as a prerequisite for those
interested in becoming professionals in the field of sustainable design and for those design professionals interested in capably meeting their clients' demand for sustainable design.
Building for the Future will focus on the principles behind designing and building residential structures that achieve optimal year-round comfort, reduce energy consumption, improve indoor air quality, and limit environmental impact. The emphasis is on integrated design using a whole-building approach, applying building science and integrating green design strategies into the built environment. Also covered will be the synergistic relationship between climate-sensitive design and natural building materials.

This workshop is meant to reinforce knowledge gained in the Sustainable Home Design Online course with hands-on labs, expert guest instructors, and home tours. The face-to-face course (vs. online session) gives you the opportunity to be around a diverse group of people who are interested in green building, networking and meeting the professional guest instructors that are leaders in their field. You will receive a notebook with in-depth articles, an up-to-date resource list and industry related hand-outs.

Designed to compliment each other, the online & face-to-face courses can be taken independently to bring you up to speed or combined with each other to solidify knowledge. Both courses provide a solid overview of building a sustainable home with specifics in site analysis, building science, energy efficiency, passive solar design and alternatives to conventional building materials & techniques.

Topics Include

Building Orientation
Solar Site Analysis
Lessons Learned
Building Science
Moisture and Air Leakage
Super-Insulation Strategies
New Window Technologies
Passive Solar Designs
Energy Efficient Technologies
Indoor Air Quality
Sustainable Back-up Heating Systems
Healthy/Green Building Materials
Domestic Solar Hot Water
Renewable Energy Options
Practical Building Techniques

Past Guest Instructors Have Included:
Dan Chiras (www.danchiras.com) – Author, college professor, owner-builder of a state-of-the-art rammed earth tire and straw bale off-the-grid home in Evergreen, Colorado. His is books include: The Natural House: The Natural Plaster Book; The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling.

Jeff Dickenson (www.energyandsustainabledesign.com) - Architect and Sustainable Materials and Energy Consultant. Principal of Energy & Sustainable Design, Inc and President of Biospaces, Incorporated. Jeff is also a SEI Board Member.

Steve Novy – (www.greenlinearchitects.com) - Principal, Green Line Architects, PC. Steve helped to design & develop the Next Generation Homestead Project, two affordable, energy efficient prototype homes for Colorado mountain communities. “Next Gen” won the AIA Colorado West Award of Merit in 2005 and are often toured as part of the course.

August Hasz (www.reginc.com) - Associate Engineer, Resource Engineering Group, Inc. Mr. Hasz is LEED certified, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Glass Engineering Science from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, with honors.

Bart Laemmel (www.bulldogremodeling.com) - Owner / Superintendent, Bulldog Remodeling & B2 Building Science. Bart is a LEED Certified Professional w

Sessions

Dates	Location	Price	Member Price	Duration	Status
TBA	Carbondale, CO	TBA	TBA	5 days	open