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Green Building Seminar Series

The eighth annual Green Building Seminar Series kicks off on February 9, with the first of five seminars. Presentations run consecutive Thursdays in February and March (9, 16, 23, 1, 8). They will once again be held in the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca Annex, at 208 E. Buffalo St.(near Aurora), from 7 to 9pm. $8/seminar, $35/series. Preregistration not required. Go to ccetompkins.org or call 272-2292 for more information. In case of postponement or cancellation, please check our web page the day of the seminar:http://ccetompkins.org/gbss

February 9: Earthships! We ll start off with a showing of the award-winning documentary, Garbage Warrior, and follow it with a discussion with one local couple who recently built an earthship and another who are working on one this year with Michael Reynolds (the leading earthship guru, featured in Garbage Warrior).

February 16: Deep Energy Retrofits. What does it take to turn a typical home into a super-performer? Jon Harrod of Snug Planet and Ian Shapiro of Taitem Engineering will walk you through their process for making a home super energy-efficient and discuss the huge benefits that can result.

February 23: Rehabbing Old Windows. With a few simple repairs and improvements, you can make your old windows perform as well as new ones. Mark Pierce, Extension Associate with Cornell University s College of Human Ecology, is an expert in energy efficiency issues in residential buildings, and Shad Ryan is the Owner of On Balance Solutions, which specializes in vintage and historic sash rehabilitation. They will discuss the benefits of keeping your old windows and walk you through the process of fixing and tightening them up.

March 1: Affordable Green Building. Following up on last year s popular seminar, we ve invited two local experts to discuss different strategies for keeping your green building projects affordable, including the decision-making process that goes into incorporating green building practices and materials that are healthy, safe, resource-efficient, and durable but that don t cost a premium. Scott Reynolds is the Director of Construction Services for Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, and Joe Laquatra is the Hazel E. Reed Human Ecology Extension Professor in Family Policy at Cornell University, whose teaching and research efforts focus on sustainable aspects of housing.

March 8: High-Efficiency Heating Systems. So, you ve made your home as energy-efficient as possible and now your old boiler isn t just inefficient, it s oversized. There are a lot of options these days. We ll discuss high-efficiency biomass and fossil fuel-fired systems, mini-splits, geothermal, masonry heaters, and more, including how heat-recovery ventilation works as part of the system.

In case of postponement or cancellation, please check our web page the day of the seminar:http://ccetompkins.org/gbss

Selection of speakers does not imply an endorsement of that person s company or services by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.
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The Canaan Institute http://www.canaaninstitute.org/

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[Mike_L]

Green Building Seminar Series

This Thursday, February 16, we’ll be delving deep into energy efficiency for your home. Deep energy retrofits go beyond conventional insulation strategies to provide dramatic improvements in a building’s thermal performance, reducing heating energy use by 75% or more. Ian Shapiro (Taitem Engineering) and Jon Harrod (Snug Planet) will provide an introduction to deep energy retrofits and discuss techniques for seriously retrofitting attics, walls, and basements. Shapiro and Harrod will also introduce a NYSERDA-funded deep energy retrofit pilot study in the Ithaca area. A major focus of the study will be affordability. Anyone interested in bringing old houses into the 21st century is encouraged to attend.

The series continues for three more Thursday evenings with seminars on: Rehabbing Old Windows, Affordable Green Building, and High-Efficiency Heating Systems.

All seminars are Thursday from 7 to 9 pm at the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca Annex (208 E. Buffalo St., near Aurora). The Green Building Seminar Series is presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County with support from the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca. Fee: $8/seminar or $35/series, scholarships available.

Dates and topics subject to change. For the latest information and in case of cancellations due to the weather, contact Guillermo Metz at gm52@cornell.edu or 272-2292, or visit ccetompkins.org/gbss.

Selection of speakers does not imply an endorsement of that person’s company or services by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.
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Michael Ludgate - forum administrator
The Canaan Institute http://www.canaaninstitute.org/

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[Mike_L]

Green Building Seminar: Rehabbing Old Windows
Thursday, February 23, 7:00-9:00pm at First Unitarian Church of Ithaca Annex, 208 E. Buffalo St.(near Aurora), Ithaca NY

With a few simple repairs and improvements, you can make your old windows perform as well as new ones. Mark Pierce, Extension Associate with Cornell University's College of Human Ecology, is an expert in energy efficiency issues in residential buildings, and Shad Ryan is the Owner of On Balance Solutions, a firm specializing in vintage and historic sash rehabilitation. They will discuss the benefits of keeping your old windows and walk you through the process of fixing and tightening them up. Fee: $8/seminar or $35/series. No need to preregister. For more information, please contact Guillermo Metz at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 or email gm52@cornell.edu. See the remaining topics in the series here: http://ccetompkins.org/home/green-building/green-building-seminar-series
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Michael Ludgate - forum administrator
The Canaan Institute http://www.canaaninstitute.org/

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